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6.0 Maintenance
Ash removal:
For your protection, always wear safety
gloves when handling the ash pan.
Ash removal will be required periodically depending
on how frequently the stove is used. Conveniently, the
Jøtul F
3
CB is equipped with an ash pan assembly for easy
ash removal, without the need for opening the front doors.
The ash pan door is located under the front ashlip of
the stove. To open the ash door rotate the door knob
counterclockwise to unlatch the door and clockwise to
latch the door.
Remove the ash pan. When the stove is in operation
always close the ash pan door before leaving to dispose
of the ashes.
The ashes should be placed in a metal container equipped
with a tight sealing lid. The container should be placed on
a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from
all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the
ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally
dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
Glass care
Cleaning:
On occasion it will be necessary to clean the
carbon deposits and fly ash off of the glass. If the carbon
and fly ash are allowed to remain on the glass for an
extended period of time it could eventually cause the glass
to become etched and cloudy. Any creosote, which might
deposit on the glass, will burn off during the next hot fire.
The proper cleaning procedure is as follows:
1. Glass needs to be
completely cool
.
2. Only use a cleaner that is specifically designed for this
purpose. The use of abrasives will damage the glass
and ultimately leave the glass frosted.
3. Rinse and dry glass completely, before burning your
stove.
Important:
Replace glass only with a ceramic glass panel specifically
designed for the Jøtul F
3
. Do not use substitutes.
Replacement glass panels can be ordered through your
Jøtul dealer.
Glass removal:
Always operate the doors slowly and
cautiously to avoid cracking or breaking the glass. Never
use the door to push wood into the firebox. If the glass
becomes cracked or broken follow this procedure for
replacement:
Never operate the stove with a cracked or broken glass
panel.
1. Remove the door from the stove and place on a flat
surface.
2. Carefully remove all of the glass clips from the inside
of the door.
3. Gently remove all pieces of the glass panel and
gasketing.
4. Remove all remaining debris from the glass area using
a wire brush.
5. Apply a small bead of gasket/stove cement and the new
gasket. Do not overlap the ends of the gasket rope.
6. Center the new glass panel over the gasket and reinstall
the glass clips. See
figure 17
.
Important:
The side of the glass treated with an
infrared coating (marked on the perimeter) should
always be facing outward. It is extremely important to
tighten the glass clips slowly and in a repeating pattern,
like tightening the lugs on an automobile wheel.
7. It may be necessary to retighten the glass clips after
the stove has be burned and the gasketing has been
seated.
Chimney System
The Jøtul F
3
CB is designed to burn cleanly and efficiently
when used according to the guidelines in this manual. In
order to maintain proper performance, you should inspect
the chimney and chimney connector at the beginning of
each heating season and then, every other month during
the heating season. Clean the chimney whenever creosote
and fly ash accumulation exceeds 1/4 inch in any part of
the system.
Chimney brushes are available from your local Jøtul dealer
or hardware supply store. Your dealer can also refer you to
a reputable, professional chimney sweep who will have all
the equipment to ensure a complete and proper job. Failure
to keep the chimney system free of creosote and build up
could result in a serious chimney fire.
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