A Small Commercial Convection Oven Guide
Numerous restaurants have been incorporating commercial convection ovens into their kitchen over the years. This type of oven has several benefits that appeal to restaurant owners. In general there are two basic types of commercial convection ovens, the electric commercial convection oven and the gas convection oven. These commercial ovens yield better results, are more efficient and take less time at lower temperatures than the conventional alternative.
How does a convection oven work?
A convection oven, either gas or electric, circulates heated air within the oven cavity. The continuous disperse of the heated air is done by an internal fan, usually built in the rear of the oven.
What are the benefits of a convection oven?
The commercial convection ovens have many benefits in contrast to the conventional ovens, for example they:
- Reduce cooking time
- Preheat very fast
- Need lower temperatures to cook foods
- Reduce the risk of burning the foods
- Increase kitchen efficiency
- Yield better cooking results
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Have a better controllability over the cooking temperature and time
What is the difference between an electric convection oven and a gas convection oven?
In general the difference between these two are the way they produce the heated energy. Electric convection ovens make use of electricity driven heating elements where a gas type oven uses an actual burner to create the heat energy.
Electric convection ovens are known to need more time to preheat and adjust to different temperature levels than the gas convection ovens.
In restaurant kitchens, the available space to place commercial applications is often critical. The gas type ovens may require more space than it’s electric equivalent.
Whatever type you might choose for your restaurant, an electric or gas, a new or used commercial convection oven, it will certainly help in increasing the efficiency of your commercial kitchen and maybe you will see an increase in profits over time.
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