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To use Table 14, the project must serve at least 100 meals per day of operation.

Table 14. Standards for Compliant Commercial Kitchen Equipment

Commercial Kitchen EquipmentCol2Requirement (IP)Requirement (SI)
Dishwasher
Undercounter
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR or
performance equivalent
Dishwasher
Stationary, single
tank, door
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR or
performance equivalent
Dishwasher
Single tank,
conveyor
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR or
performance equivalent
Dishwasher
Multiple tank,
conveyor
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR or
performance equivalent
Dishwasher
Flight machine
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR or
performance equivalent
Food steamer
Boilerless/
connectionless
≤ 1.7 gal./hr/pan, including
condensate cooling water

≤ 6.4 liters/hr/pan including
condensate cooling water
Food steamer
Steam generator
≤ 2.2 gal./hr/pan, including
condensate cooling water
≤ 8.3 liters/hr/pan including
condensate cooling water
Combination
oven
Countertop or
stand
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR or
performance equivalent
Combination
oven
Roll-in
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR or
performance equivalent
Food waste
disposer
Disposer
3–8 gpm, full load condition;
10-minute automatic shutoff
or 1 gpm, no-load condition
11–30 lpm, full load condition;
10-minute automatic shutoff
or 3.8 lpm, no-load condition
Food waste
disposer
Scrap collector

Maximum 2 gpm makeup
water

Maximum 7.6 lpm makeup
water
Food waste
disposer
Pulper
Maximum 2 gpm makeup
water
Maximum 7.6 lpm makeup
water
Food waste
disposer
Strainer basket
No additional water usage
No additional water usage

Table 15. Compliant Laboratory and Medical Equipment

Lab EquipmentRequirement (IP)Requirement (SI)
Reverse-osmosis water purifier
75% recovery

75% recovery

Steam sterilizer
For 60 in sterilizer: 6.3 gal./U.S.
tray
For 48 in sterilizer: 7.5 gal./U.S.
tray
For 1,520 mm sterilizer: 28.5
liters/DIN tray
For 1,220 mm sterilizer: 28.35
liters/DIN tray
Sterile process washer

0.35 gal./U.S. tray

1.3 liters/DIN tray
X-ray processor, 150 mm or
more in any dimension
Film processor water-recycling unit
Film processor water-recycling unit

Digital imager, all sizes
No water useNo water use

To use Table 16, the project must be connected to a municipal or district steam system that does not allow the return of steam condensate.

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