Garden Dome Oven 90 in Tanzania

Use case

In the field.

A Limuru household had the dome built into an existing garden wall so it reads as part of the boma rather than as equipment dropped into the lawn. Fired on Saturday afternoon, it runs pizzas for the family, a roast that evening, and bread on Sunday morning on the heat still in the brick.

Is 90 cm big enough?

For family and small-gathering cooking, comfortably. It holds three 12-inch pizzas and turns 25–30 an hour, which is more than a household will ever need at once. If you regularly cook for 40+ people or plan to trade commercially, go to the 100 cm.

How much wood does a firing use?

Roughly 10–15 kg of seasoned hardwood to reach temperature, then a few pieces to hold it. An afternoon of cooking is well under a sack. Wet or unseasoned wood roughly doubles that and soots the dome, which is why we cover sourcing at handover.

Can it be built into an existing garden wall?

Usually yes, and it looks far better for it. We check the wall can carry the load and that clearance to combustible material and the flue route work. That is part of the site survey before we quote.

What maintenance does a domestic oven need?

Very little. Sweep the flue annually, keep the oven dry when not in use, and avoid firing it hard from cold. The hearth will need attention after many years of use — that is a reline, not a rebuild.

Can we cook things other than pizza?

That is most of the value. Pizza uses the top of the heat curve for 20 minutes; roasts, slow-cooked meat, vegetables, and bread use everything below it. A well-planned firing runs pizza, then a roast, then bread the next morning on falling heat.