Adding Fuel; Maintenance; Ash Removal; Glass Removal - Jøtul F 400 Castine Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

2. Light the fire and close the door, slowly building the fire by
adding larger and larger logs. Be sure to follow the break-in
procedure before creating a hot fire that might damage the
stove.
3. Once the stove has reached a surface temperature range of
between 400° and 600°, (204°C -316°C), adjust the primary
air control lever as necessary to generate the heat output and
burn time desired.
Jøtul recommends use of a magnetic stove top thermometer
to monitor the surface temperature of the stove. The
optimum surface temperature range for the most efficient
burn is between 400° and 600° (204°C -316°C). for the best
locations to place a stove-top thermometer.
Top-Down Fire Building - See fig. 14.
Many people find this method to be superior to the traditional
method.
1. With the primary air control lever in the full open position (to
the right), place two short 1/4-split logs on the firebox floor,
perpendicular to the rear wall, about 6 inches apart.
2. Place kindling across the base logs.
3. Place one or two smaller logs on top of the kindling.
5. Place newspaper between the two bottom logs under the
kindling. Light the news paper and close the door. Continue
to add kindling and small logs as necessary to build the fire.
Keep the air control fully open until the fire is well-established.
WARNING: DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS HEATER. IF ANY PART
OF THE STOVE OR CHIMNEY CONNECTOR GLOWS, YOU ARE
OVERFIRING. A HOUSE FIRE OR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE
STOVE OR CHIMNEY COULD RESULT.
ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE HEAT OUTPUT RATES THAT
EXCEED HEATER DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS CAN RESULT IN
PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE HEATER.
Creosote and Soot Formation and
the Need for Removal
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic
vapors which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.
These creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney
flue of a slow burning fire. The creosote that accumulates in
the flue is highly flammable and is the fuel of chimney fires.
To prevent a chimney fire, the creosote needs to be removed
by sweeping the chimney and flue connector. The frequency
of sweeping will depend on how you operate your stove.
An accumulation of 1/4" or more on the sides of the flue or
connector is considered hazardous and should be removed.
In the event that creosote in your chimney or flue connector
ignites, the resulting fire is often accompanied by a roaring noise
and a crackling sound as flakes of burned creosote break loose. lf
you suspect you are having a chimney fire, immediately close the
primary air control and make sure the stove door is closed. Call
the fire department and get everyone safely out of the house.
Trying to extinguish the fire in the stove will not help. In fact it
can make the matter worse by allowing more oxygen through
the door, which then accellerates the fire in the chimney. When
the roaring and crackling has stopped, you should resist the
temptation to open the door and look at the fire. The fire may
have suffocated, but could rekindle when you open the door. After
a chimney fire, do not use your stove until the chimney and the
flue connector has been cleaned and inspected to ensure that
no damage has occured.

5.7 Adding Fuel

When reloading the stove while it is still hot and a bed of hot
embers still exists, follow this reloading procedure:
• Always wear gloves when tending to the stove.
• Push the air control lever to the full open position (far right).
• Wait a few seconds before opening the door.
• Use a stove tool or poker to distribute the hot embers equally
around the firebox and away from the air inlet ports at the
front center of the firebox floor.
• Load the fuel, usually with smaller logs first.
• Close the door, be sure to latch the door tightly.
• Wait 5 – 10 minutes before adjusting the primary air to the
desired heat output setting. (If you have at least a 2" thick
ember bed when reloading, it may be possible to close the
door and immediately adjust the air control setting).

6.0 Maintenance

6.1 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. The Jøtul F 400 is equipped with an
exterior ash pan assembly that allows easy ash removal without
opening the front door.
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.
With a gloved hand, grasp the ash pan handle and remove the
ash pan. 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.
It is advisable to keep a thin (1") bed of ashes on the firebox floor
to help maintain a hot charcoal be.
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