Venancio PSP181G-CB 18 In. Prime Series Gas Stock Pot Range, 1 Three-Ring Burner, 24 In. High

The Venancio PSP181G-CB is an 18 inch wide Prime Series gas stock pot range with one three-ring burner and a 23 13/16 inch high body. It suits a soup station, a ramen or pho line, a sauce corner in a hotel kitchen, or any spot where a range top burner keeps getting tied up by a pot that lives there all day. The single burner puts 90,000 BTU under the pot on natural gas or propane, so a 60 quart pot of bones and cold water reaches a rolling boil before service instead of during it, and a full pot of pasta water recovers quickly after each drop. The 23 13/16 inch high body keeps the pot lip at a comfortable height for stirring and ladling. It is a dedicated pot station rather than a range: the 18 x 21 inch grate is sized for one large pot, there is no oven, and the cavity below is open storage. It ships with a pressure regulator and installs on a 3/4 inch NPT rear gas connection with no electrical hookup.

Three-Ring Cast Iron Burner at 90,000 BTU

The three-ring burner delivers 90,000 BTU on either natural gas or propane, and the flame spreads across three concentric rings instead of one center jet, so heat reaches the outer edge of a wide pot bottom rather than scorching a hot spot in the middle. Unlike a single-valve burner that only goes up and down as one unit, this burner has two adjustable gas valves, one for the inner ring and one for the outer ring. You can run the inner ring alone to hold a stock at a bare simmer overnight, open both wide to bring a cold pot to a boil, or run only the outer ring under a rondeau when you want heat at the rim. The two knobs sit side by side on the front panel.

18 by 21 Inch Cast Iron Top Grates and Landing Ledge

The cast iron top grate measures 18 x 21 inches, which supports the full footprint of a 60 or 80 quart pot instead of balancing it on a small ring. A landing ledge across the front gives you a place to rest the edge of a heavy pot while you slide it on or off the grate, so a cook is not lifting the full weight over open flame. Deflectors under the grate steer boilovers and spilled stock into the crumb and drip pan rather than down into the burner or the cabinet. The stainless steel drip pan pulls out from the front so you can empty it between batches without tools.

Stainless Steel Front and Sides with Storage Cavity Below

The front and sides are stainless steel, which wipes down after a boilover and stands up to the wet floor and hot splashes of a stock station. The knobs are aluminum with injected black paint, a finish that holds up to grease and repeated scrubbing better than a bare or plated knob, and metal knobs stay in one piece near an open flame where plastic cracks. Below the burner is an open cabinet cavity you can use for spare hotel pans, a strainer, or a case of stock base, and the whole unit stands on heavy-duty 6 inch legs with adjustable feet so you can level it on an uneven tile floor. Optional 6 inch swivel casters with front locking brakes let you pull the unit out to clean behind it, and an optional 3/4 inch quick disconnect flex hose 4 feet long with install kit makes that easier.

Gas Connection and Manifold Pressure

The unit connects at the rear through a 3/4 inch NPT fitting, and the included pressure regulator handles either natural gas at 5 inch W.C. manifold pressure or propane at 10 inch W.C. Total input is 90,000 BTU on either gas. Run the gas line and any flexible connector at 3/4 inch inside diameter or larger so the burner can draw full input, and install it under a ventilation hood sized for commercial cooking. Specify natural gas or propane when ordering, and check the altitude specifications for installations above 2,000 feet.

23 53/64 Inch Depth and 23 13/16 Inch Height

The footprint is 18 inches wide by 23 53/64 inches deep, which fits the same 18 inch slot as a narrow range section or a single equipment stand. The 23 13/16 inch high height sits below a standard 36 inch counter, which is by design: a stock pot two feet tall on top of a full-height range puts the lip above eye level, and this unit brings it back down where you can see into it and stir it. Net weight is 104 lb, and it ships crated at 22 3/64 x 28 35/64 x 24 31/64 in. with a gross weight of 121 lb.