Fontana Maestro 60 Gas Oven review

Buy the wider chamber for a real two-pizza need

The current U.S. product page calls this the Maestro 60 Gas Oven. The archived U.S. catalogue row ties it to six selectable configurations: countertop or portable cart or Elysia Duo support, each with standard or optional Saputo interior stone. Those are package choices within one exact gas oven, not six different chamber models. The gray countertop/standard-stone variant is SKU IG-MAES60; the other recorded SKUs and support choices remain in the product configuration record. Confirm the selected finish, support and stone before ordering rather than assuming an image of the countertop version represents every package.

Fontana lists a single cooking chamber, 29,000 BTU on its gas product page, a 16-by-24-inch interior and room for two 12-inch pizzas. The published outside dimensions are 29¾ inches wide, 22¼ deep and 23 high, or 40½ inches with the chimney. The maker gives 120 pounds for the oven, before any support furniture; a complete cart or Elysia Duo setup weight is not established in the reviewed materials. Measure the station, delivery route and support capacity, and arrange help for placing a heavy oven. A countertop configuration does not make this appliance portable in the everyday sense.

The page rates it to 900°F and says it can reach 750°F in 30 minutes or less. These are manufacturer claims, not independent measurements or a guarantee for a particular weather, fuel supply or cook. The manual describes a burner knob adjusted between minimum and maximum; no selectable thermostat range, digital setpoint, named pizza preset or food-probe package is established here. This suits a cook who can judge the oven locally and manage the flame, not someone who wants a programmed indoor appliance.

Plan the gas supply, not just the oven

The normal U.S. configuration is set up for LP/propane. The product page estimates about 15 hours from a 20-pound tank at full output; treat that as Fontana’s estimate rather than a fuel-consumption measurement. The manual describes a cylinder regulator and flexible hose as not supplied, so verify the complete connection and compatible regulator for the exact setup. Its ignition steps use the oven knob’s electronic igniter and require holding the control briefly so the thermocouple can keep the gas valve open.

Natural gas is possible only after converting this exact Maestro model. Fontana’s separate Maestro conversion sheet lists a Maestro 60 orifice and warns that a qualified agency must install the kit, follow local requirements and check the converted appliance before use. The conversion is not a ready-to-connect natural-gas version, and it is not the same kit as for a different Fontana oven. If you need a gas line but cannot arrange that professional work, the stock propane plan is the supported choice—or choose a different model that arrives in the gas form you need.

This is not a hybrid oven. There is no documented wood-fire mode or included wood holder, so do not choose it for a wood-fuel answer. The Napoli, Firenze and Roma New Gen models are separate gas/wood appliances with their own layouts, manuals and tradeoffs. Maestro’s stated capacity is two 12-inch pizzas; it does not replace the four-12-inch Roma when that larger simultaneous serving requirement is essential.

Do not resolve the installation conflict by guessing

Fontana describes this model as certified for one-inch clearance to combustibles on the current product page. The linked Maestro manual is more conservative and directional: it calls for 20 centimeters from walls and other equipment, 50 centimeters around the flue and one meter above; it also warns that the exterior can exceed 120°F, says not to touch the outside or flue while in use, and keeps flammable material a meter away. The page’s “safe to touch” language conflicts with that manual warning. I would not plan around the smaller number or rely on the touch claim without written guidance for the exact installation. Ask Fontana and the local authority having jurisdiction which instructions apply, and use the approved clearance drawing and local code. A single clearance number in a finder cannot represent the listed side, rear, flue and overhead requirements, so an exact spacing match remains unknown.

The two-year manufacturer-defect warranty and four-year cooking-dome coverage are the current page’s summary; read the full written terms for the variant you select. Use the supplied manual for assembly, leak checks, first ignition and maintenance. Close the fuel supply when appropriate, let the oven cool before moving it, and keep children and combustible items away from the hot surfaces. This review does not substitute for a gas installer or local fire-code review.

Who should consider it?

Choose Maestro 60 if two 12-inch pizzas at once is the practical reason you are looking, you want a propane-ready gas appliance, and you already have a safe outdoor station with room for its chimney and clearances. Its fixed gas-only design avoids the extra fuel-changeover routine of a hybrid, but still needs hands-on flame management and a correctly installed gas supply. Consider another model if you need wood, phone control, proofing, indoor use or a verified light/sensor feature; those are not established for this one. If the installation remains uncertain, resolve it before purchase, not after a 120-pound oven arrives.

Primary references: Fontana Maestro 60 product page, the page-linked Maestro 60 U.S./Canada specification drawing, Maestro user manual, and Maestro natural-gas conversion instructions.