CrockPot Cooking

[RuthieT]

Is it ok if parked all day at Campground to have a crockpot plugged in with dinner cooking??

[magnusfide]

JaxDad wrote:

magnusfide wrote:
No reason not: just be sure of the slow cooker's amp usage so that it does not push too many while AC or other appliances are running.

I'm not sure that's much of an issue, even the big slow cookers on high are still only 250 watts, a smaller (3 qt) slow cooker on low is only 70 or 75 watts.

Notice I wrote "not push too many while AC or other appliances are running".

There are situations I have seen where occupants will be running a number of appliances all at once and end up with an overload when plugging in a small usage appliance. The virtual straw that breaks the camel's back.:W

[JaxDad]

magnusfide wrote:
No reason not: just be sure of the slow cooker's amp usage so that it does not push too many while AC or other appliances are running.

I'm not sure that's much of an issue, even the big slow cookers on high are still only 250 watts, a smaller (3 qt) slow cooker on low is only 70 or 75 watts.

[Sourdough_Biscu]

Speaking of crock pot cooking while on the road... we found a 12v crock pot at a truck stop. It's a great way to cook if you have a long day on the road. Just pull in and dinner is already cooked!

[billkaufmann]

RuthieT wrote:
Is it ok if parked all day at Campground to have a crockpot plugged in with dinner cooking??

Used to do it often. No problem. Now we use the NuWave oven. We really like it.

[Merrykalia]

I do it all the time......lasagna is one of my family's favorites. Also do a curry chicken, chicken pot pie and a chicken casserole.

YUMMY!

Nothing better than being out hiking, boating or whatever all day and come back to dinner ready for us to eat right then

[Ron3rd]

RuthieT wrote:
Is it ok if parked all day at Campground to have a crockpot plugged in with dinner cooking??

We've done that many times, no worries.

[Fliposo]

Leaving a Crockpot cooking outdoors, unsupervised, might result in a ticket.

[magnusfide]

No reason not: just be sure of the slow cooker's amp usage so that it does not push too many while AC or other appliances are running.

[mpierce]

I use a small crockpot in my semi. Use inverter. 100 watts. Cook up small roast with potatoes, onions, and carrots. Makes two meals for one. You could do the same in a trailer.

[rockhillmanor]

RuthieT wrote:
We have a fifth wheel toyhauler, so that probably wouldn't work. But If its ok at least when camping multiple days then that would be great.

I have a MH and when parked I just put it outside on a portable little table and plug it in directly to the shore station to the 15 amp outlet.

That way it doesn't trip the GFI when I use something else in the MH.

[RuthieT]

We have a fifth wheel toyhauler, so that probably wouldn't work. But If its ok at least when camping multiple days then that would be great.

[pianotuna]

Hi,

Since I'm in a class C I even crock pot while trundling down the road. I simply put the pot in the sink.

[Shadow_Catcher]

No reason not to unless you are not plugged in!