Blodgett ZEPHAIRE-100-G: Used-Buy Risk, Repairs & What to Check

From the research record

• PRICE: - New: single-stack ES model ~$3,822.50; double-stack ~$7,645.00; clearance units as low as ~$2,795.00 (varies by dealer/configuration). https://procurement.sc.gov/files/attach/Culinary%20Depot%20Convection%20Ovens%20-%20Pricing%20Sheet%20-%20Blodgett%20Zephaire.pdf - Used market: multiple eBay listings found (single deck, standard depth, 45K BTU v
• FAILURES: - Igniter failure is called out explicitly as "a consistent fault pattern" on high-cycle gas Zephaire units and "the most common cause" of a gas convection Blodgett not heating. https://malachycares.com/the-blodgett-dfg-100-convection-oven-top-issues-repairs-and-maintenance-tips/ https://www.partstown.com/cm/resource-center/guides/gd2/blodgett-oven
• REPAIR: - No Zephaire-specific repair dollar figures sourced in this pass. General commercial combi/convection control-board repair benchmark from a different brand class (Rational) landed at $350-$800 for a board; applying that cross-brand to a simpler Zephaire gas control board is a guess, not a sourced figure — flag as TODO. https://kitchenrepairhub.com
• LIFE: - No Zephaire/Blodgett-specific figure found. General commercial oven benchmark: 15-20 years average life expectancy well-maintained. https://www.kitchenall.com/blog/commercial-kitchen-restaurant-equipment-lifespan.html TODO: unsourced — convection-o
• VIDEO (00:00:17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo0b36X0-DM): "high and we do have a call for heat from our board"
• VIDEO (00:01:54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo0b36X0-DM): "and it's just going to branch into our main valve pilot valve"
• VIDEO (00:01:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo0b36X0-DM): "our main valve pilot valve from there"
• MARKET (eBay Browse API, 5 live listings observed 2026-09-01): low $6500 / median $15852 / high $30628. Matched by make+model with parts/accessory listings excluded, currency USD only.