Camp Chef Stainless Steel Portable Outdoor Oven

whitevanwoman

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Someone mentioned these in a recent post and I'm wondering if anyone has one and can give any feedback as I'm thinking of getting one - I don't have mains gas in my house and I'm considering using it mainly in the house but it would also be used in my van on occasion too.

Are they any good? Worth having?

Most of all I'd like some info about how they are powered - the blurb simply says "Powered by a disposable 1lb propane bottle" - can anyone post a link to the appropriate gas bottle / cylinder please.

(For the record, I have good ventilation in my kitchen so please no comments about Carbon Monoxide in enclosed spaces etc - I just want some info about the actual product)


Camp Chef Stainless Steel Portable Outdoor Oven Camp Chef Stainless Steel Portable Outdoor Oven | Costco UK -
 
runnach said:
WVW, I bought this one from Costco, no mention of disposable bottle use,http://www.wildcamping.co.uk/forums...e/36814-hob-oven-installation.html?highlight= one I fitted, went straight to a LPG bottle.

I wouldn't hesitate using one in the home, if required.

Cheers.
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Ty, just the kind of info I needed. I'd be using bottled LPG (Calor) both at the house and in van.

Does it come with rubber/copper pipe or will that need to be purchased separately? Is it an easy connection?

I wouldn't fit it myself as I don't know the first thing about gas and would get someone qualified in but it would be good to know a rough price for labour & what parts would be needed for the job.

For the house I'm looking at having the propane bottles outside and connection going through exterior wall to kitchen, but ideally easy enough to disconnect oven from gas supply so that oven can be used in the van.
 
This one says portable bottle its the one referred to in earlier thread Camp Chef Stainless Steel Portable Outdoor Oven | Costco UK -

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Ok, so I'm confused now, does Runnach have a different model to the one in the link I posted?

Or does the reference to portable propane bottle basically mean it has standard fittings for calor gas bottles?
 
runnach said:
Apart from my old one painted red, the stainless one has louvre vents just above oven door, I would say they are exactly same product. I reckon their choice of the word "disposable" means, replacement bottles?

Pic of red model, I took at my local costco. You can clearly view LPG hose, one end slides over 360 degree tail, at rear of oven, made gas tight by use of jubilee clip. I purchased a lpg regulator for other end and, of course, reg connected to a separate 4.5kg lpg bottle.

I'm not due Costco a visit in the near future, so really cant check this out for you, you could phone them, they are very good to deal with.

HTH.
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I looked at your pics but didn't see that one, I'll have another look. Thanks.
 
I own a Kampa Roastmaster same thing and good sturdy piece of kit I have roasted a family size chicken in mine.
 
WE have one of these at our place in Spain. Paid more than that for it. I adapted mine to fit a 13kg Spanishbottle
 
Whilst this looks a good oven I would hesitate to use indoors, at 18000 btu out put it does not state the rated input, this is always more, probably 19-20000 btu,
Anything above 5000 btu needs permanent ventilation, whilst I am gas safe registered I am not registered for LPG so cannot recommend actual ventilation size but this must be complied with, don't want to sound negative but carbon monoxide is not noticeable and can be fatal, please do not think I am being dramatic, just trying to be safe.
 
tim m154 said:
Whilst this looks a good oven I would hesitate to use indoors, at 18000 btu out put it does not state the rated input, this is always more, probably 19-20000 btu,
Anything above 5000 btu needs permanent ventilation, whilst I am gas safe registered I am not registered for LPG so cannot recommend actual ventilation size but this must be complied with, don't want to sound negative but carbon monoxide is not noticeable and can be fatal, please do not think I am being dramatic, just trying to be safe.
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Thank you for the concern but the CO issues have been discussed, frequently, in depth, at length, often heatedly, and from all angles on many many occasions on this forum. I don't want this thread to discuss those issues as a quick search of the forum will show such discussions.

Am familiar with all risks, same applies to my woodburner stove in the same room. With holes in the rotting Victorian sash window frames, and floor boards with gaps in them which the wind whistles through, there is more than adequate ventilation until a full refurb is done, during which time all the necessary legal requirements will be met. And as I carefully pointed out in my first post, the fitting and piping required for outdoor propane bottles through the kitchen wall means that I will be getting a qualified gas engineer in to do the job who will also consider all the CO implications and advise accordingly.

But thanks for the concern, I understand it is with the best of intentions as some members may be unfamiliar with the risks.
 
You're right to point it out and it's easy for us who've been involved in the discussions many times to forget that new people to the forum may also be new to the outdoor lifestyle and may not be aware of the risks of LPG in confined areas. I hope I didn't come across as too rude - I didn't intend to be. But it's a subject that for some reason always seems to inflame (scuse the pun) passions.
 
runnach said:
If you go ahead with setting up for home use, WVW. Make sure your fitter is accredited to work with LPG, you may already know this?
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Tthere's no gas in the village so plenty of LPG fitters around locally - most of the local builders employ an LPG fitter on their team as many rural properties all rely on LPG and/or solid fuel. Someone further down my street works for Calor so I'll have a chat with him about finding a fitter.
 
Its a nice bit of kit although it does categorically state for outdoor use ,but I think that is purely the manufacturers covering there rear end ,what would concern me a bit is that there does'nt appear to be flame failure devices on the gas rings though there appears to have one on the oven,I suppose the theory is that you are unlikely to leave a gas ring unattended for any length of time in a camper van whereas an oven by the very nature of its use means it is impractical to stand by an oven for an hour or so hence the flame failure device
 
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Please see response from the vendor on your Camp Chef query.

Camp chef have confirmed that the camping oven can only be used with a larger bottle through a regulator and hose.
Please see this noted on Page 4, under point 25, which states the below in the attached Instruction Manual:
‘Use appliance only with LP gas and the regulator/valve assembly supplied’.
The vendor has also confirmed this item is CE certified to be used with a large propane tank through a propane regulator. It is not setup to be used with a small disposable bottle. The propane regulator is included and that is the only way it is setup to work.

Francesca Alzetta
Assistant Buyer - Sporting Goods and Tickets
Costco Wholesale UK Ltd
Tel: 01923 830 529
Fax: 01923 257 178
Email: falzetta@costco.co.uk
 
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