Le Panyol LIBERTE Series User manual

14/01/2020
LIBERTE RANGE
Model 120
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

OVEN PARTS LIST
Basic Formula
Model 120
Refractory
terracotta tiles 33x33x6cm –Stone color 5
Refractory
terracotta tiles 33x33x6cm –White color 25
Oven
-entry 1 in 2 parts (left and right)
Smoke
throat 1 in 3 parts (left, central, right)
Pediment
Le Panyol 1
Voussoirs n
°1 (120N1) 14
Voussoirs n
°2 (120N2) 14
Voussoirs n
°3 (120N3) 14
Voussoirs n
°3A (120N3A) 3
Wood
templates to place the voussoirs 14
Bevel
wood templates to place the voussoirs 3
Wooden
disc to place the templates 1
Keystone
1
Smoke
adaptor Ø180 mm + Hadware 1
Refractory
mortar for the oven dome –bags 25 kg 3
Grog
to place under the tiles –bags 25 kg 4
Insulated
door 1
Oven
peel 1
Assembly
instructions 1
Warranty
1
Complete Formula Grog
Basic
Formula
+ Grog to insulate the oven dome- bags 25kg 35
+ Essential accessories kit
(1 laser
thermometer + 1 brush + 1 scraper + 1 wood peel)
1
Complete
Fortmula Blanket
Basic Formula
+ Refractory Insulating Blanket –Roll 3m² - thichness 38mm 2
+ Essential accessories kit
(1 laser
thermometer + 1 brush + 1 scraper + 1 wood peel)
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TOOLS
•Spirit level
•Tape mesure
•Spatula
•Trowel
•Rubber Mallet
•Jack
•Wood specer
•Iron wire
•Drill
•Gloves
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FOREWORD
Le Panyol ovens are made exclusively of Refractory White Earth, a 100% natural clay from our own quarry.
As the material is irregular by nature and the production methods are based partly on craft skills, you may find that there
are gaps between the parts when it comes to assembling them. These will be filled in when you apply the refractory
mortar.
These gaps allow the oven to expand.
The keystone may be slightly higher or lower than the dome of the oven.
The edges of the parts may crumble slightly if they are handled repeatedly.
THESE DIFFERENCES WILL IN NO WAY IMPAIR THE OPERATION OF YOUR OVEN OR SHORTEN ITS LIFE
The oven must be built under cover.

1. Choose a site for the oven
2. Build a base on which to sit the oven
3. Insulate the base
4. Assemble the oven floor –see also the video
5. Assemble the oven dome - see also the video
6. Apply the mortar
7. Insulate the oven dome
8. Connect the oven to a chimney pipe
9. Surround / decorate the oven
THE KEY STAGES OF ASSEMBLY

Before you start to assemble the oven, you’ll need to decide where you’re going to place it and work out exactly how much
space you’ll need to install it.
Check in particular that the floor can bear the weight of the finished oven (base + oven + insulation + surround + roof). The floor
must be flat and should not subside under the weight of the construction.
The oven may be installed indoors or outdoors, stand-alone or incorporated into an existing building, near the pool, under a
veranda or in the kitchen. A wide range of installations are possible. See our “Gallery” page on our website or ask the retailer in
your region.
Outdoor Installation
The Le Panyol oven must be protected against bad weather by a roof wide enough to prevent the oven and hearth tiles from
getting wet. It must be kept dry in winter as, if it absorbs water, frost would make it unusable. If the oven is stand-alone, the
pipe must be approximately 1m long. However, if the oven is backed on to a wall or built into the home, the pipe must be long
enough to go 40cm beyond the roof ridge (in accordance with DTU standard 24.1).
Indoor Installation
The Le Panyol oven must be connected to an existing or future-build chimney pipe, in accordance with DTU standard 24.1
(Unified Technical Document). Do not connect more than one apparatus to the same chimney pipe.
The pipe should be:
•180 mm in diameter (the stainless steel smoke adaptor supplied with the oven is 180mm in diameter)
•Made up of a maximum of 2 x 45° bends
•Removable
•With a double skin if an indoor installation
To prevent moisture and rainwater from getting into the pipe, you’ll need to fit a rain cap on the top of the stack.
STEP 1 : Choosing a site

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STEP 1 : Choose the final shape of the oven
There are 2 kinds of shape for the oven : cubic and rounded. In terms of the shape, the insulation materials and the size of the base
are different. For a rounded shape, there’s no need to build a surrounding wall and therefore the size of the base is smaller.
Cubic shape Rounded shape

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Foreword :
Before building the base, it is important to define the oven floor height (where the fire will be laid and the cooking done). This height
defines the pillars’ height of the base.
The oven floor is generally between 100 and 120 cm high, depending on the user’s height and comfort requirements.
To calculate the pillars’ height, subtract 24 cm to the oven floor height :
•the oven tiles : 6 cm thick
•the grog insulation under the oven tiles (included with the oven) : 3 cm thick
•The insulating plates (not provided with the oven) : 5 cm thick
•Reinforced concrete slab: 10 cm thick
Example : you want an oven floor height equal to 118 cm; then the pillars’ height will be equal to 118-24=94 cm
Dimensions of the base for a cubic shape Dimensions of the base for a rounded shape
STEP 2 : Building a base to support the oven

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Build :
•3 breeze-block pillars 20 cm thick
•1 reinforced concrete slab 10 cm thick
•1 level (14 cm) of surrounding wall on the 3 sides using Siporex-
type insulation blocks 10 cm thick if cubic shape and 5 cm thick if
rounded shape. This wall will stem the grog under the floor tile.
Base width and depth
The dimensions include:
•Dimensions of the oven
•Thickness of the insulation
•Thickness of the surrounding wall
•Surround : rendering (i.e. a few millimeters thick)
If the surround material is much thicker (bricks, stones,), you must
add this thickness to the above dimensions
Warning:
These dimensions are minimum for a simple standard installation.
These dimensions are calculated with specific materials.
If you make any changes, you will have to calculate the dimensions of your
base in terms of your choices.
STEP 2 : Building a base to support the oven
Cubic shape
Rounded shape

STEP 3 : Insulating the base
Once you have built the base :
1/ Insulate the reinforced concrete slab using dry Siporex-type insulation blocks 5 cm thick. Do not seal.
2/ Draw a line at 21 cm from the edge of the base and place siporex block 3 cm thick in order to contain the grog. Cut properly
because the tiles will be put on these blocks.
21 cm
Pour out one bag of grog.
First, spread with the trowel to get an homogeneous bed of grog.
Check that the thickness is between 2 and 3 cm. Level.
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Warning :
The photos are matching the model 83. For the model 120 there are 30 tiles but the process is exactly the same.

STEP 4 : Assembling the oven floor
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The tiles must be laid against each other without sealing. Handle gently.
Draw the axis of the base. Begin with the tiles with stone color . Draw the axis of one tile. Match the 2 axis.
Warning : there is a way for the tiles. SMOOTH side on front and back, ROUGH side on left and right.
Check that the tile is laid flat.
If necessary, even out the differences in thickness of the tiles by placing a bit more or less grog where required.
Place the other tiles on each side of the axis.

STEP 4 : Assembling the oven floor
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Finish the first row. Then place the other tiles (white) on the same process.
Once all the tiles are placed, check the level with your hand. Check that the oven floor is as flat as possible to avoid the pizza peel
bumps during charging.

STEP 5 : Assembling the oven dome
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STEP 1 : Placing the smoke throat pieces
Left pillar
Central piece
Right pillar
Draw the central axis of the oven floor.
Place the 2 pillars with equal distance from the axis. Place them with an
overflow (1 cm) from the table.
Place the central piece. Do not seal for the moment.
You should be able to insert and remove the door easily.
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= =
R=62 cm
Entry
Smoke throat
Central Axis
The entry is made of 2 pieces (Right (D) and Left (G))
Place these 2 pieces behind the smoke throat as below.
With a string and a nail, draw a circle as shown –62 cm radius.
This circle will help you to place the voussoirs (arch stones).
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STEP 2 : Placing the oven entry

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Front perspective:
1/ Place 1 voussoir N°1 (stamped 120N1) as shown in the picture. Back perspective : 2/ Adjust the same voussoir as shown in the pitcure.
STEP 3 : Placing the voussoir row N°1
7 voussoirs
7 voussoirs
3/ Place 7 voussoirs N°1 following the circle.
Do not tighten the voussoirs.
Place the last 7 voussoirs on opposite side.
Tenons should be lined up.
4/ To secure the construction, a strap should be
installed above the oven floor.
Do not over-tighten the strap. Gently tightened is best

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STEP 4 : Placing the wood templates
Protect the oven floor with paper or cardboard.
Place the jack in the center.
Place the wooden disc on the top of the jack..
Place the wood templates (1 per voussoir) in the wooden
disc.
Black marking should be on the top and visible.
The bevel ones (3) are for the door opening.
YES NO
Disc
+/- 45 cm

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STEP 5 : Placing the voussoir row n°2 et n°3
N°2 : When row N°2 is finished, make sure tenons are
aligned.
N°1 Place 4 voussoirs N°2 stamped 120N2 as shown in
the picture.
Then complete the row with voussoirs N°2.
N°3 Place the third row of voussoirs,
stamped 120N3, just like row n°2.
Adjust.
N°4 : Place the last front voussoirs stamped
120N3A.
The dome is now finished.
Adjust the oven.
Adjust

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STEP 6 : Placing the keystone
Place the keystone on the top of the dome.
Do not drop it in yet. As you let the jack down
slowly, settle the different oven pieces tightly
around the keystone. Adjust the entire oven if
necessary.
The dry stack is now finished.
The keystone can be a few centimetres higher than the
cupola.
The oven is made with handmade refractory. It is normal if
your oven pieces do not fit together perfectly. Gaps will be
filled up later on with the provided refractory mortar.

STEP 7 : Placing the smoke adaptor
Seal the central piece of the smoke throat
with some provided refractory mortar.
•Place the smoke adaptor above the doorway, where there is a hole for evacuating smoke.
•Slide the edge of the smoke adaptor under the small arch stones on the dome.
•Make sure the smoke adaptor is facing the right way!
The inclined face should be on the dome side (so that it hugs the rounded shape)
•Mark the holes with a pencil for drilling.
• Remove the smoke adaptor and drill carefully (use an 8mm concrete bit without the ‘hammer’ mode)
•Insert the plugs provided.
•Reposition the smoke adaptor and tighten the screws.
•Make sure that the edges are flat. The joint will become watertight when the mortar is applied.