20 Jan How to Compare Pizza Ovens: Ours vs Theirs
HOW TO COMPARE PIZZA OVENS
When shopping for a real brick pizza oven, there are a lot of factors to consider. From construction materials to standard colors and upgrade options, it can be very confusing. So let’s break it down and compare pizza ovens!
WOOD-FIRED PIZZA OVENS
PARTS OF OVEN |
OURS |
THEIRS |
WHY IT MATTERS |
|---|---|---|---|
DOME |
4” REAL FIRE BRICK | 2” CASTED REFRACTORY | Thicker means BETTER HEAT RETENTION and Fuel efficiency. You will use less wood in the long term. |
FLOOR |
2.5” REAL FIRE BRICK LAID AT 45 DEGREES on Top of 2″ CEREAMIC BOARD AND A 3” INSULATING CONCRETE LAYER UNDER THE FLOOR. | 2” FLOOR TILES |
LESS “stickage” with bricks vs large seams that allow “stickage”. This means when you go to turn your pizza with the peel, it will turn more easily.
|
DOOR |
¼” 304 STAINLESS | PAINTED STEEL | High quality STAINLESS DOES NOT RUST LIKE STEEL |
FACEPLATE |
¼” 304 STAINLESS | TILE | STAINLESS IS EASY TO CLEAN AND ALLOWS FOR PERSONALIZATION |
PIPE |
DOUBLE WALLED INSULATED | SINGLE WALLED, NOT INSULATED | DOUBLE WALLED IS SAFE 2” FROM COMBUSTIBLES; SINGLE WALL IS HOTTER AND LESS SAFE TO TOUCH |
TOTAL INSULATION |
5”FLOOR 8” DOME 4” SIDES 17” TOTAL |
2” FLOOR 4” DOME 3” SIDES 9” TOTAL |
MORE INSULATION MEANS longer heat retention for the next day too. |
HEARTH |
GRANITE | SAME TILE AS FLOOR | GRANITE IS EASIER TO CLEAN. |
STAND |
POWDER COATED STRUCTURAL ALUMINUM, WILL NOT RUST. | POWDER COATED STEEL, SO IT CAN STILL RUST. | ALUMINUM IS LIGHTER AND STRONGER & WON’T RUST |
COLORS |
50 STANDARD | 2 STANDARD | THEY CHARGE FOR ANY COLOR THAT IS NOT BLACK OR RED. We do NOT. |
Forno Nardona ovens are built with top quality materials and with optimal insulation so that your investment will last for generations. It won’t rust even if you live near the sea. And the floor bricks are not likely to crack because they are full size but if they did, you could easily replace the broken one because they are not mortared together. Other brands mortar their floor tiles which makes it very hard to replace without breaking another floor tile. And, cleanup with ours is easier because of the stainless steel. Just spray and wipe. Your oven will look like new for generations.