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

The Clifton FLE-8/8 is a compact dual-chamber water bath designed for sous vide cooking in professional kitchens. It houses two independent 8-litre unstirred chambers that can operate at different temperatures simultaneously, allowing a kitchen to run two separate cook programmes — or two different liquids — within a single footprint. It is built by Clifton Food Range, a British manufacturer with a well-established reputation for precise temperature control equipment.

In practice, the duobath format is particularly useful at the pass or on a dedicated fish or pastry section, where different proteins or preparations often require different holding temperatures at the same time. The temperature controller displays readings to 0.1°C, which is meaningful for sous vide work where consistent results depend on accuracy rather than approximation. An integral timer runs from one minute to 99 hours and carries an audio and visual alert at completion, with memory function retaining time and temperature settings between sessions — a practical detail during a busy service.

From an operational standpoint, the key advantages of this unit include:

• Two independent chambers allow simultaneous cooking at different temperatures
• High-precision temperature display to 0.1°C supports consistent, repeatable results
• Integral timer with memory reduces setup time between services
• Low-water fill alert with run-dry protection reduces risk of damage
• Drain tap, lid, and stainless steel shelf included as standard

The unit is compact enough for smaller kitchen environments and is commonly used in independent restaurants, though it also finds a regular place in larger establishments on section-specific stations. It is an unstirred bath, which is appropriate for most sous vide applications, though operations requiring very high volume or continuous throughput may find a larger or stirred alternative better suited to their workflow.

Installation is straightforward — the unit is mains electric and bench-mounted, so it does not require specialist services or fixed plumbing beyond access to power and a suitable drainage arrangement for the drain tap. Space around the unit for ventilation and safe handling should be factored into bench planning.

This model is well suited to small restaurants, private dining operations, and kitchen sections where precision and flexibility matter more than raw volume. If your kitchen runs a significantly higher throughput or needs larger individual chamber capacity, it is worth discussing the fuller Clifton range before committing.

If you are weighing this against other options or want to talk through how it would fit into your kitchen workflow, the team is happy to help.