Groen CNGB/24 HyPlus Steam Generator - Cabinet, Natural Gas

Gas firing is the whole of the difference on the CNGB/24, a steam generator built into a cabinet base and rated at 200,000 BTU/hr, which Groen puts at approximately 3.7 boiler horsepower. It makes steam for equipment standing on it and cooks nothing itself. A kitchen specifies it where the gas is cheaper than the amperage.

The boiler is fired by natural gas under electronic ignition, so there is no pilot burning between batches. Output follows the burner rating, and the generator holds steam ready rather than raising it from cold each time. Everything sits in the one cabinet under the cavities it serves.

The cabinet is stainless with a louvered lift-off front panel and an exterior polished to a #3 finish, and the control face plates are a smudge-resistant polyester film. On the panel are a power switch, a RESET light, a start switch, a water level sight glass and a pressure gauge. A low water sensor and a pop safety valve are the two protections that work without the controls. Groen lists it to CSA and ASME.

The electrical side is small: 115 V single phase for the ignition and the controls, alongside the gas connection itself. Combustion air and venting are part of the site question in a way they are not for the electric version. The louvered front has to stay unobstructed.

Features

• Gas heat — the cheaper energy on most cook lines.
• Low-water protection — heat drops out before it runs dry.
• Rated at 200,000 BTU/hr — input enough to hold a boil.
• Cabinet mounted — one assembly, one utility connection.
• CSA certified — the gas listing accepted across the border.
• Jacket safety valve — over-pressure relieved mechanically.
• Jacket water sight glass — the level is read at a glance.
• Jacket pressure gauge — the jacket state is read, not guessed.

Specifications