Cooker replacement

[matt34]

Just thinking the other day of taking the oven out which is useless anyway and putting a cupboard there and take the air fryer away with us anyone done simalar? or would it be a bad idea?

 

[Spriddler]

I've only used my oven as a cupboard, having useful adjustable shelves.

 

[Figaro]

You'd need ehu or a large battery bank and solar for an air fryer.
Which oven do you have ?
Mines a Smev, was disappointed with it at first but I've got used to it now and find it quite acceptable. Everything takes longer than you would expect and it's much hotter at the back than the front so regular turning needed.
But once used to it I've done some decent meals in it.

 

[urban_biker]

I ordered my new van without an oven. I'd rather have the storage space. Anyway I have a gas pizza oven which I can take if I want to. And a Gas BBQ with a lid that can also be used like an oven.

Small portable electric ovens are fantastic (and cheap) to take with you if you are on hookup and know you are going to be.

I guess the airfryer is similar.

In Summer I never use the oven anyway and in winter I am more often on hookup.

 

[Langtoftlad]

or would it be a bad idea

Might put off buyers when you decide to sell it on?
Mine is pretty much a cupboard now (with adjustable shelves ), but there has been a couple of occasions when I've used it.

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[matt34]

cheers for info our's is a cupboard really,didnt know if anyone did anything with the space we have an old sundance and the fridge is small was thinkg a bigger fridge would be better, we get over this by taking a small fridge for drinks etc and putting it in the pop up gazebo.

 

[Shrimp]

The small ovens in MoHos do seem a bit….slow, but as Figaro has said use it and get used to it they do work you just have to be patient with it, turn the dish often and wait.
I must admit I don’t use mine much but it is capably of doing a great roast!
Problem with AirFryers, Remoskas-wouldn’t be without mine-Slow Cookers etc they all require EHU which isn’t a problem if you only ever use campsites.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Have you thought about giving it better insulation, I believe they are slow because of the rubbish insulation around the oven

 

[Two on Tour]

As Otter Spotter says, the Thetford oven on our MH was not much cop as it was not retaining heat due to its woefully poor factory insulation material.
I added extra insulation around the oven with pottery kiln lagging material, and now it's on a par with our oven in the house for heat and cooking times.

 

[matt34]

how did u insulate it pull it out ? very rarely use mine more of a cuboard we usaly cook outside because of the smells,we use the grill for toast hobb for coffee that's about it.

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[Two on Tour]

how did u insulate it pull it out ? very rarely use mine more of a cuboard we usaly cook outside because of the smells,we use the grill for toast hobb for coffee that's about it.

Our oven has an independent 3-burner gas hob that sits above it.
I removed the gas hob which gave me access to the oven below.
It was then a simple case of packing the extra insulation around the oven unit and then refitting the hob.

 

[matt34]

ahh ok mines an actual cooker i'm sure i can do it though cheers for info.

 

[Two on Tour]

ahh ok mines an actual cooker i'm sure i can do it though cheers for info.

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