Jotul F 500 Operation, Do Not Burn, Controls on the Oslo F500, Breaking in your new stove

WARNING:

DO NOT INSTALLINABEDROOM/SLEEPING ROOM. THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME’S FLOOR, WALL, CEILING/ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED.

OPERATION

Before building a fire in your new OSLO F500, please read the following section carefully and completely.

Do Not Burn

First 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.

Do not burn:
*Coal	*Treated or painted wood
*Garbage	*Chemical Chimney cleaners
*Cardboard	*Colored paper
*Solvents	*Any synthetic fuel or logs

The burning of any of these materials can result in the release of toxic fumes. Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or “freshen-up” the fire. Always keep such liquids away from the heater at all times.

IMPORTANT

NEVER BUILD OR ALLOW THE FIRE TO REST DIRECTLY ON THE GLASS. THE LOGS SHOULD ALWAYS BE SPACED AT LEAST ONE INCH FROM THE GLASS TO ALLOW FOR PROPER AIR FLOW WITHIN THE STOVE.

Controls on the OSLO F500

A single air control lever controls the burn time and heat output of the stove. This primary air control lever is located on the front of the stove directly above the ashlip. The primary air lever controls the amount of air that enters the stove for combustion.

When first starting or reviving the fire: the primary control lever should be at the far right position, which allows the maximum amount of air into the stove. The more air entering the stove the hotter the fire the shorter the burn time. Moving the lever to the left reduces the air-flow into the stove which prolongs the fire at a lower heat output. See figure 11.

FAR

RIGHT

FULL

OPEN

FAR
LEFT
FULL
CLOSED	FIGURE 11

Breaking in your new stove

Your new OSLO F500 is constructed of cast iron and stove furnace cement. This type of construction requires the stove to be “broken-in” gradually so that heat expansion does not occur too quickly and cause damage.

Complete the following steps for the proper break-in procedure for the OSLO F500:

To monitor the stove’s temperature, Jøtul recommends the use of a magnetic stove-top thermometer, placed directly on the corner of the stove’s top plate.

1.Light a small fire, newspaper and kindling only,

only allow the stove to reach a maximum surface temperature of 200°. Burn for approximately 1 hour.

2.Allow stove to cool to room temperature.

3.Light a second fire, allowing the stove to reach a maximum temperature of 300° for 1 hour.

4.Cool the stove to room temperature.

5.Light a third fire and gradually allow the stove to reach a surface temperature of 400°

6.Cool stove to room temperature. This completes the “break-in” procedure.

Never allow the stove to exceed a 400° surface temperature during any “break-in fire” with the exception of the last “break-in” fire.

Note: IT IS NORMAL for a new painted stove to emit an odor and even smoke during its first several fires. This is caused by the seasoning of the high temperature paint and will diminish with each fire and will eventually disappear. Opening a window or door to provide additional ventilation will reduce the odor as this process takes its course.

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