Oven takes forever to preheat

How to know this is your problem

• •Stone never seems to reach target temp
• •First pizza cooks unevenly
• •Second pizza cooks better than first

Why it happens

• →Stone not getting enough time to saturate with heat
• →Wind cooling the oven (outdoor ovens)
• →Low fuel pressure (gas) or low pellet feed (pellet)

How to fix it

1. 1

   Preheat 30-50% longer than the manual says (stone needs to saturate, not just air)

2. 2

   Use a wind guard or position oven out of direct wind

3. 3

   Check propane tank level — low tanks have reduced pressure

4. 4

   Get an infrared thermometer to measure actual stone temp, not air temp

Gear that helps

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