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The Tandoor Clay Oven Limited 15
10.
Care
&
Maintenance
of
your
Tandoor
Your Tandoor has a hand crafted inner clay liner. The clay used to make the liner is of premium
quality sourced from a select location in Northern India. The clay is hand crafted into the liner by
master craftsmen using century old techniques. The clay is reinforced with natural fibres to form a
durable composite structure. Kept with a little care, your Tandoor will last for more than a decade.
However, as with all clay products the inner clay liner can break if it is mishandled. When moving the
Tandoor on the castors make sure it is on an even surface. Large jolts when moving the Tandoor
may cause the clay liner to break. Never drop the Tandoor from any height or roll it on its side as this
may cause the clay liner to break.
The Tandoor also has a fire cement base.
As the inner clay liner and fire cement base are subjected to high temperatures when the Tandoor is
being used they can develop heat induced cracks over time. These cracks are normal, particularly in
the fire cement base, and will not affect the operation of the Tandoor (see picture below of the inside
a well used Tandoor).
The heat induced cracks can develop even if the Tandoor has not been dropped or mishandled, they
are simply due to expansion and contraction effects resulting from the clay/cement being heated and
cooled.
There is no need to fill any cracks that develop in the fire cement base everytime , you
can repair these cracks once a year using fire cement & a spatula or just lay another
layer of fire cement on top of the existing fir cement base. The complete name of the fire
cement is
refractory air set fire cement
Repairing Cracks in clay Liner
: Should a large crack (e.g. more than about 3-4mm wide)
develop in the clay liner, you can use the refractory air set fire cement to fill the crack (the oven will
still work fine without filling the crack). If the crack is filled, allow the cement to air cure for a day or
so, then use the Tandoor as normal. Here is youtube link which shows how to repair cracks in your
tandoor
https://youtu.be/RSdVR58RdyE
The inner clay liner or fire cement base of the Tandoor should never be exposed directly to liquids
(e.g. water) when hot. Never try to extinguish the fire or cool the Tandoor by dowsing it with water.
Such action will lead to catastrophic cracking of the inner clay liner and/or fire cement base.
The Tandoor should also never be left out uncovered in the rain at any time. Our Deluxe and Ultima
Tandoors come with a weatherproof cover for protection against the elements. The Tandoor lid (when
in place) will also to some extent protect the inner clay liner oven from rain. However, we recommend
storing the Tandoor undercover to prevent it from getting wet. When the Tandoor is not being used,
always place the lid on the Tandoor and close the side ventilation door.
Heat cracks can develop in the liner and/or in the base - these are normal and will not
affect operation of the Tandoor
