Jotul Wood Stove manual General Information, Table of contents

USA
Table of contents
General information
Possible hazards to avoid
when using the Jøtul F 602 USA	2
Installation
Safety notice	3
Top Exit or Rear Exit	3
Fasten the Legs	3
Plan Ahead
Chimney connector	3
Wall Pass-Through	4
Chimneys	4
Masonry Chimneys	5
Listed Metal Prefabricated Chimneys	5
Connection to the Chimney
Masonry Chimneys	5
Prefabricated Chimneys	5
Clearances to Combustibles
Floor Protection	6
Alternate Floor Protection	6
Clearances to Adjacent Combustible Materials	6
Using a Rear Heat Shield	6
to Reduce Clearance in Alcove Installations	6
Using Wall Protectors
to Reduce Clearances in Alcove Installations	6
Alcove Installation	6
Operation
Wood Storage	8
Creosote and Soot Formation and
the Need for Removal	8
Breaking in Your Stove	8
Controls
Front Door Latch	8
Air Control	9
Building a Fire	9
Reloading	9
Reloading Procedure	9
Ash Removal	9
Maintenance
General	10
Glass Replacement	10
Glass Cleaning	10
Jøtul F 602 Woodstove Clearances	7
Figures and Diagrams	21-26

General Information

The Owner's Manual describes the installation and operation of the Jøtul F 602 USA non-catalytic wood heater. This heater meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's emission limits for wood heaters sold after July 1, 1990. Under specific test conditions, this heater has shown heat output at rates ranging from 9,600 to 42,000 BTU's per hour.

When installing, operating, and maintaining your Jøtul F 602 USA, follow the guidelines given in these instructions. Save these instructions, and make them available to anyone using the stove.

A number of areas of the U.S. and Canada require a building permit to install a solid-fuel burning appliance. NFPA 211 (National Fire Protection Association, Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances) or CAN/CSA B-365 (Installation Code for Solid- Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment) may apply to the installation of solid fuel burning appliances in your area. Your Jøtul dealer has knowledge of your local codes and can provide assistance in making sure your installation is safe and legal. Also contact your insurance representative, building inspector, or fire officials to determine what regulations apply in your area.

The Jøtul F 602 USA has been tested and listed to ANSI-UL 1482, and ULC S627 by Intertek Testing Services- Warnock Hersey of Middelton,Wisconsin.

Possible Hazards to Avoid When Using the Jøtul F 602 USA

Any use of fire in a house represents a certain danger. With intense overfiring, temperatures on the surface of the Jøtul F 602 USA can exceed 1 000 0F (536 0C).

Comply with the following guidelines:

•Never overfire the stove. If any part of the stove or chimney glows, you are overfiring, and a house fire or serious damage to the stove or chimney could result. Immediately close down the air control if you notice this condition.

•Teach children that the stove is hot and must not be touched.

•Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,

•Never use kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or similar liquids to start or "freshen up" a fire in this heater. They can ignite with explosive force, causing bodily injury or death. Keep all such liquids far away from the heater while it is in use.

•Never use the stove if there are combustible gases in the house. The fumes from certain cleaning fluids,

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