The menu you produce should guide the oven you buy. Combi and convection ovens share some features, but differ in steam control, cooking versatility and investment. This guide compares the İnosmart families against different production requirements.

What Is a Combi Oven?

A combi oven uses hot air and steam in the same chamber, either separately or together. This allows one appliance to handle a broad menu, from dry baking to steaming and cooking with controlled humidity.

The İnosmart STEAM range includes electric INO-FBE and gas INO-FBG models in 10, 20 and 40-tray capacity groups, with GN 1/1 and GN 2/1 configurations. The range offers five cooking modes:

  • Dry hot air: For products needing a dry surface, including pastries, cakes and biscuits.
  • Steam: For controlled moist cooking of vegetables, fish and other suitable foods.
  • Combination: Balances hot air and steam for products that need browning without excessive drying.
  • Adjustable steam: Allows humidity to be tailored to the recipe.
  • Banquet: Supports coordinated large-volume service and regeneration as specified for the model.

A core-temperature probe monitors the food's center, while PID/PWM control helps maintain stable chamber temperature. Three automatic washing programs simplify cleaning after intensive use, and the insulated double-glazed door helps retain heat. Confirm the precise functions of the model being considered.

What Does a Convection Oven Do?

A convection oven uses fans to circulate hot air around the chamber. The İnosmart CONVECT family includes electric INO-FKE and gas INO-FKG models in 06, 10, 20 and 40 capacity groups. Compared with the STEAM range described here, its simpler configuration uses manual steam and does not include the same automatic washing features.

A dedicated runner and rack kit accommodates 400 × 600 mm bakery trays where specified. This can make the range practical for bread, pastry and other repeat production requiring circulating hot air and occasional steam.

Read what a convection oven is and how it works for a closer look at fan-driven heat distribution.

Which Oven Suits Your Menu?

  • Mixed menus with meat, steamed vegetables and bakery items: A combi oven offers a broader range of moisture control and cooking modes. The probe helps monitor consistent core temperatures.
  • A narrower range of baked products: A convection oven may provide the required capability with a simpler investment, especially where manual steam meets the recipes' needs.

A kitchen producing roasted lamb, steamed broccoli and chocolate cake may benefit from the versatility of a combi oven. A business focused on a more limited baked-product range may find convection equipment sufficient, subject to recipe trials and the desired finish.

Staff experience also matters. Automatic washing can save time, while manual steam adjustment requires operators to understand the recipes and equipment. Use our guide to choosing the right İnosmart oven to review capacity alongside functionality.

Investment and Energy Costs

A combi oven usually requires a higher initial investment because of its steam system, probe, washing functions and controls. In return, its versatility can reduce the need for separate appliances. A simpler convection oven can offer better value where those additional functions are not needed.

Running costs depend on the selected model, load, operating hours and local electricity or gas tariffs. Compare both energy options using your own usage pattern rather than assuming one will always cost less. Electric models do not require a gas connection, while gas models need the appropriate supply and combustion ventilation.

For businesses in Keçiören and elsewhere in Ankara, TEKNOSER can include this comparison in the project-planning process.

Local Service and Parts Support

İnosmart's domestic production and the İnoksan service network can make maintenance and replacement-part planning more accessible. Availability still depends on the required component and model.

Our İnosmart maintenance and fault guide explains the role of installation, commissioning and periodic care. The model descriptions in the original guide draw on İnoksan's 2023 catalog, so check current specifications before committing to a purchase.

For a bakery-focused comparison, read choosing a bakery oven. Mixed-menu kitchens should also plan the used trays and containers returning from production; our commercial dishwasher selection guide helps coordinate the washing side.

Explore the catalogs for model details, the service section for installation and maintenance support, and the blog for further equipment guidance.