How do I clean my Ooni Karu 12?Updated 7 months ago

Note: always wear protective gloves when handling and cleaning your oven.

**To clean the outside: **Let the oven cool down completely and use a dry

paper towel to wipe away soot. For tougher stains, clean with Bar Keepers

Friend or Weiman's Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish.

**To clean the inside: **Let the oven cool down completely. If you've used

solid fuels, remove the fuel tray and dispose of any cooled ashes. You can use

the [Ooni Pizza Oven Brush](https://ooni.com/products/ooni-pizza-oven-

brush?_pos=1&_sid=3748dc086&_ss=r) to clean excess soot from the fuel tray and

a dry paper towel to wipe away soot from the chimney. Avoid using water to

clean the inside of your oven.

**To clean the baking stone: **Let the oven cool down completely. Scrape off

stubborn bits of food with the [Ooni Pizza Oven

Brush](https://ooni.com/products/ooni-pizza-oven-

brush?_pos=2&_sid=ae3011927&_ss=r). Flip your stone over and reinsert it for

the next cook. The heat from the oven will be enough to burn off any remaining

residue.

Don't clean your stone with water as it will damage it.


_Don 't worry about your oven and stone changing color - it's completely

normal and is the sign of a well-loved oven!_