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Alfresco 30-Inch Built-In Natural Gas Outdoor Pizza Oven Plus - AXE-PZA-BI-NG

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Key Features

Radiant heat allows you to cook pizzas in just four minutes
  • Internal halogen light allows you to monitor your pizza
  • 456 Sq. Inches of cooking area means you can cook large pizzas for your family
  • Stainless steel wood and herb box included
  • Stainless steel construction for outstanding durability

Get commercial quality and performance with this natural gas outdoor pizza oven from Alfresco. This Built-In Pizza Oven Plus preheats in 16 minutes and can reach over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit allowing you to roast, bake, iron-skillet sear, and of course, cook perfect four minute Neapolitan pizzas. The infrared hearth heating system with the rear burner boasts 40,000 BTUs of cooking power. The heat is held in by a double-walled insulated top. The gas logs also hold and retain heat. The stylish glass doors allow you to monitor your food while keeping the heat in. This oven offers 456 square inches of cooking surface which is large enough to bake a standard 14-inch pizza for your family. Internal halogen lights allow you to keep an eye on your pizza, and the removable arch and glass doors make cleaning your pizza oven easy. This unit has adjustable legs and is designed for built-in installation. This AXE model pizza oven includes a stainless steel wood and herb box that you can also use as a water pan for producing steam when you bake.

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Warranty

All stainless parts manufactured by Alfresco, as well as stainless steel grill burners and round grill grates, are warrantied to be free from defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of the original purchaser. The structural integrity of the stainless steel hearth brackets, gas valves and drip pans are warrantied to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years. For (2) two years from the date of original purchase your Alfresco grill warranty covers all parts and labor to repair or replace any part that proves to be defective in materials or workmanship.

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Customer Reviews

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6 reviews

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Kevin

Fort Collins Colorado

Nov 3, 2020

Have one and buying another one

We purchased this pizza oven almost two years ago. Use it every week without any issues. Easy producing pizzas to perfection that we do not go out to eat for pizza anymore. Now buying another one for our vacation retirement home as do not think we can live without it. Love it.

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BT

Yorktown

Oct 15, 2022

Love homemade pizza!

I am like many people that started making pizza in our home oven where you try to get the oven as hot as possible (ours would get to 550). This one will get to 500 but you do NOT want it that hot as it will burn the bottom of the pizza. Follow the directions, turn but both burners on MAX for 15 minutes. At that point turn the bottom burner down just above MIN, but leave the flame in the back 1/4 below MAX. Put your pizza in and watch it and once the section by the flame turns brown the way you like it, rotate it 1/4 and do the same until it is browned on all four sections. Also I use a pizza screen under the pizza and after my first two failures (trying to get it too hot), it works GREAT! The proof is in the pictures, ENJOY!

The finished product, so it does work, and rather nicely I might add!
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JMac

Los Altos

Jan 24, 2023

Disappointed with temperature

Aflresco claims this oven can get to 900 degrees, but I've never been able to get it above 550 and that is with keeping the bottom element on full blast which makes it unusable for pizza (burns the bottom before the top is close to done). Also, the back burner (log) stopped working after 3 years so it is now useless. Controls are impossible to see (poor design). It looks great in my outdoor kitchen, just wished it worked.

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DBS

Naples FL

Feb 23, 2024

Terrible product - don't purchase

This pizza oven will barely reach 400 degrees even after an hour of pre-heating. And don't use the bottom burner under the pizza stone because the pizza bottom will burn in literally 2 minutes while the pizza top has not even begun to melt the cheese. I called the service line and was told I didn't know how to use it. if you don't use the bottom burner to pre-heat the oven it will barely even reach 300 degrees. Plus for even a relatively small pizza you have to constantly turn it because the edge of the pizza near the back burner will burn long before the pizza is done.

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Frank

Austin, TX

Jun 15, 2023

Recurring problem and not hot enough

I've had to replace a fragile starter filament twice. When it gets too hot and cools a few times, the fragile grid that surrounds it, cracks. Once cracks, it will not fire up and you cannot light it with a fireplace lighter. Gas is turned off as a safety issue. Even when working, the top does not get hot enough. We find our regular oven does a much better job than this pizza oven. Top of pizza will not cook. Only the log in the back will cook a few inches of the top and you can spin the pizza three times, but it takes 20 minutes to cook a pizza. Oven will hold two at a time, but you are not going to have a group pizza party. If the oven actually got to 900 (400 - 450 is more accurate), it might cook a pizza in a few minutes.

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Fran

North carolina

Sep 11, 2021

Max 450

I bought to make great pizzas. This thing only gets to 450 max. So disappointed.

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Expert Review

The Skinny:

  • Multiple cooking options allow you to make different foods
  • Powerful infrared burner heats up in only four minutes
  • No curing process required

Things We Love:

Superior Versatility Lets You Cook More Than Pizza

Pizza is probably the first dish you’ll want to prepare in your pizza oven, but at some point, your culinary curiosity may begin to take hold. Fortunately, Alfresco pizza ovens let you roast, sear, and bake in addition to making high-quality pizzas! These ovens come with a stainless steel wood and herb box that can also be used as a water pan for steaming, giving you even more cooking options. The versatility of these models is about more than just what they can cook — they’re available in natural gas or propane fuel types, and you can choose between countertop, built-in, or freestanding configurations.

Quickly Spreads Radiant Heat and Cooks in Minutes

Using a pizza oven and can be a long and drawn-out process, but not with Alfresco! Thanks to their rear infrared burners packing 40,000 BTUs of cooking power, these ovens reach optimal temperatures in just 15 minutes and can cook a pizza in less than five. The hearth burner heats gas logs like a fireplace, which helps the oven retain and distribute heat from the top down, while the tube-log burner provides heat where you need it most. Even more impressive than these ovens’ ability to hit 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit is that they don’t need to go through the time-consuming curing process before first use.

Exceptional Construction and Features

Premium pizza ovens such as the ones made by Alfresco are designed to give you an outstanding cooking experience that you can return to for years on end. Inside their 304 stainless steel exteriors are thick, high-quality ceramic hearths and ceilings that trap radiant heat for quick cook times and delicious flavor. These American-made pizza ovens offer 456 square inches of cooking space, or enough for a 14-inch pizza, which you can easily keep an eye on thanks to their internal halogen lights and glass oven doors. An Alfresco pizza oven will enhance your outdoor kitchen’s cooking power, especially as a complement to your Alfresco built-in grill!

Things To Consider:

The spacious 24-inch-by-19-inch cooking floor can fit only one pizza at a time, so these ovens aren’t ideal for large families or commercial jobs where multiple pizzas need to be cooked simultaneously. If you have any questions about how an Alfresco pizza oven can fit into your outdoor space, call one of our experts at 1-877-743-2269 today!

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Overall Rating
4.0 out of 5

Value

3.0

Construction

5.0

Versatility

3.5

Preheat

5.0

High Heat

5.0

Capacity

1.5

Warranty

5.0

Evenness of Temperature

4.0

Questions & Answers

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Question:
Hello, What is the difference in the built-in vs countertop models. I am specifically looking at the venting as ours will be in an enclosed lanai. I want to make sure venting is done properly. Please advise.Was This Helpful?
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Hi, Dennis. Alfresco states these pizza ovens need to be installed in an open, well-ventilated area. The difference with the built-in oven is that it must be built in to a non-combustible structure, and vents up, and can be vented through a roof. The countertop model vents directly through the back.

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What is the max heat that this unit will achieve with a built in natural gas configuration. Will t reach 800-1000 degrees easily?Was This Helpful?
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Hi Fletcher! This Built-In Pizza Oven Plus preheats in 16 minutes and can reach over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

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1. Do the doors have remain when the oven is in use? Same question if only the hearth burner is lit? 2. Does the exhaust need to be vented to the roof of my screened porch? I can't vent it to the back because of the screen walls. Thank youWas This Helpful?
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Hi Joe. The oven can be used with the doors open or closed. It is recommended to preheat the oven with the doors closed to reach temperature quicker though. The oven should not be used underneath any unprotected combustible construction. It is highly recommended to extend your flue through the roof with heat protected pipe if using under any kind of overhead covering.

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Hey Joe, The doors can be left open or closed at any time. I keep them closed to preheat the oven and when baking pizza. The oven doesn't lose much heat once preheated to 500 to 750 degrees so I pretty much leave them open to turn the pizza and bake the 5 mins or so until done. I bake several different things in the oven that require lower temps around 350 to 450 and turn the log on low as possible or even off once preheated and the hearth on low as well. I honestly open and close the doors in those cases to try and lower or maintain a certain temperature. When I'm cooking a beef stew or meatloaf for example, I'll leave the doors closed and only open them if it's cooking too fast. Baked oysters for example, I keep the doors closed the whole time. Vegetables, open doors the whole time. There is a learning curve for pizza oven baking. Oven temperatures vary in different locations within the oven so your constantly moving food around. The doors are just part of the regulating of temperature. My oven is part of an "outdoor kitchen" and vented up and to the open sky. Not sure about using inside a screen porch.

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USAUSAUSAUSA

Class

LuxuryLuxuryLuxuryLuxury

Fuel Type

Natural GasNatural GasNatural GasNatural Gas

Collection

AXEAXEAXEAXE

Cutout Width

30 1/4"30 1/4"30 1/4"30 1/4"

Cutout Depth

27"27"27"27"

Cutout Height

33"33"33"33"

Configuration

Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In

Exterior Material

Stainless SteelStainless SteelStainless SteelStainless Steel

Exterior Stainless Grade

304 Stainless Steel304 Stainless Steel304 Stainless Steel304 Stainless Steel

Primary Color

Stainless SteelYellowOrangeRed

Total Btus

40,00040,00040,00040,000

Number Of Burners

2 Burners2 Burners2 Burners2 Burners

Cooking Grate Material

Refractory CeramicCeramicCeramicCeramic

Total Grilling Area

456 Sq. Inches456 Sq. Inches456 Sq. Inches456 Sq. Inches

WiFi/Bluetooth Enabled

NoneNoneNoneNone

Grill Lights

InternalInternalInternalInternal

Thermometer

NoNoNoNo

Made In USA

YesYesYesYes

Lights

YesYesYesYes

Commercial-Grade Multi-User

NoNoNoNo

Size

Medium (27 - 33")Medium (27 - 33")Medium (27 - 33")Medium (27 - 33")

Marine Grade

NoNoNoNo

Door Material

GlassGlassGlassGlass

Interior Material

Stainless SteelStainless SteelStainless SteelStainless Steel

Chimney Material

Stainless SteelStainless SteelStainless SteelStainless Steel

Chimney Height

17 3/4"17 3/4"17 3/4"17 3/4"

Burner Material

Stainless SteelStainless SteelStainless SteelStainless Steel

Front Shelf

YesYesYesYes

Width

30"30"30"30"

Height

47.375"47.38"47.38"47.38"

Depth

30"30"30"30"

Weight

267 lbs267 lbs267 lbs267 lbs

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