TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Wood burner basket
• Incorrect fuel being used.
full of embers.
• Over feeding the burner.
Too much smoke or
• Incorrect fuel being used.
black smoke.
• Cold fire up.
Oven is taking a long
• Incorrect fuel being used.
time to heat up.
• Environmental - too windy,
• Not enough fuel
cold weather.
Solution
• Review the types of wood to use in the manual. It is important to
use dry wood.
• Keep the door closed during operation. This will help the air flow.
• Empty the wood basket into a metal bucket but leaving some
embers to relight the fire. Place back into the burner and add more
fuel.
• Review the types of wood to use in the manual. It is important to
use dry hard wood.
• There will naturally be a bit of smoke at the beginning of the fire up.
When the oven gets hotter it is more efficient and the smoke level
should reduce.
• Review the types of wood to use in the manual. It is important to
use dry wood.
• Keep the door closed during operation. This will help the air flow.
• Make sure the back end of the oven is facing towards the wind. If it
is extremely windy try using wind breaks.
• Increase the frequency to which fuel is being added to the burner.
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