Frequently asked questions

The Original heats up very quickly. In good weather and a correct fire-making process, you can quickly reach temperatures of up to 500°C after 5-10 minutes. The stone floor is made of authentic chamotte, so it needs a little longer to warm up. Once chamotte is warm, it retains the heat for a very long time.

Cast iron grill pans or stainless steel oven dishes are excellent, affordable and can withstand the high temperatures in the wood oven. Make sure there are no plastic, wooden or other handles hanging from the pans and oven dishes.

For the most part, Vonken Original is self-cleaning due to the pyrolysis function: thanks to the high temperatures, the oven cleans itself. Is it very dirty? Make an extra fire, if necessary on the stone floor, to clean it. If any ash remains, remove it with a brush and a dustpan.

The inner space of Vonken Original measures 60 cm by 60 cm. In Vonken Original you can bake 2-3 pizzas, 3-4 regular loaves of bread, two large oven dishes, or a large grill rack (accessory) or spit (accessory for 2-3 chickens). Since there are high temperatures, it goes very quickly.

Wood will get wet if left uncovered. Store in a dry place.

Barbecuing in Vonken Original is delicious and very easy with the Vonken grill accessory. Fire up the oven, and just slide anything you would put on the BBQ onto the grill rack under the flame show in the oven: fast, crispy, tasty and fun.

These accessories are compatible:

• The rain cover for Vonken Original
• The grill, spit and cooking platform accessories are designed for Vonken Original.
• The smoke floor was designed for Vonken Original.
• The smoker tool is designed for any outdoor kitchen.

Vonken has found an innovative way for an integrated door that you don't have to take out and put in every time. To combine high temperatures with a stainless steel door, the design has been optimized by providing clearance: this ensures that the door lock remains functional at all temperatures. Don't worry, the play doesn't prevent the door from being closed enough.

Stainless steel expands at high temperatures because it is a flexible material. This is not a big deal, it keeps coming back.

You slide the spit into the oven and let it rest on the extendable handle bar. You choose in which container you collect the fat: you can do this in a stainless steel oven dish, a grill pan or whatever. You place it on the spit slide. Very easy.

The oven is made of stainless steel and is therefore water and weather resistant. Nevertheless, we recommend our rain cover to bridge heavy rainy days and long periods of cold weather (e.g. winter) in order to prevent seeping in. Seepage can damage the insulation and the stone floor.

Vonken Mini reaches temperatures of up to 500°C. Although high temperatures are interesting for pizza and other dishes, the strength of Vonken Original is the constant heat capacity due to chamotte bricks and insulation: once the oven is hot, it stays above 250°C for a very long time, which is ideal for chicken, fish, bread and other oven dishes, but also as a cozy outdoor stove at table height.

The oven is made of stainless steel and is therefore water and weather resistant. Nevertheless, we recommend our rain cover to bridge heavy rainy days and long periods of cold weather (e.g. winter) in order to prevent seeping in. Seepage can damage the insulation and the stone floor.

Is it cold weather outside? Is there a lot of wind? Are the stones damp? All these factors influence the heat of the oven. Always use dry wood. Less is more: don't use too much wood on top of each other, otherwise the fire will suffocate. Never overheat the oven: if necessary, wait a little longer for the fire to fully develop.

Vonken Original is very economical thanks to strong insulation and materials with a high heat capacity. A 6 cm insulation layer has been applied around the inner space, filled with an innovative and superior ceramic insulation in order to achieve an optimal balance between mobility and heat retention. This allows the oven to stay warm for a long time and does not cool down between different pizzas or dishes.

Burn wood for a cleaning cycle of about 30 minutes.

Beech wood is the best wood: good flame development and a lot of heat. In addition, you can certainly use ash & birch.

For a cooking session with Vonken Original you can count on 2 to 8 kilos of wood, depending on how hot and how long you want to burn.

Vonken Original is very economical thanks to strong insulation and materials with a high heat capacity. For example, you have to burn very little wood compared to uninsulated ovens or grills. Moreover, this means that Vonken Original has very low CO2 emissions compared to other outdoor cooking appliances.

Vonken Mini is very economical thanks to strong insulation and materials with high heat capacity. For example, you have to burn very little wood compared to uninsulated ovens or grills. Moreover, this means that Vonken Mini has very low CO2 emissions compared to other outdoor cooking appliances.

You can easily repair this by applying a layer of lacquer to the surface with a spray can of black lacquer, which can be found in the DIY store. Since the oven is made of stainless steel, you don't have to worry about rusting from the inside: this cannot happen.

The wooden handles are attached with a sleeve and a cross screw for optimal replacement and upcycling. You can easily tighten this after a few years with a normal screwdriver or hand drill.

The mini heats up very quickly. In good weather and a correct fire-making process, you can quickly reach temperatures of up to 500°C after 5-10 minutes. The stone floor is made of authentic chamotte, so it needs a little longer to warm up. Once chamotte is warm, it retains the heat for a very long time.

Vonken has found an innovative way for an integrated door that you don't have to take out and put in every time. To combine high temperatures with a stainless steel door, the design has been optimized by providing clearance: this ensures that the door lock remains functional at all temperatures. Don't worry, the play doesn't prevent the door from being closed enough.

The lock of the door falls into a built-in hook in the oven. Lift the door slightly with the handle and let it fall gently into the lock. To open: lift the door slightly with the handle, and gently pull the door out of the lock. Is the oven very hot? Then avoid keeping the door closed all the time.

The fire cage is made of stainless steel. Stainless steel is a flexible material and expands when heated. The fire cage will slide in and out differently depending on the temperature. Don't worry: give a firm push, or let the cage slide in first on one side and then the other side.

The wooden handles are attached with a sleeve and a cross screw for optimal replacement and upcycling. You can easily tighten this after a few years with a normal screwdriver or hand drill.

The interior of Vonken Mini measures 42 cm by 42 cm. In Vonken Mini you can bake one very large pizza, two regular loaves of bread, one large grill pan or one large oven dish. Since there are high temperatures, it goes very quickly.

You can easily repair this by applying a layer of lacquer to the surface with a spray can of black lacquer, which can be found in the DIY store. Since the oven is made of stainless steel, you don't have to worry about rusting from the inside: this cannot happen.

Vonken Mini reaches temperatures of up to 500°C. Although high temperatures are interesting for pizza and other dishes, the strength of Vonken Mini is the constant heat capacity due to chamotte bricks and insulation: once the oven is hot, it stays above 250°C for a very long time, which is ideal for chicken, fish, bread and other casseroles.

Beech wood is the best wood: good flame development and a lot of heat. If you use pellets, only go for hardwood pellets: here you can choose flavors such as apple, walnut or even olive. Take a look at our webshop.

For a cooking session with Vonken Mini you can count on 0.5 to 3 kilos of wood, depending on how hot and how long you want to burn.

Wood will get wet if left uncovered. Store in a dry place.

Burn wood for a cleaning cycle of about 30 minutes.

Barbecuing in Vonken Mini is delicious and very easy. Buy a grill pan or stainless steel baking dish, fire up the oven, and simply slide whatever you would put on the BBQ under the flame spectacle in the oven: fast, crispy, tasty and fun.

The rain cover for Vonken Mini is compatible with Vonken Mini. The grill, spit and cooking platform accessories are designed for Vonken Original. With Vonken Mini, a pizza shovel is included as standard with the wood-burning oven. To grill in Vonken Mini, you can use a cast iron grill pan, or read the tips elsewhere on this page.

At high temperatures, stainless steel expands, creating more frictional force. This is not bad. Hold the handle, push it up a little and pull out the basket.

Cast iron grill pans or stainless steel oven dishes are excellent, affordable and can withstand the high temperatures in the wood oven. Make sure there are no plastic, wooden or other handles hanging from the pans and oven dishes.

For the most part, Vonken Mini is self-cleaning due to the pyrolysis function: thanks to the high temperatures, the oven cleans itself. Is it very dirty? Make an extra fire, if necessary on the stone floor, to clean it. If any ash remains, remove it with a brush and a dustpan.

Always use dry wood. Less is more: don't use too much wood on top of each other, otherwise the fire will suffocate. To achieve powerful temperatures you can always use the pizza hack technique: place a block along the inside of the oven, to the left with one part resting on the fire pit, and another part resting on the stone floor.

The oven is made of stainless steel and is therefore water and weather resistant. Nevertheless, we recommend our rain cover to bridge heavy rainy days and long periods of cold weather (e.g. winter) in order to prevent seeping in. Seepage can damage the insulation and the stone floor.

The oven is made of stainless steel and is therefore water and weather resistant. Nevertheless, we recommend our rain cover to bridge heavy rainy days and long periods of cold weather (e.g. winter) in order to prevent seeping in. Seepage can damage the insulation and the stone floor.

Vonken Mini is very economical thanks to strong insulation and materials with high heat capacity. A 3 cm insulation layer has been applied around the inner space, filled with an innovative ceramic insulation. This allows the oven to stay warm for a long time and does not cool down between different pizzas or dishes.

The smoker tool is very easy to use. Place a firelighter on one side and fill the smoker tool with pellets. Light the block and let it burn for 5 minutes. Exhale, and a nice smoke development will occur at the beginning of the pellet strip. Close the tool and place in a kamado, barbecue, oven, or any other outdoor kitchen that can be closed. Place the ingredients on a platform or grill in the outdoor kitchen and let it smoke.

Absolute. The smoker tool is designed for any outdoor kitchen that can be closed with a lid, door or other means.

Exhale again and make sure not to get too much oxygen. Close the outdoor kitchen well enough to prevent this.