July 17, 2010 - 7:45am
Earth ovens and winter/snow
I'd like to know what kind of precautions I need to take in order to keep an earth oven from cracking/deteriorating during winter and snow.. I live in quebec and while I know what kind of roofing I need, I'm still wondering what snow and cold weather do to an earth oven.
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I am in Eastern Ontario and have an outdoor WFO. There are no problems using it. Unfortunately, I do not know how to attach a picture.
What are the precautions to take when using a WFO in winter? I'm guessing you have to keep snow from touching the oven? How is it possible during a storm? Do you have to fire it more often to keep moisture out? Or do you need to fire it for a longer time?
thanks,
What are the precautions to take when using a WFO in winter? I'm guessing you have to keep snow from touching the oven? How is it possible during a storm? Do you have to fire it more often to keep moisture out? Or do you need to fire it for a longer time?
I have a metal roof over my oven and the door faces downwind. The roof is close enough to the oven that snow never drifts into it. I burn only oak and the oven is insulated well enough both under and all around to maintain the temperature. When the oven is up to 600 degrees, the outside is still cool to the touch. The oven maintains the temperature. If you are going to make more than one batch, I suppose you would have to refire......I don't know since I haven't done that. As for snow, all you have to do is keep a path cleared to the oven and use dry fuel. I hope this is of some use to you
I'd love to see a picture of your oven..
Here's how you can upload one (it's easy):
1) go there: http://imageshack.us/ (this is a well known free image hosting site)
2) click the 'upload' field and browse to your picture
3) click 'upload now'
4) Once it's done, copy (CTRL-C) the link inside the 'Direct Link' field.
5) Reply to this message and insert an image by clicking the "tree" icon.
6) in the 'Image URL' field, paste (CTRL-V) the link you just copied.
7) click 'insert'.
voila :)
Thanks for your help,
Thanks a lot!
Very nice oven by the way!
Here is a site of another builder of WFO in the Eastern Townships.
There is a lot of information on his site about his oven and using it in the winter. As well there are other interesting links on his site.
http://www.gulland.ca/homenergy/brickoven.htm
Does anyone have any comments on this mixer? I have a Breville toaster and a Breville kettle and I just love them. I am at present using a 300 watt KA with good results with small amounts of dough only - can be annoying when the dough climbs the shaft. The Breville has a 550 watt motor, looks lovely and is in my price range.( I can't afford a DXL ) Many thanks for your comments and or advise - Merlie