Why not buy a Cheaper Booster?
Because all things are not the same. With Vanguard, what’s inside the box gives you more than pretty pictures and/or expensive advertising.
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE… VANGUARD HAS:
- THE MOST EXPERIENCE
- Third Generation boosters and more than Twenty (20) years dedicated to the refinement of gas booster performance
- The longest operating, lowest maintenance dishwasher Gas boosters in the world
- THE BEST RELIABILTY
- Only dishwasher gas booster that will stand up to the stress of producing Millions of Gallons of Stable High Temp Rinse water even with fluctuating water temperature inputs
- Only gas booster that will stand up to millions of cycles, period
- Only gas booster that can be circulated from a remote location (call for details) to the dishroom and operate reliably and effectively
- EASY SERVICEABILITY
- Designed to be simple to service on the rare occasions when it is necessary.
- Swing-out control panel
- All parts replaceable through front panel without major disassembly
- Plug-in relays
- Self-contained ignition module
- Long-life temp sensors, flame sensor, igniter
- Dual transformers
- Web site manual and trouble shooting
- Designed to be simple to service on the rare occasions when it is necessary.
- THE BEST PERFORMANCE (Food Service Technology Center test)
- Highest Efficiency in the industry (90% in the field, as well as the lab)
- Fastest recovery of all gas boosters
- Lowest Emissions
- Only gas booster with Vanguard’s patented water-flow and temperature regulating Heat Transfer Unit
- THE BEST CONSTRUCTION
- All Stainless Steel, Copper and Brass Construction
- Reliable Hot Surface igniter
- Consistent microprocessor temperature and ignition control
- Only dishwasher gas booster using unbreakable woven ceramic Infrared gas burners
- Only dishwasher gas booster to use a Double Coiled, Heat Balanced, High efficiency Copper Finned heat exchanger
- THE BEST VALUE
- The Longest and Best Warranty in the Industry!
- One year complete coverage on Parts and Labor
- Four additional years on the Heat Exchanger
- Life Time limited warranty on the S/S Tank
- Best service record in the industry
GAS BOOSTER HEATER COMPARISONS | ||||||
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Vanguard Gas booster PowerMax200™ |
Hobart/Stero IB235 235,000 Btu 79.8% efficient Infrared, with woven ceramic fabric element. Electric ignition NOTE: Many states regulate this unit as a boiler |
Hatco PMG-200 195,000 Btu |
RayPak B195 195,000 Btu 79.8% Efficient |
Precision Temp-200 | ||
| Flue Gas Temp <210°F |
>525°F |
>350°F |
>400°F |
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| Venting 210°F exhaust can be vented through dishwasher hood or pant leg or vented through wall or through roof |
Fluegas must be vented to outside | Fluegas must be vented to outside | Fluegas must be vented to outside | |||
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Heat Exchanger |
Single coil finned stainless steel tube around infrared element. Welded connections and flex hoses. |
Serpentine copper tubing, flat-finned assembly, located directly above tube-type burner. |
Cast header, parallel fin-tube single row, located directly above burner tiles | |||
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Storage Tank |
17 gallon Stainless steel tank. (Large tank required for longer recovery time of heating system.) Standard one-year warranty. |
5 gallon tank, sensitive to supply water temperature fluctuations, and use patterns |
5 gallon horizontal tank sensitive to supply water temperature fluctuations and use patterns. Standard one-year warranty . |
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| Pump High-efficiency 1/6 HP S.S. /Bronze sized for proper flow & minimum energy usage |
½ HP pump uses excessive electricity | Small, low cost pump has low flow and short service life, operates continuously | Small, low cost pump has low flow and short service life, operates continuously | |||
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Serviceability/Location |
Routine service & repairs require disconnection & removal of outer cabinet body. Major disassembly required for replacement of many parts. Remote installations not recommended by mfg. |
Service from front, top, side. Remote installations not recommended by mfg. Must be removed for some repairs. |
No support | |||
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Construction |
Stainless steel frame, body, tank. and adjustable legs |
Extra Cost option for stainless steel body, base and legs |
Painted metal | |||
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Performance at 70° boost. |
Can supply 300+ GPH of 180° rinse water for a standard 44” rack conveyer dish machine at 70° boost. |
Cannot supply 300 GPH of 180° rinse water @ 70° boost, Mfg. recommends TWO of their boosters, a PMG 100 and a PMG200, for this output. |
Cannot supply 300 GPH of 180° rinse water @ 70° boost. Mfg. recommends TWO of their B195boosters for this output. |
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| Remote Installation Maybe installed up to 150 feet from scullery for problem installation | Manufacturer recommends NO circulation loop. | Manufacturer recommends NO circulation loop. | Manufacturer recommends NO circulation loop. | |||
| Warranty Lifetime Limited warranty on S.S. Accumulator tank, 5 yr limited warranty on heat exchanger, 1 yr limited warranty on all other parts |
1 yr limited warranty | 5 yr, pro-rated limited warranty on tank, one year limited warranty on everything else | None | |||
THE BOTTOM LINE
The PowerMax™ Gas Booster and FireMax™ Modular Water Heater’s many technical innovations, quality materials and time tested engineering gives them the longest possible service life with the least amount of maintenance. Vanguard builds great gas boosters and water heaters at a reasonable cost. The PowerMax™ and FireMax™ are not an expense; they are truly a “great investment”.
