Quick Start Guide

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8.0 Use
Burn plates
Jøtul products have two kinds of burn plates:
• Cast iron
• Vermiculite (yellow)
NB! Take care not to be too heavy-handed when putting fuel into
the fireplace as the vermiculite plates can become damaged.
Air vents
In general a product has two vents: the air vent and the
ignition vent.
The air vent controls combustion air and the ignition vent
feeds air directly to the fire during the ignition phase.
8.1 Initial lighting
• Light the fire as described under «8.2/8.3 Daily use».
• Maintain the fire for a couple of hours and ventilate any smoke
and smell from the product.
• Repeat this a couple of times.
Note! Odours when using the fireplace for
the first time
Painted products: The fireplace may emit an irritating gas when
used for the first time, and it may smell a little. The gas is not toxic,
but the room should be thoroughly ventilated. Let the fire burn
with a high draught until all traces of the gas have disappeared
and no smoke or smells can be detected.
Enamelled products: Condensation may form on the surface of
the fireplace the first few times it is used. This must be wiped off
to prevent permanent stains forming when the surface heats up.
8.2 Daily use – burning wood
Initial lighting
1. Open the vent(s) completely.
2. Place two medium sized logs in the fireplace, one on each
side of the base.
3. Crumple some newspaper (or birch bark) between these and
add some kindling wood in a criss-cross pattern , and place a
medium sized log on top and light the newspaper. Gradually
increase the size of the fire.
4. For products without ignition vents the door can be left slightly
open until the wood catches fire. Close the door and ignition
vent (if available) when the firewood has ignited and the fire
is burning well. (Use a glove, for example, when the handle
is warm.)
5. Then regulate the rate of combustion to the desired level of
heating by adjusting the air vent.
Nominal heat output is obtained by opening the air vent a certain
amount. (See installation manual «2.0 Technical data».)
Adding firewood
1. Each load should burn down to embers before new firewood
is added.
2. Open the door slightly and allow the negative pressure to level
out prior to opening the door completely.
3. Add the wood and make sure that the air vent is fully open for
a few minutes until the wood has caught fire.
4. Close the air vent once the wood has properly ignited and is
burning well.
8.3 Daily use – burning coal in briquettes
If the product is approved for burning coal in briquette form
(see «2.0 Technical data» in the installation manual), the
product must have air through the fire grate.
Initial lighting
1. Open the vents completely.
2. Place two medium sized logs in the fireplace, one on each
side of the base.
3. Crumple some newspaper (or birch bark) between these and
add some kindling wood in a criss-cross pattern on top.
4. Add coal on the top, and light the newspaper.
5. Leave the door slightly open until the kindling wood catch fire.
6. Close the door once the fire is stable and slowly reduce the
air vent opening to reduce the burn rate. (Use a glove, for
example, when the handle is warm.)
7. When the logs have burned down to embers, the coal is to
be added.
8. Then regulate the rate of combustion to the desired level of
heating by adjusting the ash door air vent.
Adding coal
When more fuel is needed, remember to rake the existing
embers to ensure ash is deposited into the ash pan.
1. Add more coal, but do not fill above the edge of the ash
retainer.
2. Open the ash door vent to allow the fire to achieve the required
temperature.
3. Once this is achieved, regulate the air vents as before.
Thermometer
When burning coal we recommend the use of a oven thermometer.
The thermometer is available from all well equipped dealers and
shall be placed on the top of the fireplace.
Persistent overheating of the fireplace (temperatures of
280
0
C or more) will hasten the need for replacement parts
that are excluded from the warranty.
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