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A commercial microwave earns its place on a line by being fast at a few jobs — melting, steaming a portion, bringing one component up while the rest of the order cooks. A refurbished microwave does that work for less than a new one, and refurbished commercial microwaves at REO are the ones that have already done it in a kitchen. The new range is commercial microwave ovens.
Units come off showroom floors, out of demonstration kitchens and off supplier clearance lines, each one inspected, tested and verified in working condition before it is relisted for sale. The marks on a particular unit are described on its own product page.
What a microwave is not for is general reheating of plated food. For that, look at commercial regeneration ovens or a refurbished commercial oven.
Tell us the station it is for and get a quote on what is in stock. Related ranges: refurbished commercial kitchen appliances, commercial benchtop appliances and commercial sandwich presses for the rest of the bench.
These are the top FAQs for Refurbished Commercial Microwaves
Why not just use a domestic microwave?
Because it will not last and it is not built for the setting. A commercial unit has a stronger door and hinge, a case designed to be cleaned down, a stirrer system instead of a turntable in many models so full-size pans fit, and controls that a kitchen can program once rather than set every time.
Duty cycle is the real difference. A domestic unit is built for a few minutes a day; a commercial unit is built for continuous use. Put a domestic machine on a busy pass and you replace it, then replace it again, which costs more than buying the right machine once.
What should I check on a used commercial microwave?
The door, the hinge and the latches, because that is the safety-critical part and the part that takes every knock. A door that does not close square or a worn latch is a reason to stop, not something to live with. Then the cavity for pitting or damage to the lining, and the controls through their full range.
Then run it. A unit that hums but does not heat well is usually a magnetron question, and whether that is worth fixing depends on the model and the parts behind it. Ask us what was replaced during the refurbishment rather than what was checked.
Does output rating matter when I am choosing one?
It is the main thing that separates models, and the figure for each unit is on its product page. A higher-output machine does the same task in less time, which is what you are paying for in a kitchen where the microwave is in the critical path of an order.
The practical approach is to match the machine to the station. A bar heating one or two items wants a modest unit; a pass that steams vegetables to order through a full service wants the strongest machine you can power. Rather than guessing from numbers, tell us the task and we will tell you what in stock suits it.
Can I program it for my menu?
Most commercial units have programmable pads, so a task becomes one button instead of a time and a power level that a new staff member has to remember. That is half the reason for buying commercial, because consistency on a busy pass is worth more than the seconds saved.
On a used machine, check the pads and the display work and ask whether the manual is available, because programming methods vary between brands. Keep a printed card of the programs beside the unit — on a refurbished machine with no manual, that card is the documentation.
Where should it sit, and does it need ventilation?
On a bench that can take it, with the vents clear and air able to get to them. A microwave boxed into joinery or pushed against a splashback recirculates its own hot air, and the product page states the clearance the maker asks for.
A microwave does not produce the grease-laden vapour that drives a canopy requirement, so it does not need extraction in its own right, but it should not sit where it is being soaked in steam or grease from the equipment beside it. Keep it away from the fryers and the grill end of the line.
Are these units one-offs, and can I get a matching pair?
Mostly one-offs. Refurbished stock arrives as individual machines, so if a station needs two identical units with the same programs on the same pads, that is the hardest ask in this range.
Tell us early and we will watch for it, or compare against the new range where a matching pair is simply a stock question. Either way, send through what the station has to do and we will match it against the refurbished commercial microwaves on hand.
