microwave

[skyrider]

looking to buy a used 12/240v microwave for our motorhome anybody selling one that anyone knows of must be in good clean working condition thanks skys B-)

[Guest peter]

You'd be better off using a 240V one with an inverter, as a 12V one will still cane the batteries and will need substantial cables. Plus the fact that it will cost you an arm and a leg. 240V ones are dirt cheap in places like Asda or Tesco. You can also use the inverter for other uses.

[peter lambert]

I think it would need a hefty Inverter to run a Microwave, due to the current needed. The Inverter might cost anywhere up to £100. So that's why we haven't bothered.

[peter lambert]

I think it would need a hefty Inverter to run a Microwave, due to the current needed. The Inverter might cost anywhere up to £100. So that's why we haven't bothered.

[Syd]

many microwaves are only 800w so check the 1000w inverter price then do your sums

[Mel B]

But ... don't forget that the 'output' is less than the 'input', for example that 800w output microwave might need up to double that to actually work! As Syd has said - do your sums.

[Dancer]

Is'nt it just typical!

I had a 12v, very clean microwave, with all fittings, on the 'buy & sell' feature for nearly 6 months. Got fed up & scrapped it last week.

It took a lot of power though, had to run the engine to keep the thing going for more than 3 minutes.

Go for 240v and spend the money you save on a GOOD inverter. At least half as much more powerful than the m/wave input requirements to allow for operational losses.

[skyrider]

Thanks for all your views on on this one. if its going to use all that much power i dont think i will bother with a 12v one its like you say i recon i will just nip down to tescos and get a cheapie 240 B-)