Designation:F3216−16StandardTestMethodforPerformanceofRethermOvens1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3216;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodevaluatestheenergyconsumptionandcookingperformanceofrethermovens.Thefoodserviceoperatorcanusethisevaluationtoselectarethermovenandunderstanditsenergyconsumption.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletogasandelectricrethermovens.1.3Therethermovencanbeevaluatedwithrespecttothefollowing(whereapplicable):1.3.1Energyinputrate(10.2),1.3.2Preheatenergyconsumptionandtime(10.3),1.3.3Idleenergyrate(10.4),1.3.4Pilotenergyrate(ifapplicable)(10.5),and1.3.5CookingEnergyRate,ProductionCapacity,CookingEnergyEfficiency(10.7).1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.TheSIunitsgiveninparenthesesareforinforma-tiononly.1.5Thistestmethodmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thistestmethoddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthepotentialsafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheusersofthistestmethodtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortoitsuse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3588PracticeforCalculatingHeatValue,CompressibilityFactor,andRelativeDensityofGaseousFuels2.2ASHRAEDocuments:3ASHRAEHandbookofRefrigeration“ThermalPropertiesofFood,”Chapter19,Table3,2014.3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1cookingenergyeffıciency,n—theratioofthequantityofenergyabsorbedbythefoodproducttothequantityofenergyinputtotheovenduringacookingenergyefficiencytestexpressedasapercent.3.1.2cookingenergyrate,n—theaveragerateofenergyconsumption(Btu/horkW)duringthecookingenergyeffi-ciencytests.3.1.3energyinputrate,n—thepeakrateatwhicharethermovenconsumesenergy(Btu/horkW).3.1.4idleenergyrate(ready-to-cookcondition...
