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Jotul F 602 CB

Review: Jotul F 602 CB

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Jotul F 602 CB
Probable the worst stove I've encountered in my life. It looks much better than it works. I'm guessing before it was required to have a secondary burn system this stove was decent. The secondary burn set up seems like after thought. They made a small firebox even smaller. I get the stove isn't big to begin with but the secondary burn system takes up way too much room. The door is no good either. The glass sits loose and the door protrudes into the firebox making squeezing a log in there before bed a challenge. There are other small stoves out there with firebox the suits the size of the stove and a well thought out secondary burn layout. I wouldn't recommend this stove to anyone.

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Reviewed and rated by Todd on December 29, 2019

Great little stove. Easily heats 600sq ft log cabin in N Wisconsin. With good dry hardwood I can have coals for reloading after 8-9 hours.

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Reviewed and rated by RovingRichard on January 05, 2016

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Reviewed and rated by Dee on June 19, 2015

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Reviewed and rated by Nancy on April 17, 2015

The old 602s that I have go twelve hours. How is this an upgrade if it only goes three hours?

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Reviewed and rated by RWagner on March 08, 2015

I purchased a CB stove in 1976 for our den. This is without a doubt the best looking wood burning stove I have seen. We also cut and split our own wood so we can cut it to any width we want....

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Reviewed and rated by Ak mamma 3 on January 05, 2015

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Reviewed and rated by sledhead on December 31, 2011
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Reviewed and rated by Forest on November 16, 2011

The best wood stove I’ve ever owned. (had 2 other brands) Very efficient. the only drawback I can think of is that the wood box is a bit short.

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Reviewed and rated by Fred on October 31, 2011

I installed one in my small log cabin in MT. Very easy to start and keep a fire going. Will keep a fire burning for about 3 hours, but coals glowing for up to 5 hrs. Best if you keep your logs...

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Jotul F 602 CB - not worth it
Reviewed and rated by Ben on January 18, 2011

I have owned two of these and made the mistake of buying one for a client. Because it’s about the smallest nice looking stove you can easily find I got them. Big mistake.
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Reviewed and rated by annafiglia on December 20, 2010

Unfortunately, as someone who has no easy access to chainsaw or splitter and must rely on commercial wood dealers, I have had a deal of trouble getting 16” wood that is actually sixteen...

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Reviewed and rated by Marisa on November 12, 2010

I live in a 650 sq.ft. cabin in central Alabama. I’ve used the Jotul F602 as my primary heat source for 5 years now. (In the coldest months, I add a small portable electric radiator in...

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Reviewed and rated by blugrn on December 09, 2009

While the model 602 does its job I suppose, I have to admit that I was disappointed in its overall performance. First, the space in side of the fire box is really small, even for the size of the...

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Reviewed and rated by susandemers2@mac.com on December 02, 2009

what does it cost. I have a designers discount

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Reviewed and rated by Zuikoid on November 12, 2009

Simply brilliant.

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Reviewed and rated by Richard on January 27, 2009

I love my Jotul 602. In fact I love it so much that our house has two of them. The old original is hooked up in the upper floor of my garage heating my shop and an extra sleeping space. The new...

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Reviewed and rated by Jordo on April 21, 2008

For a small stove, I haven’t been able to beat this one and I’ve owned a lot of stoves. It uses a lot of wood, burns quick in my opinion for the heat I get out of it. Heats my pantry...

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