What is the difference between sealed-well and open-well steam tables?

Sealed wells are watertight, with the element underneath, so they can hold water for moist, even heat and spills stay off the element. Open wells expose the element under the pan and are usually run dry or with a separate water pan. Check which the model uses and whether the manufacturer allows wet operation in it.

Gas or electric steam table?

Electric tables are the easier fit indoors: they plug in or are hard-wired, and they can be moved if they have casters. Gas tables need a gas connection and suit lines where electrical capacity is short or a gas line is already in place. Either way, confirm the utility at the serving line before choosing.

How many wells does my steam table need?

Count the hot items on your menu at the busiest service and allow one well per item, plus a spare for rotating a fresh pan in when one runs low. Fractional pans on adapter bars let one well hold two or three smaller items, which stretches a shorter table further.

How much do commercial steam tables cost?

List prices on Norpex range from $390 to $8,689.99 CAD, with a median of $1,664.42 across 40 priced models; prices are list prices before tax and shipping.

What power options do commercial steam tables come in?

Norpex lists commercial steam tables by power source, with the number of models of each: electric (14), natural gas (4) and propane (4). Confirm the gas type, or the voltage and phase, available at the installation site before ordering.

Which brands of commercial steam tables do you carry?

Norpex lists 40 commercial steam tables. The brands with the most models listed are Omcan with 30, Norpex with 6 and COLD with 3.

Do you ship commercial steam tables across Canada?

Norpex ships to delivery addresses across Canada. Equipment ships from distributor warehouses, so dispatch timing depends on the supplier and the destination. For items that can be bought online, shipping is calculated at checkout from live carrier rates for the delivery address and confirmed before payment. There is no automatic free-shipping or flat-rate offer.

Commercial Steam Tables in Canada

Steam tables are heated serving counters with a row of wells that hold hotel pans of hot food for buffets, cafeterias, catering lines and staffed service counters. Electric and gas models range from a couple of wells to long lines. Options include sealed or open wells, individual controls for each well, cutting boards, sneeze guards, undershelves or cabinet bases, and casters for moving the unit.

About commercial steam tables

Before you buy

Count the wells you need at peak service, then check that each well takes a full-size hotel pan and the pan depth you use.
Compare sealed wells, which keep water away from the element and wipe clean, with open wells that are usually run dry or with a water pan.
Look for an individual thermostat on each well so one line can hold soups, proteins and starches at different settings.
Check how water drains from wet wells, whether through a valve on each well or a shared manifold, and plan where it empties.
If customers serve themselves, plan a sneeze guard and tray slide, and check what your local health unit expects on a self-serve line.

Common questions

What is the difference between sealed-well and open-well steam tables?: Sealed wells are watertight, with the element underneath, so they can hold water for moist, even heat and spills stay off the element. Open wells expose the element under the pan and are usually run dry or with a separate water pan. Check which the model uses and whether the manufacturer allows wet operation in it.
Gas or electric steam table?: Electric tables are the easier fit indoors: they plug in or are hard-wired, and they can be moved if they have casters. Gas tables need a gas connection and suit lines where electrical capacity is short or a gas line is already in place. Either way, confirm the utility at the serving line before choosing.
How many wells does my steam table need?: Count the hot items on your menu at the busiest service and allow one well per item, plus a spare for rotating a fresh pan in when one runs low. Fractional pans on adapter bars let one well hold two or three smaller items, which stretches a shorter table further.
How much do commercial steam tables cost?: List prices on Norpex range from $390 to $8,689.99 CAD, with a median of $1,664.42 across 40 priced models; prices are list prices before tax and shipping.
What power options do commercial steam tables come in?: Norpex lists commercial steam tables by power source, with the number of models of each: electric (14), natural gas (4) and propane (4). Confirm the gas type, or the voltage and phase, available at the installation site before ordering.
Which brands of commercial steam tables do you carry?: Norpex lists 40 commercial steam tables. The brands with the most models listed are Omcan with 30, Norpex with 6 and COLD with 3.
Do you ship commercial steam tables across Canada?: Norpex ships to delivery addresses across Canada. Equipment ships from distributor warehouses, so dispatch timing depends on the supplier and the destination. For items that can be bought online, shipping is calculated at checkout from live carrier rates for the delivery address and confirmed before payment. There is no automatic free-shipping or flat-rate offer.

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