Wood Stone FIRE DECK 9690 Installation And Operation Manual

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Fire Deck 9690, 11275 & 11290 Coal-Fired OvenInstallation and Operation ManualPG 24 OF 36M0045�07 APRIL 2019An ongoing program of product improvement mayrequire us to change specifications without notice.WOOD STONE CORPORATION1801 W. Bakerview Rd.Bellingham, WA 98226 USATOLL FREE 800.988.8103TEL 360.650.1111FAX 360.650.1166E-MAIL info@woodstone-corp.comwoodstone-corp.comUSE OF COAL OVERVIEWA coal fire is much more challenging to start and is more difficult to manage than a wood fire or gas burner� Simply gettinganthracite coal burning requires an ignition source in excess of 900 °F that is usually provided by a bed of burning charcoal� Drywood by comparison burns more quickly and starts burning at around 450 °F� Coal has roughly twice the heat/energy potentialof wood (13,000 BTU/hr per pound for coal versus roughly 6,500 BTU/hr per pound for wood) so accessing and managing itspotential energy when and where you need it can be challenging�Unlike a wood fire, a coal fire will not let you stir its fire or move it around without consequence� Balancing the open flame of acoal fire with the intensity of the coal bed becomes the daily challenge� If you load too much fuel, the intensity of the fire will meltmetal along with your pizza� If you load too little fuel, you will find yourself starting all over to recapture the intense heat you lostby letting the coal fire burn too long without attention�WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTEDSafety glasses, solid fire starter, lump wood charcoal, anthracite coal (the only Wood Stone approved type of coal), 25 pound scale,large metal bowl, paper grocery bags, wood/coal cart, double compartment Ash Dolly, Ash Chute tool, in-line floor brush, naturalfiber brush, utility peel, large pizza peels� Never use a liquid-type fire starter or liquid fuel as a fire starter.COAL-FIRED OVEN OPERATIONAL GUIDELINESThe typical desired hearth temperature for Wood Stone coal-fired ovens is 550–580 °F� CAUTION: Over firing the oven with coalmay cause damage to the oven ceramics� If the oven deck temperature is above 850 °F, or flames exit the doorway or flue of theoven, you are over firing� Only use anthracite coal—see notes contained earlier in this manual�