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jcellmann · 06-23-2017, 07:43 PM

I am considering purchasing a 2000 36 SDS Alpine Coach and it lacks a oven, but does have (2) cooking burners and a convection microwave.
My question is: how hard is it to retrofit an oven in it and if so, how would I go about it. Without an oven, it is really a deal-breaker.
Thanks

Old Scout · 06-23-2017, 07:55 PM

Interesting--just removed my oven and converted the combo oven/3-burner stove to a stove top only and a large storage drawer. After 12 years, the RV propane oven was pretty worthless and never used.....??????

wolfe10 · 06-23-2017, 09:03 PM

Yes, I am curious-- what are you cooking/baking that will not work properly in the convection/microwave. Be aware that I will have to run to my cooking/baking expert to answer your question, but easily done.

After having a convection/microwave in our coach, my wife insisted in one for our house!

Ken T. · 06-24-2017, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jcellmann

I am considering purchasing a 2000 36 SDS Alpine Coach and it lacks a oven, but does have (2) cooking burners and a convection microwave.
My question is: how hard is it to retrofit an oven in it and if so, how would I go about it. Without an oven, it is really a deal-breaker.
Thanks

When we purchased our 2005 it had the same configuration. We also wanted an oven so we had the dealer put in a combo 3 burner with oven. Basically it meant removing the top burners, loosing two drawers and a little cutting to make way for the new appliance. One mistake to avoid, get an oven with auto light, our oven is a pain in the neck to light!

For people that do not understand why some of us would prefer a gas oven - we boondock about 150 days a year and do not want to constantly run our generator. But we do love the convection oven when we have power.

jcellmann · 06-24-2017, 10:14 AM

To Wolfe10 & KenT:
I guess I didn't know that the convection microwave would work as well as a conventional oven & I am assuming (by your comments) that it does. So, maybe it isn't such a big deal afterall.
Thanks

wolfe10 · 06-24-2017, 10:18 AM

If, as Ken does, you do a lot of dry camping, a propane oven is a good thing to have. If you don't dry camp a lot where you want to use an oven, the convection microwave is an excellent choice.

Kennzz05 · 06-24-2017, 10:01 PM

Our coach is the same no oven. My wife had never used a convection oven but now loves it

work2play · 06-30-2017, 10:52 AM

Go with a Traeger BBQ. It works as a smoker and a woodburning convection oven. It does use 500 watts of electricity at initial startup (4 Minutes) but after the pellets are ignited it only uses 50 watts for the fan, so you can easily run this off the inverter. I removed the legs from the Traeger junior and moved the wheels up to the bottom of grill. It fits in our storage like a glove right under our water tank.

It is a very versatile grill, I have cooked everything from full breakfast using a griddle pan to a 15 pound turkey for thanksgiving or 12 pound prime rib for Easter.

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