Not cleaning the rv oven

[dcason]

okay, I used our rv oven once and the smoke alarm went off...pizza.
I don't use our oven much at home either. I am mostly a stove top
cooker or we bbq.

I just bought a small slow cooker for the rv when we have hook ups.
I would like to be able to cook in the oven (since it is there) occasionally
but I don't want to EVER have to clean it (other than maybe a wipe).

You experienced cookers...what are my options for keeping it clean?
I am not talking really messy greasy things either.

[edm3rd]

rockhillmanor wrote:

Grandpere wrote:
We use our oven to store pots and pans. The one time we used the oven the food tasted weird and smelled of propane. So we forgo use of the oven and use it as a place of storage.

X10! :B

Most RV'ers do not use the oven.
I do ALL my cooking 'outside' on one of two appliances.
This one for the big prepared meals.


and this one for grilling


Both fold flat the size of a laptop and fit nicely in any bay in the MH. No fuss no muss and no smells or grease inside the MH.

I have a Coleman grill stove very similar to the lower picture. Best accessory I bought was an aluminum griddle that you use instead of the grill. Use it for every breakfast with the coffee pot on the burner at the same time.

[Jim_Shoe]

I always thought that the smoke alarm was a kitchen timer. 🙂

[Old-Biscuit]

We put a sheet of aluminum foil on bottom cover (make sure slots are not covered).
This is to catch any spills. Change out as needed.

12" x 12" terra cota tile to distribute heat

7 yrs. FT we used oven most every day for baking/coking something.

Smoke detector......I just placed one of those elastic food covers on it prior to using......bright yellow. Then removed after cooking.
Regular routine.

[Ron3rd]

Halmfamily wrote:
We use a pizza stone in the bottom to help distribute the heat more evenly and if cooking something that may boil over we'll put a cookie sheet underneath it. Most spills,if you get to it quick, will come out fairly easy. If you let it bake into the bottom it will be a pain to clean.

Happy camping.

That's what we do. We use our oven all the time.

[2oldman]

Sos pad

[dcason]

Thanks!
Soooo, I like the pizza stone (then I might actually make GF pizza.)
Covered things...pack up a corning ware thing.
Cleaning up spatters (if there are any) immediately...good idea....was dreading doing
the easy off stuff.
Stove top cooking (which is mainly what I do anyway.)
Crockpot meals.
Donna

[BB_TX]

We have a pizza stone in ours and use the oven frequently. Never a problem with smoke detector or taste of the food.

And have never needed to clean the oven. Foil under anything that might spill over.

[Super_Dave]

I've used my oven for 7, going on 8 years and have never had to clean it. Most items are either in casserole dishes with lids or open items that don't splatter. The airbake cookie sheets or pizza stones are used with everything. I think needing to clean the oven means someone did something wrong.

[littlemo]

pasusan wrote:
We use the oven all the time. Instead of a pizza stone on the bottom we have an air bake cookie sheet that sits on the rack - directly under what we're cooking. The sheet is just a bit smaller that the oven dimensions. It makes for perfect cooking *and* keeps the oven spotless.

X2 Use ours all the time. So I guess I'm not MOST Rv'ers. LOL

[Merrykalia]

As the survivor of a complete loss house fire, I am all for sensitive smoke alarms. If it hadn't been for one, I, for one, wouldn't be here.

The first time our oven was used, there was lots and lots of smelly odors, smoke and fumes. Our smoke detector also went off. After it is used a couple of times, that smell does go away.

That being said, I use ours, but mostly, it is used to store kitchen utensils.

I have a large crockpot and a small crockpot that live in our RV. I have cooked an entire Thanksgiving dinner in our RV - turkey in the large crockpot, twice baked potatoes in a medium crockpot (from our house), green bean casserole in small crockpot, dressing, etc. It was a fabulous meal and not too hard to do.

[Burwoods]

We bought a used motorhome, and when I looked in the oven, I believe the owners before us, did not believe in cleaning it. I have been working on it, and it takes more then one cleaning for whatever they did. At this point, even with cleaning unsure I want to use mine for anything. Ewwwww. I agree with everyone about the smoke alarm...lol. Ours is very very very sensitive.

[SWD]

Use our oven all the time and without any issues regarding smell or taste. When not in use we store our bread in there.

[2112]

If cooking inside step 1 for me is to remove the battery from the detector, leave the detector open and place the battery on top of the AC thermostat to remind me to reinstall it.

I can't cook anything without the detector going off.

As far as using the oven, rather than a stone I put crumbly layers of aluminum foil on the bottom to help distribute the heat evenly and catch the mess.

I rarely use my oven while camping but I do use it often while home.
I finish off my brisket and ribs in it. I recently cooked my Christmas ham in it.

To clean it I just get down on my hands and knees and wipe it down with a soapy wet sponge and go back over it with a clean damp sponge.

[pasusan]

We use the oven all the time. Instead of a pizza stone on the bottom we have an air bake cookie sheet that sits on the rack - directly under what we're cooking. The sheet is just a bit smaller that the oven dimensions. It makes for perfect cooking *and* keeps the oven spotless.