Connerton CN24-4 24 In. Restaurant Gas Range, 4 Open Burners, 32,000 BTU Each, 25,000 BTU Oven

The Connerton CN24-4 is a 24 in. wide restaurant gas range with four 32,000 BTU open top burners in a two by two layout over a single 25,000 BTU Bake n' Roast oven, built for a cafe line, a small bistro kitchen, or a food truck commissary that needs a full range in two feet of wall. Each burner has its own manual valve on the front panel with a larger oven dial in the center, so you can hold a 2 qt saucepan at a simmer up front while a 12 in. sauté sears behind it and a tray of roasted vegetables finishes below. Through a Saturday brunch of home fries, hollandaise, and sheet-pan bacon the heavy cast iron grates keep pushing heat into the pan between orders. It is an open-burner top over a standard oven, so it is for pan, pot, and roasting work and has no flat griddle surface as shipped for pancakes or smashburgers. It stands on 6 in. adjustable stainless steel legs, takes a 3/4 in. or larger gas line at the rear with the sized pressure regulator included, needs 6 in. at the rear and 10 in. at the sides from combustible walls or 0 in. from non-combustible ones, and belongs under a commercial ventilation hood.

Four 32,000 BTU Open Top Burners on Heavy Duty Cast Iron Grates

The top of the CN24-4 carries 4 open burners rated at 32,000 BTU each, set 2 x 2, full width across the 24 in. width, for 128,000 BTU of open flame when every valve is wide open. An open burner puts the flame directly against the pan bottom instead of through a plate, which is why a cold sauté pan comes back to searing heat in seconds after a protein goes in. Each burner sits under a heavy duty cast iron grate. Cast iron has enough mass to soak up heat and keep radiating it into the pan even in the moment you lift one skillet off and set the next one down, and it takes the daily scrape and the weight of a full stock pot without complaint. Every burner has its own manual valve on the front panel, so you set 4 independent flames from off to full.

25,000 BTU Oven Sized for Full Size Sheet Pans

Below the burners sits one Bake n' Roast oven rated at 25,000 BTU with its own thermostat dial on the front panel. The cavity is sized to take a full size sheet pan, so a tray of roasted vegetables or a rack of chicken thighs slides straight in without turning the pan. The oven ships with one rack and three rack positions, so you can run a roast low near the burner for browning or raise a tray of rolls to the top slot, and an extra oven rack is available as an accessory when you want two trays going at once.

Flash Tube Pilot System, One Pilot per Two Burners

The burners light from an energy saving flash tube pilot system with one pilot serving two burners. When you open a valve, gas travels along the flash tube from the pilot to the burner head and lights it, so the range carries half as many standing pilots as it has burners. Fewer pilots means less gas burned during the hours the top is idle and less heat thrown into the kitchen overnight, and there are fewer pilot flames to relight after a shutdown. On the CN24-4 that works out to 2 pilots for 4 burners.

Stainless Steel Front, Sides, Riser, and Lift-Off High Shelf on a 12 In. Stub Back

The front, sides, and riser are stainless steel, and the 12 in. stainless steel stub back carries a lift-off high shelf. The stub back keeps splatter off the wall behind the range, and the shelf gives you a place for plates, a sheet pan of garnish, or a stack of sauté pans within reach without giving up top space. The shelf lifts off without tools when you need to clean behind it or lower the profile under a hood. Overall the range stands 57.7 in. tall with the shelf in place It is 34.1 in. deep overall including the shelf and the rear gas connection.

Full Depth Pull-Out Crumb Tray and 6 In. Stainless Steel Adjustable Legs

A full depth crumb tray pulls out from under the burners, so whatever falls through the grates, boiled-over pasta water or a dropped garlic clove, lands in one tray that slides out for a quick dump and wipe instead of collecting on the oven top. The range stands on 6 in. stainless steel adjustable legs, which give the burners the air gap Connerton calls for to burn properly and let you level the top on an uneven floor. A set of four casters is available as an accessory when you would rather roll the range out for cleaning behind it.

3/4 In. Gas Line With an Included Pressure Regulator

Gas comes in at the rear, and the supply line, or the inside diameter of a flexible connector, must be 3/4 in. or larger so the burners and oven get full flow when everything is lit. A pressure regulator sized for this range is included and sets the unit up for 5.0 in. W.C. on natural gas or 10.0 in. W.C. on propane, so specify the gas type when you order and note the altitude if the kitchen sits above 2,000 ft so the orifices are sized for the thinner air. Install the range on the legs or casters supplied, keep 6 in. at the rear and 10 in. at the sides from combustible construction or 0 in. against non-combustible surfaces, and run it under a ventilation system built for commercial cooking equipment.

Griddle Options, Casters, and Extra Oven Rack

The factory offers a 12 in. wide x 1 in. thick or 24 in. wide x 1 in. thick griddle section built into the top in place of open burners for an operation that wants a flat surface for eggs and pancakes alongside the flames. Accessories include a set of four casters and an extra oven rack.