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MH-W-IR
Revised November 2009
Wood Stone Corporation
1801 W. Bakerview Rd.
Bellingham, WA 98226 USA
Toll Free (800) 578-6836
Tel (360) 650-1111
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Mountain Series Installation and Operation Manual
daiLY operation
dO NOT USE PRESSEd WOOd PROdUCTS IN WOOd STONE FOOd SERvICE EQUIPMENT, AS THEY MAY
dAMAGE THE CERAMICS.
Use only seasoned hardwoods with a moisture content of 20% or less. Use of soft woods, such as pine, cedar, hemlock
etc., and wet or 'green' wood, will cause a build-up of residue throughout the exhaust system. (See Wood Stone's
Fuel
Wood Facts
, or consult factory for information on what types of wood can be used for oven fuel.)
The fire should be ignited a couple of hours before the appliance needs to be at cooking temperature, and can be located
practically anywhere in the oven, far enough inside and of a size that doesn't permit the flame to go up the flue. Once the
appliance is being used daily, the fire can be ignited using still glowing coals from the previous day's fire. The appliance is
heated more evenly and effectively by the fire positioned on the side rather than in the rear of the appliance. Adding about
5-7 lbs. of wood per hour should bring the temperature up about 100 degrees per hour (this will vary slightly depending on
the type and moisture content of the wood and the size of the appliance). The floor temperature is indicated by the digital
thermometer and should not exceed 850 degrees. Once the desired temperature is reached, maintain it by addition of
wood as needed. Do not toss or throw wood against back or side walls of the appliance - this may void the warranty. At
the end of the work day, put removable stainless steel door(s) into door opening to hold heat in the appliance overnight.
dO NOT OvER-FIRE THIS APPLIANCE. IF FLAMES ARE SPILLING OUT OF THE dOOR OPENING, OR IF
THE APPLIANCE FLOOR TEMPERATURE ExCEEdS 850 dEGREES F, THEN YOU ARE OvER-FIRING THE
APPLIANCE.
CAUTION:
Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to
start or freshen a fire in this appliance. Keep all such liquids away from the appliance while it is in use.
These suggestions will normally produce an oven floor temperature of 500-600 degrees F. If you need to achieve higher
temperatures, use a little more wood. For lower temperatures use a little less wood.
4' Oven-
Maintain 1 log with 6-10" of open flame working on the coal bed.
5' and 6' Ovens-
Maintain 1-1 1/2 logs with 8-12" of open flame working on the coal bed.
7' Oven-
Maintain 1 1/2-2 logs with 8-14" of open flame working on the coal bed.
THE FIRE
MANAGING THE FIRE / TEMPERATURE
At the start of the following work day, pull the spent fuel (fly ash) off of the coal bed using your brass bristle brush. Remove
with ash shovel and place ashes into an ash dolly (metal container with a tight fitting lid). The closed container of ashes
should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, a safe distance from all combustible materials pending
final disposal. They should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Check with your
dealer about Wood Stone's Ash Dolly.
DAILY OPERATION
