Westlake SP-1M 18 In. Gas Stock Pot Range, 1 Dual Ring Burner, 80,000 BTU, Cast Iron Grate

The Westlake SP-1M is an 18 in. wide gas stock pot range with one dual ring cast iron burner rated 80,000 BTU/hr on natural gas. That is far more heat than a single range-top burner, and it is aimed at one job: bringing a large pot of stock, soup, or pasta water to a boil and keeping it there without tying up your range. The whole unit stands just 19.4 in. tall, so your cooks lift a full pot a short distance instead of hoisting it to range height. It is a one-pot station, and a kitchen that needs two big pots going at the same time will run out of room on it. It is set up for natural gas, converts to propane at 50,000 BTU/hr, stands on stainless steel adjustable legs, and needs a gas line that can deliver the full 80,000 BTU/hr.

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

One dual ring cast iron burner 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 a full pot and let you level the unit on an uneven kitchen floor. A crumb tray at the bottom catches what spills past the grate.

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.