ALTO-SHAAM · LEGACY /III CONTROLS

Alto-Shaam 1000-SK/III

Let a food-probe target trigger holding.

Legacy Alto-Shaam 1000-SK/III product photograph from KaTom with button controls
Legacy 1000-SK/III · product image from KaTom

Choose the legacy /III when the end of cooking should follow the probe reading rather than only a countdown. It also supports timed cooking, followed by automatic holding.

Hold trigger
Time or food probe
Model generation
Legacy /III
Listing configuration
208/240V · confirm →
The main trade-off

The /III suffix matters. Current 1000-SK models use different controls; match the nameplate, controller and documents to the exact offer.

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Sources & approach ↗

CONTROL CHOICE

Choose what ends the cooking stage.

The legacy controller supports either a cooking time or a food-probe target.

  1. Choose the modeSet cooking and holding temperatures, then a cooking time or probe target.
  2. Reach the set conditionThe countdown ends, or the food probe reaches the target in probe mode.
  3. Switch to holdingThe oven changes to the holding setting automatically.

Probe placement and food checks still matter. Use the matching manual and your established process; one reading does not describe every piece in the load.

Confirm the shelves for your pans.

The 2017 specification lists seven 18 × 26 × 1-inch sheet pans, with two wire shelves and one rib rack as standard equipment. Pan capacity and supplied shelf count are different things.

Check the exact supports, additional shelves and loaded food height for the arrangement you will use. Eleven pan positions are not eleven fully loaded shelves.

Work through loaded shelf space
Cabinet width × depth × height
23½ × 31⅝ × 40³⁄₁₆ in
Interior width × depth × height
18⅞ × 26½ × 26⅞ in

Exterior height uses the standard 3½-inch casters. Interior dimensions describe the chamber, not guaranteed usable space around loaded food.

EVERY BATCH

Set smoke separately from the finish condition.

Place and check the probe

Follow the supplied manual for positioning and checks. A probe-driven finish is useful only when the reading represents the food you intend to monitor.

Choose the smoking interval

The smoke timer controls the wood-chip heating interval. Keep that setting separate from the time or probe condition that ends cooking.

WHEN TO CHOOSE DIFFERENTLY

Use the control your process actually needs.

Alto-Shaam 767-SK Classic manufacturer product photograph

IF A COOKING COUNTDOWN IS ENOUGH

Alto-Shaam 767-SK Classic

The 767-SK Classic automatically changes to holding after a set time. Choose it when that timing matches your process and a probe-triggered finish is unnecessary.

Hold trigger
Cooking time
Cabinet depth
31⅝ in

The Classic does not use a food-probe target to trigger holding. Confirm the electrical version and loading arrangement.

SmokinTex 1500-CXLD manufacturer product photograph

IF STAFF WILL MANAGE THE FINISH

SmokinTex 1500-CXLD

The CXLD offers 18 × 22-inch racks when a deeper flat loading surface is the priority and your team will manage the cooking finish.

Rack size
18 × 22 in
Cabinet depth
26½ in

It does not provide the /III’s automatic probe-to-hold transition. Compare the rack layout and installation needs.

BEFORE YOU ORDER

Match the model, installation and offer.

Exact legacy controller

Confirm 1000-SK/III on the unit and its documents, including the working food probe and supplied accessories. Do not substitute a current 1000-SK specification for this controller.

Electrical version and connection

The linked offer was identified as 208/240V; the original specification lists single phase, 60Hz. Have the installer match the actual nameplate and confirm cable, plug and connection requirements.

Installation, equipment and support

Confirm shelves, pan supports and probe condition, then access, ventilation and service clearances under the matching manual and local requirements. Ask about current parts support, delivery and seller terms.

Alto-Shaam 1000-SK/III

Fits your food and your routine?

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Manufacturer sources & approach

We compare published model information with the buying questions on this page. Sources were checked on September 6, 2026. This is not a hands-on review or an assessment of an individual installation.

The legacy model uses manufacturer specification #318, April 2017, hosted by AlliedFSE, plus the later matching control-family manual. Cable supply, amperage and smoke-timer ranges differ across those documents, so these must be checked against the actual unit rather than combined. Current 1000-SK features are not inherited. The Amazon identity was observed on September 5, 2026; this page does not claim current stock, price or dispatch timing.

The main legacy-model image is from KaTom; alternative product photos are from manufacturers. We may earn from qualifying Amazon purchases. Confirm the exact model, seller configuration and current terms.