Designation:F1496−13AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforPerformanceofConvectionOvens1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1496;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheenergyconsumptionandcookingperformanceevaluationofconvectionovens.Thetestmethodisalsoapplicabletoconvectionovenswithlimitedmoistureinjection.Theresultsofapplyingitcanbeusedbythefoodserviceoperatortoselectaconvectionovenandtounderstanditsenergyconsumptionandperformance.1.2Thistestmethodappliestogeneralpurpose,full-size,andhalf-sizeconvectionovensandbakeryovensusedprimar-ilyforbakingfoodproducts.Itisnotapplicabletoovensusedprimarilyforslowcookingandholdingfoodproduct,tolargeroll-inrack-typeovens,ortoovensthatcanoperateinasteam-onlymode(combinationovens).1.3Thistestmethodisintendedtobeappliedtoconvectionovensthatoperateclosetotheirratedinputinthedryheatingmode,withthecirculatingfanoperatingatitsmaximumspeed.NOTE1—Ovensthatcanoperateinsteam-onlymodeshouldbeevaluatedusingASTMF2861.1.4Theoven’senergyconsumptionandcookingperfor-manceareevaluatedinthistestmethodspecificallywithrespecttothefollowing:1.4.1Thermostatcalibration(10.2),1.4.2Energyinputrateandpreheatenergyconsumptionandtime(10.3),1.4.3Pilotenergyrate(ifapplicable)(10.4),1.4.4Idleenergyrate(10.5),1.4.5Cookingenergyefficiencyandproductioncapacity(10.6),1.4.6Cookinguniformity(10.7),1.4.7Whitesheetcakebrowning(10.8),and1.4.8Bakerysteammode,ifapplicable(10.9).1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulato...
