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Strip Heaters & Heating Lamps

Commercial Strip Heaters & Heat Lamps in Toronto & Canada

Keep plated food, fries, and carved meats from cooling between the kitchen and the table with our Strip Heaters & Heat Lamps collection, covering wall-mounted strip heaters, heat lamps, and heated dump stations from Winco, Hatco, Nemco, Omcan, and Vulcan. A strip heater mounts along a pass-through window or expo line and radiates heat down over a whole tray of plates at once, the fix most kitchens reach for once food starts cooling mid-rush — models like the Winco ESH-36 and Hatco GRAH-24 run from 18 to 96 inches to match almost any window. A heat lamp does the same job for a single plate or carving station instead, freestanding, ceiling-mounted, or built into a heated base, like the Nemco 6015 Carving Station or Hatco DL-1400 decorative lamp for a finished buffet look. We also carry chip and fry dump stations with a built-in heat lamp that hold fries warm and seasoned right at the fryer, including the Omcan 23574 and Vulcan FRYMATE-VX15. Whether you're running a diner in Toronto, a banquet hall in Mississauga, or a kitchen right here in Vaughan, Phoenix Food Equipment ships strip heaters and heat lamps across the GTA and nationwide across Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions we hear from operators.

What's the difference between a strip heater and a heat lamp?

A strip heater is a fixed, wall- or ceiling-mounted heating element that runs the length of a pass-through window or expo line, radiating heat down over several plates at once — the Winco ESH-36 and Hatco GRAH-24 are both built this way. A heat lamp instead heats one focused spot, usually a single plate, carving station, or dump station, and can be freestanding, ceiling-mounted, or clipped to a stand like the Nemco 6152-24. We carry both, so you can cover a whole expo line with a strip heater or hold one station warm with a heat lamp.

What size strip heater do I need for my pass window?

Strip heater sizing comes down to matching the unit's length to your pass window or expo line. Hatco's infinite-control strip heaters run from the 18-inch GRAH-18 up to the 96-inch GRAH-96, and Winco's ESH Series covers 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 inches in between, so most standard windows have a close match without ordering a custom size. Measure your window's width first, then round up to the next available length so the heat covers the full opening edge to edge.

What is a chip or fry dump station used for?

A chip or fry dump station is a countertop unit with a built-in heat lamp that holds fries, wings, or other fried food warm and ready to season and bag the moment they come out of the fryer — it sits between the fryer and the counter, not as a general warmer for the rest of the line. The Omcan 23574 and Hatco's GRFF are open dump stations built for straight holding, the GRFFL adds a light for better visibility, and the GRFFB heats from above and below for a longer hold. Vulcan's FRYMATE-VX15 and FRYMATE-VX21S round out the sizing at 15 and 21 inches.