Convection Confusion

[LazyGray2]

We just graduated to a 28’ that came with the convection oven. I think I’m already missing my gas one. It seems you cannot bake anything without the turntable turning, so then you are limited to a 9” square pan? Can’t do a 9” X 13” pan for a cake or casserole? Help!

[rmkrum]

Is the turntable itself and it’s rollers removable?

Put the dish up on a couple ovenproof supports or an inverted shallow ovenproof dish to keep the turntable motor moving freely and improve air circulation in the cavity. Something microwaveable for the supports would be ideal just in case...

[Foiled Again]

Originally Posted by LazyGray2

We just graduated to a 28’ that came with the convection oven. I think I’m already missing my gas one. It seems you cannot bake anything without the turntable turning, so then you are limited to a 9” square pan? Can’t do a 9” X 13” pan for a cake or casserole? Help!

10 inch round pan.
I like the microwave for some things. The convection oven turns the trailer into an oven and it is slow. Been doing a bit more oven work, over charcoal and a dutch oven.

[Denisemdb60]

I believe I read in the guide for the convection oven that it was important to use the turn table.

I'm no expert. I haven't even tried mine yet.

[Foiled Again]

Originally Posted by Denisemdb60

I believe I read in the guide for the convection oven that it was important to use the turn table.

I'm no expert. I haven't even tried mine yet.

Agree! There is nothing intuitive about any convection microwave I have ever used. And "preheat" - well the idea that convection is faster than a conventional oven is true IF you ignore the time it takes to preheat - and if you ignore the fact that your entire trailer gets preheated.

[Al and Missy]

Well. you do have to pre-heat a regular oven, and they do heat up a room. I've never had a trailer with a regular oven so I have nothing to compare my convection microwave with, but I like to do dutch oven outside occasionally as well. We don't bake much in the trailer, mostly grilling outside and cooktop for pan cooking.

Al

[primepower]

Can I use a metal convection cooking pan in this microwave if I only use the convection mode?

[lsbrodsky]

At home I have a full size convection oven and it does not care what kind of pan. It does not rotate but it has a big fan to move the air. I also have a large convection/microwave at home. It does not care what kind of pan, but it rotates. I suspect the fan in this oven is really not large enough to even out the temp from the element. I am guessing the same is true about the convection/mw in the Airstream. I would not use it without rotation, but the pan composition in the convection mode does not matter.
Larry

[primepower]

Thank you. I was worried and didn't want to break it.

[Foiled Again]

I am not sure, but I NEVER use metal when operating the microwave side of my oven. The only exception is for something frozen like a pot pie which is packaged with a metallic browning coating inside a cardboard package.

I did accidentally use a China plate with a gold band on it... and in about 5 seconds the oven made nasty noises and I yanked it back out. The plate was red hot right around the band, and of course on the underside it said "Not for use in microwave ovens". The oven survived but if I had walked away? No way.

The convection function leaves the magnatron OFF, and uses a regular heating element along with air circulation to cook food.

The microwave IS basically a magnatron - a radar wave emitter. My convection microwave has a COATED metal turntable, but I think the coating may absorb rather than bounce the radar waves, plus the magnatron may be aimed so that the waves don't hit the turntable.

READ the manual - and try a piece of foil for 10 seconds if you are a risk taker - but common sense says it is a bad idea.

[Jonmad]

The book states not to use the oven without the turn table in place. I don't know why unless it protects the drive for the turn table. I made a rack out of an old oven rack. I welded four 1" legs on it that sit in the four corners of the oven. I plan to try it this week and will report back.

[primepower]

Maybe I didn't state my intention correctly. I only want to use the convection frying pan when using the convection part of the combo microwave convection oven. Therefore like you said the magnetron should be off and I should be okay.

Originally Posted by Foiled Again

I am not sure, but I NEVER use metal when operating the microwave side of my oven. The only exception is for something frozen like a pot pie which is packaged with a metallic browning coating inside a cardboard package.

I did accidentally use a China plate with a gold band on it... and in about 5 seconds the oven made nasty noises and I yanked it back out. The plate was red hot right around the band, and of course on the underside it said "Not for use in microwave ovens". The oven survived but if I had walked away? No way.

The convection function leaves the magnatron OFF, and uses a regular heating element along with air circulation to cook food.

The microwave IS basically a magnatron - a radar wave emitter. My convection microwave has a COATED metal turntable, but I think the coating may absorb rather than bounce the radar waves, plus the magnatron may be aimed so that the waves don't hit the turntable.

READ the manual - and try a piece of foil for 10 seconds if you are a risk taker - but common sense says it is a bad idea.

[OTRA15]

Originally Posted by Foiled Again

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READ the manual . . .
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[primepower]

The manuel I found on the internet for it gave conflicting instructions in different parts of the manual and therefore I wanted some real-world experience.

[Jonmad]

Originally Posted by Jonmad

The book states not to use the oven without the turn table in place. I don't know why unless it protects the drive for the turn table. I made a rack out of an old oven rack. I welded four 1" legs on it that sit in the four corners of the oven. I plan to try it this week and will report back.

Rack worked perfectly. I tried to attach a picture but not sure if it worked. My wife awesome taco dip!

[primepower]

What grill rack is that? My wife tossed ours and now we want it back but the website shows a round one that would still rotate on the turntable.

Originally Posted by Jonmad

Rack worked perfectly. I tried to attach a picture but not sure if it worked. My wife awesome taco dip!

[Jonmad]

Originally Posted by primepower

What grill rack is that? My wife tossed ours and now we want it back but the website shows a round one that would still rotate on the turntable.

I made it from an extra oven rack I had laying around. I cut it to fit and welded 1” legs on each corner. Used it again tonight for French fries and it worked great. Turntable is left in oven as per the owners manual but it just turns under the food.