Vulcan Electric & Gas Ranges

Vulcan Commercial Stoves: What You Need to Know

Including their flagship Endurance™ line, Vulcan ranges and hot plates offer solutions for both heavy- and medium-duty requirements. Electric and gas ranges are available in all popular sizes from 24- to 70-inch widths, with many combinations of griddles and burners available to suit your kitchen's specific needs. In addition to the top configuration, you can choose between standard and convection ovens. All standard ovens feature a baker's depth, which enables sheet pans to be inserted front-to-back or side-to-side for serious baking applications.

Maximizing the utility of your Vulcan commercial stove doesn't merely increases the value you get from the piece – it can lower other costs, such as hood and cooling costs. Vulcan stoves come in a wide variety of sizes and strengths, which means each operator can find one to fit their existing space and meet their needs without drawing more power than they utilize. We'll answer common questions below to help you figure out which Vulcan range is the best fit for your kitchen.

Common Questions About Vulcan Stoves

Should I get a Vulcan gas range or Vulcan electric range?

Many chefs swear by gas power, but your food can't tell the difference in heat sources. Vulcan electric ranges typically put the same amount of heat into whatever is cooking that a Vulcan gas range can. Still, if the operator prefers gas ranges, Vulcan gas ranges are top quality and reliable, so there's little reason not to choose one. The biggest differentiator is the total cost of utilities for gas versus electric. Depending on where your kitchen is located, one utility may be less expensive than the other – in this case, we recommend using whichever style of range is going to cost you less to run.

What are my choices for base?

The most common base for a Vulcan range is a standard oven, which provides extra cooking power that can be used simultaneously with the eyes. However, Vulcan offers several other configurations for operators that need either more or less cooking power beneath their stoves. You can get:

• Cabinets for storage
• Standard ovens
• Convection ovens
• Space-saver ovens
• Baking ovens
• Legs or modular setup

You can sort through these options with our refinable buttons on the left side of this page to see only Vulcan stoves that match your preference.

What range configurations does Vulcan offer?

Every style of restaurant has different cooking needs, and Vulcan commercial stoves have a variant for almost everyone. Vulcan stock pot ranges enable you to prepare vast quantities of soups, stocks, or stews for your guests, while a Vulcan hot plate configuration gives you versatility to prepare other foods while cooking your main items.

You can also find Vulcan stoves with as many as eight burners, giving you the capacity to keep up with incredibly busy periods. If you want a hot top, griddle, or other specialty heating element, you'll have to give up some of your burners for the space.

What is a BTU?

Vulcan ranges are measured in how many BTUs, or British Thermal Units, they can put out. The higher the BTUs, the more power the stove has. One BTU is defined as the amount of energy it takes to heat 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit – not something you'll need to know very often but does give a frame of reference. BTUs typically are used only with Vulcan gas stoves, not electric ones, but the measurement does enable you to rank the gas stoves by heat output. Electric stoves typically don't put out the same number of BTUs as a gas stove, but they're significantly more efficient in directing the heat into the food, so the total cooking power of the two styles is approximately the same.