Connerton CN48-8 48 In. Restaurant Gas Range, 8 Open Burners, 32,000 BTU Each, 35,000 BTU Oven

The Connerton CN48-8 is a 48 in. wide restaurant gas range with eight 32,000 BTU open top burners in four columns of two over a single 35,000 BTU Bake n' Roast oven and a 5 1/2 in. bullnose front, built for a busy restaurant line, a hotel kitchen, or a commissary that wants eight burners across four feet without a second oven under them. Eight manual valves plus the oven dial mean eight separate flames, so a 20 qt stock pot and a pasta cooker can boil hard on the back row while sauté pans turn over in front and a full sheet pan of roasted potatoes finishes below. Through a Saturday night of sauté-to-order entrées the heavy cast iron grates keep their heat under every pan drop. It is an all-burner top over one standard oven, so it is for pan, pot, and roasting work and has no flat griddle surface as shipped. It stands on 6 in. adjustable stainless steel legs, connects through a 3/4 in. NPT rear gas inlet with the sized pressure regulator included, needs 6 in. rear and 10 in. side clearance from combustible walls or 0 in. from non-combustible ones, and belongs under a commercial hood.

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

The top of the CN48-8 carries 8 open burners rated at 32,000 BTU each, set 4 columns of 2 open burners across the 48 in. width, for 256,000 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 8 independent flames from off to full.

35,000 BTU Oven Sized for Full Size Sheet Pans

Below the burners sits one Bake n' Roast oven rated at 35,000 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 CN48-8 that works out to 4 pilots for 8 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 58.2 in. tall with the shelf in place, with the cooking surface at 35 in. It is 33.9 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 through a 3/4 in. NPT inlet, 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. to 36 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.