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Vintage465's avatar
Vintage465
Nomad
May 15, 2016

Dump the Micro-wave

Since we never use our microwave in the trailer, I decided to remove it. I ordered a door large enough to cover the opening from the dealer I bought the trailer from. Took five minutes to yank the micro. The additional storage is mind blowing! One thing I didn't expect was the wire for the hood coming right out of the middle of the ceiling in the cabinet dropping into the top of the range hood. Had to do a little extending and re-routing. I will need to tidy up the interior of the cabinet with some shelving liner and a piece of paneling on the right side wall of the cabinet. Overall this was a real easy mod that only cost $60.00 for the door including the hardware.
  • korbe's avatar
    korbe
    Explorer
    May 15, 2016
    Our microwave front panel is mainly used as a timer for our percolator coffee.
  • Vintage465's avatar
    Vintage465
    Nomad
    May 15, 2016
    Well, since we are nearly never plugged into shore power, ours just sat there and looked dead.
  • seaeagle2's avatar
    seaeagle2
    Explorer
    May 15, 2016
    We've had our trailer 1 1/2 years, only thing we use microwave for is storage... I like your idea, I may try to check with the manufacturer to see if cabinet doors are available.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    May 15, 2016
    My off-road POPUP trailer didn't come with a microwave but we camp alot OFF-ROAD and really like to have one. We got one of the $35 WALMART Low Wattage whiteface manual type microwaves that works pretty well with our Battery/Inverter/Generator setup for short two-three minute coffee warm up or 5-minute baked potatoes etc...



    Roy Ken
  • Sandia_Man's avatar
    Sandia_Man
    Explorer II
    May 15, 2016
    I would sure like the additional space but our microwave is also a convection oven and my DW would not agree in any way, shape, or form to it's permanent removal. When it had it's swan song last year, I removed it and could not believe the amount of space that could be available. All for not as we received it's replacement a few days later. Enjoy your new found storage.
  • time2roll's avatar
    time2roll
    Nomad
    May 15, 2016
    We do use ours for storage. Also use it to heat food. Runs fine plugged in or not.

    Now the propane oven.... that could go.
  • Old_Days's avatar
    Old_Days
    Explorer II
    May 15, 2016
    We never camp by electric so for me I wanted to take it out and sell it.But DW is worried about resale. As if she would let me buy a new TC. :B

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