Hello. I need help with jammed F500 Jotul Oslo slider Damper. Never has worked well since installed in 2006. Recently applied high heat silicon. It only helped when cold.
Oslo Damper Jammed
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There was a batch of Jotuls (F400, F500, & F600) in this time period that were shipped with an incorrectly bent control arm. It was quite a while ago, so your Jotul dealer may not remember this fix.
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sticking oslo lever
Last couple of days the air lever has started to bind. Went back and read earlier posts. Has this not been adressed by Jotul? I purchased the stove this fall would still probably be a faulty one? Can ash get into the doghouseand cause this- been burning 24/7 all winter and the ash bed gets high...
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Jotul Damper Control
I've had my stove for about six weeks and the damper control works real hard from half to closed. I read in this forum that someone used powdered graphite to fix it. If you are out there, I would like to know if you applied it in the front slot or if you had to take it apart from the inside...
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Take out the bolts on the dog house air inlet on front. The slider plate can then be seen and you can tell what’s jamming it up. I think the control plate can come out too but I could be wrong.
In some rarer cases, a casting flaw of the slider or the slider base has been noted, but that is much less common. If a bit of slag or other defect is found, then removing it can restore good operation.
If the control arm is bent wrong, then the slider plate is not the issue. I am trying to dig up the old thread that showed a side by side comparison of the original next to the replacement part.
If the control arm is bent wrong, then the slider plate is not the issue. I am trying to dig up the old thread that showed a side by side comparison of the original next to the replacement part.
What is the remedy if I bought this stove with a faulty bent arm. Silicon did not fix it, that is for sure. I have had the dog house opened up and and vacuumed all particles out. I too think it is the control arm. Where do I get that?
Wait a bit. If I can retrieve the original thread, then you will have a picture to compare with your stove to see if this is the issue. If it is, the remedy is to order a new air valve control arm for the stove.
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Minister of Fire
This it?
Jotul Oslo F500 Air Valve & Handle Kit (install with pics)
This is a response to a previous thread that ended 1/1/2014 titled: Improving Sticky Oslo Air Control. At that time there were several people interested in a reported kit that was produced by Jotul to fix the "sticky air lever" problem associated with these stoves. This repair kit is available...
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Not sure, it's been years. That thread shows the replacement control handle difference which is important. Thanks!
FWIW, the problem was not with all stoves of this vintage. Our 2006 F400 responded nicely to a bit of graphite powder on the sliding surfaces, but others stuck badly.
FWIW, the problem was not with all stoves of this vintage. Our 2006 F400 responded nicely to a bit of graphite powder on the sliding surfaces, but others stuck badly.
Jo
Thank You. I have just found replacement part at https://www.rockymountainstove.com/jotul-f500-air-valve-kit-156828/
Also at Woodmans.
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Air Control Valve | Jotul | Wood Stove Parts | Handle Kit
This is a replacement of the cast iron air control draft slider for many of the Jotul wood stove units
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Minister of Fire
Ahh yes another jotul “feature” I stuck a really bright flashlight in my ash pan and closed the door turned out the lights and could see where it was not sealing well. I have some 3/4” wide flat fiberglass stove gasket that I used in the corner that was leaking. Pics here. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/jotul-ash-pan-gasket-the-one-not-on-the-door-question.185873/
It’s an issue that other have had. Some stop using the ash pan and door. Let it fill up with ash and it seals it self off and then shovel ash out.
Sometimes this is because ash is firmly packed in the ash pan holder behind the ash pan. When this happens it pushes out the ash pan just enough to make the door hard to close. Remove the ashpan and take a poker or long screwdriver to see if there is any ash buildup at the back. Don't be surprised if it is quite solid and hard packed.
