I think the heat shield is separate. On page 22 of the manual, it shows installing the heat shield for short leg installation. The shield would be covering that rectangle per the image in the manual
New jotul f55 v2 questions
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You would think blocking all those holes would pretty much snuff out the fire and it looks to still be raging.
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Ok yeah that looks like the secondary air inlet. I wonder if blocking some of that would tame the beast? If there was a way to cover all those air inlets it could tell you if there are any leaks elsewhere .
That is too lively considering how much is blocked off. I am wondering what the large, rectangular hole above the air control, that you have the magnet half covering, supplies air to. It would be really helpful if an owner of an F55 or F45 could post a picture of the same area.
It could be the secondary port but seems like a long way to get there. The manual shows it at the back of the firebox, but now I see the small grey arrow at the bottom front, so it does look like that could be the secondary intake.
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It could be the secondary port but seems like a long way to get there. The manual shows it at the back of the firebox, but now I see the small grey arrow at the bottom front, so it does look like that could be the secondary intake.
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Minister of Fire
Has anyone determined what/where the physical stop is that keeps the air from being closed all the way?
Probably doesn't matter but figured id keep the burn process going. Still have flames at 3 hours but pretty small and limited. Hottest stt is 460° and blower is still on medium.
When I cools down I'll poke around the primary air control a little to see what is going on.
When I cools down I'll poke around the primary air control a little to see what is going on.
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I believe the two squares that he blocked are the primary air wash that travels up both front sides then down the wash. This air is regulated by the primary air lever and can be accessed from inside the firebox below the door. The small circle hole is the primary boost air I believe but not sure. That silver plate with the large open rectangle must be the secondary air manifold that somehow moves the air towards the back and up into the secondary air baffle.
My F45 was similar that it had the two rectangles primary air and had two boost air holes instead of one. The secondary air was located in the back bottom of the stove.
My F45 was similar that it had the two rectangles primary air and had two boost air holes instead of one. The secondary air was located in the back bottom of the stove.
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
Now is the time to look where the coals are the brightest. Is there any air hole near the front inside the firebox you can block with a short nail or screw?
Yes, there is a primary air port at the front toward the door. The manual says to clear ash if it accumulates toward this port. I have not been clearing the ash recently hoping to control the burn.
I would call it more of a vent vs port. I have not really examined it but it seems larger. You can kind of see it in the image begreen shared.
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