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1 Installation and Oper ation Instruc tions Jøtul GF 400 D V Sebago Gas Heater IF THE INFORMA TION IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NO T FOLLO WED EXACTL Y , A FIRE OR EXPLO- SION MA Y RESUL T CA USING PROPERTY D AMAGE, PERSONAL INJUR Y OR LOSS OF LIFE. FOR Y OUR SAFETY : DO NO T ST ORE OR USE GASOLINE OR O THER FLAMMABLE V APORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICIN[...]
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2 W elc ome to J ø tul... Congr atulations on the purchase of your new Jøtul GF 400 DV Sebago Gas Hea ter . W e at Jøtul are glad you’ve made the decision to warm your hearth with a Jøtul product . Y our new GF 400 DV Sebago benefits from our experience gained o ver 150 years as the world’ s largest manuf acturer of solid fuel burning appli[...]
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3 T able of Contents Service T ools .............................................. 3 Specifications ........................................... 4 General Inf ormation ............................... 5 Safety Inf ormation .................................. 6 Installation R equirements Location ................................................. 6 Hear[...]
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4 Specifications GF 400 D V Sebago Specifications Input Rates Natur al Gas 32,000 BT U /hr . maximum input 18,000 BT U /hr . minimum input Propane 32,000 BTU /hr . maximum input 16,000 BT U /hr . minimum input Inlet P ressure: MI N M AX Natur al Gas: 5.0 WC (1.24 kP a) 7.0 W C (1.74 kPa) Propane: 12.0 W C (2.99 kP a) 14.9 W C (3.71 kP a) Manif old [...]
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5 Hardwa re Bag Contents • Fuel Con version Kit - LP ................................ 155351 • Ember Bag , 4 oz. ............................................ 129123 Gener al Inf ormation THIS H EA TER MUS T BE INS T ALLED AN D MAINT AIN ED BY A QU ALIFIED SERVICE AGENCY . The installation and repair of this appliance must be done by a q[...]
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6 Location In selecting a location f or the stove, c onsider the following poin ts: 1) Heat distribution 2) V ent termination requir ements 3) Gas supply line routing 4) T raf fic areas , furniture, draperies , etc . The GF 400 D V Sebago may be located on or near conv entional construction materials, however , proper clearance to c ombustibles mus[...]
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7 Sto v e and V ent Clearance Requirements Minimum Clearances fr om the Stov e to Combustibles: See figs. 2-4. R ear: 2” (51 mm) C eiling: 32 1/4” (819 mm) C orner: 2” (51 mm) Sides: 3” (76 mm) Minimum Clearances fr om the V ent Pipe to Combustibles: Horiz ontal R un: Off the top of the pipe 2” (51 mm) Off the sides and bottom 1” (25 mm[...]
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8 V ent Restric tion The GF 400 D V Sebago is equipped with R estrictor Plates which enable you to regula te the flow of incoming combustion air and exhaust gas. The plates pr eve nt overly str ong dra ft that can cause poor combustion and weak flame picture. F ollow the guidelines below , and on the following pages, to determine the correc t restr[...]
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9 V er tical V ent T ermination The Jøtul GF 400 D V Sebago can be vertically vented through a ceiling or to a roof termination with the f ollowing guidelines: The termination should fall within the shaded area s of the grids depicted in the V ent W indow diagrams on the pages 10-11. Maximum V ertical run should not exceed 35 f t. (10.66 m[...]
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10 HORIZONT AL RUN 35 Ft. (10.67 m) 30 Ft. (9.14 m) 25 Ft. (7.62 m) 20 Ft. (6.10 m) 15 Ft. (4.57 m) 5 Ft. (1.52 m) 10 Ft. (3.05 m) 5 Ft. (1.52 m) VERTICAL RUN 15 Ft. (4.57 m) 20 Ft. (6.09 m) 27 Ft. (8.22m) 12 Ft. (3.65 m) 8 Ft. (2.43 m) A D Min. Rise 2 Ft. (.60 m) B B A C Min. V ertical T ermination Up to four 45° or two 90° elbows permitted in a[...]
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11 HORIZONT AL RUN 35 Ft. (10.67 m) 30 Ft. (9.14 m) 25 Ft. (7.62 m) 20 Ft. (6.10 m) 15 Ft. (4.57 m) 5 Ft. (1.52 m) Min. Rise 2 Ft. (.60 m) 10 Ft. (3.05 m) 5 Ft. (1.52 m) VERTICAL RUN 15 Ft. (4.57 m) 20 Ft. (6.09 m) 27 Ft. (8.22m) 12 Ft. (3.65 m) 8 Ft. (2.43 m) A B OPEN AIR INLET RESTRICTOR D B Up to four 45° or two 90° elbows permitted in additio[...]
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12 C o-linear V ent Installation The GF 400 D V Sebago may be vented thr ough a ma- sonry or Class A pref abricated chimney using a C o-linear Flexible V en t system approved f or use with a solid-fuel burning fir eplace. When installed in the manner de- scribed below , this system can improv e the per formance of the appliance in cold climate situ[...]
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13 Masonry or Pref abricated Chimney Co nv ersion The GF 400 D V Sebago is approv ed for use with listed chimney con version kits from any of the manuf acturers listed on page 8. These kits are f or use in a masonry chimney or a pr efabricated solid fuel listed chimne y . See fig. 15. These installation requirements must be followed: 1. Use the gui[...]
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14 Horizontal T ermina tion Any horizontal termination must f all within the shaded portion of the ve nt window graph illustr ated in figs. 9 or 11. For Snork el T erminations , see below . Any horiz ontal termination ex cept a snorkel termination, must include: 1) Minimum rise of 2 ft. 2) Minimum horizontal run of 12 in. when vertical run [...]
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15 Figure 19. V ent T erminal Clearances - National Fuel Gas C ode. Horizontal T ermination Clearance Figure 20. T ermination Clear ance to overhangs 3 76 mm 12 305 mm 2 1/2 64 mm A = Clearance abov e grade, ver anda, porch , deck, or balcony : 12 inches (30 cm) minimum. B = Clearance to window or door that may be opened: **Min. 9 inches,[...]
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16 T ools required: • 1/2” open ended wrench or deep-well sock et, T orx T20 or slotted screwdriv er , 4 mm allen wrench. C onv ersion Kit Contents: • 1, regulator tower labeled for pr opane • 3, r egulator tower screw s • 1, burner orifice (#33 for NG, 1.65 mm for LPG) • 1, pilot orifice (#51 f or NG, #30 f or LPG) • Label A - to be [...]
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17 Close Open Fuel C onv ersion Procedure R efer to fig. 47, Illustrated P arts Break down, to identify part numbers below . 1. T urn off gas supply to stove. 2. R emov e the stov e T op Pla te (41). 3. Disengage the two Glass Fr ame Latches at the top of the firebo x. See illustra tion on page 5. Carefully lif t the glass panel up and out of the s[...]
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18 Gas Supply Connection Connect the gas supply line to the stov e, before installing the optional Blower . If the blower will be installed, use a 45° elbow of f the control v alv e to create clear ance required for the blower installation. The gas supply line connection is made to the left side of the valv e. The gas supply line should be 3/8&quo[...]
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19 Gas Pressure Corr ect gas pressur e is essential for ef ficient and safe opera tion of the GF 400 DV Sebago gas sto ve. It is important that the corr ect pressur e is established at the time of the installation. Pr oper gas pressure provides a consistent flow of gas to the appliance and is instrumental in checking f or gas leaks. Pressure T est:[...]
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20 Close Open Optional W all Thermostat or Remote C ontr ol Use only a 750 milliv olt DC two-wire circuit thermostat with this appliance. The thermostat should be placed in the same room as the heater , typically 5 feet off the floor . Av oid draf ty ar eas or any are a that may aff ect the accuracy of the thermostat . The thermostat should be conn[...]
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21 Log Set Installation NO TE: If appropriate, install the optional Antique Brick Panel Kit befor e assembling the logset. The GF 400 D V Sebago logset must be installed before opera ting the burner . The logset includes fiv e log pieces, pack aged inside the firebox, and a quantity of ember stones pack aged in the Miscellaneous Parts bag . T o ins[...]
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22 S y stem Check 1. PURGING THE GAS LI NE: When lighting the appli- ance f or the first time, it will tak e a f ew moments to clear the gas line of air . Once this purge is complete, the appliance will opera te as described in the lighting instructions. See the inside back cov er of this manual or the stove Ra ting Plate a ttached the bottom of th[...]
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23 Oper ation F amiliarize y ourself with the controls of the GF 400 D V Sebago . Make sure that anyone else using the appliance is also familiar with the c ontrols and opera tion proce- dures. Alw a ys f ollow the Lighting Instructions on the inside back cov er of this manual and also located on the Ra ting Plate a ttached to the back of the stov [...]
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24 Glass Care Clean the glass only when necessar y . W ipe the surface with a clean, dampened, soft cloth. Follow with a dry , soft towel. T ake care not to scra tch the glass sur face. WARNING: DO NO T USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS ON THE GLASS. NEVER CLEAN THE GLASS WHEN IT IS HOT . Gasket Inspection It is impor tant that the glass gasket be inspected at[...]
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25 Optional Blower # 156000 Figure 43. Attach Snapstat and Blower Brackets. THIS BLOWER MUST BE ELECTRICALL Y GROUNDED IN A CCORD ANCE WITH LOCAL CODES OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF LOCAL CODES, WITH THE CURRENT ANSI/NFP A 70, NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE OR CSA C22.1-CANADIAN ELECTRICAL CODE. THIS UNIT IS SUPPLIED WITH[...]
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26 Blower Oper ation The optional v ariable-speed blower will enhance heat circulation around the fir ebox and out into the room. The blower is controlled by a hea t ac tiv ated switch (snapstat) that will ON L Y function when the control switch is in A UT O setting. After the fir e has been burning for a time, the snapstat will reac t to the heat [...]
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27 1. Remov e the T op Plate. Simply lift if up of f of the stove body . It is not fastened. 2. Remov e the Glass Frame. Disengage the two compression latches located a t the top of the firebox and lif t the glass frame up and off of the stov e. See Fig. 1. 3. Remov e the Logset. These parts are not fastened. Simply lif t them out of the firebo x. [...]
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28 Figure 51. Illustr ated P arts Breakdown - GF400 D V Sebago GF 400 D V Sebago Illustr ated P arts Breakdown 14 13 12 47 46 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 20 15 19 18 17 16 48 49 50 51 57 52 53 54 55 56 59 58 21 60 61 62 63 64 56 Side-mount V alve shown. Center -mounted v alve uses [...]
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29 1. Air Divider ................................................................... 220624 2. Simpson DuraV ent Collar ....................................... 129126 3. Collar Gaske t .............................................................. 129118 4. W ire Harness Assembly .......................................... 155397 5. Rating Pla te .[...]
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30 MODEL NAME: ________________________ SERI AL NUM BE R: ______________________ D A TE OF PURC HASE: ___________________ PURC HASED FR OM: ____________________ NAME OF IN ST ALLER: ___________________ TYPE OF FUEL: ________________________ W AS S T O VE C ONVER TED? _______________ NO TES: GF 400 DV Sebago R ecor d the following informa tion to he[...]
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31 3. Access the lower controls. 4. Depress gas c ontrol knob slightly and turn clock - wise to “OFF” . Do not force. FOR Y OUR SAFETY , READ BEFORE LIGHTING . LIGHTING INSTR UCTIONS T O TURN OFF GAS T O THE APPLIANCE: LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: IF Y OU DO NOT FOLL OW THESE INSTR UCTIONS EXA CTL Y , A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MA Y RESUL T CAUSING [...]
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32 Jøtul AS P .O . B ox 1411 N-1602 Fr edrikstad Norway Jøtul North America 55 Hutcherson Dr . Gorham, ME 04038-2634 November 2005 137750-E This appliance must be installed in conformance with local and national building r egulations. Bef ore beginning the installation, it is important that the these instructions be carefully read and understood.[...]