R-pod Owners Forum : Micowave Convection Oven https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Micowave Convection Oven Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:54:25 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:41:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3839 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Micowave Convection Oven : Fred, I would sure hate to barbeque... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42201#42201 Author: Sleepless
Subject: 3839
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 10:41pm

Fred, I would sure hate to barbeque bakery goods on a grill.  Or a multitude of other items that should be baked rather than grilled.LOLLOL  By the way, we have always carried a grill in our motor homes and travel trailers, but a microwave is still my favorite for popcorn and other late night snacks, especially if it is raining.]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:41:08 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42201#42201 Micowave Convection Oven : Meat is meant to be grilled:) https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42197#42197 Author: bodie55
Subject: 3839
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 8:54pm

Meat is meant to be grilled:)]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:54:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42197#42197 Micowave Convection Oven : Yes, I'm with ya Fred, either... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42189#42189 Author: jato
Subject: 3839
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 2:54pm

Yes, I'm with ya Fred, either that or charcoal on the Weber!  Oven / microwave that's for when you're home.  On vacation bring out the Weber]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:54:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42189#42189 Micowave Convection Oven : There is this, which may help:... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42188#42188 Author: fwunder
Subject: 3839
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 1:48pm

There is this, which may help:

http://www.fmca.com/motorhome/recipes/category/microwaveconvection

Personally, I plan on using my new Weber Q more than the oven. If it can't be BBQ'd is it really worth eating? Big smile

fred
]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:48:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42188#42188 Micowave Convection Oven : The microwave/convection oven... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42187#42187 Author: Kokopod
Subject: 3839
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 1:15pm

The microwave/convection oven is awesome. No, there are no instructions - even online! We use the convection oven just like a regular oven except it takes a little bit shorter time to cook regular recipes. You'll have to just experiment a bit. Once you figure out how to set it, that's the trick, (there are some vague instructions on the door of ours), you'll love it.]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:15:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42187#42187 Micowave Convection Oven : We have found the oven handy on... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42173#42173 Author: bodie55
Subject: 3839
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 9:54am

We have found the oven handy on several occasions so far.  We don't have a microwave at home, so the novelty of microwave popcorn is fun for the kids.  We've tried the basics.  I need better cookware than just foil for it. It is worth having it even if you only use it occasionally - especially on rainy days.

Don't worry about the smell at first...

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:54:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42173#42173 Micowave Convection Oven : Then there are the 'odd ones'... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42149#42149 Author: jato
Subject: 3839
Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 8:37pm

Then there are the 'odd ones' like us who special ordered our 177 w/o  A/C or the microwave or the entertainment center because we normally camp in National Parks or dry camp where there is no electricity.  We still feel like kings and queens after moving from a pop-up for many years.]]> Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:37:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42149#42149 Micowave Convection Oven : Our 178 (manufactured 11/2013)... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42145#42145 Author: Sleepless
Subject: 3839
Posted: 26 Jan 2014 at 8:05pm

Our 178 (manufactured 11/2013) came with a Sunbeam convection microwave Model #22202.  However, an owner's guide was not included and I have not found one online.  Is this a common omission by FR?  Any suggestions of another publication I can refer to for generic information?

Bob
]]> Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:05:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=42145#42145 Micowave Convection Oven : Originally posted by kymooses Originally... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36854#36854 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3839
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 9:01pm

Originally posted by kymooses

Originally posted by techntrek

Clean them well, pat dry with paper towels.  Coat with oil and spread flat on a cookie sheet (at home) or oven-safe plate (for the pod).  Salt to taste.  I always forget the exact temp/time but I think around 300-325 for 15-20 minutes. 

Took me 10 minutes to realize what it was you were talking about.  Got it now, thanks for the info.  Can't wait to do some test runs this Halloween season!

Sorry, didn't mean to confuse you!Confused

]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 21:01:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36854#36854 Micowave Convection Oven : Our second hand 2012 177 did nor... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36837#36837 Author: 21grandma
Subject: 3839
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 11:10am

Our second hand 2012 177 did nor have a microwave/convection installed, and we bought a Doetic from Campers world that fits perfectly.  Looks just like it belongs. so far have just used the microwave-will have to try some chocolate chips for the grandkids.]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:10:38 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36837#36837 Micowave Convection Oven : I remember at sometime there... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36834#36834 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 3839
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 10:26am

 I remember at sometime there was a change in the brand of the micro/convection oven does anyone know what year they made the change. The older r-pods have a Sylvania,  I think the different models work about the same. David]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:26:52 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36834#36834 Micowave Convection Oven : Use it all the time, including... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36830#36830 Author: P&M
Subject: 3839
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 9:33am

Use it all the time, including doing a turkey breast for our thanksgiving dinner out camping last fall.  Use the metal plate when cooking in convection or conv/micro combination modes but make sure to remove it if you are just going to use the microwave by itself ... microwaves and metal do not mix.  The programming takes a bit of time to figure out but it isn't too complicated.  The instruction book that comes with it is informative for about the first 2 uses and then got set aside.  As others have stated cooking in a convection oven is slightly different than cooking in a regular oven.  When cooking less than 15 minutes and 350 degrees it runs pretty much true to a regular oven, but if you are going to cook hotter or longer than that you will normally need to make some adjustments to either your cooking time (shorter) or temp (cooler).
 
It was a huge selling point to us when we were looking, and to me is much more flexible than the small gas ranges that you find in some trailers.
]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 09:33:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36830#36830 Micowave Convection Oven : Cookies.... MmmmMMMmmm https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36829#36829 Author: furpod
Subject: 3839
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 9:31am

Cookies.... MmmmMMMmmm]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 09:31:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36829#36829 Micowave Convection Oven : Originally posted by techntrekClean... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36824#36824 Author: kymooses
Subject: 3839
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 9:03am

Originally posted by techntrek

Clean them well, pat dry with paper towels.  Coat with oil and spread flat on a cookie sheet (at home) or oven-safe plate (for the pod).  Salt to taste.  I always forget the exact temp/time but I think around 300-325 for 15-20 minutes. 

Took me 10 minutes to realize what it was you were talking about.  Got it now, thanks for the info.  Can't wait to do some test runs this Halloween season!
]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 09:03:30 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36824#36824 Micowave Convection Oven : KyMooses summed it up perfectly.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36817#36817 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 10:12pm

KyMooses summed it up perfectly. Use the convection the same as your home oven, watch closely at first as the convection fan circulates the air and tends to make the temps more even overall.]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:12:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36817#36817 Micowave Convection Oven : We too use the microwave often... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36815#36815 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 10:04pm

  We too use the microwave often the convection option we use the pizza button for frozen pizza's. Would be nice to have a oven at times for somethings but what we have works great.    David and Danette]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:04:34 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36815#36815 Micowave Convection Oven : Travel trailers are called the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36814#36814 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 9:53pm

Travel trailers are called the "dark side" because they don't have tenting (except the hybrids of course), and since they often have ovens I've often heard:

Welcome to the dark side, we have cookies.

]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:53:19 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36814#36814 Micowave Convection Oven : Clean them well, pat dry with... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36813#36813 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 9:48pm

Clean them well, pat dry with paper towels.  Coat with oil and spread flat on a cookie sheet (at home) or oven-safe plate (for the pod).  Salt to taste.  I always forget the exact temp/time but I think around 300-325 for 15-20 minutes. ]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:48:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36813#36813 Micowave Convection Oven : My wife says the convection microwave... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36812#36812 Author: Pod People
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 9:45pm

My wife says the convection microwave is one of the best things about the Pod.  she bakes in the convection oven just like at home.  We also use the microwave as a normal microwave.  both functions work as they are supposed to as long as you are hooked to shore power.

It's so good that it is going to cost me money--now we have to get a convection microwave for our home!!!
Vann
]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:45:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36812#36812 Micowave Convection Oven : Originally posted by techntrekWe... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36810#36810 Author: kymooses
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 8:32pm

Originally posted by techntrek

We use the microwave all the time, but have only used the convection option to roast pumpkin seeds.  We attend a big Halloween fest every year and carve our pumpkins after we get there - and I love roasted seeds with oil and salt.  

Okay gotta hijack this one for a minute.  Seed, oil/salt ratio along with time and temp please!  We do our pumpkins on several Halloween weekends.  Have to try that one!
]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:32:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36810#36810 Micowave Convection Oven : We use the microwave all the time,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36807#36807 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 8:10pm

We use the microwave all the time, but have only used the convection option to roast pumpkin seeds.  We attend a big Halloween fest every year and carve our pumpkins after we get there - and I love roasted seeds with oil and salt.  ]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:10:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36807#36807 Micowave Convection Oven : Love it, use if often, make most... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36805#36805 Author: kymooses
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 8:01pm

Love it, use if often, make most anything we make at home in the oven without much of a change in cooking time or temp.

That being said, I think it helps if you can cook by knowing something is done versus a true time.  Seems a lot of ovens vary.

A lot of us will recommend getting to know your oven by making chocolate chip cookies.  The store bought fridge rolls work great.  It's an easy test of your ovens true temp and cooking time.  Besides that no one ever minds a slightly over cooked chocolate chip cookie.  And if it's under cooked then you just learned a bit about your oven's temp and you can dial in on that setting.

Other than that, always use the little raised metal table that comes in it.  As you likely know that allows the convection to work by letting the air up and underneath what you're making.  That's not to say you have to use it, but then especially we've had to change cooking times dramatically.


]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:01:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36805#36805 Micowave Convection Oven : First of all I would like to thank... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36802#36802 Author: Lefty
Subject: 3839
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 7:43pm

First of all I would like to thank all who responded to my earlier posts on "age of poders" and "cost of insurance". Now another one. Can anyone offer feedback on the convection microwave oven. Do you use it, is it any good, any shortcomings? We are about two weeks away from the 178 and can't wait. Thanks.]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2013 19:43:58 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3839&PID=36802#36802