Cuisinart 85-3691-4, Assembly Manual

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HOW TO USE THE AIR INTAKE CONTROLS
Opening the three air intake controls and the chimney damper, allows air to enter the wood chamber
and circulate through the oven, increasing the flames and temperature within the cooking chamber.
These controls can be used to both raise and lower temperatures.
ATTENTION
You must allow the oven to preheat for approximately 40 minutes to allow temperatures to stabilize and to
ensure you have established a bright, hot fire.
TIPS FOR CONTROLLING COOKING TEMPERATURES
1.
DO NOT EXCEED THE TEMPERATURE 360 °C / 680 °F IN THE OVEN, at any time as this will
permanently damage your oven, and void your warranty.
2. Always preheat your Oven to the correct cooking temperature and maintain this temperature for at
least 10 minutes before introducing food. This allows the temperature to stabilize internally
3. Once the desired temperature has been reached reduce the flames by reducing airflow using
the air intake controls on the front of the fire chamber.
The hot coals will continue the cooking
process and heat the oven
4. If the temperature decreases during cooking or when cooking for prolonged periods of time, more fuel
may be required.
5. If the temperature of the oven is too high , open the door of the cooking chamber and DO NOT add
any more wood.
6. When the cooking chamber door is opened to check food, temperatures may drop slightly. Do not
immediately add more wood. Close the cooking chamber door and wait a few minutes to see if the
temperature rises back to the desired cooking temperature
7. Maintain the Cooking temperatures by adding a small amount of lump charcoal or wood at a time.
Ensure that the fire is maintained and that the temperatures are not falling, before proceeding.
OPEN
To increase temperature turn left
CLOSE
To decrease temperature turn right
CLOSE
OPEN