Pizza Oven Old and melting.

[Cooking4Fun]

At pizzeria that I work at we recently got a replacement oven. Apparently the old oven's heat shield was literally melting. Should that be possible?

 

[Andy M.]

I would say no, assuming the oven was operating properly.

However, if something went wrong causing a build-up of heat over the maximum safe temperature, melting could occur. Lucky it was replaced before the building burned down.

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Ceramic and brick ovens don't melt. Just saying...

Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

 

[Aunt Bea]

I don't know but it sounds like the heat shield/baffle burned out.

See the video starting at approx. 1:15.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBmksOdAX0M&ab_channel=BigTray-RestaurantEquipment&Supplies

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

Lucky it was replaced before the building burned down.

It wouldn't matter. It's Buffalo. There's at least one pizza joint on just about every block.

 

[Cooking4Fun]

True, but I only work at this one. And if not for the owners I might like it.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

True, but I only work at this one. And if not for the owners I might like it.

Working there, or the pizza?

 

[Cooking4Fun]

Working there. The pizza recipe is ok. Our location might be the only reason we survived the pandemic.