Heating food

I just point the discharge air nozzle of the bunk heater toward the floor and lay my dinner box or bottle of water that i want heated so the air flows over it. However as one person pointed out weather is warming up and I doubt you wuold want to use the bunk heater in Phoenix when the temp gets to 120 lol

 

The exhaust manifold works well for me. Tin foil and some wire let it sit for a while and your good to go. Hell you could probably cook a roast faster on an exhaust manifold than in the oven hahaha.

 

Some of the real old timers may be able to vouch for this. Back in the late 60's or early 70's you could buy a wire basket contraption that hung on your engine. It came with a cook book that told you how to prep stuff, wrap in foil, put in wire basket and how many miles to drive to cook whatever it was. Dad used his for many years. Cookbook fell apart long before the basket did. I was a little kid then so I don't know if it only worked on certain motors or how it attached.

 

google "12v food warmer". There are cheap ones at walmart.

 

http://www.target.com/p/koolatron-12v-lunch-box-stove/-/A-10590826

 

Look at the 12 v items at Dieselboss's website (google it). You'll find a lunchbox heater, 12v, good for heating up cans, etc. You can also make some pretty good meals in it. It's available at most truckstops.

 

For years I have heated up cans of soup with the Espar and Webasto bunk heaters in cold weather when stopped. I also have a Burton Stove (12v) and use it a lot to heat up soup, frozen foods, etc. Can have soup or entrées heating up last leg of a run and when I stop have a hot meal while watching a movie or checking email on my laptop. I virtually eat out of the truck all the time away from home. A built in fridge keeps the cold things, and I keep the other foods in the cabinet. Sure a lot cheaper than buying food at truck stop and such. You can get those Hormel entrée meals that are regular shelf items, no refrigeration required. They fit perfect in the heater. Cans of soup fit great in it. Restock you food supply at a Wally World and you are set!

 

Go to your local T/A or Petro and buy a food warmer or soup heater . They are cheap ,washable and stay inside your truck .They can work off an invertor or a cigarette lighter.

 

A normal, 110v crock pot will work off of a 300-400w inverter, if you leave it at the low heat setting.
You can buy a small one at wallyworld for $10. don't bother with the 12v crock pots you see at the truck stops, they're twice the price and mine didn't last long.

 

That's what I do. Works great every time!