Effeuno has become one of the best-known names in high-temperature electric pizza ovens, offering compact Italian-made ovens capable of producing everything from traditional Neapolitan pizza to New York-style, pan pizza, focaccia and bread.
The only problem? Working out which Effeuno oven you actually need.
With models including the P134H, P134HA, P150H and P234H, alongside different temperature ratings and Easy, PRO and Evolution versions, the range can look a little confusing at first.
Fortunately, Effeuno's model names are much easier to understand once you know what the numbers and letters mean.
In this guide, we'll explain the Effeuno range, the differences between the most popular models and what you should consider when choosing an Effeuno pizza oven.
Take one of the most popular models as an example:
P134H
The name can essentially be broken down into:
P | 1 | 34 | H
Once you understand this format, models such as the P150H and P234H become much easier to decipher.
The first number tells you how many cooking chambers the oven has.
P134H = one chamber
P234H = two chambers
A single-deck Effeuno is ideal for home use, lower-volume production and kitchens where space is limited.
A double-deck model provides additional capacity and is better suited to businesses, mobile caterers and other environments where several pizzas need to be produced quickly.
The next part of the model number relates to the size of the cooking area.
Models such as the P134H use a cooking stone approximately 34cm wide.
This makes them particularly well suited to traditional individual pizzas and gives the oven a relatively compact footprint.
For anyone primarily making 10", 12" or approximately 13" pizzas, the 34 series is likely to provide all the cooking space required.
Models such as the P150H provide a much larger cooking surface of approximately 50cm.
The additional space opens up several possibilities, including:
If capacity and flexibility are more important than having the smallest possible oven, the 50 series is worth considering.
This is one of the most important distinctions within the Effeuno range.
Both versions are capable pizza ovens, but they are designed with slightly different uses in mind.
The H models use a relatively shallow cooking chamber.
For pizza, that's a good thing.
Keeping the upper heating element closer to the pizza allows intense radiant heat to reach the crust and toppings, making the H models particularly effective for high-temperature pizza cooking.
Choose an H model if pizza is overwhelmingly what you intend to cook.
HA models provide considerably more vertical space inside the oven.
That additional clearance makes them much more versatile if you also want to use your Effeuno for:
If you're buying an Effeuno primarily as a pizza oven, we'd generally favour the H.
If you want something closer to a high-temperature all-round electric oven, the additional space of the HA may be worthwhile.
These two models are understandably easy to confuse.
For most buyers, the decision comes down to one question:
Are you buying the oven mainly for pizza?
If the answer is yes, the P134H is likely to be the better choice. Its lower chamber keeps the upper element closer to the pizza and is particularly well suited to fast, high-temperature cooking.
Choose the P134HA where you want to combine pizza making with bread and other taller baked products.
In simple terms:
Mostly pizza → P134H
Pizza + bread/general baking → P134HA
The next decision is size.
The P134H is compact and provides plenty of room for conventional individual pizzas.
The P150H significantly increases the available cooking area, making it more suitable for larger pizzas and higher-capacity cooking.
Choose the P134H if you want a compact oven primarily for individual pizzas.
Choose the P150H if you want to produce larger pizzas, use larger trays or simply want more room to work with.
The P234H takes the principle of the P134H and adds a second cooking chamber.
That makes it particularly attractive for higher-volume environments where the capacity of a single chamber becomes restrictive.
For a domestic enthusiast, a single-deck oven will normally be sufficient.
For mobile pizza businesses, demonstrations, events and commercial kitchens, the ability to operate two cooking chambers can make the P234H considerably more productive.
You'll also encounter different versions of Effeuno ovens.
The biggest difference is generally the level of control and the maximum performance offered by the oven.
The Easy range keeps things straightforward, using traditional mechanical controls for the upper and lower heating elements.
They're simple to operate and a good choice where sophisticated digital controls aren't required.
PRO models are designed for higher-temperature pizza cooking and provide greater performance and control.
For serious pizza enthusiasts and professional users wanting the temperatures associated with fast Neapolitan-style cooking, this is likely to be the part of the range you'll spend most of your time looking at.
Evolution models introduce Effeuno's more advanced electronic control system.
Depending on the model, this provides features such as digital temperature management, timers and programmable cooking settings.
They're aimed at users who want more precise and repeatable control rather than traditional mechanical thermostats.
You'll see Effeuno ovens advertised with different maximum temperatures.
An oven capable of approximately 450°C is already considerably hotter than a conventional domestic oven and is capable of producing an excellent range of pizza styles.
The 509°C models are aimed particularly at very high-temperature pizza cooking.
That additional performance becomes most useful when producing Neapolitan-style pizzas with very short cooking times.
If you're predominantly cooking lower-temperature styles such as New York, Detroit or pan pizza, you may not necessarily need the highest-temperature model.
For enthusiasts wanting maximum flexibility – particularly those chasing very fast Neapolitan bakes – the higher-temperature versions are the obvious choice.
Before choosing an Effeuno oven, always check its electrical requirements.
Some models can operate from a conventional UK electrical supply, while higher-powered versions may require a dedicated electrical circuit.
This becomes particularly important when considering larger or commercial models.
Check the electrical specification of the individual oven before ordering and, where a dedicated supply is required, use a suitably qualified electrician.
If you've spent any time researching high-temperature pizza ovens, you've probably encountered the term Biscotto.
Biscotto stones are traditionally produced from a specialist clay and are particularly popular for Neapolitan pizza.
At the extremely high temperatures used for Neapolitan cooking, a conventional dense pizza stone can transfer heat into the base of the dough very aggressively.
Biscotto has different thermal characteristics, helping to reduce the risk of burning the base while the top of the pizza cooks rapidly.
For high-temperature Neapolitan pizza, the cooking surface can therefore make almost as much difference as the maximum temperature of the oven itself.
As a quick guide:
For most home pizza enthusiasts:
Choose the P134H. It's compact, extremely capable and particularly well suited to individual high-temperature pizzas.
For pizza and bread baking:
Consider the P134HA, where the additional chamber height gives you considerably more flexibility.
For larger pizzas:
Look at the P150H and other 50-series models.
For higher-volume pizza production:
Consider the P234H or another multi-deck model.
For straightforward controls:
Look at the Easy range.
For maximum high-temperature performance:
Look at the PRO range.
For advanced digital control:
Look at the Evolution range.
There isn't one Effeuno oven that's right for everyone.
The best model depends on the size and style of pizza you want to produce, the amount of cooking capacity you require, whether you intend to bake other products and the electrical supply available at your premises.
White's Foodservice Equipment supplies a range of Effeuno electric pizza ovens, along with pizza equipment, accessories and replacement parts.
Explore our Effeuno range online or speak to our team if you're unsure which model is best suited to your requirements.
