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

The TDHC-24C takes a station off the range at 6 gallons rather than by the pot. The kettle fixes to a table, a counter or a stand rather than standing free on it. A self-contained steam source under the vessel is fired on natural gas, so the kettle needs a fuel connection and ventilation but no boiler behind it.

A steam jacket surrounds the cooking vessel, so heat transfer happens over that whole area rather than at a burner face. The burner is rated 31,000 BTU/hr, against a jacket rated to 50 PSI maximum. Cranking rather than pushing means a full vessel moves at a chosen speed. The interlock is a tilt cut-off at 12 degrees, and it takes the heat off before the jacket is off level.

Groen specifies type 304 stainless here, welded rather than bolted together. Standard lining is type 304 stainless, with 316 available as an alternative on order. Groen builds it with Classic, Advanced or Cook2Temp controls, which is a decision about how much of the cook is automated. It carries CSA, NSF and ASME listings.

Installation means running natural gas to the machine and taking the products of combustion away from it. Beyond that, a 115 V control circuit is all the electrical work. The pour side has to stay clear, because a pan sits under the rim. It works best sited where the pans it fills are already stacked.

Features

• One-piece welded body — no interior seam to trap product.
• Three control tiers — from a plain knob to probe control.
• Optional upgraded stainless liner — the wetted surface suits the menu.
• NSF listed — clears the sanitation standard at inspection.
• Worm-and-gear tilt — a measured pour at any rate.
• 31,000 BTU/hr input — a published rate for gas sizing.
• Gas heat — the cheaper energy on most cook lines.
• 6 Gallons capacity — sauce and gravy without a floor kettle.
• Bench mounted — close to the pans it fills.
• Working pressure to 50 PSI — quick come-up, full load.

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