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 1.0 Installation Safety Notices If this solid fuel room heater is not properly installed, • Burn solid wood fuel only a house fire may result. For your safety, follow the • Do not use chemicals or fluids to start the fire. Do not installation directions.
USA/Canada 1.4 Bottom Heat Shield Installation Cut out section The bottom heat shield attaches using the two 10 mm for rear bolts that are pre-installed in the stove bottom. exit flue The bottom heat shield must be installed unless the stove collar hearth is composed of poured concrete on earth.
USA/Canada 2.0 Chimney Requirements • For the best performance, the chimney connector should be as short and direct as possible, including no more than two 90° elbows. There are two types of approved chimneys: • The maximum vertical run of single wall stovepipe 1.
USA/Canada • Brick or modular block must be a minimum of 4” (10 cm) nominal thickness. Stone construction must be at least 12” (30 cm) thick. 2’ 61 cm 3’ • A newly-built chimney must conform to local codes, 91.5 cm or, in their absence, must comply with national regulations.
USA/Canada 3.0 Connecting to the Chimney It will be necessary to cut wall studs, install headers, and construct a sill frame to maintain the proper dimensions and to support the weight of the brick. 3.1 Masonry Chimney The bricks must be solid brick with a minimum of 3 inches thick (nominal 4”/ 102 mm).
USA/Canada 4.0 Clearance to Combustibles A connector pipe must then extend from the stove’s flue exit through the damper area of the fireplace and into the chimney tile liner. See fig. 10. In any case, we recommend that a full liner be installed through any masonry chimney 4.1 Floor Protection to ensure good performance.
USA/Canada Notice: Many manufacturers have developed woodstove 8” accessories that permit clearance reduction. Use only 2” (21 cm) (5 cm) those accessories that have been tested by an independent laboratory and carry the laboratory’s testing mark. Be sure to follow all of the manufacturer’s instructions. 8”...
USA/Canada Jøtul F 118 Clearance Specifications Measure clearances from the combustible surface to the closest stove surface. STOVE UNPROTECTED SURFACE PROTECTED SURFACE INSTALLATION CLEARANCES INSTALLATION PER NFPA211 OR CAN/CSA -B365-M93 SIDE REAR CORNER SIDE REAR CORNER Stove - No Heat Shield, Single Wall Pipe 35”/ 89 cm 9”/ 23 cm...
USA/Canada Canada only: Add 5 cm to all Hearth Extension dimensions shown above. Clearances to Fireplace Mantels and Surrounding Trim See the Clearance Chart on page 12 for approved clearances to combustible materials that may be part of fireplace construction. Mantel Shield Sizing: Use Rear Wall Shield Sizing, fig.
USA/Canada 5.0 Operation Please read the following section before building the first fire in your new Jøtul F 118 CB. 5.1 Use Solid Wood Fuel Only 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.
Set the FlashFire The Jøtul F 118 CB is constructed of cast iron and high- Lever in Position 2 for standard operation over extended temperature furnace cement. This type of construction periods.
USA/Canada 5.6 Adding Fuel Creosote Formation and the Need for Removal When reloading the stove while it is still hot and a bed of hot embers still exist, follow this reloading procedure: When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other •...
4. Lift the glass panel out of the door. 5. Replace the parts in the same order in which they were Gasket List for the Jøtul F 118 CB removed. Description Size...
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USA/Canada 6.6 Chimney System The Jøtul F 118 is designed to burn cleanly and efficiently when used according to the guidelines in this manual. In order to maintain proper performance, you should inspect the chimney and chimney connector at the beginning of each heating season and then, twice a month during the heating season.
USA/Canada Only use replacement parts provided through your authorized Jøtul dealer. Figure 19. Illustrated Parts Breakdown...
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USA/Canada Knob Secondary Air Part numbers Screw, Hexagon Cap Flange Pos. no.Description Top Plate, lower Gasket for smoke outlet Screw, Hexagon Cap Flange Adaptor Burnplate L/R Gasket for smoke outlet Clip Smoke Outlet Screw, Hexagon Cap Flange Screw, Hexagon Cap Flange Gasket for smoke outlet Regulating Bar Secondary Air Gasket for secondary air tubes...
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USA/Canada 7.0 JØTUL N.A. WOOD- The warranty period for any replaced component will be the remaining unexpired portion of the warranty period for the original component. BURNING PRODUCT Please retain your dated sales receipt in your records as proof LIMITED LIFETIME of purchase.
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USA/Canada Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on the length of implied warranties. Therefore, the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state.
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Jøtul pursue a policy of constant product development. Products supplied may therefore differ in specification, colour and type of accessories from those illustrated and described in the brochure. Quality Jøtul AS utilizes quality controls conforming to NS-EN ISO 9001 for product development, manufacturing, and distribution of stoves and fireplaces.
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