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Purpose: A new combination oven is needed in our kitchen at Green Meadows Senior Living Facility.
Problem: Due to the increasing amount of baby boomers becoming part of the elderly population, there
has been a 10% increase in our patient population at Green Meadows Senior Living Facility. Our current
steam oven has started leaking water due to the high demand we have placed on it, and our facility is in
need of a new one. Upon thorough research on different types of ovens, I have found that purchasing a
combination oven may be the best solution, since this type of oven has the ability to function as both a
steam oven and a convection oven, allowing it to be more versatile.
Selected Models:
I have found six different combination ovens that may be a great fit for our facility. Three of them are
electric, and the other three run on gas. I have attached detailed information about the performance of
these ovens at the end of this document. I will compare each oven below based on initial cost of purchase
vs. lifetime cost, performance, and efficiency.
Electric Combination Oven
Alto-Shaam 7.14ESI
Base Efficiency Oven
Energy Star Oven
In order for our facility to run as efficiently as possible, I have compared each oven and the different
performances, efficiencies, and costs in order to choose the best one. Below are the ovens separated by
electric and gas.
Electric Combination Ovens
Number of Pans
Preheat Energy
Consumption (kWh)
Convection Mode Idle
Energy Rate (kW)
Steam Mode Idle
Energy Rate (kW)
Convection Mode
Energy Efficiency (%)
Steam Mode Energy
Efficiency (%)
Convection Mode
Production Capacity
(lbs/hour)
Steam Mode
Production Capacity
(lbs/hour)
Water Consumption
Rate (gal/hour)
Initial Cost of Purchase
Alto-Shaam 7.14ESI
14
1.09
Base-Efficiency
14
3.00
Energy Star
14
1.50
1.42
3.00
2.00
0.92
10.00
5.00
78
65.0
70.0
59
40.0
50.0
136
80.0
100.0
109
100.0
120.0
5.4
49
21
6,575
5,225
7,735
21,876
1,500
67,164
1,500
42,144
1,500
31,283
85,937
48,804
Alto-Shaam CTP7_G20
14
1.98
Base-Efficiency
14
5.28
Energy Star
14
3.81
1.74
4.40
2.34
1.60
13.19
4.40
59.0
35.0
44.0
47.0
20.0
38.0
142
80.0
100.0
250
100.0
120.0
12.2
49
21
8,773
4,548
1,440
6,679
14,844
1,440
10,065
7,308
1,440
17,761
35,011
23,973
Gas vs Electric:
I have chosen the electric Alto-Shaam 7.14 ESI, since it is the most energy efficient, and has a great
production capacity. Lastly, although gas prices are currently low, they are expected to rise in the near
future, and this may contribute to higher costs to run our oven, so electric may be the best way to go.
Conclusion:
Ultimately, I would recommend purchasing the Alto-Shaam 7.14 ESI Electric Combination Oven. The
Alto-Shaam 7.14 ESI Electric Oven has the lowest pre-heat energy consumption at 1.09kwh. It also has
the lowest idle energy rates at 1.42kw and 0.92kw for convection and steam modes, consecutively.