Jotul I80RH Panorama: 3.0 Safety precautions

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3.0 Safety precautions

3.1 Fire preventive measures

Any use of the fireplace may represent some danger.

Therefore, 

respect the following instructions:

•  Ensure that furniture and other flammable materials do not 

get too close to the fireplace. 

•  Let the fire die. Never put it out with water as this may 

damage the product.

•  The fireplace gets warm when used and may cause burns if 

touched.

•  Only remove ashes when the fireplace is cold.

•  Ash must be properly disposed of outdoors, or emptied where 

it does not entail a fire hazard.

3.2 Air supply

Warning!

 Please ensure that there is adequate air supply from 

the outdoors to the room in which the fireplace is to be installed.

Ensure that air vents in the room where the fireplace is located 

are not blocked.

An inadequate air supply could cause smoke gas to escape into 

the room. This is very dangerous! Symptoms of this include 

smoky smell, drowsiness, nausea and feeling ill.

Avoid using mechanical fan vents in a room with a fireplace.  

This may cause negative pressure and draw poisonous gasses 

into the room.

4.0 Installation

4.1 Floor

Foundations

Ensure that the floor is strong enough for the fireplace. See 

«2.0 

Technical data»

 for weights. It is recommended that flooring 

which is not fastened to the foundations – so-called floating 

flooring – is removed during installation. 

Wooden floor protection 

Requirements for the floor plate:

The floor plate must be in accordance with national laws and 

regulations. (See 

Building regulations

)

We recommend that you contact the local Jøtul dealer prior to 

the installation.

Any flooring made of combustible material, such as linoleum, 

carpets, etc. must be removed from under the floor plate.

Requirement for protecting combustible 

flooring in front of fireplace

The front plate must be in accordance with national laws and 

regulations. 

Contact your local building authorities regarding 

restrictions and installation requirements.

4.2 Wall

Distance to walls made of combustible 

material covered by insulation - see fig. 1

Requirements for insulation

50 mm rock wool 120 kg/m

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 foliated on one side with 

aluminium.

Distance from the product to the insulation on the back panel:  

0 mm.

Requirements for the stove surround

The stove surround must be made in an 

incombustible material

and be carried out in accordance with the requirements indicated 

under section:  

«3.0 Safety precautions».

Note that the entire back panel within the surround must be 

covered by insulation.

If the stove cowling is bricked up to the ceiling and the ceiling is 

made of combustible material, on top of the warming chamber 

and the cowling vents an extra ceiling panel must be installed 

to avoid heating the ceiling.

For example use: 

Rock wool 100 mm thick on top of a steel plate min. 0,9 mm.

Ensure airing out the top of the stove cowling – for example an 

opening towards the ceiling, or approx. 

5 

cm

2 

opening 

(fig. 2)

.

Note: Remember that it should be possible to sweep and to 

inspect the installation.

4.3 Air circulation (fig. 2) 

Air should be allowed to flow between the insert and the 

brickwork, and it is very important that there is a free air supply 

to the draft catcher on top of the insert.  See 

fig. 2.

The required air vent sizes for Jøtul I 

80 

RH  (for air circulation) are:

Base:    Minimum of 500 cm

2

free ventilation.

Top:      Minimum of 750 cm

2

 free ventilation.

This is a safety measure to prevent a build up of heat in the 

surround, and also to ensure sufficient heat emission into the 

room.

If the house is badly ventilated, the room must be equipped with 

extra fresh air circulation, for example by means of separate air 

channels or a separate channel directly to the top of the fireplace. 

The fresh air channel should be as straight as possible. It should 

be possible to close the channel with a damper in order to keep 

out cold air when the fireplace is not being used. 

4.4 Ceiling

Jøtul I 

80

 RH have been approved for:

A 

min. 800 mm

 distance from warm air opening in the hood’s 

top  to a ceiling of c0mbustible material.

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4.5 Chimney

•  The fireplace can be connected to a chimney and flue 

pipe approved for solid fuel fired fireplaces with flue gas 

temperatures specified in 

«2.0 Technical data»

. 

•  The chimney’s cross-section must be at least as big as the 

flue pipe’s cross-section. See 

«2.0 Technical data» 

when 

calculating the correct chimney cross-section.  

• 

Connection to the chimney must be carried out in accordance 

with the installation instructions from the supplier of the 

chimney. 

•  Before making a hole in the chimney the fireplace should be 

test-mounted in order to correctly mark the position of the 

fireplace and the hole in the chimney.  See 

fig. 1 

for minimum 

dimensions. 

•  Ensure that the flue pipe is inclined all the way up to the 

chimney.

•  Use a flue pipe bend with a sweeping hatch that allows it to 

be swept.

Be aware of the fact that connections must have a certain 

flexibility in order to prevent movement in the installation 

leading to cracks.

N.B. A correct and sealed connection is very important for the 

proper functioning of the product.

Warning! Weight from the fireplace must not be transferred to 

the chimney. The fireplace must not interfere with the ability of 

the chimney to move and it must not be fastened to the chimney.

Note:

 A guide is published by the British Flue and Chimney 

Manufacturers’ Association which contains general information 

on chimneys and flues. 

Recommended chimney draught, see «2.0 Technical data». If the 

draught is too strong you can install and operate a flue damper 

to control the draught.

In case of chimney fire 

•  Close all hatches and vents.

•  Keep the firebox door closed.

•  Check the loft and cellar for smoke.

•  Call the fire service.

•  Before use after a fire an expert must check the fireplace in 

order to ensure that it is fully functional.

4.6 Preparation/installation

Make sure that the fireplace insert is free of damage before 

commencing with the installation.

The product is heavy! Make sure you have assistance when 

erecting and installing the fireplace.

Attaching the legs (fig. 3) and securing the 

base heat shield

1.  Unpack the insert. Take the box out with its contents and if 

necessary, the burn plates. Remove both the ash lip and the 

bottom frame (applies to Harmony/Panorama) situated at 

the rear of the combustion chamber. Close the doors.

2.  To make the installation easier, remove the entire front 

including the doors. See section: 

Service

.

3.  Place the wooden pallet and the cardboard packaging on the 

floor and lay the fireplace carefully down on its back.

4.  Assemble the 3 legs 

(A)

 with the adjustable joints 

(C)

 with 

the aid of 3 screws and washers, which are in the plastic bag. 

Attach the joints to the product with the aid of 3 countersunk 

screws 

(B)

 M6x25mm and washers. These are already attached 

to the base of the fireplace. Adjust he legs so that the required 

height is achieved.       

5.  Assemble the base heat shield 

(E) 

under the base of the 

fireplace by using 1 nut  M6 and washer.

6.  Lift the combustion chamber up.

7. 

NB

! The product is heavy. You will need help during assembly 

and when the product is being placed into position.

8.  The final adjustments to the legs should only be made after 

the insert has had a trial assembly. The bracket 

(D)

 should be 

placed under the screw heads, both to protect the surface 

and to prevent the insert from slipping out of place. The final 

adjustment is done with the aid of M10x45mm screws which 

are attached to the joints.

9.  Replace the parts you removed in order to make the handling 

of the fireplace easier.

Ash lip

Place the ash lip next to the bottom frame.

Assembly of the flue connecting pipe (fig. 4)

•  The flue connecting pipe 

(A)

, which is packed in the box, is 

placed on the top of the fireplace.

• 

Place one clamp iron 

(B)

 on each side. These are held in place 

with a screw 

(C)

 M8x30mm and with nuts.

4.7 Set up/installation

Assembly of the chimney

• 

First, have a trial assembly of the insert, without making holes 

in the chimney. See the measurements of the fireproof wall 

in 

figure 1

.

•  The insert may be assembled with an Ø 200 mm flue pipe. 

• 

Place the insert into its final position. With the aid of a furnace 

cement (or possibly some rope seal), the flue pipe is placed 

in the insert’s smoke outlet.

• 

NB!

 It is important that the joints are tightly sealed. False air 

or the like can impair the function of the fire.

4.8 Checking the operating parts (fig. 5) 

When the insert is in place, always check the control equipment. 

These should be freely mobile and appear satisfactory. The loose 

handle can be used when the fireplace is hot.

Top draught (A)

Left position      =  closed.  

Right position   =  fully open.

Door locks (Classic/Harmony) (B) 

Place the handle in the groove on the right hand door and turn it 

upwards. Open and close the left door in the same way.

Door lock (Panorama) (C)

Damper (D)

Damper is accessory - (if equipped)

Pushed in 

=  open.

Pulled out   =  closed.

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