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Table of Contents

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Contained in the Crate

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Oven Clearances

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Oven Dimensions

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Getting Started

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1. Foundation

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2. The Oven Stand

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3. The Insulating Hearth

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4. Set the Cooking Floor

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6. Chimney Installation

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7. Insulate the Oven

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8. Enclosure Design Styles

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9. Igloo Enclosure

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10. Walled Enclosures

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11. Curing Your Oven

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12. Firing and Operation

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13. Maintenance and Cleaning

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Appendix 1. Tools List

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Appendix 2. Material List

Casa Installation and Operating Manual

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Page 1: ...INTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES AIR SPACES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS OVEN BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS Forno Bravo LLC 399 Business Park Court...

Page 2: ...r similar liquids to start or maintain a fire BEWARE of very high temperatures in the oven and use long oven gloves and mitts to handle pots and tools DO NOT put unprotected hands or arms inside oven...

Page 3: ...ormally worn or replaced under normal conditions 7 Normal cracking due to expansion and contraction stress relief in either the dome or floor blocks LIMITATION ON LIABILITY It is expressly agreed and...

Page 4: ...ize any remedies in addition to or inconsistent with those stated above HOW TO REGISTER A CLAIM AGAINST WARRANTY In order for any claim under this Warranty to be valid Forno Bravo must be notified of...

Page 5: ...the Cooking Floor 23 6 Chimney Installation 26 7 Insulate the Oven 30 8 Enclosure Design Styles 32 9 Igloo Enclosure 35 10 Walled Enclosures 37 11 Curing Your Oven 39 12 Firing and Operation 40 13 Mai...

Page 6: ...ctory vent system for use with either a UL103HT steel chimney system or a terracotta flue liner Steel door Three piece pizza oven tool set including a rectangular pizza peel a round pizza peel and a c...

Page 7: ...ion either FB Blanket or loose vermiculite Refmix or similar refractory mortar FB Board ceramic insulating board Simpson DuraTech UL103HT steel chimney system including Anchor plate Chimney pipe Spark...

Page 8: ...Non combustible construction may contact the oven and must then maintain 1 25 mm clearance to combustibles If the space between the legs of the stand is used for wood storage it is recommended that i...

Page 9: ...ion 2 upper walls and a 12 oven landing Adjust your dimensions according to your specific installation To minimize the oven footprint you can insulate the oven with 3 of woven ceramic insulation and m...

Page 10: ...Enclosure Corner Installation Casa80 31 internal Corner Installation Casa90 35 internal Corner Installation Casa100 39 internal Casa Installation and Operating Manual Forno Bravo LLC 2008 9 All Right...

Page 11: ...Corner Installation Casa110 43 internal Casa Installation and Operating Manual Forno Bravo LLC 2008 9 All Rights Served Ver 2 1 11...

Page 12: ...oor under the vent Pizza and bread are baked directly on the Casa cooking surface while other foods such as vegetables and roasts are placed in cookware or cooked on a Tuscan style grill over wood coa...

Page 13: ...s can be designed to incorporate a range of outdoor kitchen elements such as counters shelves storage and grills Never use wood or any other combustible material to frame your oven enclosure The top h...

Page 14: ...or a 5 14 cm foundation is best composed of 2x6 inch lumber set so the top of the form is 2 3 5 8 cm above ground level The longer form boards should sit inside the shorter boards and the completed fo...

Page 15: ...pth greater than the foundation form height you will need to add a material such as thoroughly compacted pea gravel or crushed rock which will allow for the drainage of water from under the concrete s...

Page 16: ...bags or more and mixing it by hand in a wheelbarrow might use up energy and time that will serve you better later in the project Rent a mixer from Home Depot and ask a friend or pay a local teenager...

Page 17: ...e first course of blocks is level front and back side to side and on the diagonals Take your time with getting the first course set correctly because it will be increasingly difficult to correct probl...

Page 18: ...h stud frame 2 6 Stand with cast lintels Tips and Hints When selecting the direction your oven will face consider making sure that your opening does not face possible winds which might disrupt your co...

Page 19: ...2 6 Filling the cores Casa Installation and Operating Manual Forno Bravo LLC 2008 9 All Rights Served Ver 2 1 19...

Page 20: ...ing 2 x4 lumber build the frame for the bottom of the form The frame should be roughly 3 8 smaller than the opening of your block stand so that it can be easily removed after the hearth has cured Next...

Page 21: ...on the frame Tape the joint with masking tape Set your last two 2 x4 legs supporting a 2 x4 on its side directly under the joint which will support the weight of the wet hearth while it is curing Shim...

Page 22: ...all the way to the front of the hearth Rather you can end the form where your oven vent will begin and only pour vermiculite directly under the oven chamber and vent area Fill the form under the landi...

Page 23: ...l Lay your cooking surface in place Place your vent landing last Check for level This is your true cooking surface so it is vital that it is completely level in all directions Check again that the ove...

Page 24: ...ing at the front of the oven dome Set the front of the oven vent flush with the front edge of the oven dome Use refractory mortar to both seal the oven vent and chimney manifold to the oven dome and t...

Page 25: ...vent arch The arch rests on top of the oven landing and attaches to the front of the oven dome body and vent assembly A custom site built arch can also be used and can be constructed from virtually a...

Page 26: ...between interior masonry chimneys and combustible materials shall be 2 Any chimney with at least one interior wall shall be treated as interior All spaces between chimneys and floors or ceilings thro...

Page 27: ...be a minimum 6 152 4 mm separation area containing fiberglass insulation from the outer surface of the wall thimble to wall combustibles Support the wall thimble and cover its opening with a 24 gage m...

Page 28: ...chimney pipe to see how well it draws If it is not enough you can add another section to extend it Spark Arrestor Chimney Caps Use a spark arrestor chimney cap It uses heavy gauge steel and is similar...

Page 29: ...l be wrapped with ceramic fiber paper capable of withstanding temperatures of 2100 F to prevent the flue liner from bonding to the chimney walls Flue liners should conform to ASTM C 315 Standard Speci...

Page 30: ...amic insulation Take care to overlap any joints in the blanket by roughly 2 It will hold in place as you proceed to your next step Alternatively you can hold it in place with a metal band or wire mesh...

Page 31: ...7 4 Concrete board blocks off the corners Casa Installation and Operating Manual Forno Bravo LLC 2008 9 All Rights Served Ver 2 1 31...

Page 32: ...vailability of local materials The examples shown here from around the country will give you a start A MAJOR CAUSE OF OVEN RELATED FIRED IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES AIR SPACES TO COMBUS...

Page 33: ...Igloo Brick House Wall Oven Igloo Stone House Gabled House Casa Installation and Operating Manual Forno Bravo LLC 2008 9 All Rights Served Ver 2 1 33...

Page 34: ...Stone House Corner Oven Gabled Stone House Stone House Casa Installation and Operating Manual Forno Bravo LLC 2008 9 All Rights Served Ver 2 1 34...

Page 35: ...distance you want away from the exterior of your oven to accommodate your insulation thickness Insert pieces of pencil rebar in the holes and bend them to the desired Igloo shape Cover the pencil reba...

Page 36: ...ern latex based color in stucco for your final Igloo finish coat It is waterproof and crack proof and can be tinted to match a specific color Casa Installation and Operating Manual Forno Bravo LLC 200...

Page 37: ...concrete screws Set metal studs every 16 in the body of the wall to support the concrete board Interlock the top two metal stud top plates at each corner to give the structure more strength Set two ve...

Page 38: ...the vertical studs on 16 centers and always center your concrete board seams directly on your vertical studs Use the flat head screws design specifically for attaching concrete board to metal studs as...

Page 39: ...Day 4 Repeat at 450 F Day 5 Repeat at 500 F Close the oven door every evening to preserve dryness and heat Enjoy your oven You have earned it For additional information on how to get the most from you...

Page 40: ...Ensure that no combustible materials are within range of oven at any time DO NOT close the oven door fully while a fire is in the oven Closing the door fully will cut off oxygen to the fire causing t...

Page 41: ...base The Tee Cleanout Cap can be removed by turning counter clockwise Be sure to replace Tee Cleanout Cap when you are finished cleaning the chimney Creosote Formation and need for removal When wood i...

Page 42: ...ck It will save you time from not having to frequently change blades on your circular saw A chalk line A builder s pencil A notched tile trowel for setting the cooking floor Goggles and a dust mask A...

Page 43: ...r ball of tie wire 1 2 cu yd of gravel 1 Box 2 1 2 framing nails Block Stand 50 8 x8 x16 blocks 12 of which are cut to 8 x8 x12 5 8 x8 x8 blocks 3 x 10 1 2 rebar each cut into 3 40 sections to fill ni...

Page 44: ...shims or make your own from scrap wood The rest of the 2 1 2 framing nails 12 x 10 rebar 6 cut to 72 6 cut to 84 30 80 lb bags of pre mixed concrete Either 3 4 cu ft bags of vermiculite or perlite 2 9...

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