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Pizza Oven Location
The Artisan Fire Pizza Oven is designed for easy placement on an outdoor
countertop. It may also be used on a suitable table or cart. It is recommended
that the pizza oven be placed on a non-combustible surface.
Choosing a Location:
Important consideration for pizza oven placement
include exposure to wind, proximity to foot traffic and areas where people
congregate and access to the gas supply.
Do not place the pizza oven in a location where the door opening is likely to be exposed to strong wind.
Do not place the pizza oven where it is likely to be bumped into or inadvertently touched by passers by. It is
recommended that the countertop or other surface extend 9 inches beyond the sides and back of the pizza
oven as a safety clearance to protect people from injury.
Do not place the pizza oven on a table or cart that is unable to safely support the 100-pound weight of the
pizza oven or may topple or tip over.
Do not place the pizza oven on any surface that allows the pizza oven to slide easily or inadvertently change
position.
Never place the pizza oven where the gas hose creates a safety hazard (see Figure 1). Tripping over an exposed
gas hose may create a gas leak, pull the pizza oven off the counter or create other serious safety hazards.
Never locate the pizza oven in a building, breezeway, shed or other such enclosed areas.
The pizza oven is not intended to be installed in or on a boat or recreational vehicle.
For ease of use and safe operation, it is recommended the surface on which
the pizza oven sits be at least 36 inches high (counter-height) and not more
than 42 inches high (bar-height).
IMPORTANT: Do not build the pizza oven into any type of enclosure.
Proper air circulation in and around the pizza oven is critical to its
operation. Maintain at least 6 inches of clearance around the sides and
back of the pizza oven, and 12 inches above the top. Do not obstruct
the open space below the pizza oven. NEVER place the pizza oven
underneath an overhead combustible surface. The pizza oven must be
placed on top of a non-combustible surface.