Maintenance; Cleaning The Glass; Ash Removal; Cleaning And Soot Removal - Jotul F 500 Instrucciones Para Instalación

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Maintenance

Cleaning the glass

Jøtul F 500 is equipped with top draught (air wash). Through
the draught vent air is sucked in above the fireplace and
washed down along the inside of the glass. This system
has the advantage that it provides better combustion and
reduces the buildup of soot deposits on the glass.
Still, some soot will always stick to the glass, but the
quantity will depend on the local draught conditions and
adjustment of the draught vent. Most of the soot layer
will normally be burned off when the draught vent is
opened all the way and a fire is burning briskly in the
fireplace.
Good advice! For normal cleaning, moisten a paper towel
with warm water and add some ash from the burn
chamber. Rub it over the glass and then clean the glass
with clean water.

Ash removal

Jøtul F 500 has an ash pan which makes it easy to remove
the ash. Scrape the ash through the grate in the base plate
and into the ash pan. Use something like a glove to grab
the handle on the ash pan and take away the ash. Make
sure that the ash pan doesn't fill up so high that it keeps
ash from coming through the grate into the pan.
Make sure the door to the ash pan is securely shut when
the stove is in use.
It is always an advantage if some ashes remain in the burn
chamber as a protective layer against the oven base. Also
see the description of how to handle ashes under
Measures to prevent fires.

Cleaning and soot removal

Soot deposits may build up on the internal surfaces of the
stove during use. Soot is a good insulator and will
therefore reduce the stove's heat output.
An annual internal cleaning is necessary to get the best
heating effect from the product. It is a good idea to do
this in connection with the sweeping of the chimney and
flue pipes.

Sweeping of flue pipes to the chimney

Sweeping of the flue pipes is carried out by lifting the loose
oval top plate. This gives easy access for sweeping. It is
possible to sweep through the sweeping hatch in the flue
pipe or through the product door opening. In that case
the baffle plate has to be removed first. See appropriate
sections under: Service
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Control of the stove

Jøtul recommends that you personally control your stove
carefully after sweeping/cleaning. Check all visible surface
areas for cracks. Also check that all joints are sealed and
that the gaskets are in the correct position. Any gaskets
showing signs of wear or deformation must be replaced.
Thoroughly clean the gasket grooves, apply ceramic glue
(available from your local Jøtul dealer), and press the
gasket well into place. The joint will dry quickly.

External maintenance

Painted products may change color after several years
usage. The surface should be cleaned and brushed free of
any loose particles before new Jøtul stove paint is applied.
Enameled products must only be cleaned with a clean, dry
cloth. Do not use water and soap. Any stains can be
removed with a cleaning fluid. (Oven cleaner etc.).
The length, quantity and quality of
logs
The maximum length of logs to be used is 55 cm. Logs
should be placed parallel to the back wall of the
combustion chamber. Minimum heat emission from a
Jøtul F 500 is 3.5 kWh, and the nominal capacity 9.0 kWh.
The calculated requirement for nominal heat emission is
approx. 3.6 kg quality wood per hour.
Jøtul's definition of quality wood
Good quality wood should be dried so that the water
content is approx. 20-25%.
To achieve this, the wood should be cut during late winter
or early spring. It should then be cut and stacked to ensure
proper airing. The stacks should be covered to prevent
them from absorbing too much rainwater. The logs should
be taken indoors in autumn for use during the winter
season.
With good quality firewood we mean logs from trees, such
as birch, beech and oak.
The amount of energy obtainable from 1 kg of wood varies
very little. On the other hand, the specific weight of the
different kinds of wood varies considerably. As an example,
a certain volume of birch will provide less kWh than the
same volume of oak, which has a higher specific weight.
The amount of energy in 1 kg quality wood is approx. 3.8
kWh. 1 kg of completely dry wood (0 % humidity) produces
approximately 5 kWh, while wood with a humidity level
of 60% produces only around 1.5 kWh/kg.