Steamers

At a Glance

Status

active

Fuel type

dual fuel

Sector

commercial

Applications

cooking equipment

Sunset date

May 31, 2024

Steamers have a wide variety of uses from baking and roasting to warming and reheating. Steam is used as a vehicle for spreading an even heat throughout the unit, with that warmth released immediately upon contact with the food. Savings occur primarily from reductions in steam consumption in closed-system designs and in advanced open-system designs. Additional savings are possible from reductions in shell losses and improved heat transfer from gas combustion. Efficient models consume as little as 10% of the water consumed by inefficient open-system models.

The RTF has measure applications for both electric and gas steam cookers in a range of pan capacities. This measure is applicable in Idaho and Montana, and in Oregon in 2021 only. In Washington, the state appliance efficiency standard for steamers is the current ENERGY STAR Commercial Steam Cookers specification. The RTF anticipates this same standard being approved and effective in Oregon starting in 2022.

Workbook

Latest Version

Commercial Cooking Steamer v5.0

Commercial Cooking Steamer v5.0

Updated with 2021 Plan cost effectiveness methodology

Date

Apr 18, 2022

Version number

5.0

Past Versions

version	date	document
4.2	Sep 27, 2021	Commercial Cooking Steamer v4.2 Reran through ProCost 3.1.05 to correct for minor error
4.1	Jun 29, 2021	Commercial Cooking Steamer v4.1 QC complete. Corrected an error in the production capacity (pounds per hour) for electric steamers which resulted in a significant increase in savings (~35%).
4.0	May 12, 2021	Commercial Cooking Steamer v4.0 Measure approved at the May 2021 RTF meeting. Currently undergoing QC.
3.1	Jan 09, 2019	Commercial Steamer v3.1 This workbook contains savings approved at May 2018 RTF meeting. This has been updated post QA/QC review.
3.0	Jun 01, 2018	Commercial Cooking Steamer v3.0 Pre-QC workbook. Approved May 2018.
2.4	Dec 02, 2016	ComCookingSteamer_v2_4.xlsm QC review complete.
2.3	Jun 29, 2016	ComCookingSteamer_v2_3.xlsm Updated to 7th Plan format and assumptions. Currently undergoing QC.
2.2	Feb 01, 2016	ComCookingSteamer_v2_2.xlsm Error on Summary Tab Corrected
2.1	Jan 04, 2016	ComCookingSteamer_v2_1.xlsm Delivery verification checklist added
2.0	Aug 01, 2013	ComCookingSteamer_v2_0.xlsm QC review complete.
1.2	Jul 16, 2013	ComCookingSteamer_v1_2.xlsm Updated as per recommendation memo. Currently undergoing QC.
1.1	Jan 23, 2013	ComCookingSteamer_v1_1.xls Summary sheet added.
1.0	May 12, 2010	SteamersFY10v1_0.xls Original savings workbook.

Supporting Documents

Cooking HOU Calculations v4

Aug 13, 2018

Hours of use calculations across cooking implements

Commercial Foodservice Research Strategy

Sep 09, 2020

Approved at the September 2020 RTF meeting. Describes the anticipated research need to support a variety of commercial foodservice measures.

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided

May 11, 2021

Approved Measure Updates

Decision Details

Approve updates to the Commercial Steam Cooker UES measure analysis as presented. Change the Category from Planning to Small Saver. Keep the Status at Active. Set Sunset Date to May 31, 2024.

Decided

May 22, 2018

Adopt measure updates

Decision Details

For Commercial Steamers, HFHCs and Combination Ovens

Adopt the revised costs, savings, EUL, HOU, and research strategy as presented
Set the sunset date to May, 2021
Change the Category to Planning
Keep the Status at Active

Decided

September 22, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the delivery verification guidance, and related specification refinements, as presented for the following measures:

Agricultural Irrigation Hardware
Agricultural Lighting – Area Lights
Agricultural Stock Watering Tanks
Agricultural Variable Frequency Drives – Potato/Onion Shed;
Commercial Appliances – Clothes Washers
Commercial Cooking Equipment – Combination Ovens
Commercial Cooking Equipment – Convection Ovens
Commercial Cooking Equipment – Fryers
Commercial Cooking Equipment – Hot Food Holding Cabinets
Commercial Cooking Equipment – Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
Commercial Cooking Equipment – Steamers
Commercial DHW – Efficient Tanks
Commercial DHW – Showerheads
Commercial Grocery – Anti-sweat Heater Controls
Residential Heating/Cooling – DHP for FAF in SF and MH
Residential Heating/Cooling – DHP for Zonal Heat MH
Residential New Construction – Slab Insulation

Decided

July 16, 2013

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the updates to the five UES cooking measures (HFHC, Steamers, Fryers, Combination ovens, and Convection ovens); set the measure status to Active and change the sunset date to July 31, 2018.

Decided

April 16, 2013

Sunset date extension

Decision Details

Change the sunset date for the five cooking equipment UES measures (Combination Ovens, Convection Ovens, Fryers, Hot Food Holding Cabinets, and Steamers) to July 31, 2013.

Decided

January 23, 2013

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the SBW recommendations for Commercial Cooking Equipment - Steamers and change the status to Under Review with a sunset date of December 30, 2013.

Decided

May 05, 2009

Approve measure update

Decision Details

The RTF approved the energy savings and costs for steamers (incremental cost variedfrom $132 for 3‐pan to $215 for 5‐pan to $209 for 6‐pan; kWh savings were 888 for3‐pan, 1,671 for 5‐pan and 2,020 for 6‐pan).

Small/rural Checklist

Latest Version

August 2018 Commercial Food-Steamers Small/Rural Checklist

Date

Aug 13, 2018

Past Versions

version	date	document
	Dec 12, 2013	ComCookingSteamers_SRR_Checklist.xlsx

Steamers

About the RTF

Work Products

Subcommittees

Commercial Cooking Steamer v5.0

Approved Measure Updates

Adopt measure updates

Approve measure update

Approve measure update

Sunset date extension

Approve measure update

Approve measure update

August 2018 Commercial Food-Steamers Small/Rural Checklist

About the RTF

Work Products

Subcommittees

UES Measure