Posted on 03/18/2014 5:25:45 AM PDT by thackney
That’s a pain but it may not be a bad idea.
What kind of trees are on the property? Lots of oak and locust maybe? I hope you have a good log splitter and a place to store your wood.
Thanks for the reference. Interesting concept.
For my purposes, a simple wood stove is sufficient. It’s not great to always be loading wood into the unit, but it’s OK.
Theres probably more than a little of trying to force people to live in smaller houses in this. Or at least to encourage folk to invest in more insulation.
I am just rereading this thread. A good Jotul should stay burning for at least eight hours with dry hardwood. Have you checked the gaskets?
Thanks for the follow-up. No, I haven’t checked the gaskets, thinking that it was my loading capabilities. Some 12 years ago, while our house was being built, we lived at that second home and Mrs. OP was proficient at stacking the unit so that it would burn all night long. I never had the “knack” and lately when I attempted it, I failed. The gaskets, as you point out, would be quite tired at this point. I’ll get a new set and replace them. Thanks.
If it is a Jotul 3 or 8 the doors pop off easily and replacing the gasket is an easy job with a wire brush, sealant and the right gasket which I believe is quarter inch.
I don’t know what model Jotul it is, will have to check the back thoroughly to see if I can find a number. We bought it in 1985.
Thanks for the advice.
It would be nice to have it run all night this coming heating season.
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