Groen (2)HY-5EF HyPerSteam Convection Steamer - Double Stacked, Stand, Pressureless, 208V 3-Phase

Batch cooking straight to a service line is the job of the (2)HY-5EF, which carries five 12 x 20 x 2-1/2 in pans to a unit. The steam is raised by electric elements, so the site needs no boiler room and no fuel line. That is ten across the stacked pair.

A self-contained steam generator supplies a cavity that runs pressureless, so there is no pressure to release and no wait before a second pan goes in. Groen states 15.5 kW per unit, which works out at 3.1 kW for each 2-1/2 in deep pan. Circulation is the other half of it: this is a convection steamer, so the steam is moved across the pans instead of being left to find its own way round them. Deliming is started from the panel and runs as a cycle, which is the difference between descaling on a schedule and descaling after a breakdown.

Stainless steel is used for the cavity and the cabinet, and the panels lift off rather than unbolt piece by piece. Low water shuts the heat off rather than leaving the generator to find out the hard way. The cavity is lined in mirrored stainless steel, which is the surface that gets wiped at the end of a shift. Controls amount to a power button, a 60 minute mechanical timer with a constant steam position, and an indicator light. The listings are UL, cUL and NSF.

The two units are double stacked on a stand, which is how the capacity is had without taking a second position on the line. Electrically it is 208 V three phase. The door swing decides the rest of the layout around it.

Features

• Cooks in standard hotel pans — no transfer before service.
• Stacked configuration — throughput doubled without more floor.
• Wired for 208 V three-phase — the SKU is the circuit.
• Timed control — the batch is set and left.
• Deliming cycle on the panel — scale managed on a schedule.
• Insulated door and cabinet — less radiant heat into the aisle.
• UL listing on the sheet — no argument at electrical sign-off.
• No pressure to release — staff load on their own timing.
• Low water is signalled — the fault is seen before a callout.

Specifications