New kind of stove/oven?

[CUFFS054]

This was one of those ads at the top of the page. The "slide-in" oven cooktop looks neat. Anyone seen one?

http://www.apollohalftimeoven.com/RV_Models.html

[rough rider]

I think that would beat the crude out of the junk microwave that comes with most units. My wife and love convection over standard microwave unfortunately I do not see keystone going the extra mile to make this standard or an option, it is ashame. What else is ashame is that Keystone does not even care enough about their customer base to pat attention to these forums to see what potential customers would like to see, kinda makes you wonder.

[theeyres]

We put a similar unit into our fiver when full-timing and it was great. Hardly ever fired up the oven and it became a great storage place. I didn't find the half-time feature very useful. I think it is mostly hype. We just used either microwave or convection most of the time.

[ktmracer]

Originally Posted by rough rider

I think that would beat the crude out of the junk microwave that comes with most units. My wife and love convection over standard microwave unfortunately I do not see keystone going the extra mile to make this standard or an option, it is ashame. What else is ashame is that Keystone does not even care enough about their customer base to pat attention to these forums to see what potential customers would like to see, kinda makes you wonder.

we looked at replacing the microwave with a convection. What we found is that most convection microwaves are WAY to deep to fit into virtually any cabinet, including typical RV cabinets. Then we realized we very very seldom ended up being able to run the microwave anyway since we dry camp so the gas stove and oven are what are most important to us. In fact we very seldom even use the microwave, means starting up the generator anyway.

[theeyres]

Originally Posted by ktmracer

we looked at replacing the microwave with a convection. What we found is that most convection microwaves are WAY to deep to fit into virtually any cabinet, including typical RV cabinets. Then we realized we very very seldom ended up being able to run the microwave anyway since we dry camp so the gas stove and oven are what are most important to us. In fact we very seldom even use the microwave, means starting up the generator anyway.

You do make a good point. We were full-timing so the convection oven made good sense because we do enjoy baked goods as well as casseroles. We also wanted a bigger oven than the tiny microwave space for baking so did modify the opening to put in a bigger combination unit. Sure wouldn't be worth it if you dry camp mostly. In fact, now that we are off the road and bought a small trailer and use it for short trips, we are not putting in a convection oven.

[curlyfungirl]

Our Montana came with a convect/micro as well as the stupid gas oven. The Convection oven works head over heels with baking and cooking roasts. I don't know why they even bother with the gas ranges any more. I think the brand they put in is Frigidaire? I would have preferred no gas oven and instead, have had a dishwasher installed under the sink. Hint Hint Hint Keystone.

[Festus2]

Originally Posted by curlyfungirl

Our Montana came with a convect/micro as well as the stupid gas oven. The Convection oven works head over heels with baking and cooking roasts. I don't know why they even bother with the gas ranges any more. I think the brand they put in is Frigidaire? I would have preferred no gas oven and instead, have had a dishwasher installed under the sink. Hint Hint Hint Keystone.

You have to remember that not everyone who owns an RV always camps at sites with full hookups. A fair number of RVer's, including myself, enjoy camping at places where they don't have electricity, water and sewer and we rely on propane not only for our HW heater but also the stove oven when we would like to use it. For us, the gas oven is a desirable rather than a "stupid" feature and we are glad that it is available.

We not only have a propane oven but also a two-legged, 100% energy efficient dishwasher who doesn't reside under the sink. Me.

[Steve S]

I would never give up gas, it's the best way to cook. All the high end restaurants that I was a chef in around the world everything was gas.
The first thing that I changed on my house was the stoves and went with gas.
Some people hate washing dishes, I find it therapeutic but to each their own