Equipment
Wood Stove
The Wood Stove is a Jøtul F 500 stove produced in Maine, USA. The user manual is here. It is not confirmed whether this is a OSLO F500 V2 or V3 or whether it is a catalytic stove.
Starting a Fire
- Start a fire using the two log or top down method for fire starting. See page 10 of the Jotul guide or this guide from woodheat.org for more information.
- As the fire pass 200 deg Celsius on the stovetop thermometer, reduce the air control to half. Continue to lower it as it burns hotter.
- When loading on more wood, load mid sized logs first, and then larger logs at the coal base gets larger. When leaving the stove unattended, pack the firebox full of logs in the same direction.