Microwave /combi oven will it trigger my fuse?

black caviar
black caviar Forum Participant Posts: 242
edited June 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

hello was thinking of getting a microwave combi oven for my caravan ,has anybody used one And are they recommended ? Have had microwaves in motorhomes and used a remoska , but thought id do without microwave in caravan : however hadnt realised just how handy
they are i was going to use remoska and buy a new microwave but then thought if i get a microwave /combi oven i can leave remoska at home (brill for jacket spuds) and have electric oven and microwave combined , i realise i cant have kettle on but i tend to
use kettle in morning only , i also have gas heating on not electric cos i prefer it (much to hubbys annoyance lol) any thoughts from you fellow campers ? Cheers mrs bc(camping with a microwave eh ,who'd have thought it lol)

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  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,311 ✭✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #2

    I think ours at home pulls about 2 kW maximum, so as long as you were careful what else you had on it would be OK on a 16 amp CC site. My main concern is how hot it gets, ours is on a worktop at home and well ventilated. However the back of it gets very
    hot in use. I would not like to install  it in a caravan where ventilation is poor, I would be very concerned about it overheating. I suppose it would be OK in an awning.

  • QFour
    QFour Forum Participant Posts: 442
    edited June 2016 #3

    Some of the CL sites are only 10 amp so you would trip the fuse. Do they do one that runs on Calor Gas

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  • Wildwood
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    edited June 2016 #4

    Depends on its power requirement but if it is 2,000 watts on a 16 amp site you can use it but be aware not to run other things like the water heater that take high power. On a 10 amp site you would be risking it.

    Microwave figures are for the cooking element and they draw a bit higher current than quoted when used.

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