Jotul Wood Stove Clearances to Combustibles, Alternate Floor Protection, Alcove installation

USA

Clearances to

Combustibles

Floor Protection

A bottom heat shield is required in all installations. In addition, your stove must be placed on a noncombustible surface that extends 8" beyond the sides and back of the stove and 16" in the front of the stove. This will result in an overall base that is 28 1/2" wide x 45- 1/2" deep . This is the minimum floor protector size. Floor protection must also be used under the stove pipe and must extend 2" beyond either side of the pipe (fig. 7, page 22).

The floor protection must have a minimum R value of D.45.

Warning! Never put any type of floor protection on top of carpeting.

Alternate Floor Protection

All floor protection materials must be non-combustible (i.e., metals, brick, stone, mineral fiber boards, etc.). Any organic materials (i.e., plastics, wood, paper products, etc.) are combustible and must not be used. The floor protector specified may include some form of thermal designation such as R-value (thermal resistance), k-factor (thermal conductivity), or C-factor (thermal conductance).

The easiest means of determining if a proposed alternate floor material meets requirements listed in the appliance manual is to follow the procedure: See page 26.

Clearance to Adjacent Combustible Materials

The diagrams in figures 8-9-10 - page 22, give the required clearances you must maintain from unprotected combustible materials or objects.

A combustible is anything that can burn, and in the case of stove installations, these combustibles may not be visible. lf you are not sure of the combustible nature of any material in the vicinity of your planned stove installation, you should check with your local fire off icials. Remember that "fire resistant" materials are considered combustible; they are difficult to ignite, but they will burn.

lf you have recently purchased a home that has a stove

hearth in it that you plan to use, it is extremely important that the entire system be examined for safety. Many older homes may have faulty chimneys, or previous owners may have covered combustible walls or studs with brick veneers. Heat is conducted readily through brick and could ignite unseen combustibles behind it.

Contact local building or fire official about restrictions and installation requirements in your area.

Using a Rear Heat Shield to Reduce Clearance in Alcove lnstallations

The Jøtul F 602 USA optional rear heat shield, PN HS50,may be used only in top-exiting parallel installations to reduce clearance as shown in figures 11,12,13, page 23.

Using Wall Protectors to Reduce Clearances

The wall protector must be non-combustible, such as a minimum 24 gauge galvanized steel or its equivalent. The wall protector must be elevated 1" from the floor to provide an air space of at least 1" between the shield and the combustible wall. See figures 16, 17, and 18 on pages 23 and 24 for approved sizing specifications.

Alcove installation

When installed with a listed double wall pipe and with wall protection, the Jøtul F 602 USA can be placed in an alcove that has a minimum height of 96”1 and a maximum depth of 48", and a minimum width of 41". The clearances for this installation are shown in figure 14-15, page 23.

When installed with a listed double wall pipe and with a stove heat shield, the Jøtul F 602 USA can be placed in an alcove that has a minimum height of 96”1 and a maximum depth of 24”2, and a minimum width of 55". The clearances for this installation are shown in fig. 12-13, page 23.

In an alcove, the height of the wall protector, including the air space at the bottom, must be at least 41" (104 cm) (see fig. 15, page 23). Both side walls and the rear wall must be protected by the wall protector (fig. 14, page 22).

(1See NFPA 211 for ceiling clearance reductions with protection.)

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