Instructions / Assembly

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MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
MAINTENANCE
- For a correct maintainance of the oven be sure that before lighting a fire the
chimney flue and smoke exit are free of any blockages and that the ash from
any previous fires has been properly cleared.
- Once the oven is cool always clean out the ash from it.
- You can operate your oven all year long. However when operating your oven
during the off season and the temperatures are cold, build your fire more slowly
to avoid thermal shock to the oven. This can damage your oven and increase
the risk of cracking.
CLEANING
- When the fire has been extinguished and the oven is not very hot, remove the
ash from any previous fires using a broom and dustpan.
- Clean the oven floor (when it is not hot) with a broom and a humid cloth, passing
the cloth gently over the oven floor.
- To clean the external surfaces of the oven use a towel soaked in warm water.
- To give the oven additional shine, apply a layer of liquid parrafin using a cloth.
- Sweep and clean the chimney and flue every year to ensure it is clean and
operates effectively and that soot and ash or animals do not fall back into the
oven.
- If you happen to spill any juices or sauces during cooking don’t worry. Hot
temperatures will burn off any residual drippings or food that might have fallen
off your food.
- In case of rust, remove with polish using a brush, then apply a thin layer of
paraffin.
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DO NOT USE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS TO CLEAN ANY PART OF THE OVEN
ONLY CLEAN THE OVEN WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE
TO SANITIZE THE OVEN, CLEAN AND HEAT THE OVEN FLOOR BY SCATTERING
RED HOT EMBERS ACROSS THE OVEN FLOOR AND LEAVING THEM IN THIS
POSITION FOR A FEW MINUTES.