Following you will find a ranking of eleven leading countertop steamers, listed from 1st place to 11th (last) place.  Each steamer was tested for efficiency and production capability with both frozen peas and red potatoes.

Summary of Test Results

Manufacturer	Efficiency Rank	Production Rank	Efficiency Rank	Production Rank	Warranty
AccuTemp D-12 1	5th-tie	3rd	8th	2nd	1 year limited
Cleveland Ultra 3 2	11th	6th	11th	8th-tie	1 year limited
Groen HY-3E 3	10th	5th	10th	7th	1 year limited (or 2000 hours)
Groen Vortex 4	2nd	4th	2nd-tie	3rd	1 year limited (or 2000 hours)
Intek XS-14 5	1st	1st	2nd-tie	1st	2 years parts & labor
Market Forge ET-3E 6	3rd	11th	7th	10th	1 year limited
Market Forge ET-5E 7	4th	10th	1st	5th	1 year limited
Southbend EZ-3 8	8th	9th	5th	11th	1 year parts & labor
Stellar Capella 9	9th	8th	9th	6th	2 years parts & labor
Vulcan Hart VPX-3 10	5th-tie	7th	4th	8th-tie	1 year limited
Vulcan Hart VPX-5 11	7th	2nd	6th	4th	1 year limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tests were performed by Pacific Gas & Electric's Food Service Technology Center

1   FSTC Report 5011.03.02   2 FSTC Report 5011.00.84  3 FSTC Report 5011.95.23   4 FSTC Report 5011.03.23   5 FSTC Report 5011.04.10

6   FSTC Report 5011.01.99   7 FSTC Report 5011.01.98  8 FSTC Report 5011.99.83   9 FSTC Report 5011.01.94 10 FSTC Report 5011.01.01

11 FSTC Report5011.01.02

This is a comparison of test results from data collected by the Food Service Technology Center located in San Ramon, CA.                                      This site is owned and operated by Intek Manufacturing, LLC and is in no way affiliated with Pacific Gas and Electric.