Open Front Pizza Oven vs. Closed Front Pizza Oven

Mattone Barile & Mattone Barile Grande Ovens
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Are there any benefits of having an open vs. closed front? Will the closed front retain more heat? Would the door need to be cut to spec?

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Hi Demond,

There are definitely benefits to each design.

OPEN

  • Maximum access to the oven
  • Maximum oxygen supply
  • Maximum circulation

CLOSED

  • Blocks majority of exhaust from exiting through opening
  • Improves heat retention
  • Improves convective circulation

The door does not need to be cut to spec for a closed front. It is designed to stand flat against the opening on an open front, which means it will also do its job on a smaller opening. If your oven is already built, you have installed a gasket, and then decide to close off the oven, you may need to replace the gasket, but even that’s not a requirement.

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