All you need to know about a Ready-Built Amigo Ovens Pizza Oven
COOKING CAPABILITIES
The Amigo oven is perfect for all types of cooking allowing you to cook pizza, roast, grill & bake.
HEAT UP TIMES & RETENTION
The Amigo oven heats up quickly, reaching maximum cooking temperatures within 45-60 minutes. It may take slightly longer to heat the oven to full temperature if the oven is damp or not been used for some time.
Due to the natural heat retention properties of refractory clay the Amigo ovens can retain heat for over 12 hours without the need of additional wood ideal for slow roasts. Regardless whether an oven is insulated or not, heat will always drop in relation to time. No oven of any material without additional heat source will retain a constant temperature over a period of time.
DO I NEED INSULATION?
Amigo Ovens are extremely efficient and retain heat very well.
However, in order to extend this heat retention over 24 hours or retain a higher temperature over the cooking period we recommend the insulated model.
The additional benefits are that it will protect the oven from sub-zero temperatures, snow, frost and rain. The outer coat can easily be replaced at any future date if required – you can think of it as a jacket.
It reduce the maintenance of the oven as the hairline cracks which normally appear on the oven will now occur under the insulation and will not require any attention.
The oven becomes more efficient and requires less wood/fuel and retains 60 to 80% of the heat losses.
INDOOR / OUTDOOR INSTALLATION
The ready-built Amigo oven is designed for outdoor use only. If you are looking to install your oven inside, please see our Bespoke Amigo Ovens range.
OVEN STAND
You can purchase a purpose built railway sleeper base, ready for easy assembly. Please contact us for details. Alternatively you can build a brick or concrete stand to place your oven on. Instructions will be provided on purchase of the oven.
CHIMNEY TYPE
Traditionally wood fired ovens did not have a chimney outlet and smoke would escape from the door. There are advantages to having a chimney outlet on the dome. This outlet has a damper and can be closed to retain the heat. It can be argued that this will radiate some heat losses. It’s fair to say this is true. However, the small heat losses are by far outweighed by the advantage of being able to vent the oven. Giving you more control over the temperature. Also, by having an extension on the chimney providing you control over your smoke direction. This draws the smoke and pulls in fresh oxygen providing a better and hotter almost smokeless flame.