we are hearing conflicting things about microwave ovens in vans, some say any small sized microwave, others say only a specialized camping one, HELP Please
It depends on whether you want to use it on mains electricity or on 12v. Ours is mains electric and had no problems on any site so far. I suppose the lower the wattage the better as far as electrics are concerned. We choose to only ever use one appliance at a time so as not to overload site electrics so we can have a drink, be warm or have something to eat but it's no problem.
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I have been looking for a small,light and compact Microwave for the Motorhome,any suggestions on one,someone recommended a Whirlpool Max and I sent for one and it is a monster,far too big for Motorhome use!
Hi, i bought one from Tesco, they do really small ones,cheap as well, mine was with a grill, mains, make sure you have adequate ventilation, mines 45x28x28, it's the depth that is a problem on some vans,that is of course if you intend to put it into a unit, but if it just sits on top then no problem, one tip ! make sure it is level when you use it, i've never had any problem with mine.
you can use any type in a motorhome it all depends on where you are, if your abroad the microwave may not work on mains due to the lower wattage. a normal microwave will work fine in this country on mains
I bought one from a microwave shop that had been professionally de-rated be them to 500W (don`t ask me how, but they certified it as that), they said that a normal microwave of, say, 750W actually will draw approx 1300W when first starting up as it "boosts" then drops back to the desrcibed 750W, it`s this initial surge that will trip your site electrics if they arn`t up to it. The converted one I bought has been modded so it does`nt "boost" when first started, so no chance of it drawing too much current. seems to work fine, and for 500W it`s not much less powerful than the one I have in the house.
Also works fine from my invertor and leasure batteries, though only in emergencies and for a short time.
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Topic: microwaves in campervans
