My Ooni Fyra 12 is producing lots of smoke/soot.Updated 7 months ago

When cooking with solid fuels, there will always be some smoke and soot

produced. You can minimize this however by following the tips below:

* Use hardwood pellets or EN Plus A1 accredited softwood pellets (our [Ooni Premium Pizza Oven Pellets](https://ooni.com/products/premium-wood-pellets-100-american-oak?_pos=1&_sid=ce94efabd&_ss=r) are perfect).

* Add small amounts of pellets at a time into the hopper. Avoid adding too many pellets at once or forcing pellets down.

* Only remove the door when launching, turning or removing your pizza.

* Position your oven so that any wind enters through the back instead of the front.

* Store your pellets in an airtight container to prevent any moisture from getting in.

* Tap on the hopper with the pellet scoop occasionally to loosen any pellets which have swelled up in the heat.