Installation and
Operating Manual
Forno Bravo
Casa2G and Premio2G
Residential Modular Refractory Ovens
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Ver. 2.0
7. Insulate the Oven Dome
Each oven comes with enough ceramic insulation
for 3" (7 cm) on Casa series or 4" (10 cm) for Premio
series pizza ovens. Be sure to fully insulate your
oven to where the outside of the oven enclosure
will remain cool to the touch while the oven reaches
temperatures in excess of 900°F.
7.1. FB Blanket inside an Igloo frame.
Instructions
Ceramic fiber blanket insulation such as FB Blanket
is easy to work with, and is easy to cut and shape.
Always use a mask and gloves when working with any
ceramic insulation. Take care to overlap any joints.
Optionally, you can hold the insulation in place with a
metal band or wire mesh.
8. Enclosure Design Styles
Overview
The oven enclosure must be sealed to protect
your oven and its insulation from water. It can be
constructed from concrete block, rebar and stucco
mesh, metal stud and concrete board or free standing
brick or stone. The style of the enclosure is up to
you, your imagination, and the availability of local
materials.
A MAJOR CAUSE OF OVEN-RELATED FIRED IS
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES
(AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT
IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS OVEN BE
INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
For design ideas, visit the
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9. Igloo Enclosure
Overview
The Igloo is a traditional Italian and Mediterranean
pizza oven design style where the enclosure follows
the basic lines of the oven dome and chimney—thus
the Igloo.
Instructions
There are two ways of making the Igloo shape. First,
you can create the Igloo using stucco lathe and
insulating concrete. The insulating concrete is then
covered with a thin finish coat of waterproof stucco.
Second, the Igloo shape can be created with rebar
and stucco lathe, separately from the dome, as
shown in graphic 9.1. Drill 1/4" (6.3 mm) holes around
the perimeter of the oven hearth, the distance
you want away from the exterior of your oven, to
accommodate your insulation thickness. Insert
pieces of pencil rebar in the holes, and bend them to
the desired Igloo shape. Cover the pencil rebar with
stucco mesh, and secure it in place with concrete tie
wire to make the Igloo frame solid.
Cover the entire structure with a 1/2"-3/4" (12.7 -19
mm) undercoat of stucco, followed by a finish stucco
coat to the style you prefer. Finally, seal the entire
oven with a weatherproof stucco coat or paint.
