Groen TDHC-24A 6 Gallon Steam Jacketed Kettle - Manual Tilt, Countertop, Natural Gas

Gas rather than house steam drives the TDHC-24A, a 6-gallon kettle that makes its own. It bolts down through its base, so the counter it stands on becomes part of the installation. The batch it holds is sized to a service rather than to a shift.

Groen does not state how far the jacket extends on this series, but the principle is the same: steam against the wall rather than flame under the pan. The burner is rated 31,000 BTU/hr, with the jacket rated to 50 PSI maximum. The crank lets one person tilt the vessel precisely rather than in a single movement. Heating stops above 12 degrees of tilt, by design rather than by the operator remembering.

Construction is 304 stainless throughout in one welded piece, which is why cleaning is a wash rather than a strip-down. As built, the liner is type 304 stainless, though 316 is offered in its place where tomato is constant. The control package is specified with the order as Classic, Advanced or Cook2Temp. Groen lists the TDHC-24A to CSA, NSF and ASME.

A natural gas connection and a hood above the unit are the two site items to settle early. The only power it takes is a 115 V control supply, rated 1 A. Fixing is into the counter, so a light table will not do. The route the filled pans take is part of the layout rather than an afterthought.

Features

• Solid one-piece welded construction — no joint through the surface.
• Classic, Advanced or Cook2Temp controls — control spend matches the kitchen.
• Rated 50 PSI maximum — the jacket limit is published.
• Bench mounted — close to the pans it fills.
• Liner grade can be specified up — matched to acidic product.
• Gas fired — quick recovery between batches.
• Holds 6 Gallons — station sauce work, not volume production.
• 31,000 BTU/hr input — a published rate for gas sizing.
• Hand-crank tilt — one person empties a full kettle.
• ASME shop inspected and stamped — a certified pressure vessel.

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