Induction cook tops instead of gas
We fulltime and my wife has started using a single element induction cook top about a year ago. She absolutely loves it and I have to say, much of what she cooks seems to taste better. I'd like to...
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We have a portable single burner induction unit in the van and also a four-burner cooktop in the stick house.
The portable feature of the van unit is great for picnic table use to keep heat out of the rv. And nothing beats mag units when a warmer is needed.
The drawback to the 110v units is their relatively low btu equivalence. They do transfer almost twice the heat into the pan compared to propane but the 1500w units are still slower than propane. We have twin 15k btu burners on the outside campstove and that plus the BabyQ grill are a good complement to one or two mag burners. The microwave also displaces some burner needs---its even easier to clean than the mag burner.
OTOH, our stick house cooktop is 240v and lots of amps. So 50a shore power can match the propane btus if that is your goal. Consumer's Reports always gives top ratings to the spendy mag induction house units they review.
The portable feature of the van unit is great for picnic table use to keep heat out of the rv. And nothing beats mag units when a warmer is needed.
The drawback to the 110v units is their relatively low btu equivalence. They do transfer almost twice the heat into the pan compared to propane but the 1500w units are still slower than propane. We have twin 15k btu burners on the outside campstove and that plus the BabyQ grill are a good complement to one or two mag burners. The microwave also displaces some burner needs---its even easier to clean than the mag burner.
OTOH, our stick house cooktop is 240v and lots of amps. So 50a shore power can match the propane btus if that is your goal. Consumer's Reports always gives top ratings to the spendy mag induction house units they review.
