Rooky Jotul F600 Question

[paredown]

Some of you have seen my other thread about our free stove, but I thought I'd start fresh with a new question

After convincing myself all's well with this stove, I was wondering about our air control lever.

It sits in the center (where it feels like it hits a stop) and that is as far to the left that it wants to go. It moves freely to the right to open.

However, the scale below the lever on the ash tray shows - and then + all the way to the left and right respectively.

Is the lever supposed to be moving all the way to the left to restrict air flow, or do I have the normal location/amount of travel with the lever starting centered and moving all the way to the right?

(I'm getting nice steady burns in the 400-450 degree range with not so good wood... and haven't noticed any problems--but inquiring minds want to know...)

Cheers

 

[jbrown56]

The sticky damper control lever is common with the F 500 and F 600. I've had this problem for three seasons. I changed the lever and still had the same problem. Before taking it apart, get some powdered graphite or white grease in a spray can. Spray a small amount in the lever opening. I used grease and it has lasted for a couple of months so far.

Jim

 

[jbrown56]

I forgot. Make sure the stove is cold when you do this.

Jim

 

[fraxinus]

I'm a fellow rookie with this stove and found something similar with mine only the reverse. I assumed that the air control lever should move completely to the right and left as defined by the scallop shell casting. In my case it did move all the way to the left, closed position, but not completely to the right - stopped at 2+ ridges in the shell to go. Dealer said that the control lever did not necessarily move the full width of the shell, but to remove the doghouse covering and check that the air limiting casting was moving as intended. This proved to be the case. Moved to the right, even with the two shell ridges remaining, the air opening was as wide as it could go. You may have a sticking problem, but I'm guessing you'll find that everything is working properly within the stove and that the handle just does not move the full width.

 

[logger]

There are a couple of screws on the inside of stove to take the air control area apart. It may just need a simple cleaning of ash and some graphite powder, or a little filing. An installer once told me that some Jotuls had the cast in the control area stamped backwards and a minute of filing will help it slide smoothly. Mine was fine when we got it and I was told this was a problem Jotul quickly fixed. Good luck.

 

[paredown]

Thanks guys.

I will take it apart to check, lubricate etc in the spring (or if it warms up :>) )

fraxinus, your description sounds like mine but my movement is on the right side of the dial.

It does move freely, & definitely feels like it moves from stop to stop without binding, so I'll assume that it is OK.

Now what I need is a way to stack wood closer to the house, a decent axe and hatchet (ordered) and some better wood (that may have to wait until next year)...