General Maintenance; Gaskets - Jøtul C 350 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Jøtul C 350 Winterport

General Maintenance

Regular maintenance will assure proper perfor-
mance and prolong the life of your fireplace insert..
The following procedures do not take long and are
generally inexpensive. When done consistently,
they will help increase the life of your fireplace
insert and assure satisfactory performance.
• Thoroughly clean the insert. Enamel surfaces
should be cleaned with a moist cloth and
polished dry..
• Empty firebox of all soot and ashes. Never use a
household vacuum cleaner to remove ashes.
Only a shop vac with a metal container is
acceptable and only when you are certain the
ashes are cold.
• Inspect the firebox using a utility light inside
and out for cracks or leaks. Replace all cracked
bricks and repair leaks with furnace cement.
Removing the Insert for Cleaning
U.S. Direct-connection Only:
1. Disconnect the blower power cord from its
outlet.
2. Open the firebox door and pull the insert out
enough to disengage the surround panel
assemblies by lifting up off of the brackets.
3. Remove the three screws that attach the flue
connector to the flue collar, and disengage the it
from the insert.
5. Pull the firebox and cabinet forward as a unit.
The flue connector, liner, and chimney can now
be inspected and cleaned.
6. See the Installation section of this manual for
reassembly procedures.
Canada Installations (Full Reline):
The chimney can be swept directly into a bucket
placed under the flue outlet, with removal of the
two cast iron baffle plates.
1. Push up on the Left Baffle to disengage its
locating boss from the Secondary Air Tube.
2. Slide the Secondary Air Tube to one side to
disengage it from the opposite side Air Channel
and remove it from the firebox.
3. Lift the Right Baffle up and forward off of the
rear and side support shelves.
4. Repeat with the Left Baffle.
5. Re-assemble in the reverse order, being sure to
engage the nub on the Left Baffle with the hole
in the Secondary Air Tube.
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Gaskets

Check door and glass gaskets for seal integrity.
The gaskets should be soft enough to be somewhat
resilient to the touch. Over time, gaskets will
compress and harden. Replace worn-out or hard-
ened gaskets with the appropriate size material
available from your local Authorized Jøtul Dealer.
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. The seal is too loose if the bill can be
easily removed. Adjust the door latch and test
again.
Gasket Replacement
See the chart below for replacement gasket specifi-
cations. See also fig.20 for locations.
1. Remove the old gasket material with a pliers and
thoroughly clean the channel with a wire brush.
2. Lay out the new gasket around the channel to
determine length. Trim the gasket to leave 1"
excess.
2. Apply a small bead of furnace cement in the
channel.
3. Lightly press the new gasket into the channel,
being careful to avoid compressing or stretching
it. Trim the gasket further as necessary to allow
the tail end to slightly overlap the other end.
4. Wait ten minutes to allow the cement to set and
then close and latch the doors. Reopen the doors
and, using a damp cloth, wipe away any excess
cement that may be squeezed out from under the
gasket.
Replacement Gaskets
Glass
LD .250 Fiberglass Rope
Door
LD .350 Fiberglass Rope
Front
LD .360 Fiberglass Rope
Air Manifold, Outer
LD .250 SA Fiberglass Rope 30"
Air Manifold, Inner
.125 x 8 mm Flat SA
52" 200024
70" 100034
78" 100034
129644
20" 127215