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rclvnv · RV-Dreams Family Member

Breville "Smart Oven" Convection Oven

granny · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks for the tip. I will look into it. like you the one thing I am missing after fulltiming for 2 months is the oven. I have the darndest time lighting it so haven't done much more than a bunch of cookies!

Hope this is a good solution.

Neil and Connie · RV-Dreams Family Member

Nick from the Gypsy Journal got one of those recently . . .looks very nice. Connie and I are planning on getting one and skipping the standard oven in our 5ver . . .multiple uses make this very attractive. The key for us was that the standard RV oven doesn't have a broiler . . .which means you can't properly cook your steak. You could grill of course . . .or toss it in a cast iron skillet on the stovetop . . .but that isn't quite the same.

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

While I know nothing about the Breville, our Mobile Suites has an Amana range and oven and according to the resident cook (definitely not me) it does have a broiler.

Terry

Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

I researched these carefully. ALL of them have temp regulation issues. Other than that, they seem to do the job well. I recommend that you put in a separate oven thermometer to see how far yours is off. Once you know, it should be easy to compensate.

Neil and Connie · RV-Dreams Family Member

Strange . . .I specifically asked the folks about this during the factory tour and they said no broiler. It was an Amana range top in the Elite Suites we were touring through at the time . . .I asked because I looked inside and didn't see a broiler element. Typically there is a single burner in a gas stove that's under the oven compartment and the broiler comparment is underneath that . . .so that means 2 doors.

I guess I'll have to ask them again . . .

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

laubenthal wrote:
Strange . . .I specifically asked the folks about this during the factory tour and they said no broiler. It was an Amana range top in the Elite Suites we were touring through at the time . . .I asked because I looked inside and didn't see a broiler element. Typically there is a single burner in a gas stove that's under the oven compartment and the broiler comparment is underneath that . . .so that means 2 doors.
I guess I'll have to ask them again . . .

Hey, I'm just an old fogey who can't cook. I could have sworn that Jo said ours had one, but I looked just now and don't see how there could be. I'll ask her again tomorrow since she has gone to bed already. I may be thinking of what someone else told me.

Terry

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

My waistline does not want a broiler in our RV. If we had one Diane or I would be tempted to make my grandmother's almond torte since it needs the top browned by a broiler.

mrschwarz · RV-Dreams Community Member

bjoyce wrote:
My waistline does not want a broiler in our RV. If we had one Diane or I would be tempted to make my grandmother's almond torte since it needs the top browned by a broiler.

Can't you just use a plumber's torch? :)

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

A torch requires a steady hand and is it easy to mess up. Not a good situation to put either of us in. Plus we don't carry a torch and would not need it for anything else.

WestWardHo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hi Richard,

We too have a Braville Convection Toaster Oven and I absolutely love it. I've always hated toaster ovens in the past but this is way beyond any I'd ever used.

I bake pies in it, small roasts, we use it for a toaster, and it's used daily. I especially like using it in our S & B home in the summer as it doesn't heat up the whole kitchen.

Bought it at Williams Sonoma (?sp) even though I found less expensive ones online. They guarantee the products and the lower elements went out on mine the 2nd week I had it. Called them they sent a new one before they sent a call tag for the original one.

I've never had a temperature issue while baking, not sure what that's about from Jacks post.

If we ever go full time, I've planned to take it with me. One item I would never leave behind.

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

I guess we have been sitting still too long since we had time to think about what we wanted. On Monday UPS delivered our Breville Smart Oven from Amazon. We got the 800 model that costs $250 and can do a 13" pizza. So far it has been used as a toaster and it does much better than the toaster we were using. Diane has plans for it. We have a microwave/convection and do bake in it, but somehow whenever we bake we end up waiting for the oven to cool because we need to use the microwave. Now that problem is solved. The Breville does need a 20AMP breaker since it pulls 1800watts as a toaster. In our case we cannot run the Breville and microwave at the same time since they are both on the inverter/charger subpanel and it can only handle 30AMPs.

We think we know how to secure it for travel and we will know in a couple weeks when we move.

rclvnv · RV-Dreams Family Member

We are still enjoying ours very much. Pizzza, small roasts, etc., no problem & evenly cooked.Haven't used the LP oven since we got the Breville. We are giving serious considerstion to replacing the LP oven with a drop-in cooktop and using the space under the cook-top to store the Breville. We have a local RV shop which has done interior mods for us in the past,so we'll see what they say. We bought ours @ Williams Sonoma, have had no issues, but it is good to know they stand by what they sell.

R

WestWardHo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Love the idea of replacing your LP oven and adding a drop in cooktop. We are currently in Desert Hot Springs, California (82 degrees today!) and the campers next to us (delightful Canadians) have a small oven, don't know the brand, on a table outside their TT....now there's an idea. Store it where your oven was then place outside as needed!

Sherry

Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

On my website here you will see a project to replace the oven in our Royals International with a cooktop.

And here you will see a replacement of an RV cooktop with a residential cooktop in our 2010 New Horizons. Just scroll down to the pictures for the 2010. Revision of the Cooktop.

rclvnv · RV-Dreams Family Member

Jack, Thank you so much for the photos & description of the oven swap and cabinet work. Just what we had in mind. We actually have two extra cabinet doorfronts which we are hoping they can use, but the black plexiglas would work as well. Big help, thanks again.

R

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

Yesterday we had a direct comparison between our Breville Smart Oven (we have the larger one) and our friend's Oster that looks similar, but cost much less. We were heating up frozen focassia that we had experience heating in our Breville. No comparison. Heating them took longer at the same temperature setting and they did not warm as evenly in the Oster. We are definitely spoiled by the Breville and no longer use our convection/microwave as an oven.

GENECOP · RV-Dreams Family Member

I was also considering the Breville, I ultimately decided on the Cuisinart Exact Temp.......the reviews and looks sold us, will report back after we get it......AMAZON...

WestWardHo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Gene, will be interested to see how you like it. Managed to get our Breville in the new 5th wheel in the pantry slide out shelf that has an outlet. Will be great to have it with us! Use it all the time.

Sherry