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Comment by Ralph Javins on September 30, 2017 at 6:12pm

Good morning, Richard Nance; 

     Some of the kinds of an answer you will get will depend on how you are using your RV.  If all you do is camp at full hookup campgrounds where you can plug into a 30 Ampere 120 VAC RV outlet, then the "all electric" approach is workable.  If you contemplate not being plugged in at any other location, or even not being plugged in at all, then you are looking at an entirely different situation.  If you are thinking about using your RV as a place of refuge following some kind of a major storm, natural disaster, or other event that disrupts our normal resources and infrastructure, then the "all electric" approach may not be as versatile and practical as you would like. 

     One obvious point is that electricity is not a very efficient way to make heat.  There is a reason why you do not try to make heat using the house or coach 12 V DC battery bank in your RV. 

     Your existing propane system is a much better way to perform that task (making heat) in your RV.  This particular discussion has appeared here in just the last few months on the GORVs forum. 

     Look in the column to the right, down to the place where you will find: "-Propane vs DC/AC - scroll down to very bottom. "   Yes, the location is slightly obscure, but it is there, and it is directly applicable to your question.  

          Enjoy; 

          Ralph

          Latté Land,, Washington 

Comment by Ralph Javins on September 30, 2017 at 6:11pm

Good morning, Richard Nance; 

     Some of the kinds of an answer you will get will depend on how you are using your RV.  If all you do is camp at full hookup campgrounds where you can plug into a 30 Ampere 120 VAC RV outlet, then the "all electric" approach is workable.  If you contemplate not being plugged in at any other location, or even not being plugged in at all, then you are looking at an entirely different situation.  If you are thinking about using your RV as a place of refuge following some kind of a major storm, natural disaster, or other event that disrupts our normal resources and infrastructure, then the "all electric" approach may not be as versatile and practical as you would like. 

     One obvious point is that electricity is not a very efficient way to make heat.  There is a reason why you do not try to make heat using the house or coach 12 V DC battery bank in your RV. 

     Your existing propane system is a much better way to perform that task (making heat) in your RV.  This particular discussion has appeared here in just the last few months on the GORVs forum. 

     Look in the column to the right, down to the place where you will find: "-Propane vs DC/AC - scroll down to very bottom. "   Yes, the location is slightly obscure, but it is there, and it is directly applicable to your question.  

          Enjoy; 

          Ralph

          Latté Land,, Washington 

Comment by Russell E Johnson on September 30, 2017 at 5:35pm

If it were me, Richard, I would put in 2. But then I am big on "I just might need it" LOL.

Comment by richard nance on September 30, 2017 at 5:27pm

i was looking at a built in to put in the hole but i might fill in the hole and get a counter top unit.

Comment by Lakota Wolf on September 30, 2017 at 3:54pm

All depends on what your going to cook,,, if your in no hurry, a single will work,, I preferred a single over a double to save counter space and easy to store.