Jotul F 118 Instrucciones Para Instalación página 8

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to an element chimney. Follow the supplier's assembly and
usage instructions closely with regard to mortar/furnace
cement before starting to use the fireplace.
Ensure that the flue pipe never leans towards the chimney.
At a minimum it shall be horizontal, preferably a few
millimetres climb.
Note! A correct and sealed connection is very important
for the proper functioning of the product.
Be alert to the fact that it is particularly important that
connections have a certain flexibility. This is to prevent
setting of the house from leading to fissuration.
Operating instructions
Initial lighting
Before lighting the stove, put a layer of sand in the bottom
to protect the bottom plate. The sand should cover the top
of the ridges. (See fig. 6A)
Open the draught vent fully. (Fig. 5 B) Put in some crumpled
newspaper, kindling wood and firewood and start a small
fire. Add more firewood gradually and let the fire burn
briskly for a couple of hours.
Note! Odors when using the stove for the first time.
Painted products: When lighting a fire for the first time, it is
normal for a new painted stove to emit an irritating gas,
which may smell and even give off smoke. The gas is not
poisonous, but open a window or a door near the stove to
provide additional ventilation.
Daily use
• Open the vent.
• Place two medium-sized pieces of wood on each side of
the combustion chamber.
• Curl up some newspaper and place between the wood.
• Then place some kindling wood in a criss-cross pattern
over it.
• Light the fire and continue to add a further amount of
split dry wood until a healthy bed of glowing coals has
formed.
• You can now add 2-3 small to medium pieces of wood.
• Allow this fire to burn for a short while. • Leave the door ajar until the wood is burning properly,
and then close it firmly.
• Use the draught vent to regulate the heat.
Remove ashes as needed, but do not let the fireplace fill up
so much that ashes spill over the edge.
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Never use the following on the fire:
- household waste
- painted or impregnated timber - which is very toxic
- laminated wooden planks
- drift wood
- plastic or any other type of waste product.
These may harm the product and are also pollutants!
NB! Never use gasoline or similar liquids to start or "freshen
up" a fire.
Warning: Never overheat the stove. If any part of the stove
or chimney glows, you are overheating, and a house fire or
serious damage to the stove or chimney could be the result.
The chimney draught should never exceed 2,5 mm H
(25 Pa) when the stove is in use.
Immediately close down the air control if you notice this
condition.
Maintenance
Cleaning the glass door (Option)
If the product is equipped with a glass door, it is necessary
from time to time to clean off the accumulated ash from
the inside surface of the glass. The amount of soot which
may deposit on the glass might depend upon the local
amount of draught present or the regulation of the air
control.
Some good advice! For general cleaning, use some kitchen
roll - soak it with hot water, and dip it into some ashes. Rub
the glass with the paper, and you will see that most of the
soot will disappear. Wipe off the glass with clean water
and dry completely before burning the stove. If it is
necessary to clean the glass more thoroughly, we re-
commend a "Glass cleaner".
Ash removal
Transfer the ashes through the door with a shovel or similar
tool. Leave a little ash in the bottom of the combustion
chamber as a protective insulating layer. Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid.
By the way - ashes are an excellent fertiliser.
Cleaning and soot removal
At least once a year, perform a routine maintenance check.
A good time to do this is when you are cleaning the chimney
and connector.
During use of the stove, soot may deposit on the side walls.
Soot insulates a lot and will reduce the heat output of the
stove.
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