Operation; Controls On The Jøtul F 600; Breaking In Your New Stove; Starting And Maintaining A Fire - Jøtul F600 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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5.0 Operation

Before building a fire in your new Jøtul F 600, please read the
following section carefully and completely.
Important
The detachable Door Handle is combustible and not intended to
be permanently attached to the stove. Keep it nearby, where it
will be easily accessible and always cool to touch.
This stove is designed to burn natural wood only. Wood that
has been air-dried for a period of 6 to 14 months will provide the
cleanest most efficient heat.
Do not burn:
* Coal * Treated or painted wood
* Garbage * Chemical Chimney cleaners
* Cardboard * Colored paper
* Solvents * Any synthetic fuel or logs
The burning of any of these materials can result in the release
of toxic fumes. Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or
"freshen-up" the fire. Always keep such liquids away from the
heater at all times.
Important
Never build or allow the fire to rest directly on the glass. The logs
should always be spaced at least one inch from the glass to allow
for proper air flow within the stove.
5.1 Controls on The Jøtul F 600
A single air control lever controls the burn time and heat output of
the stove. This primary air control lever is located on the front of
the stove directly above the ashlip. The primary air lever controls
the amount of air that enters the stove for combustion.
When first starting or reviving the fire: The primary control lever
should be at the far right position, which allows the maximum
amount of air into the stove.
The more air entering the stove, the hotter the fire, the shorter
the burn time. Moving the lever to the left reduces the air-flow
into the stove which prolongs the fire at a lower heat output.
See figure 11, page 15.

5.2 Breaking in Your New Stove

Your new Jøtul F 600 is constructed of cast iron and stove
furnace cement. This type of construction requires the stove to
be "broken-in" gradually so that heat expansion does not occur
too quickly and cause damage.
Complete the following steps for the proper break-in procedure
for the Jøtul F 600:
To monitor the stove's temperature, Jøtul recommends the use of
a magnetic stove-top thermometer, placed directly on the corner
of the stove's top plate.
1. Light a small fire, newspaper and kindling only, only allow
the stove to reach a maximum surface temperature of 200°.
Burn for approximately1 hour.
2. Allow stove to cool to room temperature.
3. Light a second fire, allowing the stove to reach a maximum
temperature of 300° for 1 hour.
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4. Cool the stove to room temperature.
5. Light a third fire and gradually allow the stove to reach a
surface temperature of 400°
6. Cool stove to room temperature. This completes the " break-in"
procedure.
Never allow the stove to exceed a 400° surface temperature
during any "break-in fire" with the exception of the last "break-
in" fire.
Note: It is normal for a new painted stove to emit an odor and
even smoke during its first several fires. This is caused by the
seasoning of the high temperature paint and will diminish with
each fire and will eventually disappear. Opening a window or
door to provide additional ventilation will reduce the odor as
this process takes its course.

5.3 Starting and Maintaining a Fire

Burn only solid wood directly on the bottom grate of the stove,
do not elevate the fire in any way.
• The ash pan door on the stove must always be securely closed
when the stove is in operation.
• Burning the stove with the ash pan door open will overfire
the stove and cause interior damage.
• With the primary air control lever in the full open position,
start with several sheets of crumbled newspaper placed
directly on the grate. On top of the newspaper, place several
pieces of small dry kindling (approx. 1" in diameter) with two
to three larger logs (approx. 3" to 5" in diameter) on top.
• 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 fire that will damage the stove.
• Once the stove has reached a surface temperature range of
between 400° and 600°, adjust the primary air control lever as
necessary to generate the heat output and burn time desired.
• Jøtul recommends the 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° to 600°. See figure 12, page
15, for the optimum locations of a stove-top thermometer.

5.4 Adding Fuel

When reloading the stove while it is still hot and a bed of hot
embers still exist, 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.
• 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).

5.5 The Formation of Creosote

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