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CAUTION
READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ENSURE THE CORRECT
INSTALLATION AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OVEN.
IF NOT PROPERLY USED AND INSTALLED, THIS OVEN CAN CAUSE FIRES. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND USE ONLY DRY WELL SEASONED HARDWOOD FOR FUEL.
ONLY USE COOKING MATERIALS SUITED FOR HIGH COOKING TEMPERATURE SUCH AS CAST IRON AND
TERRACOTTA COOKWARE.
- LIGHTING THE FIRST FIRE: Afters installing the oven, wait at least 3 days before lighting the fi rst fi re.
- DAY ONE: When lighting the fi rst fi re in the oven, ensure maximum caution is taken so that the heat of the
oven does not exceed 60°C / 140°F (we recommend to use paper-cardboard and leaves). If is possible, try to
maintain the oven at this temperature for as long as possible (minimum 50/60 minutes).
- DAY TWO: Light the oven so that the temperature does not exceed 85°C / 185°F (we recommend to use straw
and sprigs). Try to maintain the oven at this temperature for as long as possible (minimum 50/60 minutes).
- DAY THREE: Light the oven to a temperature of 130°C / 150°C - 260°F / 300°F (we recommend to use small
sticks wood). If is possible, try to maintain the oven at this temperature for as long as possible (minimum 50/60
minutes).
- DAY FOUR: You may light a normal fi re in the oven and begin cooking, as the small fi res on the previous days
will have suf fi ciently dried out the oven and prepared it for higher temperatures.
WARNING
- IT IS POSSIBLE THAT OVER THE COURSE OF TIME, SMALL VEIN LIKE CRACKS WILL DEVELOP ON THE
SURFACE (INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE OVEN) OF THE REFRACTORY. THESE MICRO VEINS IN NO WAY COM-
PROMISE THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE OVEN.
- AFTER PERIODS OF INACTIVITY, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU USE THE SAME DEGREE OF CAUTION
WHEN LIGHTING YOUR OVEN AS REQUIRED FOR FIRST FIRES.
- THE OVEN DOOR IS AN EFFICIENT HEAT REGULATOR: OPENING OR CLOSING THE OVEN DOOR YOU CAN
ADJUST TEMPERATURE.
- THE EXTERNAL SURFACES OF REFRACTORY OVENS COULD OVERHEAT.
- ALWAYS USE HEAT RESISTANT TOOLS WHILE COOKING. PLASTIC SPOONS, FORKS, TONGS ETC AND
OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS WILL NOT WITHSTAND THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN YOUR OVEN AND
SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
- ALWAYS KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY FROM THE OVEN DURING USE. THE OVEN TEMPERATURES
CAN BE EXTREMELY HIGH AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
- ALWAYS PLACE THE OVEN ON A LEVEL SURFACE.
- FLAMES CAN EXIT VIA THE OVEN MOUTH. BE SURE NOT TO KEEP ANY FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR
MATERIALS NEAR THE OVEN MOUTH.
- NO CONTACT SHOULD BE MADE WITH THE EXIT FLUE AND THE OVEN DOOR DURING OPERATION TO
AVOID BURNS.
- DO NOT USE THE OVEN IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION.
- MOVE THE OVEN DOOR HOLDING THE WOOD HANDLES.
- THE COLOUR OF OVEN SURFACES CAN CHANGE DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.
- DO NOT EXTINGUISH FIRES USING WATER.
- DO NOT THROW LOGS, PLACE THEM CAREFULLY INSTEAD.
- DO NOT USE ANY FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS NEAR THE OVEN.
- DO NOT PAINT OR APPLY ANYTHING ON THE OVEN.
- DO NOT USE ANY ARTIFICIAL LOGS OR OTHER SYNTHETIC FUELS.
- DO NOT FIRE THE OVEN IF IT IS WET OR DAMP IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGES.
- AT TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 100°C / 212°F ANY RESIDUAL WATER AND/OR HUMIDITY IN THE REFRAC-
TORY MATERIALS WILL BECOME STEAM AND INCREASE IN VOLUME 30 TIMES CAUSING SERIOUS DAM-
AGE TO THE REFRACTORY IF THE FIRES ARE NOT LIT GRADUALLY.
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