Stone Bake Primo 60 Installation and operating instructions

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Primo 60 Oven Assembly and Operation Manual
The Stone Bake Oven Company
Coombe House
Coombe Lane
Sway
Hampshire
SO41 6BP
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FIRE AND SAFETY NOTICE: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Failure to follow the Primo 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 form 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,damageorlossthatoccursbecausenon-approvedtoolshavebeenused.
BEWARE of high temperatures achieved on the inside the oven, 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 appropraite
building regulations and safety restrictions are met. Check with your local
authority.
DO NOT Keep any combustable 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 or 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 regularily
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 desciribed 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 extinguish-
ers on the oven with no adverse affect, in case of an ermegency, we rec-
comend only sand is used to knock down a re within the oven. In order
to satisfy UK Fire Safety Legislation we strongly suggest that anyone who
may tackle a re should be adequatly trained by a re safety professional.
Contents
1. About your Primo 60 Oven
1.1 Protecting your Primo from the elements
1.2 Primo Oven nish
1.3 Soot
1.4 If your Primo Oven chips/cracks
1.5 Primo reinforcement bres
1.6 Primo Oven maintenance
1.7 Building your Primo Oven in
2. Primo 60 Oven Assembly
2.1 Primo Oven and Flue clearances
2.2 Primo Oven delivery
2.3 Primo Oven assembly
3. Primo 60 Oven Use
3.1 The ‘dont’s’ when using your Primo Oven
3.2 What wood to use in your Primo 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 Primo Oven
3.5 How to dispose of ashes safely
3.6 Oven Tools
4. Primo 60 Oven Warranty

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1. About your Primo 60 Oven
Congratulations you are now the owner of your own
registered design Primo Oven, by the Stone Bake
Oven Company.
Your Primo 60 Oven:
• Has been kiln dried before dispatch - no curing res
• Has Micro-Mesh re-inforcement
• Is hand cast in the UK
!Before using the oven, follow all the Primo 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 recipe’s. www.thestonebakeovencompany.co.uk
1.1 Protecting your Primo from the elements.
To protect your oven from wet weather and frost in the long term, simply apply 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 built your Primo Oven in, there is no need to apply sealant.
1.2 Primo 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. 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
accumilation. This is a normal expectation of any wood red oven.
1.4 If your Primo Oven chips/ cracks
Take care when maneuvering your Primo Oven, as slight chipping may occur. Simply
ask the Stone Bake Team for a patch kit.
Due to the expansion and contraction of the oven during 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 effect the
longevity and effectiveness of your Stone Bake Oven.
1.5 Primo reinforcement bres
On very rare occasions there is potential for ne metal bres to protrude from the
oven base or dome. Please take care and consideration when maneuvering the
oven. These bres can simply be removed or trimmed.
1.6 Primo Oven maintenance
Great! A self-cleaning oven! The Primo 60 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 regularily clean your Primo Oven ue, failure to do so may result in a ue
re.
1.7 Building your Primo Oven in
When we mention “building the Primo Oven in, ” we mean applying further insulation
to the Primo Oven dome and building an enclosure around it or rendering it. The
benets of building in a Primo Oven include extending heat retention from 4+ hours
to over 20+ hours, it will be weatherproof, and the ability to nish the Primo Oven to
your own design, using wood, brick, metal, stone or other materials.
TOP TIP:
For Mezzo Oven build design examples visit the Stone Bake website.
TOP TIP:
For excellent, free, easy to follow step-by-step build instructions simply contact the
Stone Bake Team.
2. Primo 60 Oven Assembly
2.1 Primo Oven and Flue clearances
Oven clearances are recommended for your safety and the safety of your property.
If you use the oven in its core form, greater oven clearances are required. If you
choose to build the Primo in, lesser oven clearances are required. It is essential that
these clearances are maintained, from any combustable materials, failure to do so
may result in re.

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Primo 60 in core form:
Ensure a 500 mm 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.
Primo 60 Built in:
If the Primo 60 is built in to meet The Stone Bake Oven Company specications (dense
insulation and render/enclosure) oven clearances are reduced to 100mm from all
walls of the oven and 900mm from the ue.
2.2 Primo Oven delivery
The oven weighs approx 180 kg in total; 2x 55kg base pieces and 1x 70kg dome.
2.3 Primo Oven assembly
! HEAVY: Oven assembly and movement requires a minumum of 2 - 4 adults to res-
duce the risk of bodily injury and oven damage.
! We reccomend anyone lifting the oven is adeqautely trained in lifting tech-
niques.
! Keep ngers and clothing clear from oven base and joints during set down.

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Step 1:
Select a location for your Primo 60. If outdoors, avoid windy exposed areas.
If building your own base:
Ensure it is level, a non-combsutible layer is beneath the oven, it can withstand at
least 180kg in weight, and it supports the oven by at least 100mm width (1 brick
coarse wide) on three sides.
Step 2:
Bearing your oven clearances in mind, set the oven base parts down on the Primo
stand, or pre-constructed base. Ensure the oven base is facing the correct way
before set down, then place oven dome on top.
! 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. Place the oven cap ontop of the ue length.
TOP TIP: For a black/coloured ue nish, simply purchase high heat coloured matt
stove paint and follow pack instructions. Simple!
Your oven is ready to use!
3. Using your Primo Oven
3.1 The ‘dont’s when using your Primo 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 Primo 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. Enusre you have
removed all embers.
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 video’s, 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.
TOP TIP: Your Primo 60 has been kiln red for you, meaning your oven is ready to use
without the need for timely curing res!
Step 1
Using your kiln dried, non treated wood, chop into chunky kindling, lengths of
around 10 inches, 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, make a small cross
sectioned structure around it, using your cut kindling. Light the natural re lighter.
Place Fire 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 usuing 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, weather
you are cooking pizza in a hot oven, to roasting and baking in a cooler oven. This
ensures the oven is saturated with heat and will stay hotter for longer.

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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 an 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, at a stable rising tempereture 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.
3.4 How to cook in your Primo Oven:
The Primo 60 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, bake and more,
usting 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 pics.
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.
3.5 How to dispose of ashes safely
Even if its been over 24hours since ring, the ashes from your oven can still be
a re risk. Ensure you wait untill the oven is denetly 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 combustable 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 apropraite for high temperatures.
4. Primo 60 Oven Warranty
Primo 60 Oven warranty
The Stone Bake Oven Company, producer of wood-red ovens, warrants the Primo
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 warranty’s/this warranty, then subsequently to 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 Primo Oven is installed in accordance to the Primo
Installation Instructions, as outlined in the Stone Bake Oven Company Manual and
complies with local building regulations.
3) The Primo Oven is subject to normal use, as dened by the operational manual. The
Stone Bake Oven Company does not warrant the Primo Oven when any other fuels
apart from dry untreated wood is burnt, as this may cause damage to the Primo 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 employee’s have no authority to alter this warranty
Dealers and Stone Bake Oven Company employees have no authority to make any
warranties or authorize 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, The Old School, The Square, Pennington, Hampshire, SO41 8GN.
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.