OFYR PRO Series User manual

MANUAL
OFYR COOKING UNITS - PRO

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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION 4
1.1 OFYR®Cooking Units PRO 4
2. SAFETY AND SET UP INSTRUCTIONS 4
3. USE 6
3.1 Firewood 6
3.2 Storage space 6
3.3 Make a fire 7
3.4 First time use 7
3.4.1 First fire 7
3.4.2 Which cooking oil to use 7
3.4.3 Time needed to heat the cooking plate 8
3.4.4 Removing factory oil from the cooking plate 8
3.4.5 Managing the fire 8
4. FIRST COOKING 8
5. EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE AND REMOVING ASHES 8
5.1 Extinguishing the fire 8
5.2 Removing ashes 9
6. MAINTENANCE TIPS 9
6.1 The cooking plate 9
6.2 The Cone 9
6.3 The Base 10
6.4 Black products 10
6.5 The ashtray 10
7. DISCLAIMERS 10
7.1 Safety and setup-, intended use- and maintenance instructions/tips 10
7.2 Corten steel 10
7.3 Black-coated steel

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SYMBOLS & ICONS
Danger! Risk of serious or deadly injury or severe product damage.
Warning! Risk of injury or product damage.
Notice! Useful information.
8. WARRANTY TERMS PER ELEMENT 11
9. WOODEN BLOCKS 12
9.1 Intended use 12
9.2 Maintenance tips 12
10. CERAMIC BLOCKS 13
10.1 Intended use 13
10.2 Maintenance tips 13
11. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 14
11.1 Parts - OFYR Classic Storage Corten 100 PRO 14
11.2 Assembly instructions - OFYR Classic Storage Corten 100 PRO 15
11.3 Parts - OFYR Classic Storage Black 100 PRO 16
11.4 Assembly instructions - OFYR Classic Storage Black 100 PRO 17
11.5 Parts - OFYR Island Corten 100 PRO 18
11.6 Assembly instructions - OFYR Island Corten 100 PRO 19
11.7 Parts - OFYR Island Black 100 PRO 20
11.8 Assembly instructions - OFYR Island Black 100 PRO 21

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1. INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BUYING AN OFYR®PRODUCT. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS, WARRANTY CONDITIONS, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR OFYR®COOKING UNIT PRO.
1.1 OFYR®COOKING UNITS PRO
Equipped with a handle, 2 swivel casters (on the side of the handle) and 2 rigid casters.
OFYR®Island 100 PRO additionally includes a Teak wooden or Ceramic dark grey chopping
board for food preparation and a handy accessories tray. Both OFYR Classic Storage 100 PRO and
OFYR Island 100 PRO have options for under-counter wood storage. Both also have an “ashtray”
underneath the cone.
OFYR CLASSIC
CORTEN 100 PRO OFYR CLASSIC BLACK 100 PRO OFYR CLASSIC STORAGE CORTEN 100 PRO OFYR CLASSIC STORAGE BLACK 100 PRO
OFYR ISLAND
CORTEN 100 PRO
TEAK WOOD
OFYR ISLAND
CORTEN 100 PRO
CERAMIC DARK GREY
OFYR ISLAND
BLACK 100 PRO TEAK
WOOD
OFYR ISLAND
BLACK 100 PRO
CERAMIC DARK GREY
2. SAFETY AND SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
Due to the considerable weight of the elements unpacking and placing of
the product should be done by at least 2 people.
To prevent the formation of blurs on the edges of the steel cooking plate of your
OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO, do not roll the cooking plate during transport. As a result of
blurs the top can no longer be scraped down properly with the spatula.
   Whilethecorrosionisstillsupercial,theCortensteelelementsmaycauseorange
stains on clothes, skin, and the surface they stand on. When it rains, corrosive water
   mayalsorunotheseelements,whichmaypermanentlystainlight-tonedstoneor 
wooden surfaces.

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When placing the cooking plate on the cone with 2 people the safest way is to place it
halfway and then pull it over the cone from one side until it clicks into place. If the
   cookingplatedoesnotttheconelevelly,youcanturnituntiltheringsettlesoverthe
cone. We recommend the use of gloves when placing the cooking plate. Also please be
careful not to stain your clothes when touching the Corten steel elements.
When mounting the parts of your OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO do not use the handle to
tilt the base. The handle is only suited to pull or push the device once the wheels have
been mounted.
The OFYR®Cooking Unit PROs Black are more sensitive to damage during setup and use
because of its coating.
Only place your OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO on a hard, leveled, heat resistant and
stable surface.
The wheels of your Cooking Unit PRO are not equipped with breaks. If the surface is not
completely level, wedges should be put under the wheels in order to be certain that the
cooking unit cannot move.
   Theuseofpurealcohol,petrolorotherchemicalsubstanceswhenlightingresis
   verydangerousandmayaectthefoodonthecookingplate.
Never leave your OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO unattended during use.
Keep children and pets away from the OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO during use and
after use when the unit is still warm.
Never use an OFYR®CookingUnitPROindoorsorinapartiallyorfullyclosed-ospace. 
This causes an excess of dangerous fumes that may result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
Make sure that the area around your OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO is clear of any
   ammablematerials.
When using tropical hardwood for heating your OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO, only use
smaller quantities at the same time. The amount of heat generated by this type of
wood is such, that larger quantities used at the same time will cause the cooking
plate to warp.
Ashes can stay very hot for a long period of time. Sometimes even for more days. Therefore,
  beforedisposingofyourashesinaregularbin,alwaysrstputtheminanemptyzincbin
and throw water over them so that they are completely wet. Only then dipsose of them in
your regular bin.
   Neverextinguishthereusingwater
When your OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO is not in use and when the plate is not covered by
   theSnuerorCoverBlack100,theashtraycanllupwithrainwater.Ifsuchhappensthe
ashtray needs to be emptied in order to avoid very dangerous situations with very hot water
in the ashtray when the OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO is used again. Also water may drop in the
storage space underneath the ashtray. If the ashtray is not emptied, in case of the Corten
Cooking Unit PRO, corrosive water may come out which may permanently stain light-toned
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3. USE
THE ITEMS MENTIONED BELOW ARE ALSO EXPLAINED THROUGH VIDEOS ON WWW.OFYR.COM.
3.1 FIREWOOD
• Use very dry wood with max. 20% humidity.
• Our preferred wood is beech wood which becomes thick charcoal. Ash wood also works well.
• Be very careful with using tropical hardwood which becomes very hot. When using too much of it
the plate might warp (see Fig. 1).
• Alsocharcoalcanbeusedbutpreferablyincombinationwithrewood.
With the OFYR®Gloves the mass of coals is easily shifted around if you want to
direct the heat elsewhere (see Fig.2).
3.2 STORAGE SPACE
When storing logs or other items in the storage space of your OFYR®Classic Storage PRO 100 or your
OFYR®Island 100 PRO, always leave a free space of at least 20cm below the cone, because the ashtray
under the cone becomes very hot.
   Whenplacinglogsorotheritemsclosertothisveryhotbottom,theycancatchre,
which can cause very dangerous situations.
Fig. 1 - Warped cooking plate due to using
too much tropical hardwood at the same time Fig. 2 - OFYR Gloves
20cm
20cm

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3.3 MAKE A FIRE
Stack the pieces of wood two by two, as if you were building a log cabin (see Fig. 3), with the bark facing
outwards to further prevent smoke formation.
   Smokeformationwhenlightingareorwhenaddingnewrewoodcanbe
prevented for the most part by using our OFYR® Buadooblowpipe(seeFig.4),
   causingthenewwoodtocatchrealmostinstantly.
   Theidealsizeforthelogsisaround10x30cm.Weadviseagainstusinglargerpieces 
   ofwood.Thesedotendtocatchrequickly,butgenerallydonotburndownproperly 
due to the lack of space for oxygen in the cone.
   Foraneveningofcooking(4-5hours)youwillneedinaveragearoundtwoOFYR®Wood Bags
   ofaround50literseach,dependingontheoutdoortemperatureandtheweather 
conditions.
3.4 FIRST TIME USE
3.4.1 First fire
Pleaseproceedasmentionedabove,butitisimportanttolightasmallerreforroughly30minutes
to allow the cooking plate to settle properly. During manufacture, the middle of the cooking plate was
pressed down just slightly. When the cooking plate is heated, it will bend down even further, but if you
lighttoobigareduringyourinitialuseofyourOFYR®Cooking Unit, this may cause the cooking plate to
bend down too far during future use. It is very important to prepare the cooking plate properly using the
procedure outlined above. In some cases, the cooking plate may instead bulge upwards in the middle
andthusbecomeconvex(seeFig.5).Thismeansthesteelisincorrectlystressed.Ifthishappens,please
contact your dealer.
Fig.5-Upwardsbulgedcookingplate
Fig. 3 - Stack the pieces of wood two by two. Fig.4-OFYRBuffadooset
3.4.2 Which cooking oil to use
It is best to use vegetable oil. We recommend
using olive oil the first 2-3 times you use your
OFYR®Cooking Unit. Olive oil has a lower
combustion point, which will help the cooking
plate get a nice brown-black hue. After the first
few uses, you can start using oil types with
higher combustion points, such as sunflower
oil or groundnut oil.

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SnuerBlack100
Ø60
3.4.3 Time needed to heat the cooking plate
The outdoor temperature is an important factor for the time needed to heat the
   cookingplateproperly.Thistimecanrangefrom25-30minutesduringspringand 
   summerto45-60minutesduringfallandwinter.Thecookingplateis12mmthick,
   soitneedsadecentretoheattheplateproperly.
3.3.4 Removing factory oil from the cooking plate
Oncethecookingplateisreallywellheated,drizzleonoliveoilandspreaditwithakitchentowel.
The olive oil will mix with the factory oil and will make it easy to remove the factory oil. If olive oil is put
ontheplatewhenthisisnotwellheated,whatcomesoisastickyblacksubstancethatisnoteasyto
remove.Drizzleonoliveoil2-3times.Thenscrapedownthecookingplatewiththesupplementedspatula
andpushthescrapingsintothere.WealsohaveaPROspatulainourproductrangeforintensiveusein
aprofessionalenvironment.Onceallyoucanmanagetoscrapeoisbeigescrapings,thecookingplateis
cleanandreadyforuse.Simplydrizzleonoliveoiloncemoreandspreaditoutandstartcooking!
3.3.5 Managing the fire
Depending on the weather conditions and the outdoor temperature, the cooking plate will reach a
temperatureofaround300˚Contheinneredgeandaround200˚Contheouteredge.Todoso,
buildareusingthewoodcabinmethodmentionedabove.Onceyourinitialre’swoodisburning
properly, spread out the hot mass under the edges of the cooking plate and add new wood in the
middle with the bark facing up. Repeat the process for the entire duration that you wish to keep the
cooking plate hot. You will notice that it will take a lot more wood during autumn and winter to keep the
cookingplatehotthanduringspringandsummer.Ifthereisabreeze,thecookingplatewillbehottest
where the wind leaves the OFYR®Cooking Unit, i.e. in the direction of the wind. You can compensate for
this by pushing more hot coals into the opposite direction.
4. FIRST COOKING
ON WWW.OFYR.COM THERE ARE VARIOUS SHORT VIDEOS EXPLAINING COOKING TECHNIQUES
FOR OFYR. OUR OFYR COOKBOOK “THE ART OF OUTDOOR COOKING” CONTAINS 72 EASY-TO-
FOLLOW RECIPES FOR HOME USE WITH SIMPLE, TASTY INGREDIENTS.
5. EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE AND REMOVING ASHES
5.1 EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE
Thebestwayistolettheredieoutonitsownby
coveringtheplatewiththeSnuerBlack100.

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5.2 REMOVING ASHES
Ashes can stay very hot for a long period of time. Sometimes even for more days. Therefore, before
disposingofyourashesinaregularbin,alwaysrstputtheminanemptyzincbinandthrowwaterover
them so that they are completely wet. Only then dipsose of them in your regular bin.
6. MAINTENANCE TIPS
THE ITEMS MENTIONED BELOW ARE ALSO EXPLAINED THROUGH VIDEOS ON WWW.OFYR.COM.
6.1 THE COOKING PLATE
• The cooking plate is made of black steel and will corrode if oil is not properly baked into it.
Once the oil has properly been baked in, only minor corrosion will develop. When the cooking
  plateisnotusedforlongerperiodsoftime,werecommendtreatingitwithoilevery15-30days.
The amount of corrosion does very much depend on the climate. Salty, humid air is obviously
much worse than dry air. Because treating a cold cooking plate with cooking oil does not work
  tooeasily,usingaspraybottlewithpancoatingismoreecient.
•If you use your OFYR®Cooking Unit a lot, a smooth layer of carbon residue will build up
on the cooking plate, making it extra smooth and extra comfortable to use. From time to
  time,thislayermightcomeohereandthere.Whenyouspotitchippinginplaces,
  simplyscrapeothechipsusingthespatula,andrubonnewoil.Thecarbonresidue 
layer will gradually renew itself this way.
6.2 THE CONE
•To prevent the cone from getting clogged, the ashes need to be removed after every use.
•If wed ash is left for a too long period in
the cone or if the OFYR Cooking Unit is in a
very wet or salty region, steel chips may
form on both the inside and outside of the
Corten steel cones. These chips can easily
be removed with the spatula. The video
“Maintenance of the OFYR Corten
Cone” clearly shows how to proceed.

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7. DISCLAIMERS
7.1 SAFETY AND SETUP-, INTENDED USE- AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS/TIPS
We are not liable for any injuries or damages as a consequence of not following our safety and
setup-, intended use- and maintenance instructions/tips.
7.2 CORTEN STEEL
OFYR®Corten Cooking Unit PROs are made of Corten steel: a metal with a natural layer of corrosion
that protects against rust perforation. OFYR®Corten Cooking Unit PROs come with the additional
service that the corrosion process has already started by the time they are delivered. Upon delivery,
it takes another 6-12 months for the initial corrosion to turn into a fully protective layer.
6.3 THE BASE
• While cooking oil splashes may form on the base. From the Corten steel bases these
splashes cannot be removed. However, the entire Corten steel base can be treated
with oil using a kitchen towel making the splashes invisible. Such treatment will make
   theentirebasedarker.Whenitrains,slightlygreasywatermayrunotheCortenbase, 
which may permanently stain light-toned stone or wooden surfaces.
6.4 BLACK PRODUCTS
• Although the coating of the Black Cooking Units is
very strong, it is always possible that scratches will
occur. Therefore with every Black Cooking Unit a
touch up bottle comes for free, which can be used
to repair minor damage.
6.5 THE ASHTRAY
•When your OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO is not in use and when the plate is not covered by
   theSnuerorCoverBlack100,theashtraycanllupwithrainwater.Ifsuchhappensthe
ashtray needs to be emptied in order to avoid very dangerous situations with very hot water
in the ashtray when the OFYR®Cooking Unit PRO is used again. Also water may drop in the
storage space underneath the ashtray. If the ashtray is not emptied, in case of the Corten
Cooking Unit PRO, corrosive water may come out which may permanently stain light-toned
stone or wooden surfaces.
Ashtray Corten Ashtray Black