Microwave ??

[alan]

Been a bit down lately, long winter, no good gigs to speak of ! So I've taken to planning a few excursions. I love the planning !

Anyway, the main point of this thread is, does anyone out there use a microwave, whilst hooked up on site. I know you can get 12v examples, but I am concerned about overloading the fuses in my Romahome HiLo.

Dreaming of Spring, Al.

[Graham]

Hi Alan

Winter is depressing isn't it, roll on summer.

We don't really use the microwave at home let alone in the van, leave it at home and take the barbecue because its going to be a red hot summer, trust me.

Graham (with my positive head on)

[sunshine1]

Hi Alan,

Glad you brought this to the forum!

I have a microwave at home but rarely use it! Can't actually remember when I last did! But I had thought whether the voltage would be too much for the electric hook-up!

Recently I have seen various self cleaning halogen ovens on several T.V. product shows. Like a slow cooker but not slow.
Can cook joints, veg and even cakes! They seem to be about 800watts. Has anybody used one?

Here to a long hot summer, with stand pipes on the streets and bottled water at a premium!

All the very best!

Sunshine1 Ellie

[lunnie]

Martinw always uses a microwave in his utilitiy tent

The Halogen ovens by JML are made of glass. I have just ordered a lighter version of ss off ebay elitech is the make, this was recommended by Tomngill on ukcs also 365 forums, he has both models, but prefers the elitech model. My friend has just purchased the halogen from Ideal World, she will report how good it is later, when she has tried it out. She has got fed up of cleaning her main oven!!!

[moya]

We bought the halogen oven last year (the glass version). It was great on our two week holiday but used it on the table in the awning. You need to have a surface clear to put the lid on when checking food and serving it. I think this could be a bit awkward in the van but haven't tried it.

It is great though for cooking anything from pies, garlic bread slices, roast meat potatoes etc. It cooks just the same as an electric fan oven.

[sunshine1]

Thanks Mora and Lunnie,

For the info on the halogen cooker!

Will now go out and source one!

Barbecuing was a disaster last summer,several bbq's went out before food was cooked. our weeks holiday in the Yorkshire dales, was a complete wash out all week.

Sunshine1 Ellie

[martinw]

All ways use one, no problem, but I don't put the electric kettle on when using it, just in case.

I carry it in the luton and leave it in the utilitiy tent on a table when on site

[alan]

Thanks Martin, can you clarify, is your's a 12v model ?

[time2travel]

We had a microwave in our last motorhome (4 berth Mobilvetta) we got it from Camping and General on Canvey Island where my family live
www.campingandleisure.co.uk
It was nice and white and shiny when we got it and just the same when we sold it - we stored some good microwave dishes in it and used it twice!!!!

[martinw]

Jan 22, 2009 21:18:33 GMT alan said:

Thanks Martin, can you clarify, is your's a 12v model ?

Hi Alan, no it is not a 12volt, it is just a cheepo one from Asda £30 ish.

I have just googled WAVEBOX who do the 12/230volt and at £160 - I soon closed their site.

I have no problem with the mains powered modle, if wild camping out comes the frying pan.

HTH

[karenw]

If it's of any interest, I've found it for £125 incl delivery. I've been thinking of investing in one. Although a 230v model would be much cheaper to buy, a 1.5kw inverter sends the overall cost soaring so this would be the only realistic option for me. I just need to work out if I could warm up a heatpad in it for chilly days...!

[aggsandrog]

I have just opted for a Remoska from Lakeland.... 'whatever an oven can do - a Rremoska can do better!', it says in the blurb. The standard size is rated on the handle as 470 watts, and I can confirm it roasts half a guinea fowl to perfection... Roger

[karenw]

It's a pity they don't produce a 12v version (although for slow-cooking it would hammer the battery!). It looks as though it will have to be a 12v Wavebox for me - but this also has the added benefit of warming up heatpads for camping in chilly weather!

[barry5933]

We bought a cheap mains microwave from Argos and have found it incredibly useful. I made a plywood shelf to fit over the hob, with legs to raise the shelf above the level of the metal grid. We use the m'wave there when it is cold outside, otherwise it goes outside in the awning on the table. Obviously an extension lead is needed, wherever you use it.

For travelling (we have a HyLo so there is no room in the luton area) the wooden shelf is inverted and the m'wave rests on the underside, (the legs now forming retainers to stop the oven sliding off), either on the floor between the bench seats, or if that space is filled with bicycles, it goes on one of the seats. The back edge of the shelf wedges under the backrest cushion and the weight of the m'wave (together with the additional clutter we always seem to have on the seats) holds the whole caboodle firm.

We have never had a problem running the m'wave and the electric kettle at the same time, but each of them are faily low powered. When doing the sums, just remember that m'waves use more power than they give out, i.e. a 700 Watt oven uses more electricity than 700 W.

[deejay499]

Whenever we are on a hook up site, we take our home microwave. The thing to check is the wattage. Ours is 750 which only equates to about 3amp. (750 watts divided by 240 volts equals 3.125 amps) most sites are rated at a minimum of 6amps and usually up to 10, so you can see that it is safe. Ours travels on the back seat of our Outlook then lives on the glass cooker top or awning with an extension lead. Life is great when you can pick up something from your local shop and eat when you want.
Very handy as wife is a Diabetic.