Has anyone replaced their piece-o-crap Suburban cooktop with a home type unit? I think I can squeeze in a 24" unit with a little modification of the cabinetry. Also a home unit would require 120 volt A.C. for the igniter which can be handled with an inverter.
The igniter is one issue, but I think I also have a problem with the regulator. The burners sometimes burn with a sooty orange flame. It is not consistent. Sometimes it's okay. I think I would rather upgrade to a better unit than spend money on something that was marginal from the start.
I had a Magic Chef and converted to Suburban. Not much better. Also have a new Suburban that has everything but some of the connectors. You can have whatever you want from that unit if you cannot find a household unit that will work. It does not have a igniter.
You can do what ever you waant, as its your RV. But before you go spending your Money, why don't you get your your Propane System checked out to make sure you have the correct Propane Pressure.
It makes all the differance in the world. Just by what you said, that tells me you Flame isn't adjust properly. Or it could be your whole Propane System needs to be checked to make sure its at it proper Propane Pressure Level.
As far as having to Light the Burners, that is an easy fix, with the Link provided to you. That is if your half way handy, thats an easy fix. Its also a Fix for the Oven as well.
Ourselfs, we wouldn't want a 120 Volt Household Cook-Top in any of our RV's, as we mostly do all Boondocking. Just what we don't want is another Power Hog on board.
We have been RV'ers for a bit over 45+ years now, and we have never had any trouble with our RV's Cook-Tops or Ovens.
The cooktop I have has sealed burners and has no shutters to adjust air intake. All other gas appliances are working fine. The cooktop has a regulator that should compensate for any variations in pressure. I suspect the cooktop regulator is bad because the flame is not consistent.
The cooktop that I am considering is gas and needs 120 volt just for the igniter. It would use power only when lighting the burners.
I am also a boondocker and spend my winters in south Florida and stay at places with no hook-ups 100% of the time so power consumption is a major issue.
It boils down mainly to the fact that I like to cook and would prefer a better cooktop then the standard RV cooktop.
You can do what ever you waant, as its your RV. But before you go spending your Money, why don't you get your your Propane System checked out to make sure you have the correct Propane Pressure.
It makes all the differance in the world. Just by what you said, that tells me you Flame isn't adjust properly. Or it could be your whole Propane System needs to be checked to make sure its at it proper Propane Pressure Level.
As far as having to Light the Burners, that is an easy fix, with the Link provided to you. That is if your half way handy, thats an easy fix. Its also a Fix for the Oven as well.
Ourselfs, we wouldn't want a 120 Volt Household Cook-Top in any of our RV's, as we mostly do all Boondocking. Just what we don't want is another Power Hog on board.
We have been RV'ers for a bit over 45+ years now, and we have never had any trouble with our RV's Cook-Tops or Ovens.
Good Luck. Happy Travels. Dan & Jill
I agree, find out the actual problem and get that fixed first.
Lets get this back on track. I don't want to fix my present unit and I don't want another RV cooktop. I want to install a residential style gas cooktop. The question is, has anyone installed a residential style gas cooktop in their RV?
Tom_M wrote: Lets get this back on track. I don't want to fix my present unit and I don't want another RV cooktop. I want to install a residential style gas cooktop. The question is, has anyone installed a residential style gas cooktop in their RV?
Thanks
Well it would have been nice to have actually asked the question you were actually asking instead of framing it the way you did.
I doubt you will get many responses since I think the RV cook tops are fine and designed for their intended purposes. One thing if you go mucking around with the LP system is to make sure the existing lines will flow the amount of propane required for any mods you decide to make.
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