FONTANA FORNI Marinara Woodfired Pizza Oven Instruction Manual

: June 15, 2024
: FONTANA FORNI

FONTANA FORNI Marinara Woodfired Pizza Oven

Getting Started with your Wood Fired Oven

Congratulations on your Fontana Forni Oven!

Here are some links to helpful videos, tips, and recipes to help you get started.

Installing Fontana Proprietary Heat Shield

Building the Cart

How to build a fire in your oven

Best practices for taking care of your oven

USERS GUIDE

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Congratulations on your purchase of a Pizza Oven made in Italy by Fontana, the world’s leading manufacturer of high quality residential wood fired ovens

This manual will help you to achieve a perfect installation and demonstrate the correct use and a proper maintenance of your oven. It will also help you to obtain the best cooking results.

To get the best result \from your oven we suggest you to read this \manual and keep it in a safe place for future \needs.

For additional suggestions and tips about the use we suggest you to visit our youtube channel at

http://www.youtube.com/user/FontanaForni

FONTANA FORNI http://www.youtube.com/user/FontanaForni

REDPASSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK_yRcoewQc

GENERAL OVERVIEW ON THE DELIVERY

The oven and the trolley are shipped in special cardboard packaging.

PACKAGING
SMALL MODEL:

OVEN
L90 x D83 x H64 110 kg

TROLLEY
L90 x D70 x H32 20 kg

PACKAGING
MEDIUM MODEL:

OVEN
P103 W90 x H64 x 130 kg

TROLLEY
L90 x D70 x H32 23 kg

Packaging
LARGE MODEL:

OVEN
P103 L110 x H64 x 160 kg

TROLLEY
L90 x D90 x H32 26 kg

Upon receipt of goods check:

Integrity of packaging
The goods correspond to the order
The oven or accessories are not damage
In case of damage or missing parts, please notify your dealer.

Any complaints are only accepted in writing within 8 days from receipt of goods as specified in art. 1698 cc

WARNINGS!

Read the following information to ensure the correct installation and the best performance of your oven.

WARNING: your wood fired oven is designed for outdoor use; if it is installed indoor or in an enclosed area, make sure you have good ventilation for air exchange to prevent the risk of developing carbon monoxide.

WARNING: always place the oven on a flat surface and out of strong winds.

WARNING: never move the oven while working.

WARNING: always keep children and pets away from the oven when in use. The temperatures could be extremely high and cause serious burns.

WARNING : always use heat resistant tools while cooking. Plastic kitchen tools and others similar items will not withstand the high temperatures in your oven and should be avoided.

WARNING: although the oven is well insulated, improper use can cause the external surfaces to overheat. For this reasons all contact with the oven’s external surfaces should be avoided during operation. If not properly used the oven may cause fires. To reduce the risk of fire follow the instructions and use only well dried seasoned wood as fuel.

WARNING: Only use suitable cookware for high temperature, such as terracotta or cast iron pots.

WARNING: flames can come out of the mouth of the oven. Keep away any flammable liquid or material. Please read the oven manual before assembling it. Incorrect assembly or installation may cause damages and bodily harm. For additional information please contact your local dealer or a professional oven installer.
DO NOT ESTINGUISH FIRE USING WATER.
DO NOT throw logs, place them carefully instead.
Throwing logs into the oven will damage the inner components of the oven. DO NOT use any flammable liquids in thenearby of the oven.
DO NOT use any artificial or chemical fire lighters nor alcohol to start the fire.
DO NOT use any artificial wood or other chemical fuels.
DO NOT burn any plastics, food packaging, wrap, etc.
THE OVEN IS NOT AN INCINERATOR!

USING

FOLLOW THIS GUIDE TO GET THE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR OVEN

First of all, remove the protection from the stainless steel parts; assemble the trolley as indicated in the attached instructions using a cross screwdriver, put the oven over the trolley and secure it with the provided screws, insert the smoke pipe with diameter of 140 mm. Now your oven is ready for use.

IGNITION

Fire must be lighted with small pieces of wood arranged radially above a paper pellet placed in the centre 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

ESTINGUISH THE FIR

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 ESTINGUISH THE FIRE.

TIPS FOR YOUR OVEN

THE TYPES OF WOOD

While any dried hardwood is the best for your oven, different dishes can be cooked by using different types of hardwood.
Wood from fruit trees (apple, cherry, peach etc.) can add delicious flavours and aromas to your food. Dry and well-seasoned hardwood will burn longer and at higher temperatures resulting more cost effective. Treated and resinous wood must be absolutely avoided. Being in contact with food, it can be dangerous for your health and affect the taste of food.

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 happen to spill any juices or sauces during cooking don’t worry. Simply place the embers over the spot the next time you cook. This is one of the easiest selfcleaning tools available and the hot temperatures will burn off any residual drippings or food.

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

MAINTENANCE

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.

CLEANING

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 theentire 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.

TROUBLESHOOTING

THE OVEN PRODUCES MUCH SMOKE

make sure the wood used is not too green and damp and therefore incombustible. The wood to use should be dry and hard.
be sure that the fire is fed gradually by increasing a constant living flame, in order to avoid incomplete combustion.
ensure that there is adequate ventilation in the oven area, so as to ensure proper evacuation of smoke
ensure proper draft of the smoke by acting on the regulating valve

THE OVEN DOES NOT HEAT PROPERLY

the fire has to be placed laterally within the baking chamber and removed from the oven’s mouth, holding the control valve of the fumes slightly closed
produce 20-30 minutes of blazing flame
do not use green or wet wood
add additional wood gradually

FLAMES COME OUT OF THE OVEN MOUTH

avoid to make any excessively large fire and contain any fire that comes out of the oven mouth by placing the door near the oven mouth leaving it open with 2-3 cm

WARRANTY INTFORMATION

WARRANTY

The ovens have 2 years warranty on the dome an on all the other parts for any production defect.

WARRANTY EXCEPTIONS

Warranty is considered void in the following circumstances:

damages caused by misuse or negligence
damages caused by the transporter if these damages are not highlighted in the bill of lading at the receiving of the oven
the oven has not been assembled, installed or used properly
the oven is damaged in any way, both voluntarily or involuntarily
the oven is altered or tampered with. Any modifications made by unauthorized personnel will void the factory warranty.
combustible material other than wood was used to light fires in the oven.
damage to the oven resulting from the use of chemical products inside or outside the oven.

MICRO-VEINS, CRACKS OR BREAKS IN THE OVEN FLOOR ARE INTRINSIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REFRACTORY MATERIAL ITSELF, SO NO WARRANTY IS DUE

CUSTOMERS SUPPORT

Fontana srl • Via G. Di Vittorio, 6 – 61047 San Lorenzo in Campo (Pu) – Italy – fontanaforni
Tel. 0039.0721.776697 – Fax 0039.0721.735370 • www.fontanaforni.com – fontanaforni@fontanaforni.com