Groen TDHC-40C 10 Gallon Steam Jacketed Kettle - Manual Tilt, Countertop, Natural Gas

Set on a counter rather than on the deck, the TDHC-40C brings 10 gallons to the line. Steam for the jacket is made on the machine over a burner, so no house steam has to be found for it. It takes a standing job off the range line.

Steam condensing on the outside of the vessel does the heating, which is why a thick product can be held rather than stirred constantly. Groen rates the burner at 52,000 BTU/hr and the jacket is rated to 50 PSI maximum. The crank lets one person tilt the vessel precisely rather than in a single movement. A safety cut-off shuts the heat off once the vessel passes 12 degrees of tilt, so a tilted kettle cannot be left heating.

Construction is 304 stainless throughout, welded up as one piece, which leaves no internal seam for product to sit in. The standard liner is 304 stainless, with a 316 liner available as an option where the product is acidic. Controls are offered in three packages, Classic, Advanced or Cook2Temp, and the choice is made at order rather than in the field. Groen lists the TDHC-40C to CSA, NSF and ASME.

Gas is the utility that drives the install: a supply to the burner and a ventilation path above it. Electrically it asks only for a 115 V control supply drawing 1 A. Because it bolts down, the counter under it has to be able to carry the kettle full. The pour side needs room for a pan, and the front of the vessel stays clear.

Features

• Faucet bracket standard — the fill point is built in.
• Gas heat — the cheaper energy on most cook lines.
• Heat cuts off past 12 degrees tilt — no firing while emptying.
• Classic, Advanced or Cook2Temp controls — control spend matches the kitchen.
• 115 V single-phase control supply — the small electrical load is stated.
• Type 304 stainless — the standard grade, easily serviced.
• Rated 50 PSI maximum — the jacket limit is published.
• Liner grade can be specified up — matched to acidic product.
• NSF listing — the cleanability code jurisdictions adopt.
• 10 Gallons of working volume — one batch a shift.

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