M
UGNAI N I
®
MUGNAINI SERIES
GAS FIRED OVEN MANUAL
Mugnaini Imports, Inc.
11 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA 95076
888.887.7206 │ 831.761.7167 │ Fax: 831.728.5570
www.mugnaini.com │ mugnaini@mugnaini.com
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OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
8. CURING THE OVEN
Once the installation of your gas-burning oven is complete, it is necessary to “CURE” the oven to eliminate
any potential moisture within the walls and floor. The task is to slowly increase the heat inside the oven
without using high heat. As you begin to use your oven, fine shallow cracks will become noticeable in the
inner lining of the walls. This is to be expected as a result of the thermal expansion and does not indicate
a failure of the material. However, if excessive moisture is allowed to migrate into the walls, deep and
potentially damaging cracks in the clay elements could result at high temperatures.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO COMPLETE THE CURING PROCESS BEFORE USING THE OVEN AT MAXIMUM
HEAT.
8.1 CURING PROCESS
Day 1: Fire the oven on the lowest setting for 4 hours
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After 4 hours turn the power off and place the door in the fully closed position.
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Leave overnight to allow heat to saturate oven components.
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Do not continue to fire the oven for more than 4 hours or at a higher temperature.
Day 2: Fire the oven on the lowest setting and then raise temperature hourly for 6 hours
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Turn the power on and select Min setting. Fire for one hour.
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Select Auto, press Set button and use arrows to change set point to 65 C, press Set.
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Use the FIRE CONTROL arrows to set the power between 20-40%.
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Every hour, increase the set point 25 C.
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Fire for 6 hours or more.
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Turn the power off and place the door in the fully closed position.
Day 3: Fire the oven on the lowest setting and then raise to operating temperature
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Turn the power on and select the Min setting. Fire for 20 minutes.
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Select Auto, press Set button and use arrows to change set point to 125 C, press Set.
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After the oven has come up to temperature raise set point to 250 C.
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Use the FIRE CONTROL arrows to set the power between 20-40%.
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Allow oven to come up to pizza temperature and maintain for 6 hours.
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You may now cook as soon as the oven is up to temperature.
Your Mugnaini gas fired oven is now fully cured and ready for service!
