MICROWAVE
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Topic: MICROWAVE
Posted By: hogone
Subject: MICROWAVE
Date Posted: 23 Nov 2022 at 8:45pm
Happy Thanksgiving to all. Finally camping!!! Great week to be out, as very few folks in the campgrounds, I think 4 others. As I may have mention in other posts, its been awhile since the old rpod has been out. Fired up the microwave this eve to heat up some water for Pam as she wanted some hot chocolate. After about a 90 seconds, the microwave shut down completely, including the lighted control panal (like where the clock etc is). After about 2 minutes, the control panel would light up and the microwave would again run for about 90 seconds and shut down. No breakers tripped, etc; would just pop on again on its own (hope that all makes sense). I am assuming this bad biy is fried for one reason or another. Thoughts? jon
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2010 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
2009 HD Lowrider
CHEESEHEAD
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Nov 2022 at 10:13pm
Unfortunately, it does not look good. I don't think the air circulation for them is the best and the heat builds up and does bad things to the electronics. If you don't need the convection part, I think replacing with a straight up microwave is probably a good move.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 6:59am
Originally posted by StephenH
Unfortunately, it does not look good. I don't think the air circulation for them is the best and the heat builds up and does bad things to the electronics. If you don't need the convection part, I think replacing with a straight up microwave is probably a good move. |
Agree, these are cheaply made and once an event like yours happens, simply throw it away (unfortunately) and purchase a new unit. As you know, they are quite inexpensive.
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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 7:28am
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Correction: Microwaves are quite inexpensive. Convection-Microwaves are still quite expensive.
On Amazon, prices for RV Convection-Microwaves start at about $339 and up to well north of $500. OTOH, prices for RV Microwaves start as low as $161 for a FOREST RIVER MCG992ARB .9 MICROWAVE which is a Magic Chef microwave.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 7:46am
Never had one in my 177 and never priced a convection/microwave. We have a simple microwave in our home and are pleased with that. Been married for 46 years and are on our 3rd microwave. First one, a Panasonic lasted 26 years. Our second, Frigidaire was good for another 14 and our newest, an LG has been with us for 6 years. Hopefully the trend doesn't continue as far as longevity goes.
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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
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Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 8:02am
Thanks you guys, thats what I figured....no biggy; will just get another(prob just microwave) or none at all and just make it a nice storage spot. All day rain here but will enjoy to the fullest. This park has a lodge and resteraunt. They are serving Thanksgiving dinner, so will chow there!! No ruffing it today. Everyone have agreat day. jon
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2010 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
2009 HD Lowrider
CHEESEHEAD
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 8:13am
We use our microwave in our trailer to store plates and such. On the rare occasions when we have camped with shore power available, the microwave remains as a storage cabinet. I think in the two years we have owned a trailer with a microwave, we've used it once. If it wasn't so much trouble, I'd take it out and store it away so it'd be available to put back in when we eventually sell the trailer. The oven on our 3 burner stove, on the other hand, gets used occasionally to heat up preprepared meals that we cook at home, such as lasagna. It works fine but does heat up the inside of the trailer, so I wouldn't want to use in in hot weather.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 8:51am
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We use our microwave a lot when we have shore power or when I want to take the time to connect the generator. OTOH, we rarely use the convection part of it, so if it goes out (we are on our third), I will likely replace it with a plain microwave oven and use the folding Coleman camp oven for baking. That way, I can do that sort of thing outside and keep the heat out of the RPod.
I remember the oven/stove combinations my parents had in the trailer and the truck camper my parents had before they got their first motor home. In the days before seatbelt reqirements, we rode in the camper since there was no room in the cab for all of us as it was in the days before crew cabs became popular. We baked the Appian Way (or similar boxed mix) pizza while rolling down the road. We wouldn't be able to do that now.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 9:14am
Curious, can one just buy any old microwave, or does it need to be an "RV" microwave as you mentioned above Stephen? jon
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2010 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
2009 HD Lowrider
CHEESEHEAD
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 9:52am
"Any old microwave" would work, but you would need to figure out how to keep it in place. RV microwaves have the trim kit to keep it from falling out as you are rolling down the road. That being said, in spite of the claim of RV microwaves being "ruggedized" to take the bouncing around in an RV, I don't see how they are any different inside from a non-RV model.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 10:05am
Hogone, on the off chance your micro quit because of a voltage problem where you are/we're camping, you might want to try it again somewhere else before replacing it.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 10:46am
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Installing a generic microwave in an RV probably require some attention to air flow around the microwave, thus either an open space around it or some kind of decorative grill surround would be in order.
We don't like those huge over stove microwaves, especially since we don't use it much, and don't like one sitting on the kitchen counter, so I built a cabinet for our kitchen to have a "built in" microwave out of the way. I had to be sure to have adequate space in the cabinet design to allow for air flow. Since I am not a microwave design engineer, I haven't a clue if there is enough, but so far we haven't burned down the house heating the occasional cup of coffee.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost
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Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2022 at 11:38am
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Ya, Ill look for one that vents thru the front like the one I have at home. Granted it is one thats above the stove which I really like since its completely out of the way. Will have to yank old one out and get some measurements. Not to worried about it, good winter project!! Am considering getting a new rig(no rush by any means), a little bigger (not much). I may start a new thread to start getting ideas, recommendations, thoughts, etc. jon
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2010 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
2009 HD Lowrider
CHEESEHEAD
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 10:46am
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At costco the other day -- they had an interesting counter top bake oven that I thought might replace the one in our 179. I seem to have trouble remembering the directions after i close the door on the factory combo oven that gets very little use.
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Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2022 at 7:31am
Are the stock microwaves esay to remove? I am assumming so. jon
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2010 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
2009 HD Lowrider
CHEESEHEAD
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2022 at 7:39am
Yes. Remove the screws in the surround and slide it out if I recall correctly.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2022 at 7:53am
cool, thanks. jon
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2010 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
2009 HD Lowrider
CHEESEHEAD
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