Cabinet to replace microwave

[Jack & Trish]

We picked our trailer up on 12/19. We opted for the storage cabinet rather than microwave. The plan was for a toaster oven but none that I wanted would fit so we made a bar out of it. I love it! Here is a picture.

[Try2Relax]

Trish & Jack, I am so jealous of those white blinds.... I wonder what it would cost to replace the yellow ones..

 

The frosted doors look great with the "bar"

[KountryKamper]

We picked our trailer up on 12/19. We opted for the storage cabinet rather than microwave. The plan was for a toaster oven but none that I wanted would fit so we made a bar out of it. I love it! Here is a picture.

 

Did you ask for the white door or is that standard? We are deleting the microwave too so we are just wondering.

[SeaDawg]

So, great news. Our Truckfridge tf130 is shipping today.

Now, we really have to get around to s decision on microwave/ no microwave.

Once we remove the microwave braces/ threaded rod/ etc, it's not really " no going back," but it does become a little more difficult later.

We're adding insulation to the fridge cabinet, and though we will save/archive the microwave install pieces, it would mean pulling the fridge to change a cabinet to a microwave.

I'm still happy with a cabinet, vs microwave that I will never use.

Cheaper alternative is, yup, another unused microwave...

Looking forward to seeing my new 12v compressor fridge in a week or so!

Sherry

[Try2Relax]

Wow, the TF130 is really affordable, can't wait to see how it comes out.

[SeaDawg]

Randy, it is much more affordable than the marine version of the Indel/ Isotherm. The customer service rep explained to me that as a land-based fridge, it doesn't have to obtain coast guard approval, so that's a big part of the cost difference. Some pieces are not stainless that are stainless on some of the Indel marine versions. the door isn't reversible, and no choice of swing. But, it looks like you could change out the front panel to another color if you liked something other than basic black, their only option.

I'm ok with all the above, at a reasonable price and flat rate of $100 shipping.

Most important to me, it says Indel on the door, has the compressor I want, and a 2 year warranty on everything important.

We'll see how it works out.

Sherry

[SeaDawg]

So, I've kind of mixed up the threads on the cabinet and new fridge, but, they were done at the same time...

 

We opted to forgo the complete cabinet inset box to gain more space. Paul epoxied some strips into the sides of the cavity after squaring up the odd shaped face of the opening. The nailing strips are just thick enough to protect the wiring runs and conduits running down the sides of the cavity.

 

He made templates, and cut scrap 1/2 inch play to fit each side, then fastened them to the epoxied strips with stainless screws.

 

We trimmed the raw fiberglass edges with truloc 3/8 grip edge, one side grip, automotive PVC trim in black. I painted the plywood sides, and fiberglass hull top, back, and floor with two coats of white enamel. Finished the floor with some scrap Ikea heavy drawer and shelf liner.

 

Paul ran a 12v wire into the top of the cavity from the upper cabinet, and installed a switched led light in the area. I love that! We had one left over from a project on the boat last year.

 

Finally, he installed the bottom lip face, a cutdown Ikea high gloss white drawer front. Then, attached the Ikea swing up hinges to the 12 x 24 drawer front and the plywood cabinet sides. We adjusted the hinges to be quite stiff, but hopefully that will keep them closed as we travel.

An Ikea Blankett linear pull on the 12 x 24 door breaks up the big expanse of white, and matches the new drawer beneath the fridge.

We more than tripled the storage of the interior of the old microwave... I used the microwave to store paper plates, aluminum pans, and a few odd items. I think I have about 2.5 to 2.75 cubic feet of storage now in the old microwave cavity.

Sherry

 

 

 

 

 

[SeaDawg]

 

 

And, the finished product...

 

 

Sherry

 

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[SeaDawg]

This trip, I  bought an extendable  wire shelf on legs at Walmart for $8, and put it across the back of the big microwave  cabinet.

 

Under the shelf, I stored cans and jars. Bread and pastry boxes on top. Taller, and some shorter daily use items in front. I was able to stow dry goods for more than two weeks in this new space. For the first time ever, I have some empty overhead cabinet space.

 

Now, Paul  can have the entire  big space over the bed for his clothes in packing cubes, instead of having to share it with cereal boxes and crackers.?

 

The lip at the  bottom keeps items contained while traveling,  and I   can swing the door up without  removing the few items on the board... medicines, phones, power brick, coffee cup, etc

 

Still haven't  figured out what to put in the drawer beneath the fridge yet. But. That's a nice problem to have.

 

Sherry

[Roadrunner]

This is the option from Oliver for the no microwave and cabinet instead on Hull 364 delivered in July. There is a cable fitting on the top of the cabinet  and a chord could be run from the microwave replacement cabinet to the upper cabinet that has an outlet.

[Ray and Susan Huff]

On 1/4/2018 at 2:11 PM, SeaDawg said:

A question for overland. Is this the brevelle oven you chose? Looks great.

 

https://learn.compactappliance.com/breville-bov450xl-review/

 

 

We have the Mini Smart Oven we use at home all the time.  It is great.  Maybe doesn't bake as well as our big convection oven, but would be so much better than an RV microwave or Microwave/convection.

 

[Ray and Susan Huff]

I see, now.  The outlet is in the upper cabinet.  It would be nice if Oliver would put the finished cord access hole in the microwave deleted cabinet.

Does anyone know if this outlet run through the inverter?  It may not have been wired as such since it was intended for a microwave.

[Mike and Carol]

8 hours ago, Susan Huff said:

Does anyone know if this outlet run through the inverter?  It may not have been wired as such since it was intended for a microwave.

Our microwave runs off the inverter.  I think all 110 outlets go through the inverter.  I haven’t tried them all, but I think that’s the case.

[Landrover]

33 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:

Our microwave runs off the inverter.  I think all 110 outlets go through the inverter.  I haven’t tried them all, but I think that’s the case.

On the 2019 all outlets work off the inverter even the outside outlet.  I wanted to see if a portable 110 air compressor worked off the outlet using the inverter. It worked great filled all the tires and used minimal battery usage.

[Raspy]

Some of you have seen this mod I did on the microwave cabinet, but i thought I'd post it again in this thread.  It was prompted by the microwave trying to escape from the cabinet several times.  And the need for more function.

I was able to keep a smaller microwave, and include a wine rack and utensil storage tubes.   A pantry latch holds the door closed and the door also serves as a stainless work counter.   We had an extra set of wood trim pieces that made a matching door.   

[Ray and Susan Huff]

A couple of questions for those with the most recent "microwave deletion cabinet":

1. What are the dimensions of the opening and the inside of the cabinet.  Dimensions mentioned earlier are for the older cabinet. 

2. Does the cable port to access the outlet in the upper cabinet come installed?  Why doesn't Oliver just move the outlet to the lower cabinet so it can be used?

I really want to use this space for our Breville Mini Smart oven (15.75"w x 8.5"h x 12.25"d - including the safety bumpers).  I don't want to cut off the safety bumpers, as mentioned by Overland in a prior comment.  We use our oven at home, so want the bumpers to protect the wall.  They also provide a way to store the power cord.  For this to work, the cabinet would need to be approx 12.5" deep.  Looking at the measurements on the floor plan and the gallery photo below, the opening should be sufficient.  The depth looks pretty darn close, but I don't know is there is an inner lining that makes the cavity much smaller than the outside.

I wish the opening could be flush with the counter top (no lip) with the counter extending into the cabinet. 

[Ray and Susan Huff]

On 9/16/2018 at 9:51 AM, SeaDawg said:

Still haven't  figured out what to put in the drawer beneath the fridge yet. But. That's a nice problem to have.

 

Sherry

Would it work for shoes?

[SeaDawg]

Yes, it's deep enough for most shoes and slippers, but not boots. 

I've thought about lining the drawer with a small thin boot tray with a rim.

As of yet, it only holds a small broom and dustpan, and a swiffer type duster. 

[John C Marsh Jr]

On 12/7/2017 at 3:07 AM, Overland said:

We got the door/cabinet option from the factory and use the smallest Breville toaster oven in there, which *almost* fits.  We definitely have gotten more use out of the oven than we would have the microwave.  I don't know how your microwave was wired, but ours just has a 120 in the cabinet above and a hole to run a cord through.  I can measure the exact size of the door Oliver installs if you want.

 

When you get the option from them, they build a cabinet inside that isn't much larger than the door.  In fact, it's smaller than they told us it would be which means we got stuck with a larger oven than will fit.  In fact, if someone is considering the factory option, know that I was actually given one set of dimensions early on, which was different from what's listed on the measurement pdf, which was different from what I overheard Heather telling a customer on the phone while I was picking up our trailer, which was different from what was actually in our trailer.  So good luck, buyers!

I had a factory tour and took precise measurements of the rough opening in Hope of installing the larger Breville.  The rough opening before and after the convection oven is inserted is: 21l” wide, 15” tall, 17” deep.  
 

Hope this helps. 

[Ray and Susan Huff]

12 hours ago, John M said:

I had a factory tour and took precise measurements of the rough opening in Hope of installing the larger Breville.  The rough opening before and after the convection oven is inserted is: 21l” wide, 15” tall, 17” deep.  
 

Hope this helps. 

Our Breville Mini Smart oven fits in the 2021 optional microwave deleted cabinet, with room to spare.  Not relevant for 2022 and beyond models since Oliver has discontinued the microwave deletion option.  Maybe they will bring it back if and when production returns to pre-Covid rates.  Having the extra storage cupboard is nice; we use it much more than we ever use an RV microwave.

[John C Marsh Jr]

On 6/21/2021 at 11:39 AM, John M said:

I had a factory tour and took precise measurements of the rough opening in Hope of installing the larger Breville.  The rough opening before and after the convection oven is inserted is: 21l” wide, 15” tall, 17” deep.  
 

Hope this helps. 

Below is the finished project.  GREAT oven and very versatile, if you done need a microwave!

[John C Marsh Jr]

Had a stainless steel box insert made for the oven and used the supplied frame from the original equipment.  

[SeaDawg]

John, it looks very nice.

How do you hold down the oven when traveling, or is the lip enough? I ask, because our original microwave tried to jump out of the cavity on a long, steep windy road. It was prevented from committing suicide though, because of the threaded rod holding it down.

[John C Marsh Jr]

Sea dog, the lip. About 1.5” or so, seems to be plenty enough to keep the oven in place.  Love the Breville, have the same unit at home.   

[Jim_Oker]

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It's cool to see all the variations of using this space. We opted for the microwave/convection option though I'm not sure how much we'll use it for anything but microwaving leftovers which we do fairly often. One thing worth mentioning is that we are still able to use the space for storage! We put things in bags inside the oven - dog food for instance. Stuff that's easy to shuffle out and back when we want to actually heat something in there. It's a good dual use space for us that way.