Blue Air BSR49GP-HC 54" Two-Section Glass Door Reach-In Proofer, 49 cu. ft.
Blue Air BSR49GP-HC — 54" Two-Section Glass Door Reach-In Proofer
Despite the reach-in refrigerator styling, the Blue Air Commercial Refrigeration BSR49GP-HC is a proofer: its cutsheet is titled Glass Door Reach-In Proofer and Blue Air rates the cabinet for 56°F to 59°F, the dough-retarding and proofing band, not a 33°F to 38°F cold-holding band. What you get for a 54" wide footprint is 49 cu. ft. behind two full-height locking glass doors, eight adjustable epoxy-coated wire shelves — four per compartment — and an interior sized to swallow full-size roll-in racks of 18"L x 26"D bun pans. A bottom-mounted 1/2 HP self-contained R-290 system, a rear-wall air guard and a self-diagnostic digital control hold that band across both sections.
Key Features of the BSR49GP-HC
Buy this cabinet for what it actually does — hold dough and proofed product warm, even and visible across two sections — and the feature list starts to line up.
56°F to 59°F Across Both Sections
The BSR49GP-HC is set up as a proofer/retarder, and Blue Air publishes a 56°F to 59°F temperature range for it. That is deliberately warmer than a cold-holding reach-in: it is the window where yeast dough relaxes and rises predictably overnight instead of stalling. A self-diagnostic digital temperature control and monitor system runs the cabinet, the digital display makes the reading a glance rather than a probe, and manual defrost is built into the controls. If you need 33°F to 38°F cold storage in this footprint, this is not the right variant — look at the standard two-section glass door reach-in refrigerator instead.
Two Full-Height Locking Glass Doors
Both sections front onto their own full-height hinged glass door with a standard lock, so a baker reads the rise on every rack without cracking the seal and dropping the box. Blue Air's hot gas frame heating system pushes warm refrigerant through the door frames to hold condensation off the glass instead of running electric anti-sweat heaters. The doors self-close at 90° or less, hold themselves open at 110° for loading, use pressure relievers so they never fight vacuum, and carry lifetime-guaranteed Ni-Cr plated all-metal handles over an easy-replacement gasket.
Eight Shelves or Two Full-Size Roll-In Racks
Eight epoxy-coated wire shelves ship with the unit — four in each compartment — and every one is height-adjustable, so you can pitch the spacing for sheet pans on one side and taller dough boxes on the other. The interior is designed to accept full-size roll-in racks for 18"L x 26"D bun and sheet pans, which means a loaded rack rolls straight off the bench and into the cabinet with no pan-by-pan transfer at the end of a shift. Additional shelves are available from Blue Air if you want the box run as dense fixed shelving.
Rear-Wall Air Guard for Even Circulation
An air guard on the rear wall directs the airflow so both 49 cu. ft. sections see the same conditions rather than the pans nearest the return running warmer. Proofing is far less forgiving of dead spots than cold storage — an uneven cabinet gives you uneven rise across a rack — so the guard plus the electrodeposition-coated evaporator, which holds its heat-transfer rate and resists corrosion over the life of the coil, is doing real work here.
Visual and Audible Door-Open Alarm
With two doors worked all through a bake, one left short of latched is the standard way a night's dough gets ruined. The BSR49GP-HC raises both a visual and an audible alarm when the doors are not completely closed, so the problem gets caught on the floor instead of at 5 a.m. The cabinet also carries cETLus and ETL-Sanitation listings and conforms to NSF/ANSI 7 (ETL), the sanitation standard for refrigerated display and merchandising equipment.
1/2 HP R-290 System on a 5-15P Cord
The bottom-mounted self-contained system runs 1/2 HP on R-290 hydrocarbon refrigerant, which Blue Air specifies for higher energy efficiency than HFC refrigerants with no ozone-depletion potential, and the cabinet is foamed with cyclopentane insulation that contains no HFCs. The whole 54" unit draws just 5.6 amps at 115V/60Hz single phase and plugs into an ordinary NEMA 5-15 receptacle on a 9.8 ft (3 m) three-wire cord. The condensing unit slides out for service and a bottom-mounted condensation pan handles water without overflow.
Check the range before you order: the GP suffix in this Blue Air family denotes the proofer configuration — the cutsheet is titled GLASS DOOR REACH-IN PROOFER and the published range is 56°F to 59°F, so do not spec this cabinet for cold food storage. On size: it stands 82-7/8" (2105 mm) tall on its 4" casters, which will not clear a standard 80" doorway upright, and the footprint is 54" wide x 31-9/64" deep (1372 x 791 mm) before the door swing. Net weight is 467 lbs (212 kg) and it ships at 503 lbs (228 kg), so plan the delivery path and the floor accordingly.
Ideal Applications
A 54" two-section cabinet held at proofing temperature behind glass earns its floor space wherever dough volume and visibility both matter.
BSR49GP-HC Specifications
| Model | BSR49GP-HC |
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| Type | Glass door reach-in proofer, two section (D-Series refrigerator/proofer) |
| Capacity | 49 cu. ft. |
| Temperature Range | 56°F ~ 59°F |
| Doors | (2) full-height hinged glass doors, locking, self-closing |
| Shelves | (8) adjustable epoxy coated wire shelves — 4 per compartment |
| Pan Compatibility | Designed to accept full-size roll-in racks for 18"L x 26"D bun/sheet pans |
| Controls | Self-diagnostic digital temperature control and monitor, digital display, manual defrost |
| Door Alarm | Visual and audible door-open alarm |
| Air Distribution | Air guard on rear wall for proper air circulation |
| Exterior Dimensions (W x D x H) | 54" x 31-9/64" x 82-7/8" (1372 x 791 x 2105 mm) |
| Cabinet Construction | Stainless steel interior and exterior; galvanized steel back and bottom |
| Insulation | Cyclopentane, HFC-free |
| Lighting | LED interior lighting |
| Refrigeration | Bottom-mounted self-contained system, easy-sliding condensing unit, electrodeposition coated evaporator, bottom-mounted condensation pan |
| Refrigerant | R-290 hydrocarbon |
| Horsepower | 1/2 HP |
| Electrical | 115V / 60Hz / 1-ph, 5.6 amps |
| Plug / Cord | NEMA 5-15 configuration on a 9.8 ft (3 m) flexible three-wire cord with molded plug |
| Casters | (4) 4" diameter swivel casters, front two braked |
| Options | 2.5" casters, 6" adjustable legs, additional shelves |
| Net Weight | 467 lbs (212 kg) |
| Shipping Weight | 503 lbs (228 kg) |
| Certifications | cETLus, ETL-Sanitation, conforms to NSF/ANSI 7 (ETL) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Blue Air BSR49GP-HC a refrigerator or a proofer?
It is the proofer configuration — that is what the GP in BSR49GP-HC signals, and Blue Air's own cutsheet for this model is headed GLASS DOOR REACH-IN PROOFER. The published temperature range is 56°F to 59°F, which is a dough-retarding and proofing band, not cold food storage. The manufacturer feed calls the line D-Series Refrigerator/Proofer because the same cabinet platform is offered in both configurations, so confirm the suffix before you order.
How many pans and racks will 49 cu. ft. hold?
The cabinet ships with eight adjustable epoxy-coated wire shelves, four in each of the two sections, and every shelf position is height-adjustable for taller dough boxes or tighter pan spacing. It is also designed to accept full-size roll-in racks for 18"L x 26"D bun and sheet pans, so you can wheel loaded racks in rather than transferring pan by pan. Additional shelves are available from Blue Air.
What are the BSR49GP-HC's dimensions and weight?
Exterior dimensions are 54" wide by 31-9/64" deep by 82-7/8" high (1372 x 791 x 2105 mm), and net weight is 467 lbs with a shipping weight of 503 lbs. Because the height exceeds a standard 80" door opening, plan to remove the 4" casters or route the cabinet through a wider entry during move-in, and allow clearance in front for the swing of two full-height doors.
What electrical service does this two-section cabinet need?
The 1/2 HP bottom-mounted system runs on 115V/60Hz single-phase power and draws only 5.6 amps, terminating in a NEMA 5-15 plug on a 9.8 ft (3 m) flexible three-wire cord. No dedicated high-amperage circuit or hard-wiring is required, which is one reason a 54" two-door cabinet like this is easy to add to an existing bakery or pizza line.
Will the glass doors sweat at proofing temperature?
Blue Air fits an innovative hot gas frame heating system that circulates warm refrigerant through the door frame to reduce condensation, which is more energy efficient than an electric perimeter heater. Door locks are standard on both doors, they self-close at 90° or less and hold open at 110° for loading, and a visual and audible alarm sounds any time a door is not completely closed.
Is R-290 refrigerant safe for a commercial bakery?
Yes. R-290 is a hydrocarbon refrigerant used in a small, sealed, factory-charged circuit, and Blue Air specifies it because it raises energy efficiency relative to HFC refrigerants and causes no ozone depletion. The BSR49GP-HC is cETLus listed and ETL-Sanitation listed and conforms to NSF/ANSI 7 (ETL), so it is certified for commercial food-service use in the United States and Canada.
| Brand | Blue Air Commercial Refrigeration |
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| SKU | BSR49GP-HC |
| Brand | Blue Air Commercial Refrigeration |
| Weight | 503.00 lbs |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 82.38 x 54.00 x 32.44 inches |
| Height | 82.38 |
| Width | 54.00 |
| Depth | 32.44 |
| Compressor HP | 1/2 HP |
| Door Type | glass (display) |
| Door Style | full hinged |
| Exterior Finish | all stainless steel exterior |
| Size | 2 section |
| Refrigeration | self-contained, bottom mounted |
| Capacity | 54 - 85 cu. ft. |
| Interior Finish | all stainless steel interior |
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