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Full oven or not.


Hi all u GNs, 

                   Is a full oven worth having or not. I know most people like to cook outside under the awning but if u living in u'r van for long lengths of time would one be good for baking, roast etc. I know some manufactures put these in as standard but the one we were looking at wanted $800+ for one unless we ordered that day in witch case they would put it in, that aside who has one and never used it and who does use there's. U lose a little cupboard space having one  and u need as much as u can get in some vans. 

 

Cheers Pete



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We have only used our a few times, mainly for warming things up when free camping. We use our BBQ more than anything else and the cooktop for doing veges and pasta. It's there in case but it's a great storage cupboard. I have a Turbo oven and use it a lot when in the CP and power is on. I only use my oven at home occassionaly. Turbo does it all.

 

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We always use ours and never use a microwave.

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It would depend on how you use your rig really, in our last caravan we didn't have a full oven, didn't live full time on the road and used the baby Q for most oven things when we were travelling.

Now we have a 5th wheeler with far more room, a full fan forced oven, and live full time on the road. We use the weber in warm conditions as before but in inclement or cooler weather my wife uses the oven and loves it !
It is a Swift 500 and is very economical on gas and cooks a great roast !

Would we buy another rig without an oven ? No.

As said we are all different.

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Try to avoid cooing smells in your van. We opted not to have an oven and use the space for pot draw. We purchased a convection oven from Crazy Clarks for $40, Casera. They are also available at K-mart and BigW. We put it outside and cook there, unless the weather is cold in which case we welcome the heat. There is a thread on here about portable ovens.
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Did this exercise too! We went with the full oven as I love to bake. When we are camped in caravan park we use the portable convection oven we bought from Kmart. Or we cook outside on the BBQ. But on those cold wet days we always cook inside! Don't regret buying a van with full oven as this is our home and I used an oven a lot at home!

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We use ours nearly every day - wrap the veg in alfoil and put them in while we attend happy hour...

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we live in our van full time and while weeks may go by without using the oven, especially in warmer weather, I would not be without it. It is a 'swift' brand and very good. Last oven in the Jayco Heritage (can't remember the brand) was hopeless.

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Go for the oven .You won,t regret it .John.

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Thank u for the replys everybody.
Cheers Pete

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I wanted a full stove in our new van & Bruce commented how much space I would loose so we got a Convection/Microwave in one. Have one at home & love them, naturally you need power but our genny runs when in the bush.

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Yes go for an oven , We bought a second hand van which had an oven in and find it great especially when free camping and in winter warms up the van. I would never have put in an oven but now wouldn't be without one.

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There are time when cooking outside is out of the question becoz of the weather, an oven is the only way you can heat a pizza inside..

On our last trip we has 7 days in a row that cooking outside was not possible.

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I have a collapsible oven that sits on top of the gas stove. Haven't used it yet but I figured it would be handy for bread, scones, roasts, etc.

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I have just purchased two of those turbo ovens from KMart $40. Have used it at home for some weeks now and found it great. Son will be house sitting and he wouldn't let me take it. so I went out and bought another one just for the van.

I found when I was away for six months last year, I got sick of thinking up things I could cook on the stove. Now at least, If I go to a CP I can enjoy a baked dinner or maybe a cake or scones or just heat up a pizza or pie.

I have no room for an oven also the cost would be prohibitive and although it would run on a generator, I have no room for one of those either. A webber is also a terrific idea but alas no room.

So if you are short on space, this might be an idea.

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OMD....I personally think its a little bit like the old argument, do we have a shower/toilet or not......All these features help keep the value of your van up and easier to sell when the time comes...

As a rule we enjoy cooking in our baby Q  outside but....Would still not be without the inside oven (make a good storage are as well when not being used)

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Our caravan is our home, yes i use the oven all the time. I have a swift fan force one . Would not be with out it. Diane Don



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We have had a van with a full oven..... never used except as storage. Current van has no oven, but a microwave.....only use it inCPs which is less and less.

Next van might have a microwave, definately will not have the full oven as I can think of better things to do with the space.

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we used ours a couple of times but i could live without it baby q does the job nicely

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We live in our converted bus/motorhome on a permanent basis, and have full sized stove and wouldnt be without it. We also have outside bbq built in for those lazy days.

I guess it comes down to the fact, do you use it at home often, things don't change all that much when you're on the road permanently.



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I have one of these portable ovens as showen below, can do a roast and chicken, pizza.

Uses 1400 watts a 2 kva genny will run it with ease, but take the genny off eco on to full revs.

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/221335417372?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=107



-- Edited by graham (chickenman) on Friday 25th of April 2014 01:43:20 PM

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I've lived in 2 caravans since 1997 with full stove and oven and never used the stove for anything but to boil the billy a couple of times. I don't like the idea of food smells, steam and grease through the van's upholstery. Curtains get dirty enough without it.
I use a gas camp cooker and an electric oven with solid plates on top, because park power is included in the rent.
The Sprinter work vehicle is all electric with a 2.3KVA diesel gennie which isn't up to working the stove top. No oven in the bus except microwave.
I do most of the cooking on a butane cooker. I also have a 12 volt oven for roasting and reheating frozen pre-cooked meals.
It's always about personal choice. If you're only going away with the van from time to time a bbq or weber will do it. If you have a fire the camp oven is handy.
Living full time in the van an oven is useful if you want to bake.
My oven is a cupboard for cooking pots.

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Friend of mine uses her oven in the caravan as a wine rack!

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