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Combi Ovens

What is a combi oven?

Combi ovens combine steam cooking, convection cooking and a combination of the two, hence the name.

Benefits

There are many benefits for the hospitality operator in owning a combi-steam oven:

Improved results

Your food is more flavoursome and there is no cross contamination of flavours

Savings

There are two main areas of savings

Food costs

Combi-steamer ovens provide a better cooking environment which dramatically reduces food shrinkage during the cooking process. If you are currently cooking in a static or convection oven, your shrinkage on roast beef would be about 30 percent. This means that if you start with 3 kgs of meat your finished product weighs only 2 kgs.

Now if you are paying $10.00 per kilo for meat the real cost is $15.00 per kilo after cooking.

Combi-steamer ovens can reduce this shrinkage to as little as 5 to 10 percent depending on how you use the oven. Your savings potential here, on an annual basis, is enormous.

Wages

Combi-steamer ovens allow you to prepare weekend food during week, at less costly wage rates. On the weekend you simply require someone to use the regeneration facility to re-heat the food. Potential savings are again enormous.

Better Product

When used correctly, your meats will be more tender, your vegetables more flavoursome and your results generally better.

Standardised performance

If you buy the more expensive programmable combi's one of the great benefits is that you can have standardised results for every meal produced in your kitchen, from executive chef to apprentice or weekend cook.

Re-generation capability

Prepare your weekend meals during the latter part of the working week and use the regeneration facility to reheat these meals, saving your business money on wages without sacrificing food quality.

Occupational Health and Safety Issues

Lifting and carrying large heavy pots of boiling water is a thing of the past with combi's. You can now produce the same food with better results in combi's.

How to size the correct combi oven for your establishment

Just scroll down until you find the appropriate number of covers for your establishment, then across the line to see your choices. Sydney Commercial Kitchens sells all of these models at competitive pricing, Australia wide.

There are 2 types of combi-steam ovens available:

1. Boiler based combi ovens

A steam generator injects the steam directly into the oven chamber. They are available in either gas or electric, though electric is by far the most popular. This style combi is the more expensive of the two.

2. Direct water injection combi steamers

Steam is manufactured by injecting water directly onto the element. The steam is generated in the oven chamber itself.

Generally there are 2 styles of combi ovens in both boiler and direct injection, manual controls and touch screen fully automatic.

Also available on convotherm combi ovens as an option is the cleaning system. This must be ordered with the combi and cannot be retro fitted.

Dishwashers

How to size the correct dishwasher for your establishment

Just scroll down until you find the appropriate number of covers for your establishment, then across the line to see your choices. Sydney Commercial Kitchens sells all of these models at competitive pricing, Australia wide.

Under bench dishwasher characteristics

Things to look for

When buying or replacing an undercounter dishwasher there are several factors to consider.

• Water Consumption - gone are the days when dishwashers use 7 or more litres per wash cycle, reducing the demand on your hot water service. These days you should expect your dishwasher to use between 2.5 to 3.5 litres per cycle.
• Detergent - the less water the dishwasher uses the less the requirement for detergents, saving you money.
• Power requirements - most under bench dishwashers require 15 amps single phase power supply. If you are replacing an older model dishwasher you will need to check because many only needed 10 amps previously. An electrician will be required to upgrade the power supply.
• Currently dishwashers are required to have a low temperature cutout switch. Until the water has reached the required temperature for the rinse cycle the dishwasher will continue to wash. Some people, rather than employing an electrician, simply cut off the existing 15 amp plug and replace it with a new 10 amp plug. If you do this your dishwasher will never worked properly.
• Dimensions - not all new under bench dishwashers fit under the standard bench top height of 900 mm. This is because there is normally a 50 mm profile edge so your dishwasher should have a height of less than 850 mm. If in doubt check the measurement with your stainless steel provider.
• Drainage - Careful consideration should be given to the plumbing requirement of your premises. Under bench dishwashers come in two styles - gravity drain or drain pump. Many premises are unsuitable for gravity drain dishwashers.

Washtech XU

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 2 mins
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.6 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 600 x 650 x 855

Washtech GLV

• Rack size: 450 x 450
• Wash Cycles: 1/2/3 mins
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.6 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 535 x 600 x 840

Washtech UD

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 1/2/3 mins
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.6 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 570 x 635 x 840

Washtech UL

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 1/2/3 mins
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.4 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 600 x 635 x 845

Fagor EVO CO-502 BDD

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 90/120/180 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.4 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 600 x 600 x 815

Eswood Smartwash SW500

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 90/120/180 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.5 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 575 x 605 x 820

Eswood UC-25

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 60/150 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 3.5 Lt
• Gravity Drain
• Dimensions: 605 x 660 x 870

Eswood UC-25NDP

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 60/150 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 3.5 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 605 x 660 x 870

Hobart ECOMAX 502

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 60/180 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.9 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 550 x 600 x 830

Hobart PROFI FX

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 90/180/360 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.5 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 600 x 600 x 815

Hobart PREMAX FP

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 90/180/230/360 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.5 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 600 x 600 x 815

Comenda RF321

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycle: 120 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 3.2 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 600 x 600 x 820

Comenda LF322

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 120/180 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 3.5 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 600 x 600 x 820

Comenda F4EHRRCD

• Rack size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 60/100/150/480 secs
• Power: 15 amps
• Water use /cycle: 2.7 Lt
• Pump Drain
• Dimensions: 600 x 600 x 820

Pass through dishwashers

Things to look for

When buying or replacing a pass through dishwasher there are several factors to consider.

• Water Consumption - Look for dishwashers that have a lower water consumption. Once again, the lower the water usage the lower the detergent consumption.
• Wash Pump capacity - The greater the wash pump capacity the greater the ability to wash your dishes
• Power Requirements - Pass through dishwashers are available in both 15 amp single phase and 3 phase. The general rule here is the busier your establishment, the more dishes you need to wash, the greater the need for a fast recovery in the water temperature. The faster the recovery the greater the power requirement.
• Dimensions - pass through dishwashers come in three basic sizes, small, medium and large. These days though there are a number of imported European dishwashers on the Australian market and their sizing differs from the normal. If you are establishing a new premises this is not a problem, but be aware, if you are replacing your existing dishwasher and the sizing is different then you may be up for the cost of alterations to your stainless steel benchwork.

Washtech M1

• Rack Size: 450 x 450
• Wash Cycles: 1/2/3 mins
• Power: 415/50/3+E; 10A
• Water Use/cycle: 2.6 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 210 Lt
• Dimensions: 630 x 650 x 1530

Washtech XP

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 2 mins
• Power: 240/50/1; 15 amps
• Water Use/cycle: 2.6 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 350 Lt
• Dimensions: 705 x 765 x 1530

Washtech M2

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 1/2/3 mins
• Power: 415/50/3+E+N; 15 amps
• Water Use/cycle: 2.6 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 350 Lt
• Dimensions: 705 x 765 x 1530

Washtech M2C

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 1/2/3 mins
• Power: 415/50/3+E+N; 15A
• Heat Recovery Condensor Unit
• Water Use/cycle: 2.6 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 350 Lt
• Dimensions: 705 x 765 x 2040

Washtech AL

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 1/2/3 mins
• Power: 415/50/3+N+E; 15A; 6kW
• Water Use/cycle: 2.4 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 800L
• Dimensions: 750 x 795 x 1525

Comenda Red Line RC411

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 120 secs
• Power: 415/50/3N; 7.75kW
• Water Use/cycle: 3.2Lt
• Dimensions: 630 x 745 x 1490

Comenda Blue Line LC700TH

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 90/120/180/480 secs
• Power: 415/50/3N 6.75kW
• Water Use/cycle: 3.2Lt
• Dimensions: 625 x 740 x 1490

Comenda Platinum Line C800EHRDPRCD

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 75/120/180/480 secs
• Power: 415/50/3N 9.75kW
• Water Use/cycle: 2.8Lt
• Dimensions: 632 x 765 x 1460

Fagor EVO CO-112BDD

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 90/120/180 secs
• Power: 415/50/3N; 63A; 11.19 kW
• Water Use/cycle: 2.4Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 400 Lt
• Dimensions: 655 x 755 x 1540

Fagor EVO AD-125

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 90/120/180 secs
• Power: 415/50/3N; 63A; 12 kW
• Water Use/cycle: 2.4Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 400 Lt
• Dimensions: 655 x 755 x 1540

Fagor EVO AD-125HRS

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 55/75/120 secs
• Power: 415/50/3N; 63A; 12.3 kW
• Water Use/cycle: 2.4Lt
• Heat Recovery System
• Wash Pump Capacity: 400 Lt
• Dimensions: 655 x 755 x 2258

Eswood Smartwash SW900

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 90/120/180 secs
• Power: 415/50/3+E+N; 6.75 kW
• Water Use/cycle: 3.5 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 310 Lt
• Dimensions: 595 x 600 x 1375

Eswood ES25

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 120 secs
• Power: 240/50/1; 15A; 3.5 kW
• Water Use/cycle: 3.5 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 310 Lt
• Dimensions: 595 x 600 x 1375

Eswood ES25

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 120 secs
• Power: 240/50/1; 15A; 3.5 kW
• Water Use/cycle: 3.5 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 310 Lt
• Dimensions: 595 x 600 x 1375

Eswood ES32

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 60/75 secs
• Power: 415/50/3N; 9.5kW
• Water Use/cycle: 3.5 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 400 Lt
• Dimensions: 595 x 600 x 1375

Eswood ES50

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 60/80/100 secs
• Power: 415/50/3N; 10.3kW
• Water Use/cycle: 4 Lt
• Wash Pump Capacity: 700 Lt
• Dimensions: 640 x 640 x 1445

Hobart ECOMAX 602

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 75/150 secs
• Power: 240/50/1; 15a; 3.2kW
• Water Use/cycle: 2.9 Lt
• Dimensions: 635 x 742 x 1480

Hobart PROFI AM900

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 60/90/120 secs
• Power: 415/50/3; 7kW
• Water Use/cycle: 2.9 Lt
• Dimensions: 635 x 742 x 1480

Hobart PROFI AMX

• Rack Size: 500 x 500
• Wash Cycles: 60/90/120 secs
• Power: 415/50/3; 6.19kW
• Water Use/cycle: 2.5 Lt
• Dimensions: 635 x 742 x 1480