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Mr_D · 09-29-2016, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Atom Ant

Doggone it, I looked up these pots and pans and now they keep popping up in all the ads on my browser

I noted they come in blue!

Mine are black inside except for the optional one I bought seemed to only come in grey.

Dmiles · 10-05-2016, 10:26 AM

These all look great, looks like another winter project. These projects never end, and I wouldn't have it any other way!

LookAtUSNow · 10-05-2016, 11:02 AM

Ok, I'm in, I have a 2 burner princess that we don't use and the single portable induction top so many speak of. I have been toying with the idea for a while, now You've convinced me, thanks😃

ronjonpub · 10-05-2016, 01:41 PM

I do all our cooking. We also use induction cookers but ours are the single unit, portable kind. The reason we went with the portables is that the two-burner cooktop models have the two "burners" (induction cooking rings) too close together. If you try to use two 10" skillets, one will not center on it's cooking ring. Larger pots are even worse. Now the same is true for RV electric cooktops but we are discussing induction here.

We disconnected our electric cooktop but left it in place, used this original stove circuit and installed a 20-amp receptacle (it's a non-inverted circuit) for one induction cooker, plus, when needed, the second induction cooker is plugged into an inverted circuit.

Finally, we are buying a portable butane cooker (like the restaurants use for table-side cooking). This will allow us to cook a rare three-pot dinner, we can move everything outside if we want, and the butane unit will keep the coffee hot throughout the morning without drawing battery power or running the genny.

Induction cookers can be different wattages (read the label). Our two are the same brand and look the same but one is 1,300 Watts and one is 1,800 Watts. Both work fine but the 1,800 is MUCH faster than the 1,300.

A last thought... You must allow time and space for induction cookers to cool down after cooking with them. The surface of the induction cooker will become hot (very hot) NOT from flame or electric coils but from the cooked food (in the pot). The hot food will cause heat to transfer downward, through the metal cooking pot, and onto the cooking surface. This makes the surface of the induction cooker too hot to touch. This surprises some people as they talk about the "cool" cooking surface when the unit is on. It is cool—until you cook something.

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Originally Posted by Dennis_K

Ever since we got this MH in 2012 the wife has been after me to swap out the original gas cooktop with an Induction cooktop. She has been using Induction since she got her first single burner “hot plate” style in 2010 and liked it so much the house got a 4 burner unit a few months later.
The gas cooktop got fired up once to see if it worked and never again. Last year she picked up a True two burner cooktop for me to install and here is the result.

cwk · 10-05-2016, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bruceisla

I was wondering if anyone has done it in black corian so the entire section looks like a black glass-top range ...

That sounds nice, but may lead to user-errors. Please allow me to explain. If I was cooking something on the black range and wanted to slide it over to the side for a bit, I probably would not think twice about sliding onto the black Corian. That would be a big mistake. Corian cannot take the heat of a hot pot or pan. Having the Corian in a different color would visually remind me to NOT slide the pot onto the Corian.

RVWrangler · 10-06-2016, 07:54 AM

I see references to burning off the propane before installing the induction cooktop. My understanding is that shutting off service at the tank, then turning on the existing burner will consume the remainder of propane in the feeder line, which would then safely allow the feeder line to be disconnected from the burner and capped off yet left in place. Anyone done it this way?

Atom Ant · 10-06-2016, 08:04 AM

Sure, that works.

MSHappyCampers · 10-06-2016, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RVWrangler

I see references to burning off the propane before installing the induction cooktop. My understanding is that shutting off service at the tank, then turning on the existing burner will consume the remainder of propane in the feeder line, which would then safely allow the feeder line to be disconnected from the burner and capped off yet left in place. Anyone done it this way?

That's exactly what I did! Be SURE that after you cap off the hose you check it for leaks with an electronic gas detector!

Enterprise · 10-08-2016, 12:32 AM

I have the set of Magna Pots for induction cooking but no cooker. We want to try the portable one first. Can anyone or all of you.....tell me what brand portable units you all used before going to the built in ones? Thanks much

Atom Ant · 10-08-2016, 09:16 AM

I got this one from Amazon last month. The price was good ($49) for an 1800 Watt unit. All brands seemed to get some bad reviews (sparking, burn out, etc). I know NuWave is the most popular, but at $99, I went for this cheaper unit to see if I like it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I went with the 1800 Watt so I could boil water outside in a stockpot to get the heat and moisture out of the coach. The wattage is selectable to 15 settings so if I have limited power supply at a campsite I can kick it down to the 1300 watt or lower.

Just made spaghetti with it, pretty cool and brought water to a boil no problem.

Enterprise · 10-08-2016, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Atom Ant

I got this one from Amazon last month. The price was good ($49) for an 1800 Watt unit. All brands seemed to get some bad reviews (sparking, burn out, etc). I know NuWave is the most popular, but at $99, I went for this cheaper unit to see if I like it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I went with the 1800 Watt so I could boil water outside in a stockpot to get the heat and moisture out of the coach. The wattage is selectable to 15 settings so if I have limited power supply at a campsite I can kick it down to the 1300 watt or lower.

Just made spaghetti with it, pretty cool and brought water to a boil no problem.

Awesome...I though about the NuWave but not sure how good they are. That was why I was asking on here. With the NuWave, they are $99 but you get two...so you can cook your spaghetti like you said and then you can be making or heating up your tomato sauce too! Just don't know how good they really are!?!?!?!

Atom Ant · 10-08-2016, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Enterprise

Awesome...I though about the NuWave but not sure how good they are. That was why I was asking on here. With the NuWave, they are $99 but you get two...so you can cook your spaghetti like you said and then you can be making or heating up your tomato sauce too! Just don't know how good they really are!?!?!?!

I'm sure they are fine, they have a good reputation. I didn't see the 2 burner for $99.

I only saw their Pro 1800 watt for $99 https://www.amazon.com/NuWave-Highes...eywords=nuwave and the 1300 watts were $55 https://www.amazon.com/NuWave-PIC-30...eywords=nuwave.

The only 2 burner I saw was $199.

I did get their cookware - seems like a nice set and I've been using it at home on the gas as a trial run. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Enterprise · 10-08-2016, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Atom Ant

I'm sure they are fine, they have a good reputation. I didn't see the 2 burner for $99.

I only saw their Pro 1800 watt for $99 https://www.amazon.com/NuWave-Highes...eywords=nuwave and the 1300 watts were $55 https://www.amazon.com/NuWave-PIC-30...eywords=nuwave.

The only 2 burner I saw was $199.

I did get their cookware - seems like a nice set and I've been using it at home on the gas as a trial run. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is the link for the buy 1, get 1 free on the nu wave, just not sure of how good they really are in comparison. These are the as seen on tv ones
https://www.nuwavecooktop.com/?REF_V...o7wBoCcCnw_wcB

Gordon Dewald · 10-09-2016, 11:09 AM

We have several of the NuWave 1300. Had one burn out after 5 years. Cheaper to replace than send for repairs.

Got most of them at Kohls. Priced at 99 before using your discount coupon. Many times get 30%. Unit comes with a fry pan.

Last time opted for the 1800 unit. 89 without pan.

Tried a cheaper unit from Walmart. It was not a good. Heat was inconsistent and not uniform. Replaced it shortly thereafter with the 1800 NuWave.