General Maintenance
Like your car, regular maintenance prolongs the life
of your appliance. The following procedures do not
take long and are generally inexpensive, but when
done consistently, increase the life of your appliance
and in turn, increase your years of enjoyment.
At least once a year you should perform the following
maintenance procedures:
Thoroughly clean the stove. Enamel surfaces
should be cleaned with soap and water.
Empty stove of all soot and ashes. Only use a
vacuum for this job if the vacuum is specifically
designed for ashes.
Inspect the stove; using a strong light inspect the
stove inside and out for cracks or leaks. Replace
all cracked parts and repair any cement leaks
with furnace cement.
Gaskets
Check door and window gaskets for tightness.
To check the seal of the front doors, close and
latch the doors on a dollar bill and slowly try to
pull the dollar bill free. If it can be easily removed
then the seal is too loose. Check several spots
around the door, and repeat the procedure on the
ash pan door as well.
If gaskets need to be replaced, scrape out the old
gasket and cement and clean the area with a wire
brush. Apply a small bead of cement and push in
the new gasket. After closing and latching the
doors wipe clean, any excessive cement that has
come from beneath the gasketing.
GASKET LIST FOR THE OSLO F500
ACCESSORIES
Many accessories have been manufactured for use
with the Jøtul OSLO F500. ONLY USE
ACCESSORIES THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNED FOR THE JØTUL OSLO F500.
Firescreen
(part # 129172)
The OSLO F500 has been approved for use as an
open fireplace, with front door open. This feature is
especially nice when the ambience of a fire is desired.
Some care should be taken when operating the stove
as a fireplace.
·
Always have the firescreen in place, attached to
the stove front.
·
Never over load the stove, for the best appearance
burn in the traditional three log configuration.
·
Reminder, when burning the stove with the screen
in place, you are sacrificing efficiency for
aesthetics, and you will be consuming wood at a
much faster rate.
WARNING: OPERATE YOUR JØTUL OSLO
F500 WITH THE FRONT DOOR FULLY OPEN
AND THE FIRESCREEN IN PLACE OR FULLY
CLOSED. A PARTIALLY OPENED DOOR MAY
RESULT IN OVERFIRING. ALSO, IF THE
DOOR IS LEFT PARTLY OPEN, GAS AND
FLAME MAY BE DRAWN OUT OF THE STOVE
OPENING, CREATING RISKS FROM BOTH FIRE
AND SMOKE.
16
Outside Air Kit
(part #154335)
In certain installations it may be necessary to provide
outside air to your OSLO F500 wood stove.
Guidelines to determine the need for additional
combustion air may not be adequate for every
situation. If in doubt, it is advisable to provide
additional air.
The OSLO F500 is designed to burn cleanly and
efficiently when used according to the guidelines
expressed in these operating instructions. However,
to maintain the proper performance, a yearly chimney
inspection and cleaning in necessary. Failure to keep
the chimney system free of creosote and build up
could result in a serious chimney fire.
Description
Order #
Size Length
Top Cover Gasket
100038
3/8 LD 3 ½
Top Plate Gasket
100038
3/8" LD
7'
Smoke Outlet Gasket
200028
3/16
LD/SA
3'
Ash Housing Gasket
200028
3/16
LD/SA
4'
Ash Door Gasket
200024
¼ LD
4'
Glass Gasket
100038
3/8" LD
5'
Door Gasket
100038
3/8" LD
6'
Side Door Gasket
100038
3/8" LD 4 ½
