VESUVIO IGL Operator's Handbook Manual

OPERATOR’S HANDBOOK

WOODBURNING PROFESSIONAL OVEN

“VESUVIO” MOD. IGL

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CONTENTS

PART A FIRST OVEN’S FIRING

PART B OUTLET FLUE MANIFOLD

PART C FIRE’SPOSITION AND WOOD’S USE – DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE

PART D BACKING TIMES

PART E CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

PART F HANDLING AND UNLOADING OF THE OVEN

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IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

IN CASE OF AN EXTENDED INACTIVITY OF THE OVEN, PROCEED WITH A SLOW RELIGHTING FOR
ABOUT 24/36 HOURS

IMPORTANT

Even if the oven is delivered in white colour we suggest not to carry out any outside
covering, DURING THE FIRST MONTH OF WORKING OF THE OVEN ( paints,
tiles and so on…) since, because of its features of transpiration which make it

unique in its way, any coveruing on the crown’s surface would not allow the normal

discharge of the moisture , with consequent formation of bubbles. Therefore during
the first 30 days of working the venations who will appear on the upper insulation
are perfectly normal and do not damage at all the good working of the oven.

PART A OVEN'S FIRING

1) Light the fire in the central part of the oven.

2) Keep an even inside temperature to about 150 C for the first two days

3) Raise of 50 C from the third day, for each day (and keep it constant for all the day until
the total dehumidification of the handwork )

The oven when it's new, has a big water's content, which during the drying must not turn into
steam inside the handwork.
Therefore it's NECESSARY to start very carefully with the first firing in order to avoid the
above mentioned effect, which could create cracks to the handwork.
For THE FIRST FIRING, which has to be carried out gradually and constantly for 7 days, we
suggest you to follow these instructions:

IMPORTANT

THE OVEN’S CROWN MUST NOT BE FIXED BUT THERE MUST BE BETWEEN THEM A THERMAL EXPANSION

JOINT, IN ORDER TO LEAVE A RIGHT DEGREE OF MOBILITY, TO COMPENSATE THE TEHRMAL
EXPANSIONS. THIS JOINT MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE DURING THE OVEN’S LIFE, BECAUSE OF THE
THERMAL EXPANSION , THESE MOVEMENTS ARE PERFECTLY NORMAL AND NOT NOT COMPROMISE AT
ALL THE PERFORMANCES OR STABILITY OF THE OVEN.

WE RECOMMEND TO FOLLOW CAREFULLY WHAT ABOVE INDICATED, SINCE THE ALMOST

TOTALITY OF THE CRACKS ON THE CROWN’S ELEMENTS OCCUR DUE TO A TOO FAST
DRYING.

LITTLE AND EVENTUAL CRACKS INSIDE THE CROWN’S ELEMENTS ARE PERFECTLY NORMAL AND ARE DUE

TO THE THERMAL EXPANSION OF THESE ONES TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES. SUCH CRACKS DO NOT
COMPROMISE IN ANY WAY THE WORKING OF THE OVEN, ON THE CONTARY, THEY ARE SYMPTOMS OF A

VERY GOOD DEHUMIDIFICATION OF THE HANDWORK.