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Jøtul F 3 CB Installation and Operating Instructions for the USA and Canada Exploded view f i r e - p a r t s . c o m Kindly save these instructions for future reference.
USA/Canada Table of Contents 1.0 Installation Top or Rear Exit ................4 Side Exit ..................5 Chimney Connector...............5 2.0 Chimney Requirements Masonry Chimney ................ 6 Prefabricated Chimney ............... 7 Chimney height ................7 Wall pass-throughs ..............7 3.0 Connecting to the Chimney Masonry chimneys ...............
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USA/Canada Installation and Operation Instructions WARNING ! for North America THIS WOOD HEATER HAS A MANUFACTURER- SET MINIMUM LOW BURN RATE THAT MUST NOT BE ALTERED. IT IS AGAINST FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO ALTER THIS SETTING Safety Notice: If this solid fuel room heater is not properly OR OTHERWISE OPERATE THIS WOOD installed, a house fire may result.
USA/Canada 1.0 Installation Safety Notices • BURN SOLID, NATURAL WOOD FUEL ONLY. DO NOT BURN ANY OTHER FUEL. NOTE: Your local officials have final authority in • DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START A FIRE. determining if a proposed installation is acceptable. Any DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMABLE FUELS.
USA/Canada Fig. 2 Spacer Fig.3 Nuts Heatshield with listing label should be installed on the outside Stove pipe - chimney connector The chimney connector is a single walled pipe used to connect the stove to the chimney. For use with the Use a hammer to strike the center of the 6”...
USA/Canada Masonry chimneys Where passage through a wall or partition of combustible construction is desired, the installation must conform When installing the Jøtul F3 into a masonry chimney you with NFPA 211 or CAN/CSA-B365, and is also addressed in must conform to all of the following guidelines: this manual.
USA/Canada Chimney Height combustible materials from at least 12” around the chimney connectors proposed location. With a 6” round The minimum chimney height for the F 3 CB is 15 feet. liner the minimum area required would be 31” x 31” square. Whether a masonry chimney or prefabricated metal chimney is used it must rise at least 3 feet higher than The space is then filled with at least 12”...
USA/Canada Common method Fig. 8 This method requires the removal of all combustible Connector pipe must materials from at least 18” (457mm) around the chimney be flush with the connector’s proposed location. With a 6” round liner the inside of the flue tile minimum area required would be 43”...
USA/Canada 4.0 Clearances to combustibles Clearances to walls and ceilings Floor Protection The following clearances have been tested to UL and ULC Floor protection under the Jøtul F 3, must be one of the standards and are the minimum clearances specifically following: established for the Jøtul F 3.
USA/Canada Wall Shield for close clearance Combustible wall Wall Shield Must be 30” wide and centred behind the stove. Must be 1” off the wall and 1” off the floor. With standard legs, the shield must be 32” high. With optional short legs, the shield must be 30” high. Combustible wall Wall Shield The wall shield must extend...
USA/Canada Minimum protected alcove: Notice Assumes- Accessories for woodstoves for clearance reduction have Top exit, double wall pipe, and stove’s rear heatshield. been developed by many manufacturers. If not following Minimum alcove width = 35” (890mm) the methods of the installation codes, be sure that any Maximum alcove depth= 24”...
USA/Canada 5.0 Operation We recommed using a moisture meter to determine the moisture content of your wood. For purposes of home heating, your fuel should have a moisture content between Please read the following section completely before 12 - 20%. Wood with higher moisture content will burn, building a fire in your new Jøtul F 3 CB.
USA/Canada Secondary air allows combustion of volatile gas and other Fig. 16 by-products of primary combustion that would otherwise enter the atmosphere unburned. This unregulated air is preheated as it passes over the back of the stove and through a stainless steel manifold at the top of the firebox. This additional hot oxygen allows any unburned gasses to be burned inside the stove.
USA/Canada 5.6 Starting and Maintaining a Fire Burn only solid wood directly on the bottom grate of the Creosote and Soot Formation and stove. Do not elevate the fire in any way. the Need for Removal When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other WARNING: THE ASH PAN DOOR MUST ALWAYS BE SECURELY CLOSED WHEN THE STOVE IS IN OPERATION.
USA/Canada 6.0 Maintenance Ash removal: For your protection, always wear safety Never operate the stove with a cracked or broken glass gloves when handling the ash pan. panel. 1. Remove the door from the stove and place on a flat Ash removal will be required periodically depending surface.
USA/Canada 7.0 General Maintenance As with your car, regular maintenance will prolong the life Check several spots around the door, and repeat the of your stove and ensure satisfactory performance. procedure on the ash pan door as well. The following procedures do not take long and are Gasket Replacement generally inexpensive, but when done consistently, 1.
9.0 Appendix A 8.0 Accessories Alternate floor protection Firescreen (# 350168) All floor protection materials must be non-combustible ie. Metal, brick, stone, mineral fiber boards). Any combustible material may The Jøtul F 3 has been approved for use as an open fireplace, not be used.
USA/Canada 11.0 Jøtul Woodstove or Scan dealer and arrange for pickup or delivery of the component after repairs have been made. If, upon Limited Lifetime Warranty inspection, JØTUL determines that the component is covered by this warranty, the repair or replacement will be made as set forth above.
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USA/Canada 6. Damage due to service performed by an installer or AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF JØTUL. service agency, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by JØTUL. An authorized installer may have been provided with 7. Damage caused by unauthorized modification, use or certain information related particularly to the Jøtul or repair.
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Jøtul pursues a policy of continuous product development. Products supplied may therefore differ in specification, colour and type of accessories from those illustrated and described in the brochure. Jøtul vise sans cesse à améliorer ses produits. C’est pourquoi, il se réserve le droit de modifier les specifications, couleurs et équipements sans avis prélable.