Test Results-Steamer

Steam'N'Hold's Unique Technology Delivers Proven Performance!

Any manufacture can claim their steamer “cooks fast” or is “more energy efficient.” AccuTemp is so confident in the performance of our vacuum-capable three and six pan connectionless steamers, we have had virtually all models tested by the Food Service Technology Center (FSTC) in San Ramon, California. The FSTC is a nationally respected third party testing facility that has be instrumental in the development of ASTM Performance Test methods for cooking equipment, including those used to test steamers.

In 2005 alone, AccuTemp has had three new Steam'N'Hold™ Models tested to ASTM Performance Test F1484-05. Here is summary of the results, along with links to download PDF files of the complete reports:

Some Performance Test Results Highlights:

AccuTemp S3 12-kW Steam'N'Hold™ Connectionless Steamer was proven to deliver faster cook times, much higher overall production capacity and more even batch cooking than any 3-pan connectionless steamer tested by the Food Service Technology Center in San Ramon, California.

The AccuTemp S3 cooked a 3-pan load of frozen peas in only 11 minutes and a full 3-pan load of baby red potatoes in only 20 minutes. These very fast cook times resulted in much higher hourly production rates: 130 pounds for frozen peas and 71 pounds per hour for potatoes. The frozen peas production rate is near-double the rate of most other 3-pan units tested.

In Ice Load Tests the S3 melted then heated three full pans of water to 170° F, in only 12.3 minutes; and demonstrated very uniform heating, with only a 10-degree temperature differential between the pans during heat-up. In addition, the S3 has the fastest preheat time (8-minutes) to READY and the lowest Idle Energy Rate of all 3-pan connectionless steamer models tested.

AccuTemp S6 10-kW Steam'N'Hold™ Connectionless Steamer was proven to deliver fast cook times, high production volume and impressive energy efficiency in independent testing conducted at the Food Service Technology Center in San Ramon, California. The 10-kW S6 cooked a 6-pan (heavy) load of frozen peas in 24.6 minutes. That fast cook time results in an impressive 117 pounds-per-hour production rate for frozen peas, which is higher than any six pan, 12-kW model tested.

In addition to cooking speed and production capability, the 10-kW Steam'N'Hold is energy efficient. It was tested to be 95% efficient in that same 6-pan Heavy Load Frozen Peas Test. Only the new 17-kW S6 Steam'N'Hold™ matched this high efficiency level. The 10-kW model also preheats to READY in 10.3 minutes and has an Idle Energy Rate of .3-kW, among the lowest of connectionless steamers tested.

When we did our own Ice Load Tests, the 10-kW S6 melted then heated six full pans of water to 170° F in 33.5 minutes; and demonstrated very uniform heating, with only a 8.7 minute variation in individual pan heat-up to that target temperature. The new 10-kW model has been designed to cook faster than competitive 12-kW models, while still operating on 30 AMP branch circuits.

AccuTemp S6 17-kW Steam'N'Hold™ Connectionless Steamer was proven to deliver fast cook times, high production, more even batch cooking and impressive energy efficiency in independent testing conducted at the Food Service Technology Center in San Ramon, California. The 17-kW S6 cooked a 6-pan load of frozen peas in only 15 minutes. That fast cook time results in an impressive 190 pound-per-hour production rate for frozen peas, which is nearly double the rate of many units tested to ASTM Performance Test F1484-05.

In addition to speed and production capability, the 17-kW Steam'N'Hold™ is energy efficient. It was tested to be 95% efficient in the 6-pan Heavy Load Frozen Peas Test. It also preheats to READY in only 6.3 minutes and has the lowest Idle Energy Rate of all 5- or 6-pan connectionless steamer models tested, regardless of power input.

In Ice Load Tests the 17-kW S6 melted then heated six full pans of water to 170° F, in only 19.2 minutes; and demonstrated very uniform heating, with only a 6.8 minute variation in individual pan heat-up to that target temperature.