Groen GSSP-BL-5G 5-Pan SmartSteam Pro Convection Steamer - Countertop, Boilerless, Programmable Delime, Liquid Propane

The pan rating decides this purchase, and on the GSSP-BL-5G it is five 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. It is specified where the same item is cooked several times across a service rather than once in the morning.

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. Input is 58,000 BTU/hr. Convection is what makes a full load even, because moving steam reaches the back of a cavity where still steam does not. Deliming is scheduled in software: the delime program is set on the touchscreen and the unit asks for it rather than waiting to be remembered.

The build is all stainless, cavity and cabinet alike, and the side panels are removable. 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. It carries CSA and NSF listings.

Mounting is table top, which keeps the floor clear but puts the load on the counter. The supply is 115 V single phase. Leave working room on the loading side, because a full pan is carried out at arm's length.

Features

• Removable side panels — a technician reaches the works fast.
• Boilerless steam generation — fewer wearing parts to service.
• Built-in delime routine — hard water does not shorten cavity life.
• Cooks in standard hotel pans — no transfer before service.
• Timed control — the batch is set and left.
• NSF listed — clears the sanitation standard at inspection.
• Countertop installation — sits in the prep bench run.
• 115 V single-phase control supply — the small electrical load is stated.

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