Pizza Oven
Quick Start
- Open the propane valve at the tank, push the gas knob in and turn to high, press the igniter, confirm a blue flame, close the door
- Preheat 20–25 minutes, door closed, on max
- Use the infrared thermometer in the side drawer — stone should read 750°F+ before you launch a pizza
- Rotate the pizza every 20–30 seconds with the turning peel
Pro Tips
- The stone is what cooks the bottom. Without a fully heated stone you'll get a charred top and raw underside, every time
- Wind pulls heat out fast — point the rear of the oven into the wind, or use a wind shield
If It's Not Working
- Stone stuck under 700°F: preheat longer. Most owners under-preheat — go a full 25 minutes on max with the door closed.
- Pizza burning on top, raw on bottom: stone wasn't ready. Get it to 750°F+ before launching, and rotate every 20–30 seconds.
- Weak flame, oven won't get hot: propane tank is probably near-empty. Heft the spare in the cabinet — if it's heavier, swap.
- Yellow / orange flame, gas smell, soot: turn it off and text me. Don't cook on a yellow-flame oven (incomplete combustion).
Gas Grill
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Quick Start
- Open the tank valve slowly — count to 5 as you turn it open. Opening it fast trips the regulator into bypass mode
- Set a knob to High, press the igniter, confirm flame, preheat 10–15 min lid closed
- Tools live in the drawer below — tongs, spatula, thermometer
- Shutting down: turn burners off first, then close the tank valve. Run the burners empty for 30 sec to clear the line
Pro Tips
- Two-zone cooking: leave one burner off for a low-heat zone. Sear high, finish low
- If the grill ever feels weak across all knobs, it's almost always the regulator stuck in bypass — see the reset below
If It's Not Working
- Igniter clicks but no flame: tank valve isn't all the way open. Turn it counter-clockwise until it stops.
- Flames are tiny / can't get past 300°F (bypass mode): turn off all burner knobs and the tank valve, disconnect the regulator from the tank, wait 1 minute, reconnect, then open the tank valve slowly over 5+ seconds. Wait 30 seconds before lighting.
- Just swapped tanks and now nothing works: same regulator reset as above. Almost always the cause.
- Igniter is dead: light with a long match through the side hole to confirm gas flow. If that works, text me — igniter battery may need swapping.