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D_E_Bishop
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Sep 12, 2015

Ovens in DP's, or lack thereof

I have made my last major repair to the Bounder. It's 26 years old and many things are dying especially the plastic ones. We have our condo of forty years for sale and the S&B remodel is almost done. I promised the DW that we'd keep the Bounder until there is something really wrong with her and after the condo sells and the S&B is finished but I didn't say I wouldn't look.

I would like a little longer, really like 32foot but will go up to 35foot. We don't park in the National Parks much anymore due to the crowds.

I have found that there are a lot of 34/35 foot long DPs out there for reasonable prices and that 90% don't have Ovens and many only have two burner cooktops.

Why's zat?????

We do cook a lot and so far the DW doesn't even, remotely or just for kicks want to use a convection oven or combo MV/Convection oven.
  • I don't like our current induction cooktop because it doesn't have a set-by-temp feature. Just the number settings 1-2-3-etc. The heating "element" cycles on and off, like a micro does when you have it at less than full power.

    We're considering replacing it with a PIC that can set/properly maintain a specific temp. And being able to use it outdoors would be good, as Katuna noted.
  • We have an oven and it's used mainly as pan storage. We cook a lot. We bring our Breville electric convection oven and keep it on the table. It takes 14" X14" pans.
    Two burners wouldn't bother me. I would add 1-2 induction burners. They work great outside too. Wind proof.
  • The microwave/convection oven cooks everything - breads, desserts, whole turkey breast, roasts. We much prefer it over the old-type oven which always seemed to cook unevenly. I think once your wife began using one she'd love it.
  • We opted for the dishwasher instead of the oven. No regrets whatsoever.

    The micro/convection oven has worked out well, although we don't know everything about it yet. I like it well enough to know that if/when we have to replace one of the S&B m/w or ovens, it will be with a micro/convection.

    Are the two-burner cooktops you're looking at induction models?