Specifications

Cleaning and Maintenance
2008 Pizza Oven Owner’s Manual Page 9
LTR20081039, Rev. A
Cleaning and Maintenance
To ensure safe and proper maintenance, we recommend you follow these directions carefully.
Clean internal parts regularly as determined by the amount of use and foods cooked. The entire pizza oven
should be cleaned at least once a year.
In addition, keep the area around your pizza oven clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other
ammable vapors and liquids. Do not obstruct the ow of combustion and ventilation air.
If your LP-gas pizza oven is placed in a stationary barbecue island, keep the access door for the propane cylinder
clear of any obstruction. Ensure the ventilation opening for cylinder enclosure is kept clear.
Do not perform any maintenance or cleaning while the pizza oven is still hot.
After Use Care
The easiest way to clean the pizza oven is immediately
after cooking is completed and after turning off the
ame.
Remove the rack from the oven and scrub it with a brass
bristle brush and hot soapy water.
Wipe the bricks with a damp soapy cloth and rinse with
warm/hot, clean water. For more stubborn deposits,
including oil, grease and water-borne deposits, use
a multipurpose cream cleanser and apply with a soft,
damp cloth.
Dry with a soft, dry, clean towel if preferred.
Drip Pan
The full width drip pan will collect liquid run-off from the
oven. The pan should be cleaned after every use to
avoid the possibility of a grease re. Be sure to allow the
drip pan to cool prior to cleaning. You may clean the drip
pan with a solution of warm soapy water. Make sure to
rinse thoroughly to avoid staining.
Burner
Spiders and small insects occasionally inhabit or make
nests in the burner tubes, obstructing the gas ow.
Sometimes this results in a type of re in and around
the gas tubes called ashback. To reduce the risk of
ashback, this procedure should be followed at least
once a month or when your pizza oven has not been
used for an extended period of time.
IMPORTANT: Prior to starting this procedure, turn OFF
all of the gas control knobs, shut off the fuel supply, and
disconnect the fuel line. To access the burner, remove
the racks and bricks from the oven.
Unscrew the Phillips screw holding the burner in 1.
place and carefully lift up and remove the burner.
Use a wire brush to clean the outer surface of the 2.
burner to remove food residue and dirt. Clean any
clogged ports with a stiff wire such as an opened
paper clip.
Inspect the burner for damage (cracks and holes). 3.
If any damage is found, replace the burner and
discontinue oven usage.
Upon reinstallation, inspect the gas valve orice for 4.
cleanliness and condition and the location of the
igniters.
Care of Stainless Steel
Do NOT use wire wool pads, scrappers, harsh abrasive,
scoring materials, bleaches, or harsh cleaners on your
pizza oven, or allow salt and vinegar mixtures to remain
in contact for a long period of time. This will cause
scratching, scoring, rusting and pitting.
We recommend that you clean stainless steel
components with a cleaner that is approved for stainless
steel and only clean when the pizza oven is cool and in
indirect light. Never use steel wool.
Covering Your Pizza Oven
When not in use and after cooling, cover your pizza
oven with our full length, zippered side canvas cover.
(See your local Cal Flame dealer for details.) The cover
will help protect your pizza oven from detrimental effects
of weather and environmental pollutants. Never put
a cover on a hot oven. Allow the oven to cool before
covering.