Nectre N550 Bakers Oven | Operating Manual
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Cooking
The N550 Bakers Oven has the firebox at the top and the oven below. Heat is directed around the oven
by closing the damper located next to the flue outlet.
Before lighting your N550 Bakers Oven ensure that the damper control is properly located so that it closes
and swings open. The damper is open when the control lever is in the down position and closed in the
up position. Also ensure that the steel inspection panel in the bottom of the oven is in place (not to be
confused with the oven tray).
To light your cooker, first make sure that the damper is open and the air spindle control (the spindle
control is opened and closed to control the rate of burn) on the firebox door is also open to its full
extent. Light a fire using finely chopped wood and establish it so that it has plenty of flames. As soon as
the fire is going briskly, close the damper. This directs the flames and the flue gases down the sides and
around the oven. Keep the fire burning briskly until the oven is up to temperature.
NOTE: The temperature gauge on the oven door is only a guide to the temperature in the oven. We
have found that when the gauge is reading 100° Celsius (212° Fahrenheit), the internal oven
temperature is more like 180° Celsius (356° Fahrenheit). It is a good idea to use a meat thermometer
when cooking.
To add more fuel to the fire, it is advisable to open the damper before opening the door. When the
firebox is loaded, close the door and then close the damper. This will avoid having smoke coming into
the room.
For cooking, always have a brisk fire using small pieces of wood that provide plenty of flames. This type
of fire will maintain the oven temperature. For longer burn time, larger pieces of wood can be used and
the spindle control closed off. The oven temperature will drop when in this mode of operation.
Fueling
LOADING SUGGESTIONS
Once you have obtained a good bed of embers, you should reload the unit. In order to do so, open the
air controls to maximum a few seconds prior to opening the
stove’s
door. Then proceed by opening the
door very slowly; open it one or two inches for 5 to 10 seconds, before opening it completely to increase
the draft and thus eliminate the smoke which is stagnant in a state of slow combustion in the stove.
Then bring the red embers to the front of the stove and reload the unit. Be careful when operating the
appliance with the door open as coal / ash may escape the firebox.
