Operating Instructions - Nectre Fireplaces N550 Installation Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions

Cooking
1. The Nectre Wood-Fired Oven
has the firebox at the top and
the oven below. Heat is directed
around the oven by closing the
damper located next to the flue
outlet.
2. Before lighting your Nectre
Wood-Fired Oven ensure that
the damper control is properly
located so that it closes and
swings open. The damper is
open when the control lever is in
the down position and closed in
the up position. Also ensure that
the steel inspection panel in the
bottom of the oven is in place
(not to be confused with the oven
tray).
3. To light your cooker, first make
sure that the damper is open
and the air spindle control (the
spindle control is opened and
closed to control the rate of
burn) on the firebox door is also
open to its full extent. Light a fire
using finely chopped wood and
establish it so that it has plenty
of flames. As soon as the fire is
going briskly, close the damper.
This directs the flames and the
flue gases down the sides and
around the oven. Keep the fire
burning briskly until the oven is
up to temperature.
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NOTE:
The temperature
gauge on the oven door is only
a guide to the temperature in the
oven. We have found that when
the gauge is reading 100° Celsius
(212° Fahrenheit), the internal
oven temperature is more like
180° Celsius (356° Fahrenheit). It
is always recommended to use a
meat thermometer when cooking.
4. To add more fuel to the fire, it is
advisable to open the damper
before opening the door. When
the firebox is loaded, close the
door and then close the damper.
This will help prevent smoke from
entering the living space.
5. For cooking, always have a brisk
fire using small pieces of wood
that provide plenty of flames.
This type of fire will maintain the
oven temperature. For longer
burn time, larger pieces of wood
can be used and the spindle
control closed off. The oven
temperature will drop when in
this mode of operation.
6. Your Wood-Fired Oven come
with two removable rings for
stove top cooking. Remove
the rings to use as a burner to
cook additional foods in woks or
pots suitable for wood burning
applications (contact your dealer
for more information).
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