Road Pro Pizza Oven

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by telcobilly, Oct 8, 2009.

  1. telcobilly

    telcobilly Medium Load Member

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    Anyone try this appliance? I have the little lunchbox cooker and the water heater. Both work pretty well for 12v appliances. I would like to brown english muffins as I get tired of regular bread. I'm sure it's not as good as a toaster but maybe it will make it slightly crispy? If not, any portable alternatives to something that can toast? Thanks..
     
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  3. MrMustard

    MrMustard Road Train Member

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    I had that once, and eventually threw it away because I never used it. It doesn't really toast anything, just heats it up, and really didn't do a very good job at that. You'll just have a warm piece of bread. I try to avoid 12 volt appliances when I can, they normally only last a few months if you use them regularly. The wires in the guts of those things get hard and break off after you use them so many times. You're much better off with a good inverter and the 110 volt appliances, which you can get cheaper at Wally World, and they last for years rather than months. That little lunch box can't do anything that a $10 crockpot and a 400 watt inverter can do.

    The only 12 volt RoadPro cooking device I do give my thumbs up to is the thing that looks like a thermos, and it heats water. That thing is great for instant soups. It heats up water to dang near boiling in about 3 minutes. But true to their nature, I have to buy a new one every year if I luck out and get a good one, more often if not.
     
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  4. telcobilly

    telcobilly Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for the cost saving tip. It's looking like I may be driving for another co with truck mounted apu's. I'm assuming they put out 110V so I can buy regular appliances going forward?
     
  5. Peanut Butter

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    I bought a 12 volt coffee maker just to have hot water for ramen noodles, worked pretty well for that.
     
  6. IUFAN87

    IUFAN87 Light Load Member

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    I just bought the road pro 12v portable oven. So far I love it. I heated up leftover chinese food with it and it was fast and got it plenty hot enough. I even warmed up some oatmeal cookies with it.:yes2557:
     
  7. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Don't buy any of that road pro junk, cause it is junk! Stupid me, I bought three road pro coffee makers, none lasted more than a month. Got an apu with inverter now, so I have a real coffee maker.
     
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  8. telcobilly

    telcobilly Medium Load Member

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    The Burton stove works good if you are patient. My current truck has an 1100 w inverter, so I have a small microwave and small coffee pot now. If I get another truck somewhere else, it will have a large inverter. Once you have your own coffee pot, there is no going back to TS coffee!
     
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