Clifton FLE-8/8 Compact Digital Unstirred Duobath Sous Vide

The Clifton FLE-8/8 is a bench-mounted dual-chamber water bath designed for precision sous vide cooking in professional kitchens. Built by Clifton Food Range, a British manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for accurate temperature control equipment, it houses two completely independent unstirred chambers within a single compact footprint. Each chamber operates separately, meaning both can hold a different temperature at the same time — a practical advantage that sets the duobath format apart from a standard single-tank unit.

In service, that dual-temperature capability earns its place quickly. Fish and meat can run simultaneously at their respective target temperatures, or a protein cook can proceed alongside a vegetable preparation without compromise. The digital controller displays temperature to 0.1°C, which matters in sous vide work where consistency across covers depends on holding precisely the same conditions service after service. An integral timer covers a wide range of cook durations and retains time and temperature settings between sessions, reducing setup time at the start of each shift.

From an operational standpoint, the key advantages include:

• Two independent chambers allow simultaneous cooking at different temperatures
• Temperature display to 0.1°C supports repeatable results across services
• Timer memory retains settings between sessions, reducing daily setup burden
• Low-water alert and run-dry protection help prevent element damage
• Drain tap, lid, and stainless steel shelf included as standard

Installation is straightforward. The unit is mains electric and bench-mounted, requiring no fixed plumbing or specialist services beyond a suitable power supply and a practical drainage arrangement for the drain tap. It is worth allowing adequate clearance around the unit on the bench for safe handling and heat dissipation during operation.

This model is well suited to independent restaurants, private dining kitchens, and section-specific stations where precision and dual-temperature flexibility are a genuine operational requirement. It is an unstirred bath, which is appropriate for the vast majority of sous vide applications used in professional kitchens. For sites running significantly higher throughput or requiring larger individual chamber capacity, a more powerful or larger-format unit may be a better fit for the volume of work involved.

If you would like to talk through how the FLE-8/8 would work within your kitchen setup, or whether a different capacity would serve your service better, the team is happy to help you think it through.