Hobart rigorously tests and guarantees our parts to fit and function in equipment. Generic or non-OEM parts distributors often claim that generic parts are the equivalent to OEM parts in most ways except price. With varying industry opinions about the best option, we put the parts to the test.
Hobart Service and Parts Town commissioned a project with Frontier Energy to conduct a head-to-head bench test performance evaluation of genuine OEM parts against non-OEM or generic look-alikes.The Test
The study showed a significant difference between genuine OEM and generic parts. The genuine burners functioned more consistently producing more even cooking temperatures and burning hotter than generic parts.