USA/Canada Installation and Operation Instructions for USA/Canada Installation et fonctionnement pour Canada Safety notice: If this solid fuel room heater is not properly installed, a house fire may result. For your safety, follow the installation directions. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
USA/Canada Notices Reminder: • Be sure to read this entire manual before you install Your local officials have final authority in determining if a or use your new Jøtul F 3. proposed installation is acceptable. Any requirement, that is requested by the local authority having jurisdiction, that is •...
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USA/Canada Using a claw hammer or a small sledge hammer strike the Fig. 3 center of the 6” “knock-out” disc from the outside of the Direction into the stove. The “knock-out” disc will break into four wedges stove and may need to be tapped out. Touch up any remaining sharp edges with a file or hand grinder.
USA/Canada This prevents any amount of condensed or liquid creosote CHIMNEY INSPECTION: A Level II (camera) inspection from running down the outside of the pipe or the stove of an existing chimney system must be conducted by top. All joints, including the flue collar connection must be a qualified technician as specified by NFPA 211 when secured with three sheet metal screws to ensure that the verification of the suitability of the chimney for new or...
USA/Canada Prefabricated chimneys Wall pass-throughs If a prefabricated metal chimney is to be used it must be When your installation unavoidably requires the chimney a chimney type that is tested and listed for use with solid connector to pass through a combustible wall to reach the fuel burning appliances.
USA/Canada 3.0 Connecting to the Fig. 7 chimney Wood Stud 2” Clearance to Flue Liner Chimney Masonry chimney Header When installing a Jøtul F 3 into a masonry chimney through 12” a “thimble”(the opening through the chimney wall to the 30.5 cm flue), the thimble must be lined with ceramic tile or metal and be securely cemented in place.
USA/Canada 4.0 Clearances to combustibles Clearances to walls and ceilings The following clearances have been tested to UL and ULC standards and are the minimum clearances specifically Floor protection established for the Jøtul F 3. (See next page) Floor protection under the Jøtul F 3, must be one of the following: The following charts and diagrams give the required 1.
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 When first starting a fire: The primary control lever should be at the far right position, and the start-up air lever should be in the far right position. This will allow for the Before building a fire in your new Jøtul F 3, please read the maximum amount of air to enter the stove and assist in following section carefully and completely.
USA/Canada Adding fuel Never overfire the stove When reloading the stove while it is still hot and a bed of If any part of the stove or chimney glows, you are hot embers still exist, follow this reloading procedure: overfiring, and a house fire or serious damage to the stove •...
USA/Canada 6.0 Maintenance 2. Carefully remove all of the glass clips from the inside of the door. 3. Gently remove all pieces of the glass panel and Ash removal: Of course, for your protection always wear gasketing. safety gloves when handling the ash pan. 4.
USA/Canada Gasket list for the Jøtul F 3 7.0 General Maintenance Description Order # Size Length Top plate gasket 100038 3/8” ld 6’ As with your car, regular maintenance will prolong the life Ash housing gasket 128213 of your stove and ensure satisfactory performance. sheet gasket Ash door gasket 200024...
USA/Canada 8.0 Accessories Many accessories have been manufactured for use with the Jøtul F 3. Only use accessories that are specifically designed for the Jøtul F 3. Firescreen (part # 350168) The Jøtul F 3 has been approved for use as an open fireplace, with front door open.
Appendix A: Alternate floor protection All floor protection materials must be non-combustible ie. Metal, brick, stone, mineral fiber boards). Any combustible material may not be used. The easiest means of determining if a proposed alternate floor material meets requirements listed in this manual is to follow this procedure.
USA/Canada 9.0 Jøtul N. A. wood- Exclusions and limitations burning product limited Notice: This warranty is void if installation or service is performed by someone other than an authorized installer or service agency, warranty or if installation is not in conformance with the installation and operating instructions contained in this owner’s manual or local and/or national fire and building regulations.
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USA/Canada The dollar value of JØTUL’s liability for breach of this warranty shall be limited exclusively to the cost of furnishing a replacement component. JØTUL shall not in any event be liable for the cost of labor expended by others in connection with any defective component.
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à nos clients une qualité et une sécurité reposant sur la vaste expérience accumulée par Jøtul depuis sa création en 1853. Jøtul North America Inc 55 Hutcherson Drive Gorham, Maine 04038, USA Jøtul AS, P.o. box 1411 N-1602 Fredrikstad, Norway www.jotul.com...
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