Lincat BM6 Electric Dry Heat Bain Marie | Food Holding Unit
Product Description
The Lincat BM6 is an electric dry heat bain marie designed to hold pre-cooked food — sauces, soups, gravies and similar items — at safe serving temperatures throughout service. Rather...
Specifications
- External depth (mm)
- 611
- External height (mm)
- 290
- External width (mm)
- 600
- Power rating (kw)
- 0.8
Product Description
The Lincat BM6 is an electric dry heat bain marie designed to hold pre-cooked food — sauces, soups, gravies and similar items — at safe serving temperatures throughout service. Rather than using a water bath, it generates heat from a dry base, which keeps the unit simpler to operate and removes the risk of water spillage when moving or repositioning it on the counter.
In a working kitchen, the BM6 suits operations where food is prepared ahead of service and needs to be held consistently through a busy period. The adjustable heat control allows staff to set an appropriate temperature for different food types, which is useful when holding items with varying requirements at the same time. Recovery after lids are lifted during service is reasonably prompt, helping to maintain safe temperatures without constant attention from the pass.
The dry heat design offers a number of practical day-to-day advantages:
- No water to fill, monitor or drain — reduces set-up and clean-down time
- Lighter and more portable than a comparable wet well unit
- Generally draws less energy than wet well alternatives
- Adjustable temperature control for different food types held side by side
- Compatible with GN pans — available with pan and lid bundles to suit your service layout
The BM6 is available as a base unit or as a bundle with a selection of GN pans and lids. Choosing the right pan configuration at the outset avoids compatibility issues later, so it is worth considering your counter layout and menu range before ordering.
This unit is well suited to smaller operations — cafés, pub kitchens, small restaurants and catering vans — where a compact, straightforward holding solution is needed without the complexity of a wet well. For higher-volume sites running extended service periods or a wider range of held dishes, a larger or wet well model may be worth considering.
If you are unsure whether dry heat holding suits your menu or service style, we are happy to talk it through before you place an order.
Key Features
- Dry heat element holds food at safe serving temperatures throughout service
- Adjustable temperature control for different food types held simultaneously
- GN pan compatible with optional pan and lid bundle configurations available
- No water bath required — simpler set-up and faster post-service clean-down
- Compact and portable countertop footprint suited to space-limited kitchens
Operational Benefits
- Maintains consistent holding temperatures across a full service period
- Reduces set-up time with no water filling or drainage required
- Lighter and easier to reposition on the counter than wet well alternatives
- Helps operators hold multiple food types safely at appropriate temperatures
- Lower running costs compared with wet well units of equivalent capacity
Specifications
- External depth (mm)
- 611
- External height (mm)
- 290
- External width (mm)
- 600
- Power rating (kw)
- 0.8
- Power type
- Electric 1 Phase
- Weight (kg)
- 20
Frequently Asked Questions
- Dry heat holding works well for sauces, soups, gravies and similar high-moisture dishes that retain heat effectively. It is less suited to foods that can dry out or scorch with direct base heat, where a wet well unit would offer a more gentle and even hold. If you are unsure whether your menu is compatible, it is worth discussing before ordering.
- The BM6 is designed to accept standard GN pans, and it is available either as a base unit or as a bundle with pans and lids included. Confirming your pan configuration at the time of ordering avoids compatibility issues and ensures you are set up correctly from day one.
- For smaller operations — cafés, pub kitchens and similar — the BM6 performs reliably across a standard service period provided food is pre-heated before being transferred to the unit, as bain maries are designed to hold rather than heat from cold. For kitchens running longer service windows or a wider range of held dishes, a higher-capacity unit may be more appropriate.