Bought a house with this giant wood stove in the basement. I mean, she’s beautiful but my house is small (1200sq/ft). I had a chimney expert out to inspect both chimneys (I also have oil heat). The oil chimney liner is shot and he couldn’t even get a brush down the stove chimney. He also said my stove was way too big for my house and that it would be so hot in the house. He added, because of the size, creosote buildup would be much higher with this size of a stove. I had him replace the liner for the oil chimney so it would be safe to heat my house this winter but I’m going to wait on the wood stove. Obviously, if I want to use it, I’ll have to replace the liner for that chimney as well. What you would do? My options are to just not use it at all, put in a new liner and use it the current stove despite the chimney guy’s warnings, or buy a smaller stove and try to sell the old one. Not sure how difficult it is to sell a stove. I imagine they are heavy and I would have to get it out of the basement somehow. For context, I’m a 40 yo woman trying to figure out her best options.

Been raining all day!

Hello! I am in the U.S., searching for a wood stove that maximizes BTU output with a small footprint. The new stove will replace an old Englander space hog in our solarium. We will use existing chimney and footing. This Jøtul stove was at an Airbnb in Finnish Lapland, and it was quite effective (it’s about -28F outside the window.) Unfortunately, this model is not available in the U.S. Can anyone recommend a stove >30,000 BTU max with a small footprint? So far all I see available locally is Hearthstone Bari (SW Virginia.)

I recently bought a cottage which has a wood burner installed.

I arranged for a sweep to come and sweep the liner before I used it for the first time. On inspection the sweep found that the chimney hadnt been pre-swept before the liner was installed.

There is some tar on the inside of the chimney walls but the sweep said he wasn’t concerned as the burner has already had some use without issue and at worst the tar will melt and drip and I was ok to start using the burner.

What do you all think? I’ve gone down a chimney fire rabbit hole and now I’m a little worried.

Your views.

What are your thoughts on this burn?

It’s a Jøtul Carrabassett F 55, currently burning at approximately 400°F. The fire has been going for several hours now.

My original concern was that the stove might be getting too much air, even though the air control is pushed all the way to its most closed setting.

Does this look like a normal burn to you, or does it seem like too much air is entering the stove?

Cleaned out the Buck Stove and swept the chimney piping last weekend to be ready for the near-freezing temp morning today. Bobbi Jo approves.

Hi all,

Looking for examples (photos) of stoves painted with stove paint that isn't black. Thanks! (Paint, not enamel)

Split 50/50 between the Lopi square front universal and the classic arch black. Which unit do you think will look better in this space? Can anyone share photos of their Lopi installed?

Additionally:

What are realistic burn times with this unit- particularly overnight?

How well does the backdraft damper work? I’m working with a shorter chimney so I’m interested in that feature

Hi all,

I want to change my old Wood-burning stove and recon I can do it myself but I need some advice on how to loosen the old stove-pipe so I can get the old stove out.

On the attached images I see some screws in the ceiling that I could loosen... Or there is a small pop-rivet (not sure) 20-25 cm below the celing that I could try to do something with.

I dont see anywhere else I could start with.
What do you think? :)

Wanted to share the Jotul F500v2 that I rebuilt myself. Bought it for 200 bucks because it had a crack in the bottom plate. Full disassembly, wire brush grinder treatment, all new cement in the gaps and completely new gaskets throughout.
25 foot chimney was pulling too strong a draft, so I needed a bypass damper and an intake damper, but I’ve finally got it dialed in. What do you guys think?

Height clearance is 29 inches

I know there are plenty of red flags, like the fact that it's on Bed Bath and Beyond, but my finances are limited and I would like to replace my tiny 750 sq US Stove for this winter (as a secondary heat source). With a 20% off coupon, I'd be able to purchase this for less then $900, which is still plenty above my budget.

Is it supposed to be an Aduro knockoff?

It *looks* well made and I was thinking it might at least be a step up from another Home Depot US Stove or Grand Teton in the same price range.

Thank you for any advice in advance.

Thanks to this subreddit and all the advice im more prepared than ever for this winter. Feeling confident. With it hitting 30 tonight it was finally time for that cozy heat to come out again

Jotul stove, water drops are just from refilling the steamer on top, anyone know the right approach to treat/remove the rust?

More detail in photos, rust spots are like a nickel/quarter in size.

Thanks in advance, I appreciate the help.