Swap stoves?

[illini81]

We just bought a new house which has a wood stove insert. I believe it is a Jotul? I have attached a pic.

We have had a Enviro Boston 1700, and have LOVED it.

I am tempted to move the Jotul into our old house that we haven't sold yet, and move the Boston to our new house.

That would be a lot of work, and life is crazy. Can anyone tell me anything about the Jotul? Should I just keep it? I know Jotuls are good stoves! The thing I like best about the Enviro Boston is the burn time. I can easily maintain coals after 10.5 hrs, and have gotten 12 if I pack the stove. The long burn times are great for 24 hr burning.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Orion 4343]

That is a Joutl C550. I own one. Its a solid heater. It is a robust stove. I have had mine for about 8 years, and have had no issues. Feed it dry wood and it will put out a ton of heat. Mine tends to run hot, so airring it down quickly is important, especially on cold days.

 

[begreen]

I think this is a C450. The C550 has a subtly different front plate and is completely flush. The C450 projects out onto the hearth a bit. It's adjustable from 2-6". The C450 will have a 4-6 hr burn time with some hot coals lasting another couple of hours.

The Enviro Boston 1700 is an exceptional insert. One of the best made, IMO, and a great looker. It has a larger firebox and a regulated secondary air supply that helps extend the burn time. It's sad that they stopped making wood stoves.

Before undertaking the swap, measure the fireplace cavity depth to make sure the Enviro will fit. Check clearance requirements too.

 

[Orion 4343]

I think this is a C450. The C550 has a subtly different front plate and is completely flush. The C450 projects out onto the hearth a bit. It's adjustable from 2-6". The C450 will have a 4-6 hr burn time with some hot coals lasting another couple of hours.

The Enviro Boston 1700 is an exceptional insert. One of the best made, IMO, and a great looker. It has a larger firebox and a regulated secondary air supply that helps extend the burn time. It's sad that they stopped making wood stoves.

Before undertaking the swap, measure the fireplace cavity depth to make sure the Enviro will fit. Check clearance requirements too.

Sorry for the misinformation!

 

[DuaeGuttae]

I saw this thread earlier when I couldn't respond. I was going to suggest measuring the firebox volume, and it would still be a good idea to confirm Begreen's identification. If he's correct (most likely, of course), and you'd be moving to a 4 to 6 hour burn time, I'd certainly want to switch the two inserts before selling your house.

We owned an Enviro Kodiak in our home in Texas, and it was a wonderful insert. We loved the firebox size and the good control of the fire and the long burn times, though we didn't always pack it full given our climate. The Kodiak was the "plain Jane" design of the series. The Boston has those same burn qualities, and it's such a beautiful design that it would take an exceptional insert for me to be willing not to switch. Jotul is, of course, a great stovemaker, but it doesn't sound as though this particular insert would serve you as well. You would, of course, have to confirm the dimensions and measurements.

Do you know anything about the installation, by the way? Is there an insulated liner? How does the chimney length compare to your current setup? Would you do the swap yourself or hire it out?

 

[begreen]

This is going back in my sometimes dubious memory, but I think the C450 had a firebox of about 1.6 or 1.7 cu ft. vs the Boston having a ~2.5 cu ft firebox. The main advantage besides size is the Enviro loads N/S so that the full capacity is usable.

 

[DuaeGuttae]

Our Kodiak was 2.5 cubic feet, and the flexibility of loading either north-south or east-west was great.