Convection toaster oven - RV-Dreams Community Forum

De Rijk · RV-Dreams Community Member

Convection toaster oven

LarryW21 · RV-Dreams Family Member

A toaster/convection oven would be nice for when you are plugged in or running a generator. I’d put in the microwave’s space. Which gorgeous coast are you visiting?

-- Edited by LarryW21 on Saturday 24th of February 2018 03:00:07 PM

De Rijk · RV-Dreams Community Member

Thank you, we live in northern California, an love visiting the coast. Salt Point state park Is one of our favorites

Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

guess I'm confused on why are you wanting to replace it with a toaster oven. We use our micro/convection combo in place of our oven (which our coach does not have). We have made everything in the convection that we make in the oven at home. Our's bakes cookies, cakes, browns biscuits and rolls ....works quite well actually.

De Rijk · RV-Dreams Community Member

Hi Phil and Rudee,

I don't use a microwave oven. The one that came with the trailer has a turn table, not very practical for the convection part only. So I am wondering whether to replace it or just live without a toaster/convection oven and see how that goes.
I read a lot of RV'rs raving about their convection/toaster oven, I am curious as to what others do.

Mirjam de Rijk

Barbaraok · RV-Dreams Family Member

Before you do anything, use the micro/convection for a few trips. I love mine, but then I like convection ovens. As for the microwave part - lots of 'quick heating' of things plus steaming fish/veggies makes it worth having.

De Rijk · RV-Dreams Community Member

Thank you that is a great suggestion but i rather not use a microwave oven for health reasons. However, that gives me the idea to do a few trips without any oven and then decide.
Thank you so much for the suggestion!

Barbaraok · RV-Dreams Family Member

Health reasons? I have an MS Degree in Chem Eng, DH has a PhD in Biochemistry, I was in the Env Health & Safety field for 20 years. We really are scientists. If there was a problem I wouldn't suggest using one.

Russ Ranger · RV-Dreams Family Member

Correct me if I am wrong. The convection part of your microwave is a heating and air circulation system that would cook faster than a toaster oven. It should cook with no big difference from a toaster oven. If you don't want to use the microwave portion you already have a great little oven.

We are just beginning to learn our convection oven in our 'new-to-us' motorhome. So far we are liking it. I don't think we are going to miss our propane oven we had in our last RV.

Time will tell, but I think we are going to love it once we get past the learning curve.

De Rijk · RV-Dreams Community Member

Hi Russ,
The difference is that it has a turn table which severely limts other uses. Thanks so much for your feedback though!

Russ Ranger · RV-Dreams Family Member

In our Sharp convection oven we can take the plate and turn table out. I gives us a little extra room but we always us one of the two racks to cook on. The racks seem to center the food in the cooking space.

We're still learning.

Barb and Frank · RV-Dreams Family Member

We have a Cuisinart toaster oven and we use it to bake, to warm frozen bread, cook small pizzas, meatloaf, bake cookies and more. We leave our toaster oven set up on the counter with plenty of space around it. When baking, the oven gets hot, so we keep it well away from the tile surrounding the stove area. We don’t have a traditional oven in our rig, although we do have a microwave/convection oven. We haven’t taken the time to learn to use the convection oven - but it’s on our list of things to do. We are happy with with the performance of the toaster oven - we use it daily.

Barb

Barbaraok · RV-Dreams Family Member

Why are people so afraid of a microwave/convection oven? For the life of me I don't understand what the problem is?

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

I'm also curious as to the health issue of using a microwave. I do seem to remember when they first came out that there were warning signs in various places about microwaves and perhaps pacemaker units. Not being in the medical field or an engineer, I'm otherwise clueless.

Terry

TRAILERKING · RV-Dreams Family Member

We have the convection/microwave built in. Use the microwave a bit. Don't use the convection part off it too much as it generates a lot of heat into the coach. We did buy a Breville portable convection and love that thing. We can set it on a table outside sometimes if hangin' outside. www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/breville-smart-oven-0431489p.0431489.html

carolinakids · RV-Dreams Family Member

We love our Microwave/ convection and its vented outside RV. I want to take the stove top propane and oven out. Got a dbl burner new wave induction cooktop.

De Rijk · RV-Dreams Community Member

Thank you, the Breville seems a really good one. Thanks so mcuch for your feedback!

De Rijk · RV-Dreams Community Member

Dear all,
We prefer not to use a microwave oven to heat things. Based upon research a few years ago i decided that i rather not use a microwave oven. I know people disagree and the subject is controversial, for us, we decided we didn’t need one and do well without one.
But thanks to all for responding, so super to hear from people’s experiences!
We are not full time rv’ers for now we are only doing short trips max a week. It looks like a toaster oven is something to consider in time.

We are newbees at this, we always went tent camping when we lived in Europe, when we moved to US we realized that the campgrounds are different, distances are larger etc. We got a travel trailer about 6 months ago and are working on it to make the rig prerfect for boondocking, it already has solar panels.
Thanks again, i am happy to have found this forum, it’s super!

-- Edited by De Rijk on Wednesday 28th of February 2018 11:47:46 PM

dovenson · RV-Dreams Family Member

Can't go wrong with Breville. GE Advantiumis another good choice.

Danny and Cheryl · RV-Dreams Family Member

I guess if Microwave would Kill I would be Dead along with Diet Cokes, they say they will kill you also but I am still here. I think I have heard it all now.