MKN Electric Boiling Kettle 2022802C – Optima 850

Sixty litres in a round vessel with a working surface of Ø 500 x 378 mm defines the MKN 2022802C within the Optima 850 line. With 16 kW electrical power and a quoted 21 min heat-up time, it gives a predictable boiling capacity without occupying more than an 800 x 850 mm footprint on the deck.

Within an Optima 850 cooking suite this body fills a single 800 mm position and stands 700 mm high, so it can be aligned with adjoining modules at the same working level. On a ship where every bay in a run needs its own extraction, drainage and access, knowing that this kettle stays within that 800 x 850 x 700 mm envelope simplifies the galley layout and the HVAC and services design around it.

The kettle is built in stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout, with a round stainless steel vessel, radiused base edges and fully welded construction. The energy-efficient VAPRO heating system uses a separate steam generator, and the product in the 60-litre vessel is heated via steam in the jacket rather than by direct immersion elements. Combined with the 16 kW connected load on a 400 V supply, that arrangement underpins the 21 min heat-up specification and gives stable boiling behaviour across the full base of Ø 500 mm.

Net weight is 108 kg, rising to 122 kg gross, which is relevant both for checking deck loadings and for planning how the appliance is moved into the galley. A large drain valve with strainer removes product from the vessel and intercepts solids before they enter the galley drainage run. The possibility to connect the unit to the mains water supply means the 60-litre capacity can be filled at the vessel, rather than by manual lifting or hose work across the deck, which reduces handling on a moving platform.

Build and control

• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Round stainless steel vessel with radiused, fully welded base edges
• Can be connected to the mains water supply
• Ergonomic knob control
• Energy-efficient VAPRO heating system with separate steam generator
• Intelligent heating control
• Prepared for connection to an energy optimisation system
• Large drain valve with strainer
• Double-walled hinged lid with swivel joint and condensate drip strip

The double-walled hinged lid with swivel joint and condensate drip strip keeps condensate collected at the lid edge and allows the lid to be positioned safely during loading, inspection or stirring. Intelligent heating control and the preparation for connection to an energy optimisation system make it easier for an electrical engineer to integrate the 16 kW demand into the ship’s galley power management rather than treating it as a fixed standalone load on the 400 V distribution.

This unit is a strong candidate where a galley needs controlled boiling and simmering in the 60-litre range within a standard Optima 850 line and where indirect steam heating is preferred over direct element contact. It is the wrong choice where the galley routinely works with significantly smaller batches that do not justify a 60-litre body, or where the required boiling capacity clearly exceeds what a single 60-litre vessel can deliver and larger bodies in the same family should be considered. Ordered under MKN article number 2022802C.