Combi steamers & convection ovens

Combi steamers & convection ovens for precise cooking

The combi steamer – often also called convection oven in practice – combines hot air and steam in one device and is regarded as the all-rounder of the modern professional kitchen. Baking, roasting, steaming, regenerating – restaurant, hotel and canteen cover nearly all cooking methods space-efficiently with this. Our range includes combi steamers, convection ovens and hot air ovens from KBS Gastrotechnik, Bartscher and Saro.

Buying a convection oven: What is the difference to the combi steamer?

Strictly speaking, a convection oven is a hot air oven with steam injection: it cooks with circulating air and can add steam but does not measure and control humidity exactly. A combi steamer precisely controls the humidity in the cooking chamber as a percentage and additionally masters pure steam cooking at 100 °C – for example for vegetables, fish or rice. In everyday kitchen use, both terms are often used synonymously. For baking, gratinating and regenerating, often a convection oven is sufficient; those who produce fresh daily benefit from the climate control of the combi steamer. The detailed differences are explained in our comparison Combi steamer vs. convection oven.

What to consider when buying?

• GN standard & capacity: Compact units operate with GN 2/3, the standard class with 6 or 10 racks GN 1/1, large kitchen equipment with GN 2/1. Rule of thumb: For a restaurant with 80–100 seats, 10 racks GN 1/1 are a common size.
• Climate control: Precise steam and temperature control ensures even, reproducible results and less weight loss in meat.
• Connection: Small units run on 230 V, from the mid-performance class three-phase power (400 V) is standard – clarify the connection before purchase.
• Steam generation or boiler: Direct injection is cheaper and low-maintenance, boiler units provide more constant steam during continuous operation.
• Cleaning: Automatic cleaning programs save working time daily in practice.

More about application areas and size selection in the guide Combi steamer: advantages, functions & application possibilities. We are happy to discuss which device size suits your operation personally under +49 6724 2069393.