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MAINTENANCE
GLASS
•
Inspect and clean the glass regularly in order to detect any cracks. If you spot one, turn the oven off immediately. Do not abuse
the glass door by striking or slamming shut. Do not use the oven if the glass is broken.
•
If the glass on your oven breaks, replace only with the glass supplied from your dealer. Never substitute other materials for the
glass.
•
To replace the glass, remove the screws retaining the glass mouldings inside the door.
1)
Remove the mouldings and replace the damaged piece with a new one.
2)
Perform the procedure backwards after replacing. When replacing the glass, you should change the glass gasket to make
sure you keep it sealed.
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Never wash the glass with a product that may scratch. Use a specialized product, available in the stores where wood ovens are
sold. The glass should be washed only when cold.
GASKETING
It is recommended that you change the door gasket (which makes your oven door air tight) once a year, in order to insure good
control over the combustion, maximum ef
fi
ciency and security. To change the door gasket, simply remove the damaged one. Carefully
clean the available gasket groove, apply a high temperature silicone sold for this purpose, and install the new gasket. You may light
up your oven again approximately 24 hours after having completed this operation.
Press the gasketing into the groove. Never streach the gasket.
Your wood oven is a high ef
fi
ciency oven and therefore requires little maintenance. It is important to perform a visual inspection
of the oven every time it is emptied, in order to insure that no parts have been damaged, in which case repairs must be performed
immediately. Inspect and clean the chimney and connector pipe periodically for creosote buildup or obstructions.
WARNING:
NEVER OPERATE THE OVEN WITHOUT A GASKET OR WITH A BROKEN ONE. DAMAGE TO THE OVEN OR
EVEN HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT.
PAINT
Only clean your oven with a dry soft cloth that will not harm the paint
fi
nish. If the paint becomes scratched or damaged, it is
possible to give your wood oven a brand new look, by repainting it with a 1200° F heat resistant paint. For this purpose, simply scrub
the surface to be repainted with
fi
ne sand paper, clean it properly, and apply two (2) thin coats of paint successively.
COOKING CHAMBER BRICK
The
fi
re brick in the cooking chamber is very porous and may absorb any cleaning chemicals used. For this reason, we recommend
placing the cooking chamber
fi
re brick in the combustion chamber and lighting a small
fi
re to clean the
fi
re brick. Doing this will
burn off any food particulates and sanitize the brick for further use.
SEASONAL START UP
Prior to starting the
fi
rst
fi
re of the heating season, check the outside area around the exhaust and air intake systems for obstructions.
Clean and remove any
fl
y ash from the exhaust venting system. Clean any screens on the exhaust system and on the outside air
intake pipe. Turn all of the controls on and make sure that they are working properly. This is also a good time to give the entire
appliance a good cleaning throughout.
SEASONAL SHUTDOWN
The exhaust system should be thoroughly cleaned.
REMOVE ANY ASH OR UNBURNED WOOD. CLEAN
COOKING CHAMBER AND BAFFLE.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Use the following as a guide under average use conditions.
Gaskets around door and door glass should be inspected
and repaired or replaced when necessary.
Daily
Weekly
Monthly or as needed
Combustion Chamber
Brushed
Ashes
Check
Empty
Interior Chambers
Vacuumed
Vent System
Cleaned
Gaskets
Inspected
Glass
Wiped
Cleaned
