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Caring for Your Pizza Oven
The hand-built sheet metal parts of your Artisan Fire Pizza Oven are warranted
for life against structural deterioration or failure. With proper care, your pizza
oven should last a lifetime.
Stainless Steel Care:
The Artisan Fire Pizza Oven is built from 304 stainless steel, which is a high-quality, non-magnetic stainless steel
that is very corrosion resistant. It is also a highly-sanitary surface.
After usage, the stainless steel may discolor from the intense heat. This condition is normal.
Always clean your stainless steel pizza oven with a mild, food-safe, organic degreaser, followed by a stainless
steel polish.
Always scrub with the grain, never across. Remove all cleaner residue before lighting the pizza
oven in order avoid a build-up of film from the cleaner.
For stubborn stains, or to fix scratches, Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet recommends using a
Scratch-B-Gone
kit, available from us by calling 1.800.868.1699. You may also use a product called Barkeeper’s Friend. This will
remove stains, but it is likely to alter the appearance of the brushed stainless steel finish.
Never use cleaners on the cooking deck.
Cooking Deck Care:
Clean the cooking deck with a long-handled brass brush. It is best to do this while the cooking deck is hot.
Wear long, insulated gloves and use caution when doing so.
Never cook greasy, oily or buttery foods directly on the cooking deck.
Never use cleaners on the cooking deck.
Do not cook frozen pizza on the cooking deck.
Never drop the cooking deck or cause sudden impact. The deck will most likely crack.
SALT WATER ENVIRONMENTS: Stainless steel — even the high-
quality stuff used in Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet products — is not
impervious to rust. It is corrosion-resistant. Exposure to salt air and
sea spray will eventually do it in if you don’t care for your Artisan Fire
Pizza Oven properly. The best thing you can do to protect it is to clean
it frequently. Don’t give the salt time to establish a foot hold and the
chemical reaction time to start getting nasty. In salt air environments,
we recommend cleaning all stainless steel surfaces at least every two
weeks to keep your oven in prime condition.