Westlake SP-2M 18 In. Gas Stock Pot Range, 2 Dual Ring Burners, 160,000 BTU, Cast Iron Grates

The Westlake SP-2M is a gas stock pot range with two dual ring cast iron burners, each rated 80,000 BTU/hr on natural gas, set one behind the other in a body 18 in. wide and 41.3 in. deep. You can run stock on the back burner and blanch or boil pasta on the front at the same time, with far more heat under each pot than a range-top burner gives, and neither pot takes a burner away from your line cooks. The unit stands just 19.4 in. tall, so a full pot is lifted a short distance instead of hoisted to range height. It is built for boiling and simmering in big pots, not for sauté pans, and the back burner is a reach over the front one when both are in use. It is set up for natural gas, converts to propane at 50,000 BTU/hr per burner, stands on stainless steel adjustable legs, and needs a gas line that can deliver 160,000 BTU/hr with both burners on.

Dual Ring Cast Iron Burner Rated 80,000 BTU/hr

Each of the two dual ring cast iron burners delivers 80,000 BTU/hr on natural gas. Two rings of flame cover the wide base of a stock pot, where a single small ring would leave a hot spot in the center and a slow simmer at the edges. For you that means a big batch of stock reaches a boil sooner and you scorch less at the bottom of a thick soup or chili.

Heavy Duty Cast Iron Grate at a 19.4 In. Overall Height

The pot sits on a heavy duty cast iron grate, the right material for a surface that carries a loaded stock pot over an open flame all day. Because the unit is only 19.4 in. tall overall, a tall pot stays at a height where you can see into it and stir it, and a full pot goes on and comes off without a lift to chest height.

Standby Pilot and Chrome Coated Zinc Alloy Knobs

A standby pilot stays lit for an easy start, so you turn the knob and the burner lights without anyone reaching in with a lighter. The control knobs are zinc alloy with a chrome coating, metal rather than plastic, on a piece of equipment that puts out a lot of heat close to the controls.

Stainless Steel Front, Sides, and Adjustable Legs

The front and sides are stainless steel, so the faces that catch boil-overs wipe clean. Stainless steel adjustable heavy duty legs carry the weight of two full pots and let you level the unit on an uneven kitchen floor. A crumb tray at the bottom catches what spills past the grates.

Natural Gas to Propane Conversion

The range is set up for natural gas and converts easily to propane, or back again, if your kitchen changes fuel or the unit moves to another site. Plan for the difference in output: on propane the rating is 50,000 BTU/hr per burner, compared with 80,000 BTU/hr on natural gas.