Groen GSSP-BL-3G 3-Pan SmartSteam Pro Convection Steamer - Countertop, Boilerless, Programmable Delime

Vegetables, rice and seafood come out of the GSSP-BL-3G in the pans they went in on, three 12 x 20 x 2-1/2 in hotel pans. The steam is raised by gas, which puts the running cost on the meter rather than on the electrical service. Rice, potatoes, frozen vegetables and shellfish are the everyday load. It is available for natural gas or liquid propane; select the gas type above.

Groen generates the steam inside the cavity rather than in a separate vessel, which removes the boiler as a maintenance item and shortens the time from cold to cooking. Groen states 54,000 BTU/hr in total, which works out at 18,000 BTU/hr 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. The delime schedule is programmable from the screen, so descaling becomes a calendar item instead of a callout.

Stainless steel is used for the cavity and the cabinet, and the panels lift off rather than unbolt piece by piece. The cavity is lined in stainless steel, which is the surface that gets wiped at the end of a shift. Operation is through a water-resistant touchscreen with self-diagnostics and ten nameable pan timers, so a cook sets the item rather than the minutes. The listings are CSA and NSF.

It is a countertop machine, so the bench it stands on has to take it loaded and wet. The supply is 115 V single phase. The clearance a service technician needs is worth settling before the unit is boxed in.

Features

• 6 pans per cycle — batch cooking straight into pans.
• Built-in delime routine — hard water does not shorten cavity life.
• Boilerless — no boiler to blow down or descale.
• CSA certified — the gas listing accepted across the border.
• Timed control — the batch is set and left.
• 54,000 BTU/hr input — a published rate for gas sizing.
• Removable side panels — a technician reaches the works fast.
• Countertop installation — sits in the prep bench run.

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