PIZZELLO FORTE (01) PDF Document

The specifications for the PIZZELLO FORTE are as follows:

Size (W/D/H): 85*45*83 CM / 33.4*17.7*32.6 INCH

Oven floor area: 0.20 m2 / 2.12 ft2

Heat capacity: 13000 BTU/hr

Standard Parts

Forte Gas Extra Included Parts

If you order the PIZZELLO FORTE, you will get the pizza oven with a pellet burner.

If you order the PIZZELLO FORTE Gas, you will get the pizza oven with both a pellet burner and a gas burner.

Follow these steps to assemble your PIZZELLO FORTE pizza oven.

Step 1: Attach the isolation plate

Attach the isolation plate (J) to the body (G) with 2 M5 screws (L). Please ensure it is installed in the direction shown in the manual; the nut part must be backward and close to the burner, otherwise it will affect the temperature.

Step 2: Attach the door handle

Attach the crooked handle (E) to the door (F) with 2 M5 screws (L).

Step 3: Attach the hopper

Attach the hopper (T) to the pizza oven body (G) with 2 M5 screws (L).

Step 4: Attach handles to hopper cover and wood box

Attach a straight handle (B) to the hopper cover (A) with 2 M5 screws (L). Attach the other straight handle (B) to the wood box (C) with 2 M5 screws (L).

Step 5: Insert hopper cover and wood box

Insert the hopper cover into the hopper. Insert the wood box into the body.

Step 6: Attach the chimney

Attach the chimney (H) to the body (G). Then, attach the chimney cap (I) to the chimney (H).

Step 7: Insert the pizza stone

Put the pizza stone (D) into the oven and put on the door (F).

At this point, the oven is now ready for pellet/wood use.

For Gas Pizza Oven Use:

Step A: Remove the wood box

Remove the wood box (C) that was inserted in Step 5.

Step B: Assemble and attach the gas burner

Assemble the gas burner’s hanging hook (R) to the gas burner body (M) with 3 M5 screws (L). Then, attach the gas mould onto the back of the oven body with 3 M5 screws (L).

1. Dampen a sponge with lukewarm water. Wring it out thoroughly and wipe the pizza stone clean once to remove production residues.

2. Clean the inside of the oven with water and a mild detergent to remove any production residues.

3. The oven must be burned-in before making your first pizza. Note that the fuel should be glowing for at least 30 minutes.

Always wear fireproof gloves while firing the pizza oven.

1. Remove the firebox and fill it with fitting logs. Put a grill lighter in the middle (Warning! Don’t use liquid starters like spirit or petrol), cover it with a few sticks or thin firing woods and ignite it.

2. Push the firebox into the pizza oven and wait until the wood burns evenly.

3. Place 1-2 logs over the filling shaft and wait until the wood has burnt through, and is covered with a layer of ash and no more smoke escapes from the chimney.

4. When the oven thermometer shows around 400 °C, open the door and push the pizza to the center of the stone. Close the door.

5. Rotate the pizza by 180° once after 45 seconds.

6. You can observe the baking process of your pizza through the damper. Do not open the door during the baking process – otherwise valuable heat is lost.

7. After 1 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pizza dough, your pizza is ready.

Always wear fireproof gloves while firing the pizza oven.

1. Put the coal, briquettes or pellets with the grill lighter into the firebox. As soon as it starts to burn, push the box into the pizza oven.

2. Pile up more coal, briquettes or pellets via the chute.

3. Wait until the coal or briquettes are completely burnt through, covered with a layer of ash and no more smoke escapes from the chimney.

4. When the oven thermometer shows around 400 °C, open the door and push the pizza to the center of the stone. Close the door.

5. Rotate the pizza by 180° once after 45 seconds.

6. You can observe the baking process of your pizza through the damper.

7. After 1 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pizza dough, your pizza is ready.

The process will work even faster when you burn the coal or briquettes in a separate igniting place and fill the pure ember into the firebox.

Always use fireproof gloves when filling and emptying the firebox.

The inside of the pizza oven will be kept hot constantly for a very long time. If you notice the temperature is dropping, pile up a new charge of combustibles (wood, coal, briquettes or pellets) into the firebox via the filling chute. Until you start baking the next pizza, you must wait until the combustibles have burnt through and no more smoke is rising from the chimney.

This appliance is only suitable for use with LPG and is fitted with a 3.4kPa low pressure regulator.

Before Use – Check for Leaks:

1. Never check for leaks with a naked flame, always use a soapy water solution.

2. The hose should never be twisted and knotted and should not exceed 1.5m.

To Connect:

1. Ensure the control knob is in the “OFF” position before connecting it to a gas supply.

2. Connect the oven inlet, located in the lower left quarter of the back plate, to the gas regulator outlet.

3. Ensure the hose is correctly placed and is not being stretched, tied or bent.

4. Ensure the hose is not close to any heat sources, especially that of the Gas Pizza Oven back.

5. Connect the regulator to the gas cylinder and tighten by hand till gas tight. The gas regulator is a clockwise threaded gas fitting. Ensure the tank is fully turned off and screw the regulator on to the gas tank valve fitting until tight.

Lighting requires 1 AAA battery (not included).

1. Open the battery cap and put in the battery. Screw the battery cap on clockwise.

2. Check all gas connections for a gas leak before starting your oven.

3. Do not lean over the oven when lighting. Keep your face and body at least 50 cm / 19.6 inches far from the oven door.

4. When lighting the oven, the oven door must be open.

5. The burner control knob must be in the off position before turning on the LPG cylinder valve.

6. To ignite, press the knob and turn to “ON”. Then turn the knob to low.

7. To ignite the pilot light, press and rotate the knob together with the pizzello ignition button that discharges a spark to ignite the pilot light. Lighting the pilot light for the first time can be difficult as it takes time for the air in the connection tube to be expelled and gas to flow out.

DO NOT attempt to use the Gas Pizza Oven if a leak is present. NEVER test for leaks with an open flame. The leak test must be carried out in a well-ventilated area, free from any flames or other sources of ignition.

1. With the cylinder connected to the Gas Pizza Oven, open the cylinder valve.

2. Brush the connections (Gas Pizza Oven to cylinder) with a solution of equal parts soap and water (must be foamy).

3. A stream of bubbles forming indicates a gas leak. If bubbles appear, turn the cylinder valve OFF (clockwise) and disconnect the Gas Pizza Oven from the gas cylinder.

4. Tighten the connection and retry the leak test. If you are unsure or if you cannot tighten the connection, place the cylinder outside in a cool, well-ventilated area and contact your dealer or local gas supplier immediately.

To check the burner flame:

1. Ignite the burner and rotate the knob from HIGH to LOW.

2. You should see a smaller flame in LOW than in HIGH.

3. Always check the flame prior to each use.

4. A good flame should be blue with minimal yellow tipping. Some yellow tips on flames are acceptable as long as no carbon or soot deposits appear.

1. After use, turn the gas cylinder valve ‘OFF’ and wait for the flame to extinguish.

2. Turn the Gas Pizza Oven off.

3. Remove the connecting regulator from the gas cylinder.

1. Close the door and let the oven burn out after use. This process can take up to 4 hours.

2. For quicker storing of the oven, put on fireproof gloves, remove the firebox and put the contents into a bucket filled with water. Open the door of the pizza oven and allow the oven to cool completely for about 30 minutes.

1. Allow the oven to cool down completely.

2. Empty the firebox after every use and sweep out the ashes completely with a brush.

3. Both the interior and exterior can be cleaned with water and a mild detergent.

4. If the pizza oven is used regularly, the chimney should be removed and washed out every 4 weeks to rinse off the soot layer.

1. Remove the pizza stone from the pizza oven and carefully scrape off resin dues from the stone with a hob scraper or a sharp knife.

2. The pizza stone is an object of utility and over time, it will get stains from burnt-in ingredients. This is completely usual and will not interfere with the functioning of the stone.

3. If you want to wash the stone with water, do not use detergent. After washing it with water, let the stone dry in an oven for at least 3 hours at 80°C. You can also leave it to air-dry in a warm spot for 24 hours.

To prevent your pizza stone from cracking, follow these guidelines:

• Maintain your stone in your oven at all times. If you want to keep it looking nice, cover it with aluminum foil so drips from other things don’t discolor it.

• Always place a stone into a cool stove and do a long pre-heat.

• Decrease handling. Moving the stone in and out of the stove can cause cracking.

• Stay clear of cleaning or oiling a stone. The moisture can create it to split.

• Wait until the stone is entirely cool before removing it from the oven.

• Don’t place icy pizzas on your pizza stone.

• Utilize a folded-up towel and place it on the counter before you take the stone out of the stove, so the counter will not send your stone into “thermal shock”.

1. The pizza oven comes with 4 foldable stainless steel feet. The oven can be stored and transported easily with the feet folded in. If you don’t use the oven for a long time and if you want to save space, you can also remove the chimney.

2. To prevent rusting and weathering, the pizza oven should always be stored in a dry environment after it has completely cooled down. Cover the oven with a weather-resistant tarpaulin or store it in a cellar or garden house.

• The PIZZELLO FORTE is designed for outdoor use only. It must always be placed outdoors, away from structures and never inside a building or a garage.

• Place your oven on a sturdy, level, stable and non-flammable surface and keep it clear from flammable materials.

• Do not install or use your PIZZELLO FORTE in or on boats or recreational vehicles.

• Do not use in high winds.

• It is not intended to be used as a heater. Toxic fumes can accumulate.

• Be aware that flames can blow outside of the metal enclosure from the back, top of the hatch, front of the door, or top of the chimney.

• Keep away from the oven’s openings and warn others to do so as well.

• Only use the oven when it is completely assembled and all parts are securely fastened and tightened.

• When using the pellet burner, use pellets no longer than 1.25″ (3cm).

• When using the gas burner, if the flame goes out, turn off the gas supply, open the door and wait 5 minutes before relighting.

• Always wear protective heat-resistant gloves. DO NOT touch any metal parts when operating. Only touch the wooden handles.

• Never leave the PIZZELLO FORTE unattended.

• Keep all electrical cords, children, pets, and combustible items away from the oven at all times.

• Do not attempt to move the oven when it is hot or while cooking.

• Do not leave hazardous objects such as lighters or barbecue lighting fluid next to the oven.

No. Do not use the pizza oven in a confined and/or habitable space e.g. houses, tents, caravans, motor homes, boats. There is a danger of carbon monoxide poisoning fatality.

If you smell gas, take the following steps immediately:

• Turn off the gas supply at the bottle.

• Extinguish all naked flames.

• DO NOT operate any electrical appliances.

• Check for leaks by performing a leak test.

• If the odour persists, contact your dealer or local gas supplier immediately.

The top reasons why pizza stones crack are:

1. PUTTING A COLD BAKING STONE INTO A HOT OVEN

2. ALLOWING MOISTURE INTO THE BAKING STONE

3. PLACING COOL OR COLD FOOD ONTO THE BAKING STONE

4. HANDLING THE STONE TOO MUCH

5. REMOVING THE STONE TOO SOON FROM A HOT OVEN

6. USING TOO MUCH HEAT

Make sure that you don’t add too many combustibles at once via the shaft. This may smother the fire.

There are a few possible reasons:

1. Strong wind can impair the heating performance. Place the pizza oven in a wind-protected location.

2. The fire is not burning properly.

3. The thermometer is broken. Replace it.

Rotate your pizza by 180° after 45 seconds. The side which is near the firebox will receive more radiant heat than the one facing the door. To ensure even baking, rotate the pizza.

To ensure the safety of the gas burner, each one undergoes an ignition test (5-10 seconds) in the factory. As the material of the stove pipe will turn slightly yellow after burning, this is a normal phenomenon after the test.

To remove the chimney, shake it from side to side and pull it up.