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Old 06-24-2011, 10:32 AM   #21
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Sempi2, what size and brand of microwave did you buy and which cabinet did you put it in. Our AS has the oven and cook top but no microwave and we want to add one. I've been looking at the .6 cu. ft Contour microwaves but am wondering what the best location might be for a permanent install. Thanks.
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Old 06-24-2011, 01:19 PM   #22
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We have the microwave/convection oven. We have used it for everything. Popcorn, pizza
from scratch, pork chops, steaming vegetables. Anything we have done at home we are able to do in the MW.
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Old 06-24-2011, 01:48 PM   #23
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We just picked up the .6 cu. ft. Contour yesterday. It works great! I tested a mug of water in it, and it heats up nearly as fast as our built-in microwave at home. Our 2008 27' International came with the microwave in the sliding cabinet (in addition to oven/stovetop — a real oven is a must for me!). The original microwave is a Tappan that has since been discontinued. The Contour is about 3/4" taller than the Tappan, but the smallest—at least shortest, on available anywhere. It is *just* too tall to fit in the cabinet — the latch for the button that keeps the closet closed makes it unable to fit. We're in the process of replacing the base shelve that the microwave sites in, which is 1" thick, with a 1/2" thick board so that we can stuff the microwave in there.

All so my husband can re-heat his coffee (microwaving coffee is a travesty in and of itself!). I'd much rather do away with the microwave entirely. More storage. And there's a bunch of wasted/empty storage space, in terms of depth, when that drawer is used for a microwave.
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Old 06-24-2011, 03:26 PM   #24
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We use the microwave a lot both at home and in the Airstream. Fast and does not make a lot of extra heat. What we do not use is the gas oven. Makes a good place to store bread and stuff to keep it away from the Dog.
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Old 06-24-2011, 03:37 PM   #25
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We use the microwave a lot both at home and in the Airstream. Fast and does not make a lot of extra heat. What we do not use is the gas oven. Makes a good place to store bread and stuff to keep it away from the Dog.
That's probably the most common use... and Fado duz know where his treats are.
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I had it removed and a Gas oven/cooktop installed. I had a factory Microwave in stalled which meant only a cooktop.
Hello, wondering what gas oven cooktop you installed as I HATE the convection microwave are 34' came with. Impossible to use.
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Old 06-26-2011, 08:22 PM   #27
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Hello, wondering what gas oven cooktop you installed as I HATE the convection microwave are 34' came with. Impossible to use.
I will go out in my trailer and look tomorrow morning.
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Old 06-26-2011, 11:09 PM   #28
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I'm not savvy about the electrical workings of the AS... Would it be possible to bring a home microwave along on our next trip? Or are we looking at a blown fuse?
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Shore power....1500w

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Old 06-28-2011, 10:11 AM   #30
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Hello, wondering what gas oven cooktop you installed as I HATE the convection microwave are 34' came with. Impossible to use.
It is an Amana three burner on top pilot burner and broil underneath. I do not know the model number.
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Old 06-28-2011, 10:54 AM   #31
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I installed a sharp convection microwave drawer in mine... Fits nice in the cabinet next to the stove/oven
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Old 06-28-2011, 01:11 PM   #32
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After 6 years of using it for a breadbox we removed it.
The gas oven is an absolute necessity though.
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absolutely. It's almost impossible to get a cat properly dried out in a microwave.
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Old 06-28-2011, 06:45 PM   #34
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We don't use the microwave very often while camping. On the other hand, I used it daily when I was living out of the B190 for a couple weeks between houses (which isn't surprising - I use the microwave at home every morning to heat up my oatmeal).

Our new camper doesn't have an oven built in, but we NEED an oven (Erica loves baking), so we bought a countertop electric convection oven. The only downside is that it won't be usable if we don't have electric hookups, but that's rare enough that we should be okay. We do like the three or four extra drawers not having the built-in oven gives us...
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