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Old 02-17-2008, 06:24 AM
Xabia Jim Xabia Jim is offline
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Default Hearth Height and operator ratio science!

WFO experts, another post made me wonder what a standard height for a WFO hearth should be. (Obviously a custom height shoulld be better for individual bakers based on their own height.)

My hearth is at 97cm or 38.2 inches and was predetermined by the manufacturer. I did not raise or lower it but I could have.

I'm 6 feet tall so the hearth to height ratio is 38.2 / 72 or .53

I have never felt my hearth needed to be higher or lower for me. I tend to look down on the pizzas cooking. But when I consciously look at it now, I think it could have been higher....maybe more chest level than waist. What do you think?

Want to compare your height and ratio?

James, what's considered standard?
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