This Foster BCT38 18 is a confectionery blast chiller — also referred to as a blast cooler or rapid chiller — designed to reduce the core temperature of food products quickly and safely. Machines of this type are essential in professional and large-scale kitchen environments, where food safety regulations require cooked or prepared products to be cooled or frozen rapidly to inhibit bacterial growth. Foster is a well-established manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment, supplying blast chillers, walk-in cold rooms, and refrigerated cabinets to the foodservice and catering industries.
This particular unit was manufactured in 2016 and is offered in used condition from the Netherlands. It is constructed from stainless steel throughout, making it durable and straightforward to clean in a professional kitchen setting. The machine is air-cooled and uses R404A refrigerant, operating on a single-phase 230 V (1+N, 50 Hz) supply with a rated power consumption of 1.825 kW, making it suitable for installation without the need for a heavy industrial power infrastructure.
The chiller accommodates ten full-size 1/1 GN trays (530 × 325 mm), offering a substantial capacity within a relatively compact footprint. In blast-chill mode, it can bring 38 kg of product from +70 °C down to +3 °C in 90 minutes; in blast-freeze mode, it can reduce 20 kg of product from +70 °C to −18 °C in 240 minutes. The unit is equipped with a core temperature probe, allowing precise monitoring of the product's internal temperature rather than relying solely on air temperature — an important feature for consistent, safe results across varying product densities.
Operation is handled via an intuitive touchscreen interface, from which multiple programmes can be configured. The machine has external dimensions of 755 mm wide × 690 mm deep × 1,515 mm high and a shipping weight of 135 kg, making it practical to position within existing kitchen layouts where floor space is at a premium.
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