Commercial Oven Key Product Criteria

Version 3.0

Commercial ovens must meet the cooking energy efficiency, idle energy rate, and water consumption rate requirements presented in the tables below for ENERGY STAR certification. Note: Ineligible products include half-size convection ovens; dual-fuel heat source combination ovens; conventional or standard ovens; conveyor; slow cook-and-hold; deck; mini-rack; range; rapid cook; reel-type; rotisserie; half- and full-size gas combination ovens with a pan capacity of <5 or > 40; half and full-size electric combination ovens with a pan capacity <3 or > 40; and mini and quadruple gas rack ovens.

Table 1: Energy Efficiency and Water Consumption Rate Requirements for Convection Ovens

Gas

Oven capacity

Idle Rate, Btu/h

Cooking-Energy Efficiency, %

Full-size

≤ 9,500

≥ 49

Electric

Oven Capacity

Idle Rate, kW

Cooking-Energy Efficiency, %

Half-size

≤ 1.00

≥ 71

Full-size ≥ 5 Pans

≤ 1.40

≥ 76

Full-size < 5 Pans

≤ 1.00

Water Consumption Rate: All Convention Ovens with Moisture Injection Mode

Mode

Steam Injection (gal/min)

Steam Injection Mode

Reporting Requirement

 Note: P = Pan capacity as defined in Section 1.C.b, of the Commercial Ovens Program Requirements Version 2.2 (PDF, 316 KB)

Table 2: Energy Efficiency and Water Consumption Rate Requirements for Combination Ovens

Gas: (5-40 Pan Capacity)

Operation

Idle Rate, Btu/h

Cooking-Energy Efficiency, %

Steam Mode

≤ 200P+6,511

≥ 41

Convection Mode

≤ 140P+3,800

≥ 57

Electric: (5-40 Pan Capacity)

Operation

Idle Rate, kW

Cooking-Energy Efficiency, %

Steam Mode

≤ 0.133P+0.6400

≥ 55

Convection Mode

≤ 0.083P+0.35

≥ 78

Electric: (3-4 Pan Capacity) and (2/3-size with 3-5 Pan Capacity)

Steam Mode

≤ 0.60P

≥ 51

Convection Mode

≤ 0.05P+0.55

≥ 70

Water Consumption Rate: All Combination Ovens

Operation

Electric and Gas During Idle Periods (gal/hr/pan)

Electric and Gas During Cooking Periods (gal/pan)

Steam Mode

Reporting Requirement

< 0.5 gal/pan

Convection Mode

Reporting Requirement

< 0.4 gal/pan

Note: P = Pan capacity as defined in Section 1.Y, of the ENERGY STAR Version 3.0 Commercial Ovens Final Specification (PDF, 382 KB)

Table 3: Energy Efficiency and Water Consumption Rate Requirements for Rack Ovens

Gas

Oven Size

Total Energy Idle Rate, Btu/h

Baking-Energy Efficiency, %

Single

≤ 25,000

≥ 48

Double

≤ 30,000

≥ 52

Water Consumption Rate: All Rack Ovens with Steam Injection Mode

Mode

Steam Injection (gal/min)

Steam Injection Mode

Reporting Requirement