My microwave recently quit working and I am exploring different options for replacements. I would like to do more dry camping. My brother-in-law told me about LP powered microwaves and I think his would be a great idea for me. Does anyone know where I can buy these? He told me it was pretty easy to find the wood burning microwaves but the gas ones are harder to find. Also do these have standing pilots or electronic ignitions?

Don't know anything about the LP appliance you were asking about, but if you do a lot of drycamping and boondocking, getting a Yamaha or Honda 2K inverter genny would be a good investment for the cause. They would keep your batteries charged up and run most high draw items including conventional microwaves.

IMHO dry camping and high power draw appliances do not go hand in hand. When dry camping we never use the microwave or the AC. Well, just once when the temps hit over a hundred. But generally the whole idea is to get by with what we have. Which if your properly setup is easy to do. Stove top coffee maker, gas grill and a two burner gas stove outside takes care of 90% of our cooking needs. The rest is done inside on the stove or oven. As for a replacement microwave, take some measurements and go to your local big box store and find the one you like that will fit the existing space.

LP powered microwave... Well, basically not possible, (Though you can power a generator with LP and power the Microwave witht he genny) There are, however, infrared ovens that cook very swiftly, but they are NOT Microwaves. totally different means of cooking.Your RV microwave is a basic home counter top type. it may have a few minor mods (External to the case) to duct exhaust air to the place the manufacturer wishes it to go, in my case out the front into the kitchen, in other cases out the wall to the outdoors. You may need to make a special air duct for it, Nothing major.

The OP's post is either Tongue in Cheek, or extremely Naive! I suspect the former so will respond in kind!LP Microwaves are presently only available for installation under the BBQ and have yet to be approved for use in RV's.! They tend to get very Hot!The Wood burning variety are also currently unavailable for RV 's and can only be installed in a Cabin in the Woods or by a Lake!There is of course another option ,Solar! these require no permanent installation and can be set up outdoors on the Picnic Table or even directly on the ground! Food prepared in a Solar Microwave is delicious and there is no danger of setting the Rig on Fire. The only downside to a Solar Microwave is that they are only usable in direct Sunlight!They can be used in conjunction with the Totally Awesome Solar Clothes Dryers!I have heard rumours that an newer inert gas model is being tried by various chef's but may not be suitable in an RV either!

You can NEVER call a Cooker a LP microwave. It is a MICROWAVE which uses " Electric waves". An LP appliance will use Flame and not electromagnetic waves. Doug

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wintersun
Explorer II
May 04, 2013
I wonder how our parents managed to cook without a microwave or their parents who in many cases did not not have electicity or propane or gas. And they were not even "camping" just trying to get by.

When we have 110AC we use the microwave. When we do not have AC we use the stove top. Only thing we forego is popcorn which is hardly a big deal.

When I researched "RV" microwaves it became apparent that these were standard microwaves that had a front grill for mounting but were actually lower quality for the price than a counter microwave one could buy at Home Depot or Lowes or Costco.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
May 04, 2013
ktmrfs wrote:
I'd go with a panasonic inverter microwave.

I'm not going to quote back all your reasons but I have looked at this type and when I have to replace my modified so it actually works as it should Lousy Goods (LG) relabled Dometic... That's what I'm buying.

What you said plus a few more things as well.

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