Authentic Pizza Ovens Maximus Mobile Pizza Oven Cover

Description

The Maximus pizza oven cover is the all weather cover Authentic Pizza Ovens requires on every Maximus Mobile whenever the oven is not in use, and the one accessory on that oven's page that is a warranty condition rather than a suggestion.

It is cut for the Mobile only: 30 inches wide, 38.5 tall, and 30 deep, in black heavy duty polyester with a PVC backing, with a sleeve for the chimney, a drawstring hem, and an embroidered APO patch on the front. Lift the chimney cap off, drop this all weather pizza oven cover over the oven, cinch the cord, and the oven is protected from rain, snow, ice, sun, leaves, and whatever else lands on a patio.

The reason APO puts a cover in the warranty is the cast stone front. The University of Pennsylvania's Architectural Conservation Laboratory describes how freeze thaw damage in cast stone works: water soaks into the pores, freezes, expands by about nine percent, and cracks and spalls the surface a little more with every cycle. The stone face on a Maximus Mobile, the refractory tiles on its floor, and the ceramic dish that lives inside it are all porous. A Maximus pizza oven cover keeps them dry, and dry stone does not freeze.

The cover rides free on the same delivery when it is on an order with an oven, since the oven clears our $750 free shipping threshold on its own. On its own it ships as a 2 pound parcel at the standard rate, no freight, no liftgate. Every Maximus Mobile buyer should order the Maximus pizza oven cover with the oven, and the two reviews on APO's site say the same thing: fits snug, nothing flaps, and the only regret was not buying it with the oven the first time.

The rest of this page covers what the Maximus pizza oven cover fits and what it does not, why the warranty needs it, how to put it on and take it off, using it for transport, and which of APO's four covers goes with which oven, so nobody orders the wrong one.

What the Maximus Mobile Cover Fits

The Authentic Pizza Ovens Maximus cover fits the Maximus Mobile pizza oven in every color, Black, Red, and Orange, and nothing else. The Mobile is 27.5 inches wide and deep and 38.5 tall with the chimney fitted; the cover is 30 by 30 by 38.5, which gives it about an inch of ease on each side and a sleeve tall enough to go over the chimney flue once the cap is lifted off. As above, the Maximus pizza oven cover drapes to the base plate on a stand and the drawstring pulls it in underneath.

The Maximus Mobile pizza oven cover does not fit the Maximus Prime, the 39 inch oven, which takes APO's separate Prime cover, and it does not fit any of the brick domes, which take the traditional cover in its Standard or XL fit. If you are covering a Prime or a Lisboa, Pizzaioli, Ventura, or Lume, this is the wrong page; the table further down sorts all four covers by oven.

The Maximus pizza oven cover goes on over the oven whether it sits on the APO stand, a table, a block base, or a truck counter. On the stand it covers the oven only, not the stand, so the wood shelf and side table stay open. On a stone or block base it drapes onto the top of the base and cinches there.

Why the Warranty Needs It

APO's three year structural warranty on the Maximus Mobile has one everyday condition: the oven must be protected from weather with an APO cover or equivalent all weather protection whenever it is not in use. An oven that sits uncovered through a season is outside the warranty, and APO says so on every oven page in capitals. The Maximus pizza oven cover is how you meet the condition, and it is the only APO cover cut for the Mobile.

The stainless and aluminum body does not need a portable pizza oven cover for its own sake; stainless and powder coated aluminum shrug off rain. Three things on the oven do need it. The cast stone front is porous refractory cement, and the freeze thaw damage described in the link above is exactly what an uncovered stone front suffers in a northern winter. The refractory tile floor holds water the same way, and a wet tile that gets a hot fire on it can crack from the steam. The ceramic dish, if it stays in the oven, is the most porous of all.

Sun is the fourth. A Maximus Mobile lives outside, and a gloss red or orange powder finish under a year of direct sun will fade the way any painted surface does. The Maximus pizza oven cover keeps the body out of the sun between cooks, which is most of the week. The Maximus pizza oven cover itself is fade resistant rather than fade proof, which is why APO limits its own warranty to two years and excludes fading; a cover that has gone a shade gray still works exactly as well.

The habit that makes all of this simple: let the oven cool after cooking, lift the cap, and put the Maximus pizza oven cover on before you go inside. Two minutes, and the oven is protected until the next fire.

Putting It On and Taking It Off

The oven has to be cold before the Maximus pizza oven cover goes on. The body cools quickly once the fire is out, but the tile floor and the stone front hold heat for an hour or two, and the cover is polyester with a PVC backing; it will mark, and in the worst case melt, on a warm oven. Wait until the stone front is cool to the palm.

Then lift the chimney cap off the flue, set it inside the oven or on the shelf, and drop the Maximus pizza oven cover over the top so the sleeve goes down over the flue. Pull the hem down to the base plate all round, then cinch the drawstring and lock the cord, as above, so wind cannot get under it. That is the whole job; there are no straps or buckles to find in the dark.

To take the Maximus pizza oven cover off, release the cord lock, lift it straight up over the flue, and shake it out. Fit the cap back on the chimney before you light the fire; the cap is what keeps rain out of the flue while the cover is off during cooking.

Cleaning is a damp cloth and a hang dry. Do not machine wash or tumble dry it, since the PVC backing will not survive either, and do not store it wet. A Maximus pizza oven cover that goes on wet over a cold oven traps water against the stone, which is the thing it exists to prevent.

Transport and Storage

The Maximus Mobile is the oven that goes in the car, and APO sells the Maximus pizza oven cover as transport protection as well as weather protection. With the chimney and door out and the cover cinched over the body, the oven rides in a hatchback or a pickup bed without the stone front picking up scuffs from the tailgate or the load bay, and it arrives at the tailgate, the campsite, or the rental with the paint clean. Owners who tow it on a trailer use it the same way between stops.

The Maximus pizza oven cover ships in its own zip bag, as above, which is worth keeping. Between cooks the bag lives on the stand shelf or in the oven with the door on, so the cover has somewhere dry to go when it comes off, and it goes in the car with the oven for the trip home.

For a Maximus Mobile that spends the winter indoors, in a garage or a shed, the Maximus pizza oven cover is still worth using: it keeps dust and workshop grit off the stone and out of the flue, and it keeps the tile floor clean for the first fire in spring.

Which Cover for Which Oven

Authentic Pizza Ovens makes four covers, the Maximus pizza oven cover on this page among them, and the names on APO's own site are old enough to confuse people, so here is the whole set by the oven it fits.

If you are not sure which oven you have, the door tells you: a lift off stainless plate 15.5 inches wide is the Mobile, a lift off plate 20 inches wide is the Prime, and a cast aluminum door with a window is one of the brick domes. Contact us with a photo if it is still not clear and we will point you to the right cover before you order.

Buying the Maximus Mobile Cover From Crustify

Order the Maximus pizza oven cover on the same order as the oven and it ships free with it, packed alongside the oven from the brand's Texas warehouse. Ordered on its own, the Maximus pizza oven cover is a 2 pound parcel at the standard shipping rate, direct from the same warehouse, usually within a few days. There is no liftgate fee on an accessory order and no freight.

The Maximus pizza oven cover carries APO's own two year limited warranty against defects in the fabric and the seams, which does not cover fading; the oven's three year structural warranty is the one this cover protects. Unused covers in their bag can be returned within 14 days, with return postage paid by the buyer.

While the Maximus pizza oven cover is in the cart, the five piece starter pack is the other thing a new Maximus Mobile needs, since the oven ships with a launching peel but no turner, wooden peel, brush, or ash shovel. Everything else for the Maximus and the brick domes is in our pizza oven accessories collection, and the ovens themselves are on the Authentic Pizza Ovens brand page. Chat and email go straight to the owner and are usually answered the same day.

Order the cover with the oven and it rides free on the same delivery. The Maximus Mobile clears the $750 free shipping threshold by itself.

KEY FEATURES

• Authentic Pizza Ovens Maximus cover for the Maximus Mobile pizza oven, in Black, Red, or Orange; the APO cover the oven's warranty requires whenever it is not in use
• 30 W x 38.5 H x 30 D, about an inch of ease around the oven's 27.5 inch body and a sleeve that goes over the chimney flue with the cap removed
• Heavy duty black polyester with a PVC backing; wipe clean, hang dry, never machine wash
• Drawstring hem with a cord lock so it cinches under the base plate and does not flap in wind
• Embroidered Authentic Pizza Ovens patch on the front
• Protects the porous cast stone front, refractory tile floor, and ceramic dish from rain, snow, and freeze thaw, and the powder finish from sun
• Doubles as a portable pizza oven cover for transport in a car, truck bed, or trailer
• Ships in its own zip storage bag
• 2 lb; ships free with an oven order, standard parcel rate on its own
• Two year limited warranty from Authentic Pizza Ovens, fading excluded
• The Maximus Mobile pizza oven cover fits the Maximus Mobile only; the Prime and the brick domes take their own APO covers

SPECIFICATIONS

INSTALLATION GUIDE & USER MANUAL

Fitting. Let the oven cool completely before the Maximus pizza oven cover goes on; the stone front should be cool to the palm. Lift the chimney cap off the flue. Drop the cover over the oven with the sleeve over the flue, pull the hem down to the base plate all round, cinch the drawstring, and lock the cord.

Removing. Release the cord lock, lift the cover straight up over the flue, shake it out, and fold it into its bag. Fit the chimney cap back on before lighting the oven.

Care. Wipe with a damp cloth and hang to dry. Never machine wash or tumble dry, never store it wet, and never put it on a warm oven. Check the drawstring and the sleeve seam each season and retire the cover if the backing has cracked through.

Transport. Remove the chimney and the door, fit the cover, cinch it, and lift the oven by the body. The cover protects the stone front and the paint in transit; it does not restrain the oven, so tie the oven down on a trailer as you would without it.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Term. Authentic Pizza Ovens warrants the Maximus Mobile pizza oven cover for two years against defects in materials and workmanship, from the date of delivery, to the original purchaser.

Exclusions. Fading from sun exposure is normal on any outdoor cover and is excluded; APO's covers are fade resistant, not fade proof, and a faded cover performs the same. Damage from fitting the cover over a hot oven, machine washing, storing it wet, or tears from misuse is excluded.

Its role in the oven warranty. The Maximus Mobile's three year structural warranty requires the oven to be covered with an APO cover or equivalent all weather protection whenever it is not in use. Using the Maximus pizza oven cover meets that condition.

Claims. Contact us first with photos and your order number and we handle the claim with APO on your behalf.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - FAQ'S

Your Questions Answered Before You Buy

These are the questions we get most often about the Maximus pizza oven cover, answered straight. If yours is not here, chat or email goes to the owner and you will usually hear back the same day.