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    Jøtul F 3 USA Installation and Oper ating Instructions for the USA and C anada Kindly save these instructions for future ref erence. Jøtul F 3 USA[...]

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    2 T able of conten ts: Standards and Saf ety Notices ........................... 3 Installations ....................................................... 4 Chimney R equir ements ..................................... 6 Masonry Chimne y ....................................................................... 6 Prefabrica ted Chimne y .................[...]

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    3 Standards The Jøtul F 3 woodsto ve has been tested and listed to: U.S. Standards: ANSI/UL 737 and ANSI/U L 1482 Canada: CAN/ULC-S627-M93 T ests per formed by : ITS , Intertek T esting Services, Middlet on, WI Manufactur ed by: Jøtul AS., P . O . Box 1411, Fr edrikstad, Norwa y Distributed by: Jøtul North America, P . O . Box 1157 400 Riverside[...]

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    4 Notices • Be sure to r ead this entir e manual bef ore you install or use your new Jøtul F 3 . • If this room heater is not properly installed, a house fire may r esult . T o reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instructions. F ailure to follow these instructions may result in property damag e, bodily injury , or even death. • [...]

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    5 Using a claw hammer or a small sledge hammer strike the center of the 6” “knock -out” disc from the outside of the stove. The “knock -out” disc will break into f our wedges and may need to be tapped out . T ouch up any remaining sharp edges with a file or hand grinder . Note: The iv ory Jøtul F 3 ’ s are r ear vented fr om the factor[...]

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    6 This prev ents any amount of condensed or liquid creosote from running do wn the outside of the pipe or the stov e top. All joints, including the flue collar connection must be secured with three sheet metal screw s to ensure that the sec tions do not separate. F or the best performance the chimney connector should be as short and direct as possi[...]

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    7 Chimney height Whether a masonry chimney or prefabrica ted metal chimney is used it must be the requir ed height above the roof line. The requirement is: The chimney must be at least 3 feet higher than the highest point where it passes through the r oof and at least 2 feet higher than the highest par t of the ro of or structure that is within 10 [...]

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    8 C ommon method This method requires the remo val of all c ombustible materials from a t least 18” (457mm) around the chimney connector’ s proposed loca tion. With a 6” round liner the minimum area r equired would be 43” x 43” square. It is impor tant to remember to locate the pass-through at least 25” from the ceiling to maintain the [...]

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    9 If the chimney liner is too large to accommodate the stov e, an approved r elining system must be installed t o resize the flue. A new sheet metal damper block -off plate must be installed around the c onnect or pipe at the damper frame and sealed with the proper sealant (usually high-temp silicone). Fir eplace installation must also obser ve the[...]

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    10 Clearances to w alls and ceilings The follo wing clearances ha ve been tested to U L and UL C standards and ar e the minimum clearances specifically established for the Jøtul F 3 . (See next page) The following charts and diagr ams giv e the required clearances y ou must maintain when installing the Jøtul F 3 near combustible surfaces. A combu[...]

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    11 Stov e Clearances Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfac es T op ven t /vertical per NFP A 211 or CAN/CSA-B365-M Side Rear C orner Side Rear C orner Rear heatshield with 24" 25" 18" 10" 14" 10" Single wall pipe 610mm 635mm 460mm 255mm 355mm 255mm Rear heatshield with 18" 10" 14" 6" 6" 6"[...]

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    12 Notice Accessories f or woodstov es for clear ance reduction hav e been dev eloped by many manuf ac turers. If not following the methods of the installation codes , be sure that any accessory you choose has been tested by an independen t labora tory and carries the labor atory’ s testing mark. Make sure to f ollow all of the manufacturer’ s [...]

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    13 Opera tion Befor e building a fire in y our new Jøtul F 3 , please read the following section carefully and c ompletely . Do not burn First this stove is designed to burn natur al 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: *Coa l *treated or pain ted wood [...]

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    14 Never o ver fire the stov e If any part o f the stove or chimne y glows, y ou are overfiring , and a house fire or serious damage to the stov e or chimney could result. Immediately close down the air control if y ou notice this condition. Starting and maintaining a fire Burn only solid wood directly on the bottom grate of the stov e, do not elev[...]

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    15 counter clockwise to unlatch the door and clockwise to latch the door . Remo ve the ash pan. When the st ov e is in opera tion alwa ys close the ash pan door befor e 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 th[...]

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    16 can be easily remo ved then the seal is too loose. Check sev eral spots ar ound the door , and repeat the procedure on the ash pan door as well. If gaskets need to be r eplaced, scrape out the old gask et and cement and clean the area with a wire brush. Apply a small bead of cement and push in the new gasket. Af ter closing and latching the door[...]

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    17 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. R -v alue = thermal [...]

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    USA / Canada No Description, Dim./Spec . 1 Nut brass, M6x20 DI N 1587 2 Heat shield aluz. f/iv ory en. 2 b Hea t shield 3 Screw , M6x16 DI N 965 4 Nut , M6 DIN 934 5 Screw c ollar , M6x16 st .5.6 ubeh. 6 Cov er smoke outlet rear 7 T r av erse bar to cov er smoke outlet rear 8 T op plate compl. w/ c ov er smoke outlet 9 Gasket, LD 375-2 9.5x1800 10 [...]

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    20 Jøtul pursue a policy of constant product dev elopment. Pr oducts supplied may theref ore diff er in specification, colour and type of accessories from those illustrated and described in the brochur e. Jøtul vise sans cesse à améliorer ses pr oduits. C’ est pourquoi, il se réserve le dr oit de modifier les specifications, c ouleurs et éq[...]