How do I set up and light my Ooni Pro 16?Updated 7 months ago

**Click on the link below for our interactive guide to help you get started

with your new Ooni Pro 16! **

[Getting started with Ooni Pro 16](https://ooni.com/pages/getting-started-

tools/ooni-pro)

**To set up your Ooni Pro 16, you 'll need to follow a few simple steps:**

1\. Unpack your oven, unfold the legs, and insert the stone. Then attach the

chimney, fuel tray, fuel grate, and door.

2\. Place your oven on a surface made of stone, metal, or wood that is set up

outside. Do not use your oven indoors. Tables made of glass or plastic are not

recommended.

3\. Make sure to give your oven a clearance of 1 meter/3 feet on all sides and

3 meters/9 feet above the oven.

4\. Gather your pizza peel, dough and toppings - your oven will be fully

preheated in 20 minutes!

**If working with solid fuels (wood and/or charcoal):**

1\. Remove the chimney cap.

2\. Open your chimney baffle and ensure that either the door with a glass pane

and embedded thermometer or the pizza door is in place.

3\. Place a layer of charcoal into the fuel tray through the hatch door.

4\. Add 4-5 pieces of wood, and two fire starters underneath the grate or on

top of the grate amongst the charcoal.

5\. Ignite the wood/charcoal with either a gas blowtorch or matches and [Ooni

Premium Natural Firestarters](https://ooni.com/products/ooni-

firestarters?_pos=1&_sid=2facc1e01&_ss=r). Make sure the firestarters are free

from kerosene or other chemical additives.

**If working with gas**

1\. Remove the fuel tray, grate and door and connect the burner per manual

instructions.

2\. Connect the regulator and hose to your propane tank *This will either be a

push-on fitting or a threaded fitting, depending on the region

3\. Open up the flow of gas by turning the valve on your propane tank.

4\. Find the control knob on the back of the oven. Push in and slowly turn the

control knob counterclockwise for 5 seconds until you hear a click and the

burner ignites.

5\. Continue to push in the control knob for 5 seconds after ignition and then

release.

*The Gas Burner for Ooni Pro 16 should run quietly when lit. If you hear a roaring noise from the gas burner, switch the gas off for 5 minutes and re-light.

**When using your oven for the first time, let it run at top temperatures for

30 minutes and then cool down completely to season the oven and ready it for

use.**

**Don 't forget to turn off the flow of gas on your propane tank when you're

finished cooking!**