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setraveler
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Feb 13, 2016

Where did traditional oven go?

We were looking at new RV's and somewhat shocked to find the tradition oven with cooktop burners seems to have vanished. Replacement is micro convection overs mounted high up at cabinet levels, and surface type burners that have no method of rails of such, slippery if not flat.

We inquired via major dealer in TX and advised "you can install oven after you buy unit (new). Now not my idea of paying large dollars then invest in major lay out one more time.

Reason for oven. wifes shoulders not the best, not thrilled about heavy hot objects high up when removing from over. I am not thrilled with that prospect myself. Surface burner units verse oven top burners are oven burners win every time, can even install safety rails to hold items if we want, same as on pleasure boats. So seems this is a cost cutting item as yet to find many folks who want to try to warm something while moving, not cook, just warm up. Know not usually done but simply not thrilled with overhead overs and removing or even trying to see how cooking going. Any others bothered by this?
  • oldmattb wrote:
    Fine with me. We use our oven at home maybe once a week. If use of an oven can noticeably warm a 1200 square foot house, it would be pretty brutal in a 200 square foot RV.

    Matt B


    yep when I ordered my motorhome we got a storage drawer and convection microwave instead. in my first 2 RVS with oven it was primarily a storage area, noisy with pans in there.
    bumpy
  • When I bought my new RV in 2001, I had the option of convection vs. conventional. No more.......
  • It went the same direction double build-in ovens in houses and DIAL phones went.
    Same story as carrying wheel lugs wrench and big jacks>>> cellphone and CC will take care about it.
  • It looks like you haven't been RV shopping in a while. They started eliminating the ovens many years ago. As you step up in price, you'll see less and less of them.
  • Convection ovens are more efficient than traditional ones, will cook anything quicker and better than traditional ones, more healthy cooking as nutrients are not cooked out, and they will not heat up the interior of the coach. I'm sold!.....Dennis
  • We use a little toaster oven to warm up left-overs. We don't cook on a regular basis. We still haven't used our new electric grill that came with our coach. And, we have never turned on the cooktop either! (15 months).

    We grilled more with the other motorhome and I'm hoping to get back into that mode. Just hasn't happened with the new coach (no particular reason).

    We only used the cooktop twice in the other coach in 7.5 yrs. and.... that was just to see if it worked (and to warm a can of green beans)... LOL!

    Otherwise, everything works well in a convection/microwave.

    MM.
  • Fine with me. We use our oven at home maybe once a week. If use of an oven can noticeably warm a 1200 square foot house, it would be pretty brutal in a 200 square foot RV.

    Matt B
  • Not enough, as people are asking for the all electric coaches more and more otherwise they wouldnt be available in such numbers. . From what I've read those who have them are unsure at first but if they try they end up more more happy with them than not.
    If you want to cook or heat something just turn on the genny while going down the road or for something quick the large battery bank and sine wave inverter will handle it. As far as the convection oven goes we have a full size one at home as our only oven. Its no different than any electric oven except it has a fan. and as a bonus can also microwave if desired . Personally the Gas ovens in RV's are junk .. uneven heat hard to light etc etc. But then others disagree.;)
  • I'm not a fan of convection ovens either. Although the built in gas oven is nice, especially for boondocking, we tend to favor a big Toaster Oven instead.
  • From what I've been reading and hearing, a lot of the new motor homes are all electric, no gas. Personally, I like my 04 Revolution with gas, electric AC/DC power.