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7 OFYR
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MANUAL - OFYR
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COOKING UNITS PRO
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3.3 MAKE A FIRE
Stack the pieces of wood two by two, as if you were building a log cabin (see Fig. 3), with the bark facing
outwards to further prevent smoke formation.
Smoke formation when lighting a fire or when adding new firewood can be
prevented for the most part by using our OFYR
®
Buffadoo blowpipe (see Fig. 4),
causing the new wood to catch fire almost instantly.
The ideal size for the logs is around 10 x 30 cm. We advise against using larger pieces
of wood. These do tend to catch fire quickly, but generally do not burn down properly
due to the lack of space for oxygen in the cone.
For an evening of cooking (4-5 hours) you will need in average around two OFYR
®
Wood Bags
of around 50 liters each, depending on the outdoor temperature and the weather
conditions.
3.4 FIRST TIME USE
3.4.1 First fire
Please proceed as mentioned above, but it is important to light a smaller fire for roughly 30 minutes
to allow the cooking plate to settle properly. During manufacture, the middle of the cooking plate was
pressed down just slightly. When the cooking plate is heated, it will bend down even further, but if you
light too big a fire during your initial use of your OFYR
®
Cooking Unit, this may cause the cooking plate to
bend down too far during future use. It is very important to prepare the cooking plate properly using the
procedure outlined above. In some cases, the cooking plate may instead bulge upwards in the middle
and thus become convex (see Fig. 5). This means the steel is incorrectly stressed. If this happens, please
contact your dealer.
Fig. 5 - Upwards bulged cooking plate
Fig. 3 - Stack the pieces of wood two by two.
Fig. 4 - OFYR Buffadoo set
3.4.2 Which cooking oil to use
It is best to use vegetable oil. We recommend
using olive oil the first 2-3 times you use your
OFYR
®
Cooking Unit. Olive oil has a lower
combustion point, which will help the cooking
plate get a nice brown-black hue. After the first
few uses, you can start using oil types with
higher combustion points, such as sunflower
oil or groundnut oil.