Electrolux Professional Free-Cooking Top 589894 – thermaline 90, Electric Free-cooking Top on Oven H=800

Eight heating zones at 4 kW each under a single plate and a total electrical load of 21.3 kW set the 589894 apart in the thermaline 90 line. The solid cooking surface gives 820 mm by 720 mm of usable area, so pans can be moved across the plate without losing contact.

This is a 1000 x 900 mm module built specifically around a 440 V/3 ph/50/60 Hz shipboard supply, not a shore-only variant adapted for marine use. At 700 mm body height and 258 kg net weight it is a freestanding part of a main galley battery, and the one-side operated configuration suits against-wall or single-front island runs where the chef brigade works from one side only. Current consumption is quoted at 40 Amps, so the panel schedule and cable sizing are straightforward for a naval architect or yard electrician working to marine standards.

The free-cooking concept matters aboard because deck area is limited and service menus change over the life of a vessel. With a working temperature range from 80 °C up to 350 °C, the same 820 x 720 mm surface can hold low-temperature holding pans at the edge while the centre runs hotter for sauté or searing. Front plates and back plates are both specified at 4 to 4 kW, so the heat pattern is predictable along the depth of the plate, and load planning does not need to distinguish between front and rear zones.

The external footprint of 1000 mm width and 900 mm depth fits the thermaline 90 modular grid, with the worktop constructed to DIN 18860-2 and a drop-nose front edge. That lets the unit tie into adjacent thermaline 90 modules using the THERMODUL jointing system, so pan movement across the battery is not interrupted by open seams that trap soil. The cooking top sits on an oven base in an "On Oven;One-Side Operated" configuration, which keeps heat production in one vertical stack and simplifies extraction canopy layout.

Build and control

• IPX5 rated against water ingress
• AISI 304 (1.4301) stainless steel construction
• AISI 316L stainless steel in wetted parts
• Built to DIN 18860-2 with drop-nose worktop
• THERMODUL jointing for a seamless run of units
• Stainless steel internal frame
• Digital control display
• Overheat cut-out
• Standby mode for reduced idle consumption
• Front access to components for service
• Metal knobs with hygienic soft-touch grips

Standby mode and the digital control display give the galley team real control over idle consumption, which is a material part of the electrical load on a ship where several high-power appliances run in parallel. Front access to components means service can be carried out from the working side without pulling the 258 kg body off its fixing points, which aligns with marine practice where equipment is often sealed to deck plates or plinths for hygiene and stability.

This unit is the right choice where a galley needs a large, continuous cooking surface with flexible zoning and already has electrical capacity for a 21.3 kW appliance at 440 V. It is the wrong choice for a pantry or small mess where there is neither space for a 1000 x 900 mm footprint nor the available power on the distribution board, or where a traditional open-burner layout is mandated. Ordered under Electrolux Professional product number 589894.