Designation:F2142−01(Reapproved2013)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforPerformanceofDrawerWarmers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2142;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodevaluatesthepreheat,idle,andholdingenergyconsumptionandtemperatureuniformityofdrawerwarmers.Thefoodserviceoperatorcanusethisevaluationtoselectadrawerwarmerandunderstanditsenergyperformanceandtemperatureuniformity.Adrawerwarmerisdescribedasacommercialkitchenappliancethatconsistsofoneormoreheateddrawersandwhichisusedtoholdhotfood(usuallynogreaterthan200°F)thathasbeencookedinaseparateappliance,ataspecifiedtemperature.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletofreestandingandbuilt-inelectricdrawerwarmersequippedfor:1.2.1Industry-standard12×20×6–in.(nominalsize)pans,or1.2.2Standard-oversized15×20×5–in.(nominalsize)pans.1.3Thedrawerwarmercanbeevaluatedwithrespecttothefollowing(whereapplicable):1.3.1Energyinputrate(10.2),1.3.2Energyconsumptionrateatmaximumsetting(10.2),1.3.3Temperaturecalibration(10.3),1.3.4Preheatenergyconsumptionandtime(10.4),1.3.5Idleenergyrate(10.5),1.3.6Holdingenergyrate(10.6),and1.3.7Temperatureuniformity(10.6).1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASHRAEDocument:2ASHRAEGuideline2—1986(RA90)EngineeringAnalysisofExperimentalData2.2NSFStandard:3StandardNumber4—CommercialCooking,Rethermalization,andPoweredHotFoodHoldingandTransportEquipment3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1drawerpan,n—thatportionoftheapplianceinwhichfoodproductsareheld....
