Essentials Guide

My stone baking board looks dirty
Your stone baking board may change colour during your cook
but this will not aect performance. If you want, you can scrape
away any excess flour or food with the Ooni Pizza Oven Brush.
Once the stone baking board has completely cooled, you can
flip it over for the next time you cook - the high temperatures
inside Ooni Karu 16 will naturally clean the underside.
My burner grate has changed shape
Ooni Karu 16 is a hot oven! Parts of Ooni Karu 16 will
regularly reach temperatures of 1000°F / 537°C and above.
The appearance of your grate may change but this will not
aect performance.
Replacements are available to order via ooni.com.
I can see flames at the back of Ooni Karu 16
This can be expected when the door is removed or depending
on ambient conditions. When setting up, always ensure you
have at least 3ft / 1m of space around the oven. Keep the door
on throughout your cook and position your oven so that wind
enters through the rear of the oven, not the front.
My thermometer is displaying ‘HHH’
This means that the maximum internal temperature of the
oven has been reached, open Ooni Karu 16 door to reduce the
temperature within the oven.
My thermometer isn’t working
Please refer to page 8 and 10 of your Ooni Karu 16 manual and:
• check the batteries are working and inserted correctly
• ensure that the thermometer cable is attached to the
Jack bracket under the oven.
My oven Digital Thermometer is reading a dierent
temperature to my Ooni Infrared Thermometer
Refer to page 16 for tips on stone temperature and
cooking technique.
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