THE BEST PERFORMANCE (PG&E REPORT)
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
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 | |||
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A VANGUARD GAS BOOSTER HEATER |
| Vanguard boosters are the MOST RELIABLE in the industry; ask someone who has one |
| Vanguard gas boosters will SAVE YOU MONEY; check your bill |
| Vanguard boosters are the MOST EFFICIENT booster on the market; see PG&E REPORT |
| MOST EXPERIENCE, BEST PERFORMANCE, BEST CONSTRUCTION, LOWEST EMISSIONS |
| BEST RELIABILTY, EASY SERVICEABILITY, BEST VALUE |
| What is the BEST BUSINESS DECISION? |
| Why not buy a CHEAPER BOOSTER? |
