INITIAL OvEN STARTUP
your oven was cured at the factory� However, in the course of shipment, storage on-site, etc� the ceramic materials will
have absorbed moisture� it is critical that the initial oven startup procedure below be followed to ensure that this moisture
is driven from the ceramic in a controlled fashion� this will minimize cracking and prevent damage to the oven that could
otherwise occur by bringing the oven to temperature rapidly the first time it is used� this initial oven startup procedure
needs only be followed the first time the oven is fired and/or if the oven has not been used for an extended period of time�
FIRST DAY
1.
make sure main gas supply is on (valve parallel with gas line)�
2.
make sure the switch on the Honeywell control gas valve is in the On position�
3.
push On/OFF button on controller� it may take a while for the gas to purge all the air from the gas lines�
4.
allow oven to operate at factory settings for 1 hour (Hearth Set point at 100 °F; radiant flame at lowest setting)�
5.
after one hour, raise radiant flame to ~4–5" flame (25% of maximum flame height)� Hold this setting for 4 hours�
6.
after 4 hours at 25% flame height, raise to 50% flame height and hold for at least another 4 hours until the
temperature reaches 500 °F�
7.
push On/OFF button to turn oven off� all gas and pilots will go off�
NEvER PLACE ANYTHING IN OR ABOvE THE RADIANT FLAME
ADJUSTING THE RADIANT (DOME) FLAME
the radiant flame is/are always on when the oven is operating� to adjusted between the highest and lowest intensity,
turn the Flame Height control knob located on either side of the controller� this burner is the primary heat source for the
oven� the infrared, underfloor burner (if equipped) acts only as an assist to maintain desired floor temperatures during
periods of very high food production�
HOW TO ADJUST THE FLOOR TEMPERATURE (HEARTH SET POINT)
Fire Deck ovens equipped with an infrared, underfloor burner have an adjustable Hearth Set point� to adjust the oven’s
thermostatic floor temperature setting, the Hearth Set point, press the up or down arrow buttons� if the thermostatic
Hearth Set point is raised
above the actual
Hearth temperature, the underfloor burner will activate (and the Hearth Heat
indicator light will light)�
it is possible to program the floor’s thermostatic Hearth Set point to temperatures from 100–800 °F� Once proper
temperatures for your application have been established, there should be little or no need to change the Hearth Set point�
HOW TO READ FLOOR TEMPERATURE
the floor temperature is continuously displayed by the controller in the window labelled “Hearth temperature”� this
reading is being taken by a thermocouple about an inch below the floor surface, so the actual surface temperature may
be somewhat different, and is best measured using a non-contact (ir) thermometer�
NOTE:
Small “crazing” cracks will occur with normal heating and cooling� they will not effect the performance or durability
of the oven� if cracks of 1/8 inch or more in width develop, contact Wood Stone for evaluation�
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specifications without notice.
FD-6045, Revised October 2013
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FD-6045 Fire Deck Oven
installation and Operation manual
INITIAL STARTUP
