I have a Jotul Oslo, have used it to heat my home for over ten years. Pretty much continuous burn. As long as you empty the ash pan daily there are no problems with. I have it inspected annually by a fireman who also cleans my chimney. Works great for us. Also, I prefer to start the fire top down.

Exactly what I needed! Thank you

I just started a fire in hotel after cleaning and repainting outside. I wanted to test outdoors to cure paint . Problem: fire would go out if I closed the door. Any hints on what I am doing wrong. Stove is outside. No stove pipe attached. All wood , kindling is dry. I opened lever below, and also tried it closed. Still fire is snuffed out in seconds after closing door.

We got one of these 20 yrs ago.....it was a Jotule though....it has saved my mom 20 grand and cost nothing to operate

This guy is from Jotul?? He's not selling this stove. I've never seen someone make such an ordeal of lighting a fire. My lord.

I have been having an issue with a lot of smoke coming out when I load that stove. This was not an issue for the first 4 months of use. I did have a lot of creosote that had fallen down the pipe. I took the pipe off the back and cleaned it out and had the chimney cleaned. It seems that there are multiple levels in the back of the stove, could I have missed some stuff that is still clogging it up? I thought that a 500 degree fire would burn it out but still having a lot more smoke come out.

@kenweis2291

2 жыл бұрын

It shouldn't be doing this if you crack the ashtray door while burning you should see a torch

@jjeeffff99

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenweis2291 I found out that the reburn system has been clogged with ash so I had to vacuum and blow it out. That got it back to normal.

Are you going to have any inserts that are 2020 compliant? I wanted to change my insert . I sold Jotul for years they are a great product. We cannot seem to contact Jotul NA ??

@752brickie

3 жыл бұрын

@** The only problem with non compliant stoves with the crew taking over in January they will bring back all their environmental regulations with unbridled tyranny.

@752brickie

3 жыл бұрын

@** well that is my exact feelings too! They sure are taking our freedoms by leaps and bounds. I had at least 5 in the Revolutionary War so I have to be careful my DNA does not go wild! Ha ha ha !

@travisdoe4663

3 жыл бұрын

These are about as environmental friendly as burning ethanol. Sure they might be more "efficient" because they burn wood at a lower temperature, but it takes you twice as long to heat your house. It's like driving a car at 35 miles an hour is more "efficient" than driving it at 65 but it takes you twice as long to get there...

what makes this Oslo different from the previous version?

@crispychicken2743

4 жыл бұрын

The difference is less heat but cleaner

@steelzzzzzzzz

4 жыл бұрын

buy the old model while you can.

Nothing wrong with this Jotule design....you just have to have the proper dampner plate installed and have a good coal bed....we start ours in November 1st and it doesnt stop until end of March....temps range from 300-500 depending

Why doesn't jøtul produce the f500 in bed with ash? The stove would have longer autonomy and would do more heat. The f118 being in bed with ash works better than the f500

Mine works too. I used the Woodprix plans and performed it without any problems.

I prefer to burn with wood and not paper :-)

@roberthall6531

2 жыл бұрын

Uhhhh - wood is how paper comes to be ----?

Bottom up burn? Why not a top down burn. Good grief. I use about 1/10 of that paper using a top down burn. And I can light it and walk away for half an hour. Then only come back, to lower the damper, no need to add more wood. And can again not come back for another hour. Seriously. Try a top down burn. Far superior.

@gypsyxxx

3 жыл бұрын

i'm a top guy down myself..no paper

@comonbabylightmyfireburn

2 жыл бұрын

100% True.

I've been using wood heat for over 40 years to heat my house. 2 years ago we added an addition and required a second wood stove. I bought one of these jotuls at my local wood stove store, mainly because it was the only one they had under 1500.00$. Immediately after using it I realized these things are extremely dangerous. The lip on the stove is only about 2 in tall, if you do not clean the stove out about every 3 days hot coals will literally fall out of the stove when you open the door all over your floor. There is also very little clearance between the bottom of the door and the very small ashtray that's provided with the stove. A piece of hot coal any bigger than a marble will cause you to not be able to shut the door again, which is super exciting when a half burnt chunk of wood falls out of the door when you open it. These stove might work for some Ambience every once in awhile for a romantic evening but I certainly would not suggest one for a primary heating source that will have a fire in it for months at a time. Unless of course you don't mind letting your fire go out every couple days to clean it. These stoves dont draw worth a damn because of all the smog regulations and efficiency requirements. Just like driving a car at 35 miles an hour is more "efficient" than 65 miles an hour, burning wood at a lower temperature is more "efficient" then at a Higher temperature but it will not heat your house as fast and sometimes cannot keep up with heat loss. Just like driving a car at 35 miles an hour might be more "efficient" it takes you twice as long to get there. You can help this out by removing the afterburner in the top of the wood box and leaving your door slightly cracked until your fire is good and hot.

I hate my Joe-Tool. If a friend gave me one, I would end the friendship. Mine smokes and smokes and smokes. Changed gaskets, cleaned chimney and stove. Junk, junk junk.

If you dont ha e a wood stove and the shit fits the fan your going to freeze to death this winter .

Top Down Dude, This is embarrassing for a "Jotul Rep" to be starting a fire like this.

complete waste of time. Top Down is so much better in almost every way. Update your game buddy.

I do not recommend a new e.p.a. wood stove. They will not heat your house . They suck .tou cant boil water on then . ALL SAFTY AND NO HEAT . GO FOR AN OLD ONE FROM THE 70S

@Felix5513

4 жыл бұрын

Not true at all. It will actually heat better and more efficiently than old stoves

@travisdoe4663

3 жыл бұрын

@@Felix5513 they may be more "efficient" than old wood stoves but they do not heat your house better. Driving your car at 35 miles an hour is more "efficient" than driving it at 65 miles an hour but it takes you twice as long to get there. The same thing with burning wood at a lower temperature to get more efficiency... Do yourself a favor and get on Craigslist and find a good old Fisher stove.

@comonbabylightmyfireburn

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Crispy Brain Samitch, Try burning Dry Seasoned wood, not the stuff your brother in law cut down yesterday.

Then after lighting be prepared for smoke to enter the room from the ash box. And unless you open the door in super slow motion be prepared for smoke to exit the front. And if you don't keep the door cracked open, there won't be enough air to keep the fire burning. Terrible designed stove. When is does work, it doesn't put out as much heat as other stoves I've used. Nothing but aggravation since day one. Avoid Jotul stoves.