Title says it all. Do I need to ru my fan while the oven is on like I do with the stove tops?

Not unless you burn stuff in oven.Don't really need to run it using stove top burnersThey make more noise then move air....some just vent back into inside area vs venting outside

In our Grand Design Reflection there isn't any exhaust fan of either kind. We do have a small window at the back of the stovetop and a max air fan in the ceiling close to where the stove/oven is but that's it. So I don't think it's necessary to use yours. We did change out our smoke detectors though as the original ones installed were going off constantly. They would even go off when making toast when there was no visible smoke. They were ionization smoke detectors and we switched them out with the photoelectric type and they don't go off from cooking anymore unless we truly have smoke in the RV.

Since we dry camp most of the time, we don't have ability to run the fan, so I either crack open a window in the kitchen or if the weather is good, I open the door. I do both always, when cooking whether stove top or oven. We also found that the toaster (or most any kind of cooking), sets off the alarm, but opted to take back the toaster since we could only use it when hooked up, which rarely happens, and running the generator for the toaster is not worth it. Instead we placed a small fan on the shelf near the alarm and run it when cooking.

RobWNY wrote:In our Grand Design Reflection there isn't any exhaust fan of either kind. We do have a small window at the back of the stovetop and a max air fan in the ceiling close to where the stove/oven is but that's it. So I don't think it's necessary to use yours. We did change out our smoke detectors though as the original ones installed were going off constantly. They would even go off when making toast when there was no visible smoke. They were ionization smoke detectors and we switched them out with the photoelectric type and they don't go off from cooking anymore unless we truly have smoke in the RV.In RV's wouldn't it be safer to use an ionization type smoke detectors especially since RV's burn faster?

ReneeG wrote:Since we dry camp most of the time, we don't have ability to run the fan...The light and the fan on the range hood work on 12v, so it should work just fine even when boondocking.For the OP, you only "need" to run the fan to exhaust smoke or odors, same as you would at home.

Do I need my fan on when cooking in the oven? | Good Sam Community

17 Replies

Super_Dave
Explorer
Jan 10, 2021
propchef wrote:
Super_Dave wrote:
I used to be a big user of my oven but have slowly started to use the convection oven in the micro more and more.

How are you liking that?

I'm ordering one.

It sure beats getting on the hands and knees to start the oven. The convection just takes a little getting used to but does a fine.
propchef
Explorer
Jan 09, 2021
Super_Dave wrote:
I used to be a big user of my oven but have slowly started to use the convection oven in the micro more and more.

How are you liking that?

I'm ordering one.
Super_Dave
Explorer
Jan 09, 2021
I used to be a big user of my oven but have slowly started to use the convection oven in the micro more and more.
Vintage465
Nomad
Jan 09, 2021
I think if you run your fan at home when you cook, you'd prolly want to run you fan in your coach when you cook. Also, in my opinion it would depend on what you're cooking. Frying something.....yes, boiling something..yes to remove moisture. As mentioned earlier, a fantastic fan can also remove steam, moisture from boiling water faster and quieter than the kitchen fan. I like to run the fan when cooking bacon or sausage. That way the neighbors can smell the yummies. Now if they're Vegans.......They can smell my coffee perking.........Now, if they're Vegans that don't drink coffee........I have a larger challenge in front of me!
BurbMan
Explorer II
Jan 08, 2021
wopachop
Explorer
Jan 08, 2021
If you have time and desire to tinker around theres a chance the microwave fan is 12v. You could power it from a nearby lighting circuit so its works off the battery.
Sjm9911
Explorer
Jan 07, 2021
Eaither smoke is good as long as it works. They will both give you plenty of time to get out. And make up air with anything that burns is good advice. If you use your fan, make sure you open it on the outside. Many have a latch or push pin that the fan motor cant open by itself. So if yours isnt working check that. Mine works ok. More reasons to cook outside.
ICamel
Explorer
Jan 07, 2021
And for another point to consider. You might think differently if you have a CO detector with a digital readout. The only time it has gone off in any of our RV's is when the oven was on and no ventilation.

I do have a digital readout CO detector and the amount of Carbon Monoxide generated by the oven is scary. Probably why they have a warning about using the oven for "comfort heating".

If you don't want to run the fan, just leave a couple windows open slightly(1/4" to 1/2"). You will be fine.
ReneeG
Explorer
Jan 07, 2021
RobWNY wrote:
ReneeG wrote:
In RV's wouldn't it be safer to use an ionization type smoke detectors especially since RV's burn faster?

Someone smarter than me should probably answer that question but in my case, the smoke detector still goes off quickly if there's any smoke from cooking. So now, instead of going off EVERY time we cook, it only goes off if we burn something.

Makes sense. Thanks.
ReneeG
Explorer
Jan 07, 2021
BurbMan wrote:
ReneeG wrote:
Since we dry camp most of the time, we don't have ability to run the fan...

The light and the fan on the range hood work on 12v, so it should work just fine even when boondocking.

For the OP, you only "need" to run the fan to exhaust smoke or odors, same as you would at home.

Our light and fan is in the over the range microwave and hence not 12V.