- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Mike S
on December 10, 2017
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The reviews on this stove baffle me because the majority of complaints seem to relate directly to poor drafting as opposed to poor stove performance. This is my 14th year with this stove and I...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Kevin
on November 26, 2017
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I do not write reviews normally, however I feel that there is no way all of these positive reviews are legitimate. I have used a few wood stoves for approximately 30 years and never had any...
- Jotul F 400 Castine Handle problem
- Reviewed and rated by
LoieJ
on November 08, 2017
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We have heated with wood for 40 years, since 2010 with the Jotul f 400. We heat a well insulated 1700 square foot house. We are very happy with this stove. We love the glass to see the fire,...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Roasty toasty in Cincinnati.
on January 26, 2016
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I love my Jotul F400 wood stove. I live in the middle of Cincinnati Ohio in a big old brick house and the wood stove sits prominently right in front of the living room fireplace. I plumbed the...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
abc1
on December 17, 2015
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A wonderful stove, even though a bunch of trolls seem to proliferate lies to the counter. Easy to use, very low emissions, great looking on my hearth and it provides a controlled burn with no...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Northbound
on December 13, 2015
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The F 400 is simply a flawed design. As many previous reviewers have noted, it doesn’t draw well and belches smoke when the door is opened. I burn well seasoned hardwood and have good clean...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Allen
on December 31, 2014
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I upgraded in 2010 from a 1979 Vermont Casting Resolute with thermostatic air inlet damper because I wanted cleaner burns, a larger window and the beautiful cream color. Re-used old triple-wall...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
It'sColdUpHereInMaine
on March 03, 2014
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I love this stove, lights easy and been heating my entire top floor for three seasons. I have broken the glass (ceramic actually) once but that was my fault. Burns all night if you know how to...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
broncomke
on January 25, 2014
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Installed this stove last year and have been very pleased with its performance. I see a lot of poor reviews on here but am thinking these people just didn’t do their homework when...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Alana
on January 16, 2014
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Hate this stove! I grew up with a Jotul and it was great. My husband got a cheap stove from Home Depot for downstairs we have had it for years, we wanted to get off oil so we bought a...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
joe
on January 08, 2014
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I have had the Castine stove for 3 years now. I have a small ranch about 1500 square feet and it heats the whole house with ease. It is easy to clean and the large viewing door is a favorite of...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
WB
on November 04, 2013
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I have owned this stove for almost 6 years. The stove puts off a lot of heat and we can heat the majority of our house with it. Last winter when the electricity was out we cooked Mac & Cheese...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Emainiac
on October 24, 2013
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I have had this stove for 8 years and overall am pleased with the performance. I had a Vermont Casting Vigilent previously and miss the damper lever which always allowed me to put in wood from...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Ross
on October 04, 2013
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I have heated with wood stoves for over 40 yrs. and have had 6 or 7 Jotul models. Each one is different and you need to learn how they work, it has been my experiance that most people simply vent...
- Jotul F 400 Ive
- Reviewed and rated by
BruceB
on June 11, 2013
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This is our second Jotal in 11 years, they replaced the first one due to the cream paint flaking off, the present one is 5 years old has paint flaking off as well, and the pre heater baffle has...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Stephen Wright
on February 23, 2013
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The fist two years this stove was great. Loved it. After a bed of coals is established, it consumes single pieces of 14” cord wood just fine. One piece per hour. Then, at night, I bank...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Woodswoman
on January 23, 2013
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I heated for years with a Vermont Castings Defiant woodstove. I replaced it beause I thought the stove he warped nd was drafting too much. (as it turned out it was overuse of gasket glue…...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
squeezie
on October 18, 2012
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Excellent stove… Like most you must have absolutely dry, preferably aged 1+yr hardwood. Green wood will not burn. With a good chimney and good wood, my stove heats the entire downstairs...
- draft handle very stiff
- Reviewed and rated by
lyle hartzell
on October 12, 2012
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Has anyone who has this stove had a problem with the damper being extremely hard to open and close. I looked through the manual and got no help.
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
RangerTim
on October 11, 2012
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We’ve owned this stove for over ten years (the double door model). I grew up with wood stoves, mostly the stamped-steel, black Buck stove variety. Most reviews I have read here are from...
- Jotul F 400
- Reviewed and rated by
Dave
on April 17, 2012
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Anyone know how to fix a dropped door? The hinge pins are slack resulting in the door dropping about 3mm (1/8”). This causes the pivot lock on the far side of the handle to catch the burner...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Th King
on January 26, 2012
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Had this stove installed on 12-19-2012. This is an excellent stove and I have no complaints. This stove is easy to use, has a long burn time,( I get between 6-7 hours), and looks great. The...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
happy f-400 unser
on January 11, 2012
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As with any woodstove there are factors to consider. Quality of wood, draft, and of course user habits. I think it is a tad unfair to blast a stove or any product for that matter with out...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Brian
on December 25, 2011
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Yotul has been around since 1853, and make great stoves. Being an owner of the castine I can say that this stove is perfect. Do your research before purchasing a woodstove. There is alot to...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
dadams
on November 28, 2011
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Love it!! We have owned several stoves and this is by far the BEST!! If someone is having problems with this stove, they either have draft issues or they just do not know what they are doing....
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
hottr6
on November 26, 2011
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It took a season to learn to “work” with this stove. I now never have any trouble lighting (there are always coals from the previous burn), glass stays clear once it is sealed tight,...
- Jotul F 400 Castine not bad but poor airwash. Not the best traditional Jotul stove
- Reviewed and rated by
Jotul fanatic
on November 05, 2011
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I have owned, used, supplied and installed every single Jotul traditional cast iron stove from the F100 to the F600. Some of my customers who have purchased the F400 have complained about the...
- Jotul F 400 Castine REPAIR QUESTION
- Reviewed and rated by
jad
on October 08, 2011
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I need to fix the draft adjustment (seems ‘off track’ — not connected to handle): On the schematic, it appears that the cover to the draft (#43) is held by two bolts (#31). ...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
paul cavanaugh
on September 20, 2011
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Correct my last post: In reference to both doors; never open the ash drawer door, it will create a scarey big fire almost instantly. I mispoke when I mentioned both doors. (was thinking about my...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
paul cavanaugh
on September 20, 2011
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This stove is perfectly fine. A lot of the reviews seem to be from folks who expect a stove to make up for other flaws in their house. In an insulated home that is reasonably airtight a 400-500...
- Jotul F400 Castine answers
- Reviewed and rated by
Stoveguy
on May 02, 2011
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F400 is designed with one of, if not the biggest viewing area in the industry for that size stove. To gain this, there is very little to hold in the smoke, so do open the door slowly. They have...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Tailwinds
on April 07, 2011
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I should of read these comments 3 years ago. All the bad things said are true. 55,000 BTU output is a lie. Smokes every time the door is opened, no customer support,...
- Jotul F 500 Oslo
- Reviewed and rated by
Dan
on March 21, 2011
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A very good Stove. My last stove was an ancient Vermont castings that was not up to the task due to age and size. I have a 2000 square foot cape with a walkout finished basement which is where...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Chinny
on February 02, 2011
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We have had the stove now for just over two months and with the exception of this week ( new batch of wood) I have been very satisfied with it. It starts easily with a fire starting brick and dry...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
stovewhisperer
on January 19, 2011
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stove heats our entire house: 2300 square feet. this is possible in part becasue of all the sealing an reinsulating that we did on our 40 year old house. The first 3 weeks of owning the stove...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Bill G
on January 12, 2011
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We were a bit dismayed with some smoking during the first few days of use, afraid that we had made a purchase that we would regret. But within another couple of days, we were delighted with it. ...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
robertomondo
on December 29, 2010
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Regretfully this stove has two serious design flaws. As mentioned in several comments, it smokes every time you open the door to add wood and it often burns out of control. I am extremely...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
GrampaJohn
on December 22, 2010
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I’m in my third winter with my Castine. It’s in my office in the lower floor (basement) of my 2000 sq ft, 3-level house. We’re in Western Wisconsin, near Stillwater, MN, so it...
- Jotul F 400 Castine First stove
- Reviewed and rated by
weld387
on October 10, 2010
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This was a very expensive wood stove. The tax credit made it viable to own. My chimney guy recommended the Jotul brand. He wanted me to consider a insert. I wanted a wood stove. This was the largest...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
kuvaszman
on September 23, 2010
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Bought my F400 in 2003. It worked pretty well until the past 2 years during which it developed puff back problems and occasional overfiring. Even with the damper open about 1/4, the secondary...
- Jotul F 400
- Reviewed and rated by
Jake
on September 17, 2010
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Overall very pleased with the F 400 only problem is with the Ivory enamel which is very poor and flaking off. has anyone else had this problem.
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Jerry
on September 01, 2010
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I have a F400 and it is the best money I have ever spent. I have no problems getting an 8 hr burn out of it and it does not smoke up my house. From what I am reading in this blog the people that...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Marilyn
on February 17, 2010
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I am sorry I purchased this woodstove. I went for the name and the stove’s good looks. It smokes even with kiln dried wood. And it does “take off” to a scary degree at times. We...
- Jotul F 400 Castine: don't buy this stove
- Reviewed and rated by
xaraya
on February 11, 2010
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I now have the misfortune of living with a Jotul—the second in my life now, and am having the same experience as before. Impossible stove. Hard to light, takes off at random intervals,...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
tonynelson
on February 09, 2010
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It’s pretty, but very temperamental. You need WELL seasoned wood or you’ll have a hard time keeping the burn going without the ash door being partly open. ...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Eddie
on January 28, 2010
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This is the second winter that I’ve had this stove. My previous home had a Vermont Casting Resolute. My comparisons:
Fire starting:
The Jotul is easier to start because I can...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Jay
on January 18, 2010
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I’ve got a lot of experience w/woodstoves in general & this one in particular; it’s outstanding. House is 1,500 sq ft, gas heat never comes on if outside temperature >30º F.
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Mass Homeowner
on January 12, 2010
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I should have read the reviews before buying this stove. It is nearly impossible to get a fire started without constant attention. Smoke bellows out every time the door is open – whether...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
anthony montagna
on December 23, 2009
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I purchased the castine just before last years heating season. I also was getting smoked when opening the door while the fire was going.
This season its great, yes you do have to let the...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Scott
on December 18, 2009
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My number one frustration is tryng to contact Jotul. Their website has no contact location that I can find, If I’m mistake please let me know. Nothing more painful than purchasing...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Scott
on December 18, 2009
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I have had this stove for two years as primary heat. Glass broke once for no apparent reason and you can not open door during any time no matter how hot without smoke filling the room. Not real...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
ricesinice
on November 03, 2009
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It’s 1 in the morning and I should be in bed but, I bought a Jotul F400 stove recently, and it doesn’t seem to be working correctly. I loaded 3 good size logs in it about 3 hours ago,...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
JB
on October 18, 2009
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It is usually very difficult to start a fire with this stove and requires super dry wood (seasoned 3 or more years for woods higher on the btu scale) and/or lots of kindling to operate...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
dartor@vermontel.net
on March 10, 2009
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Now that I’ve experienced a winter with this new stove, I still haven’t figured out how to solve the smoking problem. When I first start a fire or the outside draft is poor, my house...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
VTBear
on February 12, 2009
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I have a love-hate relationship with this stove. When it works right it’s great, but at times it will overheat, no matter what I do. Even with the doors shut tight, the primary air intake...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Eladela
on January 22, 2009
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We’ve had ours for three winters now, and it is used constantly from about October to March, everyday. It heats our living room, but our house is big and four finished floors. The rest of...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Bill B
on January 13, 2009
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I have to say that I’m very disappointed with the F400. Every time I open the door on the F400, smoke comes out into the room, no matter how slowly I open it. It sometimes “runs...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Shane
on January 10, 2009
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This stove is outstanding. I stoke with pinion at 9pm, and there are plenty of coals to restart at 6am. After 13 hours, there are still coals and can be babied to relight with kindling. When...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Glen NY
on January 01, 2009
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Try lighting a very high flame paper fire before atttempting to burn wood. I light the paper in several areas and let the flame get high. Close the doors and open the ash pan if necessary. You...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
Glen NY
on January 01, 2009
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Awesome stove! I have experienced some of the problems listed in this blog, but it just takes some getting used to. I have had all Vermont Castings (2-resolute and a vigilant) and I have to say I...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
TedMaxJr
on December 11, 2008
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Purchased 3 years ago. Firebox too small. Struggles to get temp in room (900 sf) to low 60’s when outside temp is in 30’s. All other factors seem ok, e.g. draft, seasoned wood,...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
shelley269
on December 10, 2008
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Smokes out my house every time I start a fire. BAD BAD BAD. gets hot in about 30 minutes. Very nice to look at. Will...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
H2GURU
on December 08, 2008
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Super efficient stove that requires more operator exreience on the part of owners w/complaints as I experienced these as well. Its 10 degrees outside and my oil burner isn’t on yet (2000...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
dale
on December 06, 2008
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Very good stove. fire will not last more than 8 hours and the draft could be better when starting a fire. it appears that all new stove have a smaller firebox to allow for additional space for...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
j. mitchell
on December 05, 2008
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I am a little disappointed in my new Jotul 400. I can’t fit more than 3 pieces of wood in the box and there doesn’t seem to be enough of a draft to prevent smoke from coming ino the...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
aprilb
on November 25, 2008
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What a total waste of my tax rebate money. the glass has just broken for the second time, this gets a little expensive at 140.00 a piece. The coals fall out when you open the door, very little...
- Jotul F 400 Castine
- Reviewed and rated by
lyonred
on November 22, 2008
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Nice heavy duty stove. Heats up my downstairs and half my upstairs to around 73 degrees. Right now, it’s about 30 degrees outside and I have the stove heating my whole house, without my...
Reviewed January 24, 2019 by
MacDuff
