Glass Care; General Maintenance; Gaskets - Jøtul F 3 USA Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

counterclockwise to unlatch the door and clockwise to
latch the door.
Remove the ash pan. When the stove is in operation
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.

Glass care

Cleaning: On occasion it will be necessary to clean the
carbon deposits and fly ash off of the glass. If the carbon
and fly ash are allowed to remain on the glass for an
extended period of time it could eventually cause the
glass to become etched and cloudy. Any creosote, which
might deposit on the glass, will burn off during the next
hot fire.
The proper cleaning procedure is as follows:
1. Glass needs to be completely cool.
2. Only use a cleaner that is specifically designed for this
purpose. The use of abrasives will damage the glass
and ultimately leave the glass frosted.
3. Rinse and dry glass completely, before burning your
stove.
Important:
Replace glass only with a ceramic glass panel specifically
designed for the Jøtul F 3. Do not use substitutes.
Replacement glass panels can be ordered through your
Jøtul dealer.
Glass removal: Always operate the doors slowly and
cautiously to avoid cracking or breaking the glass. Never
use the door to push wood into the firebox. If the glass
becomes cracked or broken follow this procedure for
replacement:
Never operate the stove with a cracked or broken glass
panel.
1. Remove the door from the stove and place on a flat
surface.
2. Carefully remove all of the glass clips from the inside
of the door.
3. Gently remove all pieces of the glass panel and
gasketing.
4. Remove all remaining debris from the glass area using
a wire brush.
5. Apply a small bead of gasket/stove cement and the
new gasket. Do not overlap the ends of the gasket
rope.
6. Center the new glass panel over the gasket and
reinstall the glass clips. See figure 17.
Important: The side of the glass treated with an
infrared coating (marked on the perimeter) should
always be facing outward. It is extremely important
to tighten the glass clips slowly and in a repeating
pattern, like tightening the lugs on an automobile
wheel.
7. It may be necessary to retighten the glass clips after
the stove has be burned and the gasketing has been
seated.
Fig. 17
Glass
Glass clips

General Maintenance

Like your car, regular maintenance prolongs the life of
your appliance. The following procedures do not take
long and are generally inexpensive, but when done
consistently, increase the life of your appliance and in
turn, increase your years of enjoyment.
At least once a year you should perform the following
maintenance procedures:
• Thoroughly clean the stove. Enamel surfaces should
be cleaned with soap and water.
• Empty stove of all soot and ashes. Only use a vacuum
for this job if the vacuum is specifically designed for
ashes.
• Inspect the stove; using a strong light inspect the
stove inside and out for cracks or leaks. Replace all
cracked parts and repair any cement leaks with
furnace cement.

Gaskets

Check door and window gaskets for tightness. 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. If it
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