RoadPro Appliances?

Discussion in 'Maverick' started by GoodDawg, May 24, 2013.

  1. joeblowe

    joeblowe Bobtail Member

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    To be completely honest with you, I for the life of me have no idea what someone who uses ANY RoadPro appliances successfully for more than a month or two does to keep these piece of #### devices running, because I've had about 4 different type of RoadPro appliances and I have never been able to get any of them to stay working long-term. I have NEVER, EVER seen any product made with such poor-quality parts and materials as RoadPro/Burton products are made with, and it's my belief that RoadPro DELIBERATELY makes their products with crap parts EXACTLY FOR THAT REASON-to get you to keep buying new ones every 30-45 days. Their little skillet stops working about every couple days or so now, and I REFUSE to go out every 2 months and shell out YET ANOTHER $25 or $30 for a new one every time the old one goes south. When the one I have stops working, I just take it apart, figure out why it's not working anymore (usually a broken wire, which requires a new female spade connector every time but better to spend $3.00 every few months for a new package of those than $25-$30 even more often than that for a new appliance entirely), fix it and put it back together again until the next time it breaks down. It's either that or my wife and I are shelling out $700 a month that we really cannot afford on truck stop food, so it's definitely one of those "rock and a hard place" type situations. My actual advice to everyone out there is very simple: STAY THE #### AWAY FROM ROADPRO'S GARBAGE PRODUCTS!!!!!
     
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  3. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    yeah i'm trying a burton 1 cup coffee maker, makes one loves refillable cup in 20 to 25 minutes, road-pro's are the same.I gave that one away to a driver in need.. i've had the burton 3 months .. use it maybe twice a week.. it's too slow unless there's time or I make time..wonder how long it'll last.. Have a coleman cooler, it doesn't work very well in the heat of summer..keeps drink on the cool side but thats it..

    looking for something better myself
     
  4. jxu417

    jxu417 Road Train Member

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    I have two of their products. First is the electric lunchbox- very happy with it- it works just fine, always has. Second is that little refrigerator. Completely different story with that hunk of crap....
     
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  5. madhatter007

    madhatter007 Bobtail Member

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    had the box heater, baked potatoes in it all the time, line it with foil and easy clean up with soups and such. also had a kooltron slim cooler it lasted almost 5 years and would freeze milk and water the first 2yrs of its life. now have a microwave and Coleman cooler and is doing good so far but only 2 weeks old yet
     
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