The best-value warmer here: 100 cups, a hinged lid and a sanitation listing at a low price per cup.
Amazon $245.68The Winco RW-S451 100-Cup Rice Warmer rates 4.3 among rice warmers commercial rice cookers; the Town RM-55N-R Gas Rice Cooker rates 3.6 among gas cookers ones. The Winco RW-S451 100-Cup Rice Warmer costs $554.22 less ($245.68 vs $799.90).
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A fast, fully listed 110-cup gas cooker for high-volume restaurants. It usually costs less than the Thunder Group unit.
Amazon $799.90Scores side by side
These two sit in different type classes (rice warmers and gas cookers), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own type peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | Winco RW-S451 100-Cup Rice Warmer | Town RM-55N-R Gas Rice Cooker |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3/5 | 3.6/5 |
| Value 25% | 79 $2.46 per cooked cup ($245.68, 100 cups) | 31 $7.27 per cooked cup ($799.90, 110 cups) |
| Capacity 15% | 86 100 cups cooked | 100 110 cups cooked |
| Heating 15% | 100 holds rice up to 12 hours | 100 92.2 W per cooked cup (34,600 BTU/hr) |
| Listings 20% | 100 listed ETL Sanitation and ETL | 100 listed NSF and ETL |
| Features 15% | 60 hinged lid, stainless body, keeps warm 8 hours or more, condensation collector | 10 safety cutoff |
| Warranty 10% | 33 1-year warranty | 0 6-month warranty |
Specifications
| Winco RW-S451 100-Cup Rice Warmer | Town RM-55N-R Gas Rice Cooker | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | ||
| Type | Warmer only | Gas cooker |
| Cooked capacity | 100 cups | 110 cups |
| Raw capacity | - | 55 cups |
| Keep-warm time | 12 hours | - |
| Power | ||
| Wattage | 103 W | - |
| Gas input | - | 34,600 BTU/hr |
| Fuel | - | natural gas |
| Voltage | 120 V | - |
| Plug or connection | - | 3/4 in NPT |
| Listings | ||
| Sanitation | ETL Sanitation | NSF |
| Safety | ETL | ETL |
| Features | ||
| Inner pot | nonstick | cast aluminum |
| Hinged lid | Yes | No |
| Stainless body | Yes | No |
| Condensation collector | Yes | - |
| Safety cutoff | - | Yes |
| Build | ||
| Dimensions | 19 x 14.88 x 17.88 | 22 diameter x 17 H |
| Warranty | 1 year | 6 months |