Tell me about the Jotul f500 Oslo!

[JamesGuido]

I usually set it at just a tad less than halfway, maybe 40 %. That’s after loading the box pretty full, and running it at max air for a few minutes to make sure it has caught.

we had our F500 V3 since December and i have yet to move my primary air valve lever from the far left (closed) side... even during start-up, it's fine...



gets amazing heat and my therms haven't gone over 400ºF on the flue or 450ºF on the top right rear corner...
wondering now if there's something wrong with it...

 

[avsmusic1]

$600 to replace the V3 cat

Ouch!
Is the 20yr is 10yr full, followed by 10yr pro-rated? They aught to give you the first one at least if the replacement is 600

 

[bigealta]

Try the Top Down Fire starting to mostly eliminate the smoke you are getting at start up.
FYI I paid $1,400 for a blue black f400 Castine (model 1 size smaller than ozlo) in 2020. It was in almost new condition and available for pick up. I drove 5 hours each way to get it. A new one was $3,000 and a 2 to 3 week waitlist, and a 3 hour drive away. Used was no brained for me. But it CLEARLY was treated extremely well by the 1st owners.

 

[begreen]

Try the Top Down Fire starting to mostly eliminate the smoke you are getting at start up.
FYI I paid $1,400 for a blue black f400 Castine (model 1 size smaller than ozlo) in 2020. It was in almost new condition and available for pick up. I drove 5 hours each way to get it. A new one was $3,000 and a 2 to 3 week waitlist, and a 3 hour drive away. Used was no brained for me. But it CLEARLY was treated extremely well by the 1st owners.

Good deal. I paid about $1600 for a new blue-black enamel Castine back in 2006.