microwave ?

[stevescooby]

Can i use a household microwave in my motorhome or do i need one specificly for motorhomes / caravans . cheers

 

[TonyEmm]

Can i use a household microwave in my motorhome or do i need one specificly for motorhomes / caravans . cheers

It would depend on the hook up supply.... in theory, a 6amp supply will handle a microwave, however, that's dependent on you having nothing else switched on And if the supply is exclusive to your hook-up or shared.
I used one on my yacht (an 800watt) and it occasionally tripped the mains supply in the marina! Microwaves have a power surge when first switched on......

 

[Coolcats]

I find that I sometime attempt to wave at another MoHo then realise it was too late as I just start to raise my hand........is this what is known as a Microwave

 

[sueandjohn]

I think I have warmed up one pie in the microwave- we use it as the bread bin - for us a waste of payload

 

[the1andonly]

They are in the more expensive vans then its something else they can charge extra for

At the other end of the game an Eldis dealer wanted to charge for removing one from his dealer special." It will be a special order door, about £500 for job".
Couldn't make it up could you.

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[TonyEmm]

I find that I sometime attempt to wave at another MoHo then realise it was too late as I just start to raise my hand........is this what is known as a Microwave

My wife does that when we’re out in the car!

 

[tonyidle]

AndyPK

Hi Andy

It's a Kenwood 23 litre Combination Microwave K23CM13. And here it is installed:

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[fiferjim]

Can i use a household microwave in my motorhome or do i need one specificly for motorhomes / caravans . cheers

Ventilation is important. Not heard of any fires but some people have found the microwave packed in. Those that can be integrated into a kitchen unit would probably be safest but expensive!

 

[mikeandmary]

We’ve got one, we use it, it’s convenient, used as storage when not in use, bread, cakes etc. Can’t honestly say we could do without it only at a push. Mind you, we only go on EHU’s.

 

[Graham of Madrid]

Really useful for defrosting pre-cooked food, heating a mug of water for a tea and generally saves of cleaning pots and pans.

I wouldn't use it for cooking pasta as the steam has to go somewhere.

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[tonyidle]

Really useful for defrosting pre-cooked food, heating a mug of water for a tea and generally saves of cleaning pots and pans.

I wouldn't use it for cooking pasta as the steam has to go somewhere.

Ventilation is important. Not heard of any fires but some people have found the microwave packed in. Those that can be integrated into a kitchen unit would probably be safest but expensive!

Mine (see above) has ventilation out the back of where it's mounted - into the same area as the upper fridge vent. I've added a fan & thermo-switch to turn on the fan.

 

[Snoopy]

We found the space above on the kitchen is useful to put our microwave on, then store in padded bag under singers when traveling, we use on EHU..as we don't have an oven,just small top hob I. Which we can boil up our veg, make our bacon sandwiches, , or whatever takes our fancy..find all works well for us, as many have mentioned, each to their own whatever makes your trip away, more enjoyable, and it works good for us.

 

[Ian Bosman]

Can i use a household microwave in my motorhome or do i need one specificly for motorhomes / caravans . cheers

Domestic microwave can be very heavy so look for a low wattage model. We have one that is low wattage which I keep in the "garage" where it is sits while in use as there is not enough room inside the van for it.

 

[fiferjim]

Mine (see above) has ventilation out the back of where it's mounted - into the same area as the upper fridge vent. I've added a fan & thermo-switch to turn on the fan.

It wont let me open the photos - weird as I can open others. Anyway, sounds like you have it covered

 

[StephandJohn]

Our Swift Firebrand (Barrons version of the 590) came with a special cupboard for a microwave which would have been extra and expensive.
After a few months of full timing we thought one would be useful and got a cheap low wattage one. Since then have used it a lot for fresh and frozen veg. Home cooked meals that we reheat the second day or that have been frozen. Quick rice, heating up custard etc etc.
We use the cooker a lot, and have an outside kitchen with a gas Cadac (not the bbq sort)
We're not full timing but go away for mont's at a time so we do a lot of cooking.

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[autorouter]

Domestic microwave can be very heavy so look for a low wattage model.

Weight is not a big problem for microwaves fitted in house kitchens, so there's not much profit in reducing it. A lot of the weight is in a big solid iron transformer. There are well-known techniques for eliminating the transformer, as seen in most modern power supplies and inverters. There's no reason why this should not be used in microwaves. Panasonic do a range of 'Inverter Technology' microwaves which are lighter than average. I've not looked at microwaves recently, so maybe others are doing similar, I don't know.

 

[The Rolling Stones]

260ah batteries, PV panel, 2kw pure sine inverter, 600w Darwoo microwave - wouldn’t be without them, lots of off grid but even on EHU it’s really useful.

 

[Sarah]

AndyPK

Hi Andy

It's a Kenwood 23 litre Combination Microwave K23CM13. And here it is installed:

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Hi Tony, did you install this your self or get someone to do it? Also did you have to add additional ventilation etc. Yours looks great and is exactly what I would like to do with ours.

 

[tonyidle]

Hi Tony, did you install this your self or get someone to do it? Also did you have to add additional ventilation etc. Yours looks great and is exactly what I would like to do with ours.

I installed it myself. I'd never have found the microwave if we hadn't had the same one in use at home.

 

[tonyidle]

Hi Tony, did you install this your self or get someone to do it? Also did you have to add additional ventilation etc. Yours looks great and is exactly what I would like to do with ours.

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[Ian Bosman]

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We carry an 800 watt microwave but there is nowhere sensible to install it in our short length available. so it has to be parked on the table to use.