Heated Food Display without Glass Top Hold 5x1/1 GN Pans 1800x790x845mm

The Thermaster PG180FE-XB is a 5 x 1/1 GN pans heated food display holding 800 L gross, and it runs as a WET or a DRY bain marie — the heating elements sit submerged in water and there is a built-in water inlet and outlet, so you choose which way to run it. 35 to 85 °C, with an ambient (unheated) storage cabinet underneath.

Why operators choose the PG180FE-XB

• Runs wet OR dry — this is the point of the machine. The elements are submerged in water and the cabinet has its own water inlet and outlet, so you can run a water bath for anything moist or saucy and switch to dry heat for anything that would go soggy. Most bain maries make that choice for you
• Convective thermal air flow and humidity — heat and moisture are moved around the well rather than sitting over the elements, which is what stops the pan nearest the element cooking while the far one goes cold
• 35 to 85 °C on analogue control, with a temperature-reach indicator light — staff can see it is up to temperature rather than guessing
• Holds 5 x 1/1 GN pans, and fits GN pans up to 150 mm deep. Pans are NOT included — the source lists them as available separately, so budget for them
• The cabinet underneath is AMBIENT, not heated — it is storage, not a second holding compartment. Worth knowing before you plan a service around it
• Perforated pan divider and a fully stainless, streamlined body built to be hosed down rather than wiped around
• Italian multiple heating element and castors
• 240 V at about 1.81 kW on a 15 amp supply — see Installation and delivery, because our power record has a unit error we have corrected
• 150 kg — a two-person delivery at minimum
• 2 years parts and labour, plus a further 2 years parts only — but the second period is conditional on registering the product within 14 days of invoice. Register it or you have the 2-year term, not the 4-year one
• The PG150FE-XB is the 4-pan build at 1460 mm and 600 L, on a 10 amp supply

Specifications

Venue suitability

A wet-or-dry bain marie suits carveries, buffets, canteens, clubs and any counter serving a mixed hot menu — the point is that one cabinet handles a gravy and a crumbed schnitzel without ruining either. The ambient cabinet underneath takes the spare pans and the lids.

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Installation & delivery

Plugs into a 240 V, 15 amp supply. Our power record reads "1.81W", which is a unit error: at 240 V, 1.81 kW draws about 7.5 A, which sits inside the recorded 15 amp rating — so the figure is kilowatts, not watts, and that is how we have published it. It also needs a water connection if you are running it wet: there is a built-in inlet and outlet, so plumbing is part of the install. Dimensions: our specification field records 1800 x 765 x 845 mm while the product title says 790 mm deep — a 25 mm disagreement we have not been able to resolve, and on a counter run that is the difference between flush and proud. Confirm the depth with us before you build it in. At 150 kg plan the lift; it arrives on castors.

Warranty terms are per product — see our warranty information page.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Can it really run both wet and dry?

Yes, and it is the reason to choose it. The elements are submerged in water and the cabinet has a built-in water inlet and outlet, so you can run a water bath for saucy items or drain it and use dry heat for anything crumbed or roasted. Most bain maries only do one of the two.

Q: How is it different from the PG150FE-XB?

Size and supply. This is the 5-pan unit at 1800 mm and 800 L gross on a 15 amp supply; the PG150FE-XB is 4 pans at 1460 mm and 600 L on 10 amp. Everything else - wet-or-dry operation, 35 to 85 C, the ambient cabinet underneath, castors, the warranty - is common to both. Note the step from 10 to 15 amp: confirm the outlet at the position before delivery.

Q: Are the pans included?

No - the source lists pans as available separately. It takes 5 x 1/1 GN pans up to 150 mm deep.

Q: How deep is it?

We cannot give you that one cleanly. Our specification field records 765 mm and the product title says 790 mm - a 25 mm disagreement, and its 4-pan sibling has exactly the same conflict, so it is a range-wide record problem rather than a typo on one page. Contact us and we will confirm before you build it into a run.

Q: What warranty does it come with?

Two years parts and labour, and then a further two years parts only - but the second period only exists if you register the product within 14 days of the invoice. We state the condition every time because without it the cover is two years, not four. See our warranty information page for the full terms.