I just purchased a double burner in case I want to cook something and not use the propane or if I want to cook something for a long time like a cook a gumbo!
Do you all use these? The one I purchased is not very expensive...one side is 1,000 watts and the other side is 500 watts. I could purchase just one burner which is 750 watts.
My question is: is the double good to have or do I just need a single one. and what about the wattage?
I hope this doesn't qualify as a "dumb" question!
mktobob said
02:09 PM Jan 26, 2011
Just be careful with how much power you are running while plugged in. With both burners running at the same time, you will be drawing about 12 amps. If you have a rig with 30 amps, you are about half way to the limit. Your big energy draws include any appliance that heats and cools.
azrving said
03:35 PM Jan 26, 2011
I have the same hot plate They do suck a bunch of energy, I always plug mine up to the 15/20 amp recept. on the pedestal instead of using an outlet on the rv. The 500 watt side is great for keeping your teapot warm but don't plan on using it to cook. The 1,000 watt side works great for cooking, I don't usually use both sides @ the same time. I only use it in parks that include electric with the site, your better off using the propane if your site is metered.
The only dumb question is the one you don't ask! IMO LOL
-- Edited by azrving on Wednesday 26th of January 2011 03:38:16 PM
Melstar said
04:37 PM Jan 26, 2011
thanks so much...I think I will return the double one and go back to get the single 750 watt.
If I cannot use both at the same time....
Also, we are going for a month in Florida in March where the electricty will be metered.
I know that when we went to a State Park recently (with 50 amps) when my coffee pot was brewing at the same time the little elect. heater was going in the same room....it blew out the fuse.
Bill and Linda said
04:55 PM Jan 26, 2011
Melstar wrote:I know that when we went to a State Park recently (with 50 amps) when my coffee pot was brewing at the same time the little elect. heater was going in the same room....it blew out the fuse.
Hi Melanie:
Which fuse (breaker), the 50 amp on the pedestal outside the rig or a breaker in the rig?Bet it was a breaker in the rig and the coffee pot and the heater were on the same 20 amp breaker.Just a guess, but I thought I might ask.
I only ask the question to make sure people are up to speed on what 50 amps will do.It should run both those items without any trouble.
Thanks, safe travels.
Bill
Melstar said
07:32 PM Jan 26, 2011
Yes Bill, it was inside the rig. The fuse just tripped....I just turned off the heater and flipped the fuse back on. We do have a 50-amp rig....and we were plugged into 50 amps...
The only things that went off were the coffee pot (plug was in kitchen) the heater (plug was in living area) and the light over the dining table. So I guess they were all on the same breaker.
Thanks!
Mel
Bill and Linda said
09:41 AM Jan 27, 2011
Yep, thought so.I wish they would put the outlets in the kitchen on their own dedicated circuits.It would just make it easier to utilize the power that is available to the rig.We have the same issue with one floor heater and the bedroom circuit when the DW wants to use the hair dryer.A priority item for sure.
Do you all use these? The one I purchased is not very expensive...one side is 1,000 watts and the other side is 500 watts. I could purchase just one burner which is 750 watts.
My question is: is the double good to have or do I just need a single one. and what about the wattage?
I hope this doesn't qualify as a "dumb" question!
Your big energy draws include any appliance that heats and cools.
I only use it in parks that include electric with the site, your better off using the propane if your site is metered.
The only dumb question is the one you don't ask! IMO LOL
-- Edited by azrving on Wednesday 26th of January 2011 03:38:16 PM
Hi Melanie:
Which fuse (breaker), the 50 amp on the pedestal outside the rig or a breaker in the rig? Bet it was a breaker in the rig and the coffee pot and the heater were on the same 20 amp breaker. Just a guess, but I thought I might ask.
I only ask the question to make sure people are up to speed on what 50 amps will do. It should run both those items without any trouble.
Thanks, safe travels.
Bill
Yep, thought so. I wish they would put the outlets in the kitchen on their own dedicated circuits. It would just make it easier to utilize the power that is available to the rig. We have the same issue with one floor heater and the bedroom circuit when the DW wants to use the hair dryer. A priority item for sure.
Safe travels
Bill