Question on use of electric coffee maker in RV

[pylotguy1]

Taking my first RV trip in a Class C. Sorting out electrical use items and wanted to see what people recommend for making coffee. I have a small, 5 cup Mr. Coffee but cant seem to find how many amps it pulls. It should be about a 650 watt machine. Any suggestions on whether it would be suitable to use? Thanks for your help

[Islandman]

We use our Mr. Coffee 12 cup unit when hooked up to shore power and sometimes when we're running the generator if boondocking. But I usually just use the old aluminum perc sitting on the propane stove burner to make the best coffee, as I don't like to run the generator early in the morning since quietness is our preference when camping out in the wilds.

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naturist wrote:
Do be aware that the 120 volt receptacles inside the RV are not hot unless you are plugged into shore power.

Or the generator is running or the inverter is on.

[luberhill]

Arnt those outlets hot when the gent is running ????

[mobeewan]

The metal plate on the bottom of the Mr Coffee should have all the info needed etched on it, including model number, wattage and warning label.

[azdryheat]

We take along the one we use at home.

[Dutch_12078]

We routinely use our microwave at the same time as our 12-cup Mr Coffee drip coffeemaker even though they're on the same circuit. We're currently connected to a 30 amp outlet and I just did that a few minutes ago in fact.

[naturist]

Do be aware that the 120 volt receptacles inside the RV are not hot unless you are plugged into shore power.

[352]

Why not make some real coffee. Buy an old time percolator. Reaaaal good coffee.

[wa8yxm]

A coffee maker like that is basically a resistor. thus the basic Watts = Amps Times Volts applies

650 watts/120 volts = just under 5.5 amps. or if using an inverter 55 amps at 12 volts. But make it 65 due to conversion loss.

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pylotguy1 wrote:
Thanks for your note. So assuming other electricals aren't in use, I should be able to plug it in on the inside as well?

Yup. Just like at home.

[2oldman]

650/120 amps

[Dick_B]

Do you need five cups or will one cup work? There are one cup coffee makers but they probably draw as much but not for as long a time.

[DutchmenSport]

Another "Tip".

Bring along an extra 50 foot or 100 foot extension cord (like an orange one that's used for hedge trimmers or electric power tools around the house.)

Almost every campground (campsite) has both 30 amp and 20 amp receptacles at the power post. Some even have all 3: 50, 30, and 20 amp receptacles. Now, plug your camper into the appropriate receptacle (probably the 30 amp). And then, plug in that 100 foot secondary household extension cord, and you can use it external of your camper. It won't pull anything from the camper or the electricity available for the camper.

When we run an electric heater inside the camper, it's always plugged in with an orange cord, separate from the camper. I also use the orange cord for cooking outside on our electric griddle and electric skillet. We now have 2 flat electric griddles, and if both are plugged into the camper and the air conditioner and/or the water heater turns on, it almost always pops the breakers. Using the extra electric line, there is plenty of power for anything and everything.

So, if you have a 50 or 100 foot extension cord, bring it along. You'll find it very handy, especially if you want to plug anything into power outside the camper.

[JimK-NY]

Do you only want to camp in major campgrounds or RV parks with electric hook ups? Personally I try to avoid such places and do almost all of my camping without 110V electricity. A simple Mellita filter system works great and only requires hot water from the propane stove.

[pianotuna]

pylotguy1,

Invest in a Kill-a-Watt meter.