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LeslieW


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Does anyone have any ideas for ways to protect the walls around the stove from spattering grease?  Several reps I've asked have suggested mounting plexiglass over the wallpaper, however in a previous rig we tried standing plexiglass along the side wall and it melted!  It would be very useful to be able to squirt windex on a tile backsplash as in the stick house but I think tile would be too heavy.  Ideas?  Thank you.

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Hi,

That's a relatively small area and tile wouldn't be prohibitively heavy. Could look nice.

We put up a piece of plexiglass and it's worked well for a year now.

Fred

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Hi Leslie:

If the wall gets warm enough to melt Lexan or Plexiglass, then it is way too warm.

Many RV's have a mirror mounted on the wall above or around the stove. A piece of window glass can be purchased and cut to size to fit. It can be mounted with mirror hangers. The glass would be easier to clean and more resistant to heat and wouldn't be as heavy as ceramic tile. You do need to be certain the wall is flat though.

I still would be concerned that your wall gets that hot.

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We also use a pc of plexiglass and it never gets hot enough to melt it.  How about a pc of metal lightweight like the kind they use on tin ceilings....it could be wiped down with a cleaner then or lightweight copper tiles of some kind.


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Luvglass


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Good morning,

That's a good idea. You can find sheet brushed stianless steel at Home Depot and Lowes. I used a piece as a back splash on a kitchen makeover I did in our last condo. They come in precut sizes, you may have to cut it down..

Fred

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Thank you for all your suggestions. We'll consider the stainless steel or another plexiglass when we have the final decor of our new 5th wheel.


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I looking and searching for what we want when we buy this summer, I am amazed at the kitchens where the stove tops are located next to a sofa. Looks very impractical to me. How do you keep the sofas free of spatter?
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Or you could just refrain from frying inside your rig.  no spatters and no odors getting into the fabric

 

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Are you kidding? Might as well refrain from breathing

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For us full timers cooking is a delite at times whether it be in the RV or outside at the barbacue. We LIVE in the unit and not afraid to use it....

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Luvglass wrote:

Are you kidding? Might as well refrain from breathing

Fred

LOL  I know what you mean.  but I gave up 'fried' foods a long time ago.  Now when I have something fried or greasy it's a treat.  but we usually 'fry' it outdoors

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cc wrote:

I looking and searching for what we want when we buy this summer, I am amazed at the kitchens where the stove tops are located next to a sofa. Looks very impractical to me. How do you keep the sofas free of spatter?
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There are some side backsplashes (for lack of a better word) for those that want to protect something next to the stove.  Look in your local RV stores catalog.  Oops, I just looked in mine, and I can't find one. Maybe they don't sell them anymore.  It was a triangle that was mounted to the end of the counter. It was made of plexiglass, in a track, screwed in place at the end of the counter and the wall. Maybe you can make one.  I am surprised that your rig didn't come with something like that, as it seems a bit dangerous, especially with kiddos around.   Penny, TX



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