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| Kitchen Upgrade [message #130602] |
Fri, 17 June 2011 14:35  |
rvanwin
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Prior to our Teton-Yellowstone-Rushmore trip, Margie and I updated the kitchen. We found a 2 burner stove at CoLaws RV Salvage near Joplin (yes, it survived the tornado) that we really like (<http://rvbasics.com/rv-press-release/Dometic-Cooktops-Ovens-Sinks.html> and scroll down to the 2 burner stove). It is recessed into the counter top and with the lid down provides much needed counter top space. It has an igniter for lighting the burners. Cost was $88.00 at CoLaws. They said they were excess inventory from Winnebago.
We also put in a single sink. I routed the drain back to the back and put the trap behind the cabinet giving a lot more usable space in the cabinet below the sink (see picture on PhotoSite - link below). Also, pictured at the above link is a matching sink with a fold down lid. We didn't do that but looks interesting.
We have been frustrated by not having the pump on when needed or having it on when not needed. Cries of "Honey, can you turn the pump on?" were not unusual or crawling out of bed after being settled in to turn the pump off after it burps once during the night. I looked into switches and found they were expensive and wiring was a bit complicated. I ran across this water pump controller for about $40.00 that solves all those problems <http://intellitec.com/pdfs/MOTOR%20CTRLS_web/5300145.100.pdf>. Additionally, I picked up several momentary switches and indicator lights at Radio Shack. The install was easy. Two wires to each sw/light then a ground wire to ground each sw/light set to the nearest alum. frame member. I got my controller from RV Parts Express <https://www.rvparts.com/product-31-0000776200> for $37.52 plus shipping. You can have as many sw/light combos as you want. I have one in the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen. I am going to run a couple of wires up to the cockpit and put a sw/light on the drivers left near the Electro Level controls.
Pictures are here: <http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=39613&title=kitchen-upgrades&cat=5807>. The order of the pictures is not great - I struggle to understand the logic of getting photos on this site in the order I want!
Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO
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| Re: Kitchen Upgrade [message #130612 is a reply to message #130602] |
Fri, 17 June 2011 15:52  |
Dennis S
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| rvanwin wrote on Fri, 17 June 2011 14:35 |
Prior to our Teton-Yellowstone-Rushmore trip, Margie and I updated the kitchen. We found a 2 burner stove at CoLaws RV Salvage near Joplin (yes, it survived the tornado) that we really like (<http://rvbasics.com/rv-press-release/Dometic-Cooktops-Ovens-Sinks.html> and scroll down to the 2 burner stove). It is recessed into the counter top and with the lid down provides much needed counter top space. It has an igniter for lighting the burners. Cost was $88.00 at CoLaws. They said they were excess inventory from Winnebago.
We also put in a single sink. I routed the drain back to the back and put the trap behind the cabinet giving a lot more usable space in the cabinet below the sink (see picture on PhotoSite - link below). Also, pictured at the above link is a matching sink with a fold down lid. We didn't do that but looks interesting.
We have been frustrated by not having the pump on when needed or having it on when not needed. Cries of "Honey, can you turn the pump on?" were not unusual or crawling out of bed after being settled in to turn the pump off after it burps once during the night. I looked into switches and found they were expensive and wiring was a bit complicated. I ran across this water pump controller for about $40.00 that solves all those problems <http://intellitec.com/pdfs/MOTOR%20CTRLS_web/5300145.100.pdf>. Additionally, I picked up several momentary switches and indicator lights at Radio Shack. The install was easy. Two wires to each sw/light then a ground wire to ground each sw/light set to the nearest alum. frame member. I got my controller from RV Parts Express <https://www.rvparts.com/product-31-0000776200> for $37.52 plus shipping. You can have as many sw/light combos as you want. I have one in the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen. I am going to run a couple of wires up to the cockpit and put a sw/light on the drivers left near the Electro Level controls.
Pictures are here: <http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=39613&title=kitchen-upgrades&cat=5807>. The order of the pictures is not great - I struggle to understand the logic of getting photos on this site in the order I want!
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Randy,
Great ideas! The water pump controller is terrific.
Truly looks excellent -- I hope to someday see your coach first-hand.
Dennis
Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: Kitchen Upgrade [message #130613 is a reply to message #130602] |
Fri, 17 June 2011 15:54 |
Carl S.
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Randy,
I am planning to do a similar project at some point in the near future and that stove top is exactly what I'm looking for. I had seen them on another site, but didn't know where to get one. Thanks for the info. It looks great, by the way.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Kitchen Upgrade [message #130624 is a reply to message #130618] |
Fri, 17 June 2011 17:14 |
rvanwin
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| WD0AFQ wrote on Fri, 17 June 2011 17:03 |
Randy, I could not find that stove top on Colaw's.
Dan
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Dan,
I have not seen it on their site either. They have them in the salvage area of the store. They are new but IIRC not in their original boxes. I'm not sure how many they had. We looked through many of them (some had scratches). I also checked e-bay but didn't see any listed. The only other price I have seen on these were close to $300 so the $87 was a good price, I'm thinking.
Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO
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| Re: Kitchen Upgrade [message #132216 is a reply to message #130602] |
Mon, 27 June 2011 09:33 |
Carl S.
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| rvanwin wrote on Fri, 17 June 2011 12:35 |
Prior to our Teton-Yellowstone-Rushmore trip, Margie and I updated the kitchen. We found a 2 burner stove at CoLaws RV Salvage near Joplin (yes, it survived the tornado) that we really like (<http://rvbasics.com/rv-press-release/Dometic-Cooktops-Ovens-Sinks.html> and scroll down to the 2 burner stove). It is recessed into the counter top and with the lid down provides much needed counter top space. It has an igniter for lighting the burners. Cost was $88.00 at CoLaws. They said they were excess inventory from Winnebago.
We also put in a single sink. I routed the drain back to the back and put the trap behind the cabinet giving a lot more usable space in the cabinet below the sink (see picture on PhotoSite - link below). Also, pictured at the above link is a matching sink with a fold down lid. We didn't do that but looks interesting.
We have been frustrated by not having the pump on when needed or having it on when not needed. Cries of "Honey, can you turn the pump on?" were not unusual or crawling out of bed after being settled in to turn the pump off after it burps once during the night. I looked into switches and found they were expensive and wiring was a bit complicated. I ran across this water pump controller for about $40.00 that solves all those problems <http://intellitec.com/pdfs/MOTOR%20CTRLS_web/5300145.100.pdf>. Additionally, I picked up several momentary switches and indicator lights at Radio Shack. The install was easy. Two wires to each sw/light then a ground wire to ground each sw/light set to the nearest alum. frame member. I got my controller from RV Parts Express <https://www.rvparts.com/product-31-0000776200> for $37.52 plus shipping. You can have as many sw/light combos as you want. I have one in the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen. I am going to run a couple of wires up to the cockpit and put a sw/light on the drivers left near the Electro Level controls.
Pictures are here: <http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=39613&title=kitchen-upgrades&cat=5807>. The order of the pictures is not great - I struggle to understand the logic of getting photos on this site in the order I want!
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Just a note of thanks to Randy here. I have been looking for a two burner stove top with a glass cover for some time. Thanks to this post, I finally had an easy starting point on where to find one. We emailed Colaw last weekend and asked for info on these stoves and I received a phone call from them on Monday morning. The guy said they had one of the rectangular tops in stock and the price was $79.00 plus shipping ($15.00 and change). I placed the order, and when we arrived home from our weekend GMC trip, Sunday morning, it was waiting at the door. This will get my new galley counter top project kicked into gear.
By the way, Kathy and I had a thoroughly relaxing and enjoyable three day weekend at Kartchner Caverns State Park, < http://azstateparks.com/Parks/KACA/index.html> between Benson and Sierra Vista, AZ. It is at an elevation of about 4750 feet and it cools down nicely in the evenings and stays cool until mid morning. Temps were hot while we were there with the highs at about 100 and the lows at about 70.
The GMC did the 120 mile round trip, towing the '03 Tracker, with barely a hiccup. The ever present (in the summer anyway) vapor lock was evident but was largely taken care of by the electric fuel pump. It was only a minor annoyance when we got back on the Tucson surface streets. We ran the Onan and the roof air both ways and managed to stay somewhat comfortable during the travel portion of the trip. I did have to adjust the carburetor on the Onan before leaving the park, for some reason it was running too lean and would barely keep running. I had to back the main jet screw out about a turn and a half to get it to run right.
Thanks again Randy.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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