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Care and safe use guidelines
POSITIONING AND SAFETY WARNINGS:
• DO NOT USE INDOORS. This product is intended for OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
• DO NOT use this product in a confined space such as a tent, caravan, car, cellar, loft or on a boat.
• DO NOT use under any awnings, parasols or gazebos.
• NEVER leave a burning fire unattended.
• DANGER of carbon monoxide poisoning – NEVER light this product or let it smoulder or cool down in
confined spaces.
•
ALWAYS
observe all local fire restrictions. Apply common sense at all times and don't use when or where
there is any fire hazard risk. This unit cannot be used during a total fire ban.
•
FIRE HAZARD
– Hot embers may emit while in use.
•
DO NOT
attempt to light the oven until it has been properly assembled and all fasteners are fully tightened. Do
not use the oven if any parts are damaged or missing.
• DO NOT handle or move the oven whilst alight or still hot. Avoid touching the body of the oven when it
is in use or still hot.
• ALWAYS inspect the unit prior to use for fatigue and damage – repair or replace as and
when necessary.
• ALWAYS keep the oven at least 2 meters away from anything combustible including walls, fences, poles,
ceilings, trees, shrubs, foliage, etc. when it is in use or still hot. Make sure there is nothing above the
oven but sky. Ensure the oven is positioned on a permanent, flat, level, heat resistant surface away
from flammable items. DO NOT use this oven on decking or any other flammable surfaces such as dry
grass, woodchips, leaves or decorative bark.
• ALWAYS allow the unit to cool down completely before moving or storing.
• WARNING: This oven is very well insulated for added safety, however when the oven is in use, certain
parts like the flue and front door can get VERY HOT! Wear insulated cooking gloves to protect
your hands.
• ALWAYS keep children and pets at a safe distance from the oven when in use.
• DO NOT use this oven as a furnace.
•
CAUTION - THIS UNIT IS HEAVY. Please do not attempt to lift it alone. Always have a minimum of two
persons present when assembling or moving the product.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT FUEL:
• WARNING – DO NOT use petrol, white spirit, lighter fluid, alcohol or other similar chemicals for
lighting, relighting or in the vicinity of the oven.
• ONLY suitable for use with untreated wood, logs or charcoal.
• NEVER use 'FIRE LOGS' or any artificial wood logs! These may be toxic and cause the unit to emit
black smoke. Additionally, they are designed to burn at much hotter temperatures than real hard
wood, so can damage the unit.
• NEVER burn any wood or timber that has been treated, painted or processed in any way. The resulting
fumes can be deadly.
• ONLY use woods when you are sure of the source. Assume that sawn or milled timber has been
chemically treated and do not use it. Use only REAL HARD WOOD in this wood-fired oven.
The woods that work best are hardwoods, not softwood. The best types of hardwood to get are:
REDGUM, JARRAH, BLUE GUM, MALLEE as they are properly dried and not freshly cut. If the wood is too wet or
‘green’ then the smoke can give the food unpleasant flavours.
Fruit and Nut tree woods like APPLE, PEAR, PLUM, PEACH, MACADAMIA, ALMOND, and WALNUT are great to
use and add interesting smoky flavours but can struggle to reach high enough temperatures for Pizzas. If you can
get some, try using woods like: OLIVE WOOD, ASH WOOD, MAPLE WOOD, OAKWOOD, BEECH AND BIRCH
WOOD. You can also use WHITE and YELLOW PINE and WHITE CEDAR, but DO NOT use RED PINE as it
causes food to have an unpleasant flavour.
It is OK to use barbeque charcoal but this oven will burn this fuel quickly and make it a very expensive fuel option.
NEVER
use shrubs and bushes such as Oleander, as some of these can give off extremely toxic fumes.
FIRST TIME USE ONLY:
For the first firing of the oven only, it’s best to have a low fire with the door aside for around 1 hour, then let the
oven cool. This will “cure” the oven ready for use.
