OV Supplies · OVS-CM-4
4 kg Two Tank Chocolate Melter
5.0 out of 5 · Manufacturer rating from 4 reviews
AU $149inc. GSTSold out
A benchtop melter with two stainless pots standing in a bath of hot water, so the chocolate is warmed by the water rather than by the element itself. The dial covers 30 to 85 °C and holds where you set it. Each pot takes about 2 kg, so dark can sit in one and white in the other. Pots and lids lift out for washing, and the whole thing weighs 3.5 kg.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Vevor
- Capacity
- Two pots, about 2 kg each
- Temperature range
- 30 to 85 °C
- Power
- 800 W
- Heating
- Water bath with U-shaped elements
- Pots
- 2 × 1/6 GN stainless, with lids
- Dimensions
- 200 × 370 × 210 mm
- Net weight
- 3.5 kg
Shipping and returns
Free delivery to most of NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, SA and WA; postcode confirmed at checkout. Return within 30 days in the original packaging for a full refund.
Setting up
Sit it on a level bench near a power point. Fill the outer tank with water, drop the two pots in, set the dial and give it time to come up before any chocolate goes in. If the water runs low the machine cuts the element by itself. Wash the pots and lids before the first use.
Warm water does the melting.
Chocolate scorches the moment it meets a hot element, so this machine puts a tank of water in between.
Two stainless pots sit in a bath of water that U-shaped elements heat from underneath. The water carries the heat to the edges and the middle at the same rate, which is why the chocolate comes out smooth rather than grainy in the corners. The dial covers 30 to 85 °C and a small light tells you when the element is working, so you can leave it ticking over while you pipe, dip and set.
Each pot holds about 2 kg and lifts straight out, so dark goes in one and white in the other and the washing up is two pots and two lids at the sink. The body is stainless, 370 mm front to back, and the whole machine weighs 3.5 kg.
SPECIFICATIONVEVOR · OVS-CM-4
- Brand
- Vevor
- Total capacity
- 4kg
- Capacity per pot
- 2kg
- Pots
- 21/6 GN stainless
- Power
- 800W
- Temperature range
- 30 to 85°C
- Heating
- Water bathU-shaped elements
- Low water
- Auto shutoff
- Body
- SUS201 stainless
- Width
- 200mm
- Depth
- 370mm
- Height
- 210mm
- Net weight
- 3.5kg
- Lids
- 2stainless
- Manufacturer rating
- 5.0 / 5(4 reviews)
Goes with.
What this usually leaves the warehouse with.
One dial, two lights.
The control panel runs across the bottom of the front: a green light for power, an amber one that comes on while the element is heating, and a dial marked from 30 through to 85. Set it and leave it. There is no menu to read and nothing to reprogram when you switch it on the next morning.
- Dial marked 30 to 85 °C
- Power and heat lights on the front panel
- Shuts the element off if the water runs low
Two pots, two chocolates.
Both pots are 1/6 gastronorm, the size that turns up in bain maries everywhere, and each takes around 2 kg. Keep dark in one and white in the other, or chocolate in one and a caramel or cheese sauce in the other. The lids hold the warmth in between batches and keep the steam out of the surface.
- About 2 kg per pot, 4 kg in total
- Lift-out stainless pots and matching lids
- Also takes butter, cheese and sauces
Small enough to leave out.
At 200 mm wide and 370 mm deep it takes up about as much bench as a toaster laid on its side, which matters in a weatherboard kitchen where the bench is already busy. It runs from an ordinary power point, and at 3.5 kg it comes down from the top shelf in one hand when the birthdays and the Christmas baking come round.
- 200 × 370 × 210 mm on the bench
- 3.5 kg, easy to lift and put away
- Plugs into a standard power point
What it holds.
Capacities are for the two pots together and for one pot on its own, measured in chocolate rather than water.
Size and options.
One model, two pots. The pots are standard 1/6 gastronorm, so spares from a catering supplier drop straight in.
| Model | Pots | Capacity | Power | Price inc. GST | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 kg, two tanks | 2 × 1/6 GN | 2 kg each | 800 W | AU $149 | In stock |
In the carton
- Melter with water tank1
- Stainless inner pots, 1/6 GN2
- Pot lids2
- Instruction sheet1
Nothing to assemble. Wash the pots and lids, fill the water tank and it is ready.
Questions we get asked
How much chocolate does it actually hold?
Four kilos across the two pots, which is about 2 kg in each. That is roughly forty 100 g blocks. You can run one pot on its own if you only need a little, as long as there is water in the tank underneath.
Will it temper chocolate?
It will hold any temperature you set between 30 and 85 °C, which is the part most kitchen gear gets wrong. The cooling and seeding steps of tempering are still yours to do; the machine's job is to keep the chocolate exactly where you put it while you work.
Can I melt anything other than chocolate?
Yes. The maker lists butter, cheese and sauces as well as chocolate, and the water bath suits all of them because nothing sits directly on an element. Keep one pot for chocolate and the other for savoury things if you would rather not share flavours.
Does it need water in it?
Always. The outer tank is filled with water and the pots sit in it, which is what makes the heat even. Running it dry is what kills this style of machine, so it watches the water level and shuts the element off when it drops too far.
How do I clean it?
The pots and lids lift out and wash in the sink in warm soapy water. Wipe the stainless body and the panel with a damp cloth and dry it off. Do not put the body in water, and let the water tank cool before you tip it out.