Full Product Manual

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After you have cured your Oven and are ready to start cooking,
light a small fire and slowly build it up. The interior Dome of the
Oven will at first turn black from the fire smoke. You will know
the Oven temperature has reached 700°F when the inner walls
turn from black to a whitish grey. This is a perfect temperature for
many types of cooking. Use the included thermometer to check
temperatures inside your Oven. You can just point and shoot to
get a reading in any place in the Oven.
Note: Please refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for proper
use of the thermometer that is included with your Oven.
Note: You should re-cure your Oven if it has not been used for
an extended period of time or if the Oven has been exposed to
excessive amounts of moisture.
Note: Your Oven is designed for burning solid, dried wood only.
Do not burn scrap wood, compressed logs, coal or other materials.
Failure to follow this instruction may damage your Oven and
void your warranty.
CAUTION: NEVER OBSTRUCT THE DAMPER OPENING
WHILE OPERATING THE OVEN.
CBO Oven Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions
Please follow these instructions exactly as written.
Failure to follow instructions may cause permanent
damage to your Oven and your warranty may be void.
Although your Oven may seem dry once you complete the
installation process, there are small amounts of moisture pockets
that need to work their way out. If you build a large fire in your
Oven from the onset, you could compromise your Oven’s longevity
and cooking efficiency, and can ultimately cause permanent
damage, which may void the manufacturer’s warranty.
When lighting the first fire, keep the flames low so the moisture
can be slowly released from the Oven and surrounding masonry
work. This curing process should be conducted at a temperature
as close to 212°F (100°C) as possible (do not exceed that
temperature) over a 2- to 3-day period.
CAUTION: NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE
LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID,
OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR FRESHEN UP A FIRE IN
THIS OVEN. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM
THE OVEN WHEN IT IS IN USE.
Note: Refer to “Curing Your Oven” on page 26.
A good suggestion is to build a fire in a separate location and
place the coals into the Oven. You will generate heat without the
flame and the Oven will cure as required.
Due to thermal expansion, small cracks will appear in the Dome or
Hearth during the curing and cooking process. Do not worry; this is
normal and the quality of your Oven will not be compromised.
TO PROTECT THE INTERIOR OF YOUR OVEN FROM RAIN AND OTHER
MOISTURE, A PROTECTIVE RAIN CAP MUST BE INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE
FLUE PIPE TO ENSURE THAT MOISTURE DOES NOT GET INTO YOUR OVEN.
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