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EW Simp


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I am looking at different 5ers and came across a DRV rig that has a Induction Cook Top.  Does anyone have any experience with one of these in a rig?  Is there any advantage or is it crazy to pull that kind of power especially for boon docking?



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That makes total sense. Thanks for the info.

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Don't know about the new units in a DRV but we had an all electric 2000 Newmar London Aire MH and the induction cooktop worked fine on 30 amp electric. Power management system shut off other items until cooktop was turned off.

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EW Simp wrote:

That makes total sense. Thanks for the info.

 No it doesn't because he/she is wrong.

We have the True Induction cooktop with two burners in our Mobile Suites, an option from the factory. We stay at least 3 months during the summer in a campground that only has 30 amp. service and the cooktop is used constantly. It works very well, will heat water to a boil in far less time than the propane cooktops available for campers which are rather anemic. The stove does not get hot so it is far safer than an open flame. The only minor draw back for us was that only pots and pans with ferrous metal can be used on. A very minor point considering how great they are over all.

If you do a lot of camping with no power hook ups then they will be less useful. We highly recommend the induction cooktops.



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Our coach has a propane stove top. I bought a single burner induction table top unit that just plugs in to 115 volt outlet. Haven't used it much yet other than just a try out boiling a pot of water. Works great, very fast heat up with the induction.

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The new Landmark 365 will offer induction burners in the kitchen. The entire Landmark line is being revamped and will be worth checking out.



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We just took ownership of our Mobile Suite 39RESB3 last Friday. It has the True Induction cook top. It plugs into a dedicated outlet under the counter which I believe is 20 amp. We have not used it much yet. Lindy had asked around and did research before we decided to buy this unit. We did have a generator added and purchased a small Coleman Fold N Go gas grill and purchased the stove top grate for it just in case, but I can't imagine we will ever use it for that purpose. Induction cooktops are getting very popular as they don't heat the air in the unit like gas will, if doing a lot of cooking.

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EW Simp


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I appreciate all the input. Mostly you all have affirmed my thoughts about the Induction cook top. If I get one it sound like a good idea to keep my camp stove for back up if boon docking or having a good generator.

Happy travels :)

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We carry a single burner portable induction that runs of standard 120 volt. We use it when ever we are on 30 amp. Works fine.
BYW: DW likes the induction so well we decide when we go back to a S&B it will induction cook top as well as convection oven.


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We are currently looking to upgrade to the Newport. They have some great features we couldn't find when we bought last year. After living in one for a year we've decided some things were more important than we thought:)



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We are looking at an induction upgrade for our MH, and the efficiency of over 80% compared to 40% for gas makes it real attractive. Plus running on solar is an option with sufficient solar panels/batteries. Looks to me that the technology is pretty solid now and it certainly should run on 30 amp with no problem.

It's on our "list".



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I used my single burner portable induction table top unit last week while on our shakedown trip in our new Bighorn 5th wheel. The Bighorn has the traditional 3 burner gas cooktop but has a flush countertop cover so I can put the induction unit right on top of the stove and still have extra counter space. I only used it to make breakfast but I thought it was great. It heats very rapidly and made nice crispy hashbrowns. It's so easy to clean and I'm storing it in the drawer under the oven. If I were ever to have the option of induction over gas I think I would go for it based on my limited experience. I really hate the sticky residue you get on your cabinets from burning gas.

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