Glass Care
Cleaning: On occasion it will be necessary to clean the
carbon deposits and fly ash off of the glass. If the carbon
and fly ash are allowed to remain on the glass for an
extended period of time it could eventually cause the glass
to become etched and cloudy. Any creosote, which might
deposit on the glass, should burn off during the next hot
fire.
The proper cleaning procedure is as follows:
1. Glass needs to be COMPLETELY COOL.
2. Only use a cleaner that is specifically designed for
this purpose. The use of abrasives will damage the
glass and ultimately leave the glass frosted.
3. Rinse and dry glass completely before burning your
stove.
Glass Removal: Always operate the doors slowly and
cautiously to avoid cracking or breaking the glass. Never
use the door to push wood into the firebox. If the glass
becomes cracked or broken follow this procedure for
replacement:
NEVER OPERATE THE STOVE WITH A
CRACKED OR BROKEN GLASS PANEL.
1. Remove the door from the stove and place on a
flat surface.
2. Carefully remove all of the glass clips from the
inside of the door.
3. Gently remove all pieces of the glass panel and
gasketing.
4. Remove all remaining debris from the glass area
using a wire brush.
5. Apply a small bead of gasket/stove cement and
the new gasket. Do not overlap the ends of the
gasket rope.
6. Center the new glass panel over the gasket and
reinstall the glass clips.
See figure 13.
IMPORTANT: The side of the glass treated with an
infrared coating (marked on the perimeter) should
always be facing outward. It is extremely important to
tighten the glass clips slowly and in a repeating
pattern, like tightening the lugs on an automobile wheel.
7. It may be necessary to retighten the glass clips
after the stove has burned and the gasketing
has been seated.
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FIGURE 13
IMPORTANT:
REPLACE GLASS ONLY WITH A CERAMIC GLASS
PANEL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE JØTUL
FIRELIGHT CB. DO NOT USE SUBSTITUTES. RE-
PLACEMENT GLASS PANELS CAN BE ORDERED
THROUGH YOUR JØTUL DEALER.
General Maintenance
Like your car, regular maintenance prolongs the life of
your stove. The following procedures do not take long
and are generally inexpensive, but when done consistently,
increase the life of your stove and in turn, increase your
years of enjoyment.
At least once a year you should perform the following
maintenance procedures:
Thoroughly clean the stove. Enamel surfaces
should be cleaned with soap and water.
Empty stove of all soot and ashes. Only use a
vacuum for this job if the vacuum is specifically
designed for ashes.
Inspect the stove: Using a strong light inspect the stove
inside and out for cracks or leaks. Replace all cracked
parts and repair any cement leaks with furnace
cement.
Gaskets
Check door and window gaskets for tightness.
To check the seal of the front doors, close and latch
the doors on a dollar bill and slowly try to pull the
dollar bill free. If it can be easily removed then the
seal is too loose. Check several spots around the
door, and repeat the procedure on the ash pan door
as well.
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