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Ed Way (12.218.200.117)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2002 - 4:27 pm: | |
Does anyone have a system for keeping the stove level without having the coach level?
I have not committed to any particular system yet but would like to go with a cooktop, oven combination.
Short of puting a leveling system on the whole coach there must be some way.
I though about hanging it by the sides but that would only only work for a front to rear level unless I put an adjustable rod or something on the sides. Anybody have somthing built like a shelf with air bags under it?
What do they do on boats?
Thanks, Ed |
DaveD (216.18.113.69)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2002 - 4:55 pm: | |
If you have an absorption type refrigerator, you should be trying to maintain it at level within about plus or minus 1-1/2 degrees anyway, when the coach is at rest. I would think that should be level enough for the stove as well. My mother in-law used to cook in the RV my in-laws had, while they were driving down the road, but I don't think it's a safe practice. Boats are a little different because they are usually subject to some motion even when moored. You'd need a pretty big gimbal mount for an RV type stove. |
akrom (207.30.180.101)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2002 - 12:57 am: | |
Boaters just eat it raw. akrom |
Scott (66.214.66.193)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2002 - 2:03 am: | |
Seems like it would be easier to put little adjusting screw legs in the burner racks themselves instead of trying to level the whole oven/range. Or stick a penny or two under the edge of the racks. What's wrong? Are your eggs yolks off-center in your fried eggs?
: ^ )
Scott |
FAST FRED (209.26.87.100)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2002 - 6:11 am: | |
Although boats use a gymboll system if dual pivots ,
and the range hanging down by gravity ,
it would be a pain on a coach as the centrifugal forces in curves would have the thing banging against the stops too much.
I sugest the simpler expediant of using deeper pots to cook in .
Old propanr fridges needed to be very level , the new ones are different , basically if you dont roll out of bed , the fridge is fine.
FAST FRED |
Scott Whitney (66.214.66.193)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2002 - 3:18 pm: | |
When installing my good ol' faithful circuitboardless propane fridge (probably about mid 1990s vintage) the other day, I examined the coils on the back. By my rough estimate it looked like it would take a fair degree of out-of-level to cause the ammonia to build up in the turns of the coils. I think the out of level fear is a lingering issue from the earliest propane fridges and is not really that big of a deal anymore. However, the closer to level, the better, of course.
Scott |