Maintenance And Cleaning - Techno-Bloc BRANDON Installation Manual & Owner's Manual

IGNITION
Fire must be lighted with small pieces of wood arranged radially above a paper pellet
placed in the center of the cooking surface .
Feed the fire for about 20 minutes adding medium cut wood, wait until the
temperature of the thermometer reaches about 400°C, then move all the embers
on the left side with the poker supplied and hold them with the special accessory
included, taking care not to extinguish the fire, also using the smoke exit valve
situated on the chimney flue .
Keep feeding the fire with good quality wood even during the cooking of pizzas and
other dishes .
EXTINGUISH THE FIRE
To extinguish the fire, close the oven with the door supplied holding the valve
open and wait until the embers become ash. Once the fire has been completely
extinguished, remove ashes. NEVER USE WATER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.
OPERATING YOUR OVEN
Always remove the ashes when the oven is cool . Do not leave ashes and unburned
pieces of embers for long periods as this will tend to collect moisture and may
damage your oven . Sweep and clean the chimney flue once a year so that soot
and ashes will not fall back into the oven . You can operate the oven all year long .
However, when using it in the colder season, build your fire more slowly in order to
avoid thermal shocks to the oven . This may damage your oven and increase the risk
of cracking . If it happens to spill any juices or sauces during cooking, simply place the
embers over the spot the next time you cook . This is one of the easiest self-cleaning
tools available and the hot temperatures will burn off any residual drippings or food .

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

For the correct maintenance of the oven be sure, before lighting it, that there is nothing
obstructing the chimney flue and the ashes from the previous use have been removed .
When the fire is extinguished and the oven is cool, remove the ash using a brush and an
ash bucket . Clean the oven floor with a brush and a wet cloth . The external surfaces can
be cleaned with warm water and neutral soap .
When you have finished cooking, we recommend you to scatter the remaining embers
on the entire cooking surface, half-close the door and wait until the oven is cool; this
operation is recommended to keep the cooking surface always clean and free from dirt
due to previous cooking . When the embers are cold, suck up or brush the residual ash .
In this way, your oven will always be clean and ready for the next use .
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