Or something like that.

Back story: we have a process at work that involves some relatively small parts (you could put the assembly in one hand), and a heated curing process (150 degrees C), and a very small area in which to put an oven. What works perfectly, in terms of size, is a Black and Decker convection oven we picked up at Walmart.

However... that big label on top that says "Residential Use Only" makes it unusable in terms of safety / liability / insurance. Now, if I could find a commercial-grade (restaurant-grade?) version of the same at a reasonable cost, I might be back in business. I don't really need or have room for a full-on industrial oven (Blue M, Despatch, etc).

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, all.

Is there a commercial restaurant supply near you? Most any city will have at least one.

Where do you live in Indiana?

It’s nicer to look in person for correct size etc, but here is an example Link

Indianapolis physical store

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Is there a commercial restaurant supply near you? Most any city will have at least one.

Where do you live in Indiana?

It’s nicer to look in person for correct size etc, but here is an example Link
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I'm in Virginia, not far from Roanoke.
Now that you mention it, I think there's a restaurant supply house about 75 miles from here. I'll take a look around Roanoke proper as well.

From the link you sent, the Avantco option would be the economical option. I believe the interior dimensions on the quarter-size unit will be just right.

Next, I wonder if I can find something with a digital temperature control.

Thank you!

Sounds like you need a laboratory oven.

The "residential use" probably refers to the warranty. If you use it behind the line at your neighborhood greasy spoon, and it craps out, B&D steps away from the warranty.

That said, the Oster Extra-Large Digital Countertop Oven looks perfect. There are many better options as far as heavier duty *Waring* but not all are digital.

A true "commercial" toaster oven? Restaurant lines don't really use them, as far as I know. A 'salamander' is like an open broiler, one set heat, and chef uses time to decide amount of heat applied. The others are more like tiny pizza ovens a tavern might set at the end of their counter.

Many restaurant supply stores will have them available.

These are more countertop convection ovens, and not really a radiant heat (toaster) oven.

Vollrath makes fantastic products, but you pay for the quality.

Here is a link to some examples. https://www.webstaurantstore.c...l-toaster-ovens.html

Seems like a big sticker that says "caution: hot" over the residential use label would fix it..

Don't know the cost, but there are small soldering ovens for prototype/rework available. Commercial grade & beneficial if you need temp profiles.

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The "residential use" probably refers to the warranty.

I would agree with this. I install an awful lot of Residential Security Containers inside of businesses.

Small kiln??

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The "residential use" probably refers to the warranty.

I would agree with this. I install an awful lot of Residential Security Containers inside of businesses.

It's an insurance/liability thing.


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I usually ask them to show me in written form. Policy or on letterhead from the company. Seems that "insurance requirements" seem to involve a lot more rumor than factual information.

Let's also look at what you're using the oven for. What insurance or liability concerns would there be for using a kitchen appliance (whether or not residential or commercial) for non-kitchen use?

There's just not time in my life to argue with the corporate EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) group about it, or to have them show me the policy requirements.

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It's an insurance/liability thing.

I hear things like this a lot and would agree to a certain extent. Being inside a business you would likely want something that is UL or ETL certified, which I suspect your residential oven is.

Whenever somebody tells me about something their insurance company requires I usually ask them to show me in written form. Policy or on letterhead from the company. Seems that "insurance requirements" seem to involve a lot more rumor than factual information.

Let's also look at what you're using the oven for. What insurance or liability concerns would there be for using a kitchen appliance (whether or not residential or commercial) for non-kitchen use?

I suspect that you can find a commercial oven specifically designed for whatever it is you need to use it for, but I doubt it will be reasonably priced.

Like this:

https://www.labdepotinc.com/p-...l-controls.php?c=728

I got the Breville Smart Oven Pro about two years ago and have been completely satisfied with it. Is it pricey? Yes. Does is work well? Hell, yes.

Here's an America Test Kitchens review of toaster ovens:


Link to original video: https://youtu.be/_SV7xoeOD4o

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Originally posted by a1abdj:
Like this:

https://www.labdepotinc.com/p-...l-controls.php?c=728

A lab oven may just be the way to go. Thank you for that link.

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I got the Breville Smart Oven Pro about two years ago and have been completely satisfied with it. Is it pricey? Yes. Does is work well? Hell, yes.

Wow, Jim, I like that. If the "residential" thing weren't a problem, I'd take my Black and Decker to work and by that Breville for my own kitchen.

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Originally posted by Jim Shugart:
I got the Breville Smart Oven Pro about two years ago and have been completely satisfied with it. Is it pricey? Yes. Does is work well? Hell, yes.

Here's an America Test Kitchens review of toaster ovens:


Link to original video: https://youtu.be/_SV7xoeOD4o

We have this too. Granted he won’t be cooking food with it but ours is generally used twice a day and has been going for years.

There is no mention of residential anywhere on it.

https://quincylab.com/
Give these guys a try as well. Where I did my undergrad/grad program they had an oven that after 30 years the element finally failed. And Quincy still had replacement parts for it.

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There is no mention of residential anywhere on it.

That's good to know!

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Edit: Dang! Right there on Page 6.

This looks like a toaster oven to me, yet it is called a powder coating oven.