Stone Bake Mezzo 76 Kit Installation and operating instructions

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Oven Assembly and Operation Manual
This manual is for the following oven models:
Mezzo 76 Go
Mezzo 76 Kit
The Stone Bake Oven Company
Units 18 &19
Radar Way
Christchurch Business Park
BH23 4FL
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FIRE AND SAFETY NOTICE: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Failure to follow the Mezzo Oven Manual and Health and Saftey instructions may
result in oven damage, cause damage to property, cause bodily injuries or in
some cases even cause death.
If you choose to use the oven, it is done so at your own risk. No liability is accepted
by the Stone Bake Oven Company for any injury, damage or loss incurred.
DO NOT burn ammable liquids or similar at any time in the oven, including but not
limited to; relighter uid, petrol, diesel, lantern oil or kerosene.
DO NOT articially attempt to induce airow through the oven, e.g. using a fan.
ONLY USE untreated dry hardwood as a fuel and DO NOT burn any refuse,
plastics, treated wood including laminates, charcoal, chipped wood, pressure
treated lumber, sappy wood (for example, pine) or fossil fuels.
ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: We strongly recommend gloves for
use during oven operation. ALWAYS keep children, groups of people, and
pets a safe distance from the oven whilst in operation and whilst cooling.
ENSURE all tools and materials used in the oven are appropriate for high
temperatures and take care whilst handling. No liability is accepted for any
injury, damage or loss that occurs because non-approved tools have been used.
BEWARE of high temperatures achieved on the inside of the oven and be cautious
of ying sparks. Ensure wood storage is covered by a non- combustable material.
ENSURE if you install your oven and ue indoors/under cover the appropriate
building regulations and safety restrictions are met. Check with your local
authority.
DO NOT keep any combustible materials, near or within range of the oven
at any time. This includes clothing, furniture, electrics, nearby shrubs or trees,
ammable materials, liquids or the like.
DO NOT touch the oven and ue, or articially block or cover the oven entrance
at any time during and after operation.
DISPOSE of ashes in a safe way once they are cold. Ensure you regularly clean
your ue parts, failure to do so may result in ue res.
DO NOT modify the oven in any way from the manufacturers design and
specication. “Building in” as described by The Stone Bake Oven Company does
not count as modication.
FIRE PRECAUTION:
Ensure a water re extinguisher of at least 9 litres capacity (to deal with the oven and
surrounding area) and a bucket of sand are positioned within easy reach. Although
we have tested the use of re extinguishers on the oven with no adverse affect, in
case of an emergency, we recommend only sand is used to knock down a re with-
in the oven. In order to satisfy UK Fire Safety Legislation we strongly suggest that any-
one who may tackle a re should be adequately trained by a re safety professional.

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Contents
1. About your Mezzo 76 Oven
1.1 Protecting your Mezzo from the elements
1.2 Mezzo Oven nish
1.3 Soot
1.4 If your Mezzo Oven chips/cracks
1.5 Mezzo reinforcement bres
1.6 Mezzo Oven maintenance
1.7 Building your Mezzo Oven in
2. Mezzo 76 Oven assembly
2.1 Mezzo Oven and Flue clearances
2.2 Mezzo Oven delivery
2.3 Mezzo Oven assembly
3. Mezzo 76 Oven use
3.1 The ‘dont’s’ when using your Mezzo Oven
3.2 What wood to use in your Mezzo Oven
3.3 How to make a re
3.3.1 Lighting your oven for the rst time/ in Autumn and Winter
3.4 How to cook in your Mezzo Oven
3.5 How to dispose of ashes safely
3.6 Oven Tools
4. Mezzo 76 Oven Warranty

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1. About your Mezzo 76 Oven
Congratulations you are now the owner of your own
registered design Mezzo 76 Oven, by The Stone Bake
Oven Company.
Your Mezzo 76 Oven:
• Is hand cast in the UK
• Has Micro-Mesh Technology reinforcement
!Before using the oven, follow all the Mezzo Manual installation steps, check that there
are no obvious defects in the oven and that the safety information has been read and
understood by anyone using the oven. Failure to do so may void the oven warranty.
TOP TIP:
To get the very most from your oven, be sure to check out the online cooking
techniques guide and our free recipes at www.thestonebakeovencompany.co.uk
1.1 Protecting your Mezzo from the elements
If you have purchased the Mezzo 76 Go, we recommend you protect your oven
from wet weather and frost in the long term by simply applying the Stone Bake
Sealant twice per year, available from the online shop. This ensures your oven’s
longevity and keeps your oven dry for fast heat up times. If you have purchased our
Mezzo 76 Kit and plan to build your oven in, there is no need to apply sealant.
1.2 Mezzo Oven nish
Due to the nature of the materials used to make your oven, and the hand casting
process, natural variations between ovens is expected. You may notice slight
chipping or pitting of the oven surface - this is normal. Colour variations may also be
present, these will even out over time. Here at The Stone Bake Oven Company we
believe each oven is unique, adding to its rustic and individual charm.
1.3 Soot
After the rst use, your oven may become blackened in parts. This is due to soot
accumulation and is a normal expectation of any wood red oven.
1.4 If your Mezzo Oven chips/ cracks
Take care when maneuvering your Mezzo Oven, as slight chipping may occur. If you
would like to smooth any chips or pits in the oven surface, simply ask the Stone Bake
team for a patch kit. Due to the expansion and contraction of the oven during

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operation, the appearance of hairline cracks, visible during and after operation
is expected. This is a normal expectation of any wood red oven. This WILL NOT
affect the longevity and effectiveness of your Stone Bake oven.
1.5 Mezzo reinforcement bres
On very rare occasions there is potential for ne metal bres to protrude from the
oven base or dome. These bres can simply be removed or trimmed. Please take
care and consideration when maneuvering the oven. We recommend that you
wear protective gloves.
1.6 Mezzo Oven maintenance
Great! A self-cleaning oven! The Mezzo 76 boasts very little cleaning and
maintenance. All spilled or stuck on food will be burnt off by the heat achieved
within the oven. Simply remove the ashes before the next ring in a safe way (see
section 3.5).
! Ensure you regularly clean your Mezzo Oven ue, failure to do so may result in a
ue re.
1.7 Building your Mezzo Oven in
If you have purchased the Mezzo 76 Kit oven, you will most probably be planning
on building your oven in. When we mention “building the oven in”, we mean
applying further insulation to the Mezzo Oven dome and base and building
an enclosure around it or rendering it. The benets of building in a Mezzo Oven
include extending heat retention from 4+ hours to over 24+ hours, the oven will
be weatherproof and it also gives you the ability to nish your Mezzo Oven to
your own design, using wood, brick, metal, stone or other materials. If you have
purchased the Mezzo 76 Go oven and decide later that you wish to build your
oven in, you can purchase the insulation materials from our online shop.
TOP TIP:
For Mezzo Oven build design examples, visit the Stone Bake website gallery.
TOP TIP:
For excellent, free, easy to follow step-by-step build instructions simply visit the
‘Resources’ section on the website.
2. Mezzo 76 Oven Assembly
2.1 Mezzo Oven and Flue clearances
Oven clearances are recommended for your safety and the safety of your

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property. If you use the oven in its core form (Mezzo 76 Go), greater oven
clearances are required. If you choose to build the Mezzo in (Mezzo 76 Kit),
lesser oven clearances are required. It is essential that these clearances are
maintained. Failure to do so may result in re.
Mezzo 76 Go, in core form:
Ensure a 500mm oven clearance is maintained from all walls of the oven and
the oven mouth. Ensure at least a 900mm distance is maintained from the
oven ue with nothing situated directly above the ue.
Mezzo 76 Kit, built in:
If the Mezzo 76 is built in to meet The Stone Bake Oven Company
specications (dense insulation boards and render/enclosure) oven
clearances are reduced to 100mm from all walls of the oven and 900mm from
the ue.
2.2 Mezzo Oven delivery
The oven weighs approx 250kg in total; 2 x 75kg base pieces and 1 x 100kg
dome.

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2.3 Mezzo Oven assembly
! HEAVY: Oven assembly and movement requires a minimum of 2-3 adults to
reduce the risk of bodily injury and oven damage.
! We recommend anyone lifting the oven is adequately trained in lifting
techniques.
! Keep ngers and clothing clear from oven base and joints during set down.

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Step 1:
Select a location for your Mezzo 76. If outdoors, avoid any windy, exposed areas.
Oven Stands:
- If using the oven in its core form (Mezzo 76 Go), you can purchase a metal,
weatherproof stand from The Stone Bake Oven Company online shop.
- You can build a brick or block work stand to place the oven on: Ensure at least
3 sides of the oven are supported by at least 103mm of brick or block work(1
household brick thickness).
- You can build a wooden stand, however you MUST adhere to the safety
precautions below:
! IMPORTANT INFORMATION WHEN BUILDING A WOODEN STAND:
- There MUST be a non-combustible, concrete layer of a minimum thickness of
150mm in between the oven and the wooden frame.
- The wooden stand MUST be a wooden frame only, no wood is to run beneath the
oor of the oven.
- Please ask The Stone Bake Oven Company for the oven stand advice guide for
further detail on wooden base construction.
! WARNING: Failure to adhere to these guidelines when building a wooden stand
may result in re.
Step 2:
Bearing your oven clearances in mind, set the oven base parts down on the Mezzo
pre-constructed base. Ensure the oven base is facing the correct way up before
setting down so that the grooves (to place the dome in) are showing. To ensure
the oven oor is installed level, you can bed under the base pieces using sand or
re cement for a level nish, then place the oven dome on top. For a full how-to
assembly video, visit our website.
! Handle the oven parts gently, rough set down may result in oven chipping.
Step 3:
Slot the ue length into the pre-prepared ue hole. Please note this may be a tight
t. Simply sand around the ue hole using medium course sand paper if ue insertion
is too challenging. Place the oven cap on top of the ue length. Your oven is now
ready to use!
TOP TIP: For a black/coloured ue nish, simply purchase high heat coloured matte
spray stove paint and follow pack instructions. Simple!

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3. Using your Mezzo Oven
3.1 The ‘don’t’s when using your Mezzo Oven
DO NOT use ammable liquids or sappy wood
DO NOT use treated wood or non-organic relighters
DO NOT cover entrance of oven
DO NOT place combustible materials within oven clearances
DO NOT overll the oven
DO NOT use coals in the oven
DO NOT touch hot surfaces with naked skin
3.2 What wood to use in your Mezzo Oven
The Stone Bake Oven Company strongly recommend using kiln dried wood
(moisture content under 20%) when using your oven. Seasoned wood, green
wood or any wood with a moisture content above 20% will cause your oven to
smoke and it will struggle to reach high temperatures.
TOP TIP: To ‘kiln dry’ your own wood, simply place a stack in the oven after a
cooking one evening. The retained heat will dry your logs. Be sure to remove all
embers rst.
3.3 How to make a re
Very soon you will be used to ring up your oven and getting a feel for cooking
environments. In the meantime, you can watch our ring up videos, read our
cooking techniques guide or purchase a thermometer from our online shop.
TOP TIP: The Stone Bake Team are always on hand to answer any query.
Step 1
Using your kiln dried, non treated wood, chop into chunky kindling lengths of
around 10 inches and about 3 inches thick.
! Shop bought ready cut kindling can often be too small and will not last in the
oven.
Using a natural re lighter, place it in centre of the oven oor and make a small
cross sectioned structure around it, using your cut kindling. Light the natural re
lighter.

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Place re lighter Form kindling stack Light kindling stack
Step 2
Leave the re stack to burn in the centre of the oven. This ensures the oven
dome and base is saturated with heat evenly. Add to the burning kindling
stack. You will start to approach optimum cooking temperatures 450+
degrees celcius. You can tell this by using an infra-red thermometer, a oor
standing thermometer or when the sooty deposits in the oven diminish.
Step 3
Once you have reached optimum cooking temperatures (450 + degrees
celcius), you are ready to start the cooking process. Move the embers of
the re to the back or side of the oven, exposing an area to place food.
You can do this using the metal pizza peel and can clear the oven oor
using an oven brush or hearth mop.
TOP TIP: Always bring your oven up to optimum cooking temperature rst,
whether you are cooking pizza in a hot oven or roasting and baking in
a cooler oven. This ensures the oven is saturated with heat and will stay
hotter for longer.
TOP TIP: Remember to rotate your items to ensure even cooking, also
remember to alternate embers on each side of the oven when cooking
over long periods to ensure even distribution of heat.
3.3.1 Lighting your oven for the rst time/ in Autumn and Winter
Your oven may take a little longer to reach optimum temperatures on your
rst ring; this is normal. In autumn and winter during wet weather or low
temperatures, ensure you light the oven slow and steady and at a stable
rising temperature for over 35+ minutes. Then resume with your regular
ring technique.
!Failure to light the oven slowly in these instances may cause the oven
damage and may affect your oven warranty.
3.4 How to cook in your Mezzo 76 Oven
The Mezzo 76 Oven has the same cooking abilities as all of our wood red
oven range. You can cook virtually anything in a wood red oven and
achieve a range of different cooking techiques. Cook pizza, roast, grill,

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bake and more, using the different phases of heat in the oven. For an easy
step-by-step guide, visit our cooking techniques guide, available online with our
free recipes. For foodie inspiration visit our Twitter and Facebook page, or get
interactive and send in your pictures.
TOP TIP: The door provided with your oven can be used for a range of different
cooking techniques including roasting and baking. The oven door can also be
utilised to extinguish a re. Simply place the door in the oven doorway. Take
care when doing so!
TOP TIP: Customers who have purchased the Mezzo 76 Kit and built their oven
in can make the most of the slow roasting and overnight cooking in the residual
heat of their oven! Visit our cooking techniques guide for tips on this style of
cooking.
3.5 How to dispose of ashes safely
Even if its been over 24 hours since ring, the ashes from your oven can still be
a re risk. Ensure you wait until the oven is denitely cool before attempting to
remove the ash. Remove ash with appropriate tools e.g. oven brush and place
in a metal bucket with a sealable lid away from combustible materials.
3.6 Oven Tools
To run your oven safely and effectively, it is essential that you use the correct
tools. A large range of tools are available to purchase on our website from
our online store. Ensure all pots and pans used are appropraite for high
temperatures. We recommend cast iron pots and pans for cooking in your
wood red oven.

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4. Mezzo 76 Oven Warranty
Mezzo 76 Oven Warranty
The Stone Bake Oven Company, producer of wood-red ovens, warrants the Mezzo
Oven to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for the period of 1 year from
the date of delivery.
Investigation of claims against warranty
The Stone Bake Oven Company reserves the right to investigate any/all claims against
it’s warrantys/this warranty, then subsequently decide upon method of settlement.
Warranty Qualications
The warranty outlined above is subject to accordance with the following qualications:
1) The warranty does not apply to normal wear and tear of the oven or small/ ne
cracks which may appear due to the natural expansion and contraction under heat of
the oven dome and base.
2) The Stone Bake Oven Company Mezzo Oven is installed in accordance to the Mezzo
Installation Instructions, as outlined in The Stone Bake Oven Company Manual and
complies with local building regulations and Health and Safety restrictions.
3) The Mezzo Oven is subject to normal use, as dened by the operational manual. The
Stone Bake Oven Company does not warrant the Mezzo Oven when any other fuels
apart from dry untreated wood is burnt, as this may cause damage to the oven.
4) This warranty does not apply to cracking after overlling the oven, or failing to use
recommended fuels and/or failing to follow the guidelines of slow ring in autumn and
winter.
Limitation Liability
Under this warranty and any other warranty expressed or implied by the Stone Bake
Oven Company to the purchaser/s, shall be limited to repair, replacement or refund,
subject to warranty qualications being met as dened above.
In no event shall The Stone Bake Oven Company be responsible or liable for any
incidental and consequential damages to property, losses, bodily injuries and the like,
caused by defects in its products. Whether or not such damage is caused by The Stone
Bake Oven Company’s negligence or such damage is discovered before or after
replacement or repair.
Dealers and employees have no authority to alter this warranty
Dealers and Stone Bake Oven Company employees have no authority to make any
warranties or authorise any remedies which are not in accordance, or which are in
addition to, those stated above.
How to register a claim against the warranty
In order for a claim against this warranty and for it to be valid, The Stone Bake Oven
Company must be notied by telephone [phone] or in writing to The Stone Bake
Oven Company, Units 18 + 19 Christchurch Business Park, The Runway, Radar Way,
Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4FL. Claims should include the description of defect and
original date of delivery with copy of original delivery/ advice note. Claims are to be
made within 1 year of the advice note and delivery date.

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Notes

For further information, printable manuals, our favourite recipes and more,
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