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Fuel Conversion Procedure
1. Turn off gas supply to stove.
2. Remove the stove Top Plate.
3. Disengage the two Glass Frame Latches at the top of
the firebox. See illustration on page 5. Carefully lift the
glass panel up and out of the stove.
4. If installed, remove the Embers and Log Set using care
not to damage the fragile log parts.
5. Lift out the Burner Skirt shown in fig.11.
6. Reach under the stove and remove the Air Shutter
wingnut from its stud. As you face the right side, it is
the one closest to you. See fig. 12.
Fuel Conversion
The GF 300 BV gas stove is shipped from the factory
equipped to burn NATURAL GAS only. If PROPANE gas is
to be used as fuel, the appliance must first be converted
for use with propane. Use Propane Conversion Kit 155592,
supplied with the appliance.
Order and install NG Conversion Kit 155593 to change
back to use with natural gas.
WARNING:
THE CONVERSION KIT IS TO BE INSTALLED BY AN
AUTHORIZED JØTUL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUC-
TION AND ALL CODES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE QUAL-
IFIED AGENCY PERFORMING THIS WORK ASSUMES
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CONVERSION.
IN CANADA:
THE CONVERSION SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRO-
VINCIAL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CAN1-B149.1 AND .2 INSTALLATION CODE.
AVERTISEMENT:
CET EQUIPEMENT DE CONVERSION SERA IN-
STALLE PAR UNE AGENCE QUALKFIEE DE SERVICE
CONFORMENMENT AUX INSTRUCTIONS DU FAB-
RICANT ET TOUTES EXIGENCES ET CODES APPLE-
CABLES DE L’AUTORISES AVOIR LA JURIDICTION. SI
L’INFORMAITON DANS CETTE INSTRUCTION N’EST
PAS SUIVIE EXACTEMENT, UN FEU, EXPLOSION
OU PRODUCTION DE PROTOXYDE DE CARBONE
PEUT RESULTER LE DOMMAGES CAUSER DE PRO-
PRIETE, PERTE OU BLESSURE PERSONNELLE DE VIE.
L’AGENCE QUALIFIEE’ DE SERVICE EST ESPONSABLE
DE L’INSTALLATION PROPRE DE CET EQUIPEMENT.
L’INSTALLATION N’EST PAS PROPRE ET COMPLETE
JUSQU’A L’OPERATION DE L’APPAREIL CONVERTI EST
CHEQUE SUIVANT LES CRITERES ETABLIS DANS LES
INSTRUCTIONS DE PROPRIETAIRE PROVISIONNEES
AVEC L’EQUIPEMENT.
Figure 11. Lift and remove the Burner Skirt from within
the firebox.
Burner Skirt
Figure 12. Locate and remove the Air Shutter wingnut
from under the right side of the stove.
Tools required:
• 1/2” open ended wrench or deep-well socket, Torx T20
or slotted screwdriver, 4 mm allen wrench.
Conversion Kit Contents:
• 1, regulator tower labeled for propane
• 3, regulator tower screws
• 1, burner orifice (#39 for NG, #53 for LPG)
• 1, pilot orifice (#51 for NG, #30 for LPG)
• Label A - to be completed and applied to
the back of the stove
• Label B - apply to the stove’s Rating Plate
• Small valve label - apply to valve body
Conversion instructions are also shipped in the stove with the
conversion kit.
