Description
The Traulsen TBC5-51 is a self-contained, 54-inch undercounter blast chiller designed to move cooked food through a programmed chilling cycle. Its touch-screen control supports automatic or manually adjusted operation, with three removable food probes monitoring product temperature during probe-based cycles. An onboard printer and USB-connected cycle-data memory support kitchen recordkeeping workflows.
This exact TBC5-51 configuration has a left-hinged solid door and 6-inch legs. Five factory-installed adjustable universal tray slides accommodate up to five 18 x 26 inch pans or ten 12 x 20 inch pans. The stainless steel worktop provides an additional work surface while keeping the blast-chilling station at counter height.
Applications and Workflow
Suitable for restaurants, commissaries, catering kitchens, bakeries, and other commercial operations that need to chill prepared food in batches using full-size sheet pans or steam-table pans. This is a blast chiller with a 100 lb product capacity, not a freezer or a general-purpose refrigerated storage cabinet; after a cycle, it switches to maintenance mode at the selected target temperature until product is removed.
Features and Practical Benefits
Left-hinged, leg-mounted configuration
The TBC5-51 is specifically built with a left-hinged door and 6-inch legs, helping buyers match the unit to the intended kitchen traffic flow and cleaning access.
Flexible pan layout
Five adjustable universal tray slides support either five 18 x 26 inch pans or ten 12 x 20 inch pans, allowing the same cabinet to handle sheet-pan and steam-table-pan production.
Probe-guided or time-based cycles
Three removable probes are provided for temperature-based cycle monitoring. Operators can also use manual operation and set cycle parameters to suit the product and workflow.
Cycle documentation tools
The unit includes an onboard cycle-data printer, USB port, and 90-day cycle-data memory for retaining and retrieving cycle records.
Front-facing condenser access
The self-contained refrigeration system uses a front-facing condenser coil, making routine coil-cleaning access more practical in an undercounter installation.
Technical Specifications
| Manufacturer model | TBC5-51 |
|---|---|
| Installation type | Undercounter, self-contained |
| Door hinge | Left |
| Supports | 6 in. legs |
| Overall width | 54 in. (137.2 cm) |
| Overall depth | 34 7/8 in. (88.8 cm) |
| Overall height | 33 3/4 in. (85.7 cm) |
| Depth with door open 90° | 58 5/8 in. (148.9 cm) |
| Net capacity | 9.2 cu. ft. (267 L) |
| Tray slides | 5 adjustable universal tray slides |
| Pan capacity | 5 x 18 x 26 in. pans or 10 x 12 x 20 in. pans |
| Product capacity | 100 lb |
| Electrical supply | 115V, 60 Hz, single phase |
| Plug | NEMA 5-20P, attached |
| Full-load amps | 16.0 A |
| Required circuit | 20 A |
| Power cord | 9 ft. |
| Refrigerant | R-448A |
| Refrigerant charge | 24 oz. (680.4 g) |
| Compressor capacity | 3/4 HP |
| Control modes | Automatic or manual |
| Product probes | 3 removable probes |
| Cycle data memory | 90 days |
Installation and Purchasing Considerations
- Allow a finished footprint of 54 inches wide by 34 7/8 inches deep by 33 3/4 inches high, including the standard 6-inch legs.
- Plan for a 58 5/8 inch overall depth when the door is open 90 degrees. Confirm that the left-hinged door will not obstruct adjacent equipment, aisles, or prep stations.
- Connect to a 115V, single-phase, 60 Hz electrical supply using the attached NEMA 5-20P plug. The manufacturer specifies a 20 amp required circuit and a 9-foot cord.
- The refrigeration system is self-contained. Keep the front-facing condenser coil accessible for cleaning and service rather than enclosing the front of the cabinet.
- Verify pan sizes and quantities before purchase. The unit has tray slides, but the provided information does not establish that food pans are included.
Choosing This Configuration
TBC5-51 is the left-hinged model on 6-inch legs. It is not the right-hinged TBC5-52 configuration and is not a caster-mounted configuration.
The base TBC5-51 includes an onboard cycle-data printer. A separately identified label-printer version uses the -LP suffix; do not substitute it when the standard TBC5-51 is required.
Capacity is expressed two ways: up to five 18 x 26 inch pans or up to ten 12 x 20 inch pans. These are alternative pan formats, not simultaneous capacities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What electrical connection does the TBC5-51 require?
It operates on 115V, 60 Hz, single-phase power and has an attached NEMA 5-20P plug. Traulsen specifies 16.0 full-load amps and a 20 amp required circuit.
Which way does the door hinge on this model?
The TBC5-51 has a left-hinged door and is supplied on 6-inch legs. Its door-open depth is 58 5/8 inches at 90 degrees.
How many pans can this blast chiller hold?
It has five adjustable universal tray slides and a listed capacity of five 18 x 26 inch pans or ten 12 x 20 inch pans.
Can cycle data be retained or printed?
Yes. The unit has an onboard cycle-data printer, USB port, and 90-day cycle-data memory. Three removable food probes are supplied for monitored chilling cycles.
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