A Remoska Prima (400W) Portable Oven is our solution to an extremely low wattage oven. Works like a dream in our van. Can be a little slow heating up, but a life saver in winter due to it's low power usage.
Yes, we used the same Remoska for our first year in the van and it did so great. Baked potatoes and pastries it could do. Pizzas, sauce bakes, flapjacks or just boiling water off it struggled with. So for us the upgrade has improved how we eat, but depending on what you cook and eat the Remoska can be enough. 🙂
Yes, the oven has been super and we are quite 'drunk' on battery power 😂 it is awesome! We are hoping to come to at least one event this year, not sure which. Which ones are you doing this year?
@@FreedomStrider I'm always trying to use more when it's at 100% 😂 I'll be at the vanlife festival in 2 weeks but other than that just the little SBGT's in shaftsbury 😁
Tell me about it, we always feel like we are 'wasting' energy when on a hundred 😂... good times for a 1 hour roast in the oven. We'll see where the wind takes us hopefully we can catch you. If you happen to pass us, we can stop and catch up as well. We are around the Midlands.
It seems like a lot of investment for the return. There are many ways to cook potatoes that are more efficient. Smaller chunked potatoes cook faster. My Ecoflow with 300 ah 3500 watt inverter completely charges from zero charge with 15a ac in 2.5 hours. A small quiet 2,000 watt generator recharges it rather quickly. You could top off easily in low sun conditions.Less hours on your van engine, unless you are already driving. My brother has very little battery and runs microwave convection or cooktop only with his generator. A lot smaller investment. Surprisingly quiet
Microwaves are an interest, low powered and often short bursts, more effecient ways for sure, but the oven has been a game changer for us, and we do cook 70% of the time on our vango induction hobs too which are max 800w (but usually 300w on medium) 👍
I’d be really interested in seeing a short or separate video of your oven if possible , that looks a nice bit of kit! Be great to see the different settings and power draw for each..unless it just uses the full 2.4kw all the time and just cycles on/off differently to regulate if you understand my meaning? I’m really struggling to decide wether to go no-gas, currently at the start/mid of our build a lwb sprinter ( which some of your early vids have been really helpful so thanks 👍🏼) I’ve followed you for a while ( I used to go by Ant Hart on here but since starting our build we started a new channel too) I’ve only put a couple of short clips up for now just to get it going whilst I learn to edit! There not very good 🙈😉 Seriously impressive power there guys! Atb Ant & Cat
Hey mate, great to hear from you. As far as we are concerned, we should have gone electric (and bought the excess batteries) from the start. With our rhythm of life and living full-time in the camper, electric is just so much easier and cleaner than gas. I would say, grab yourself a 460Ah roamer battery and you could run just about anything and recharge should be easy enough to match. Our batteries: roamer.com/products/460smart?aff=15 The oven, pulsates, so it doesn't change its draw from 2.4kw. it takes 15mins to get to temperature during which it's constantly pulling 2.4kw and then it just flicks on and off. It works really well. Worth mentioning that the ninja is one of the higher power countertop ovens, there are plenty of good electric mini ovens or microwaves/microwave combi which are less hungry. So if you did want to go electric but with a smaller capacity then there are plenty of good options. Van building, filming and editing, you are up for the full challenge 😂 it was quite the juggling act for us, but the results of the memories recorded are so worth it. Enjoy it all, and pace yourself
Theres no wall at the back and an air gap on the counter above it, so ventilation was fine, and the walls on the side aren't that close so there was enough air the ventilate it 👌
We used 18mm ply barriers in front of the oven rubber legs. They look like ply L pieces that are screwed to the shelf below - stopping the oven moving forward or sideways. The backwards motion was secured by the van curves and the very position of the oven, obviously you can add the barriers all around if necessary
The new batteries added 40kg so we removed the 40kg deck on the roof and the oven allowed us to remove a few other appliances so they should have balanced out. We are 3.5t at the moment
Not used the other 2 before? The instant pots we've heard are great hut never personally used them to cook before, we are a sucker for the simple and old fashioned oven
Frankly, not at the moment. In the summer 540W is enough to recharge our daily usage, and in the winter we get barely any so upgrading would be pointless. Having tilting panels would be jice when stationary hut we aren't often stationary that long to make use of them, and then we have to think about strengthening the tilting for won't, motorway travel etc...doesn't seen worth the effort.
How do you find the Ninja? Just bought one for my van, tested it at home and noticed it get's really hot externally so a bit worried about housing it in
We love the ninja oven, and we do recommend it. You do have to leave space on the sides and back for ventilation - it is a counter top oven so it's designed for open space. In our case we have about 10cm on either side.
@@FreedomStrider Yeah - I don't live full time. Just fortnights away with two dogs and my wife at the moment. For me, working and driving from wedding to wedding , it's ideal. Many people think you can't use electric and MUST use gas...wrong! I'd also love to know what festivals you'd be at?!
Oh I know the no electric misconceptions confused and slowed us down so much at the beginning, because we really didn't want gas but there wasn't decent examples of electric setups, at the time so we were going in circles. We are hoping to come to at least one event this year, not sure which. Which ones are you doing this year?
Well you know, still attached 😂... they are quite delicate to deal with and it's like walking on a tight rope. They seem to be going through steroid withdrawal, which quite literally means my hands are addicted to the cream. We are just managing to keep the itch at bay. Thanks for asking. ❤️
Yes, I have... mixed results. I haven't looked into its chemical makeup so I'm not sure yet when is the appropriate time to apply. At present when the skin flares with 'steroid withdrawal' symptoms nothing heals the area, just slows the flare up. Rubbing Green tea has helped.
@@FreedomStrider I would give it one more try get a big plant and go for it all sticky and really cover all of the hands don’t hold back , it gets a bit smelly but does seem to do the trick of soothing, good luck I hope you get there, just cut the big stems open and slime away 🤪
Hi, thanks for the video! I found it very informative! Can you please tell me whether you run a fidge/freezer from the electric alongside the various cooking appliances please? We are living in France and currently in negotiation with a company to convert our van, but want to have a good idea of what we need before our meeting on Friday. Many thanks Col
Hey Col, yes we run a compressor fridge freezer 24-7. We also have 2 induction hops alongside the oven, we have also occasionally made waffles with our waffle maker and smoothies with a blender. We could run the oven and 1 induction hop together with our 3000W inverter. With our cooking style we use up about 150 - 200ah per day, so if you did not recharge, with 1000ah battery step (at 12v) we would last 5-7 days off-grid. With 500ah battery set up (at 12v) we could get 3-4 days. If you have solar coming in or you drive and alternator charge your batteries will top up. During the summer we have never worried about our power usage even when we have 200ah and or 540w solar panels recharged us. Hope this gives you an idea about what all the numbers mean practically. 😊
A Remoska Prima (400W) Portable Oven is our solution to an extremely low wattage oven. Works like a dream in our van. Can be a little slow heating up, but a life saver in winter due to it's low power usage.
Yes, we used the same Remoska for our first year in the van and it did so great. Baked potatoes and pastries it could do. Pizzas, sauce bakes, flapjacks or just boiling water off it struggled with. So for us the upgrade has improved how we eat, but depending on what you cook and eat the Remoska can be enough. 🙂
Ah you finally got one! They are awesome bits of kit! Your battery capacity is mad! 😂 Will you be at any shows this year? be good to see you guys 😁
Yes, the oven has been super and we are quite 'drunk' on battery power 😂 it is awesome!
We are hoping to come to at least one event this year, not sure which. Which ones are you doing this year?
@@FreedomStrider I'm always trying to use more when it's at 100% 😂 I'll be at the vanlife festival in 2 weeks but other than that just the little SBGT's in shaftsbury 😁
Tell me about it, we always feel like we are 'wasting' energy when on a hundred 😂... good times for a 1 hour roast in the oven.
We'll see where the wind takes us hopefully we can catch you. If you happen to pass us, we can stop and catch up as well. We are around the Midlands.
@@FreedomStrider I’m often around the midlands so I’ll let you know 😁
It seems like a lot of investment for the return. There are many ways to cook potatoes that are more efficient.
Smaller chunked potatoes cook faster.
My Ecoflow with 300 ah 3500 watt inverter completely charges from zero charge with 15a ac in 2.5 hours.
A small quiet 2,000 watt generator recharges it rather quickly. You could top off easily in low sun conditions.Less hours on your van engine, unless you are already driving.
My brother has very little battery and runs microwave convection or cooktop only with his generator. A lot smaller investment. Surprisingly quiet
Microwaves are an interest, low powered and often short bursts, more effecient ways for sure, but the oven has been a game changer for us, and we do cook 70% of the time on our vango induction hobs too which are max 800w (but usually 300w on medium) 👍
Appreciate the breakdown. My proffered away is electric as I got small children and keep moisture down. But don't mine gas.
Yoy do need alot of power and recharge to make electric cooking work but it's great when you have it :)
I’d be really interested in seeing a short or separate video of your oven if possible , that looks a nice bit of kit! Be great to see the different settings and power draw for each..unless it just uses the full 2.4kw all the time and just cycles on/off differently to regulate if you understand my meaning?
I’m really struggling to decide wether to go no-gas, currently at the start/mid of our build a lwb sprinter ( which some of your early vids have been really helpful so thanks 👍🏼)
I’ve followed you for a while ( I used to go by Ant Hart on here but since starting our build we started a new channel too) I’ve only put a couple of short clips up for now just to get it going whilst I learn to edit! There not very good 🙈😉
Seriously impressive power there guys! Atb Ant & Cat
Hey mate, great to hear from you.
As far as we are concerned, we should have gone electric (and bought the excess batteries) from the start. With our rhythm of life and living full-time in the camper, electric is just so much easier and cleaner than gas. I would say, grab yourself a 460Ah roamer battery and you could run just about anything and recharge should be easy enough to match.
Our batteries: roamer.com/products/460smart?aff=15
The oven, pulsates, so it doesn't change its draw from 2.4kw. it takes 15mins to get to temperature during which it's constantly pulling 2.4kw and then it just flicks on and off. It works really well. Worth mentioning that the ninja is one of the higher power countertop ovens, there are plenty of good electric mini ovens or microwaves/microwave combi which are less hungry. So if you did want to go electric but with a smaller capacity then there are plenty of good options.
Van building, filming and editing, you are up for the full challenge 😂 it was quite the juggling act for us, but the results of the memories recorded are so worth it. Enjoy it all, and pace yourself
What's the oven like in the cabinet? Is it ok ventilation wise in there?
Theres no wall at the back and an air gap on the counter above it, so ventilation was fine, and the walls on the side aren't that close so there was enough air the ventilate it 👌
The only thing I do is use camping gas cannisters for my “Kettle" which is just a cheap jetboil type knockoff, but everything else is electric.
Same, love our jetboil (or similar burners)... so efficient 😃
Hi thank you for sharing your upgrades. How did you secure your oven into your van?
We used 18mm ply barriers in front of the oven rubber legs. They look like ply L pieces that are screwed to the shelf below - stopping the oven moving forward or sideways. The backwards motion was secured by the van curves and the very position of the oven, obviously you can add the barriers all around if necessary
What about the extra weight from the new batteries and cooking appliances?
The new batteries added 40kg so we removed the 40kg deck on the roof and the oven allowed us to remove a few other appliances so they should have balanced out. We are 3.5t at the moment
@@FreedomStrider Its always a balancing act.
very good vid ! But I have a question, if you had to choose for a Ninja Speedi, a Ninja 300 and a Instant pot Duo. Witch one you would choose ?
Not used the other 2 before? The instant pots we've heard are great hut never personally used them to cook before, we are a sucker for the simple and old fashioned oven
Hey guys do you plan on upgrading your solar
Frankly, not at the moment. In the summer 540W is enough to recharge our daily usage, and in the winter we get barely any so upgrading would be pointless.
Having tilting panels would be jice when stationary hut we aren't often stationary that long to make use of them, and then we have to think about strengthening the tilting for won't, motorway travel etc...doesn't seen worth the effort.
How do you find the Ninja? Just bought one for my van, tested it at home and noticed it get's really hot externally so a bit worried about housing it in
We love the ninja oven, and we do recommend it. You do have to leave space on the sides and back for ventilation - it is a counter top oven so it's designed for open space. In our case we have about 10cm on either side.
200ah Lithium // 1500w inverter // 30a DCDC // 30a MPPT - all electric cooking in my van !
That's good, yours is about the size before we upgraded. For us, it was manageable, just the winters were less so.
@@FreedomStrider Yeah - I don't live full time. Just fortnights away with two dogs and my wife at the moment. For me, working and driving from wedding to wedding , it's ideal. Many people think you can't use electric and MUST use gas...wrong! I'd also love to know what festivals you'd be at?!
Oh I know the no electric misconceptions confused and slowed us down so much at the beginning, because we really didn't want gas but there wasn't decent examples of electric setups, at the time so we were going in circles.
We are hoping to come to at least one event this year, not sure which. Which ones are you doing this year?
@@FreedomStrider I've never done a festival - being a wedding photography I'm usually working on a weekend! :-( I'd love to get to one though
What's the oven like in the cabinet? Is it ok ventilation wise in there?
Want to use ninja
Ninjas are the best, still going strong
How are your hands ?
Well you know, still attached 😂... they are quite delicate to deal with and it's like walking on a tight rope. They seem to be going through steroid withdrawal, which quite literally means my hands are addicted to the cream. We are just managing to keep the itch at bay. Thanks for asking. ❤️
@@FreedomStriderhave you tried fresh Aloe from the plant not from a bottle?
Yes, I have... mixed results. I haven't looked into its chemical makeup so I'm not sure yet when is the appropriate time to apply. At present when the skin flares with 'steroid withdrawal' symptoms nothing heals the area, just slows the flare up. Rubbing Green tea has helped.
@@FreedomStrider I would give it one more try get a big plant and go for it all sticky and really cover all of the hands don’t hold back , it gets a bit smelly but does seem to do the trick of soothing, good luck I hope you get there, just cut the big stems open and slime away 🤪
Hi, thanks for the video! I found it very informative! Can you please tell me whether you run a fidge/freezer from the electric alongside the various cooking appliances please? We are living in France and currently in negotiation with a company to convert our van, but want to have a good idea of what we need before our meeting on Friday. Many thanks Col
Hey Col, yes we run a compressor fridge freezer 24-7. We also have 2 induction hops alongside the oven, we have also occasionally made waffles with our waffle maker and smoothies with a blender. We could run the oven and 1 induction hop together with our 3000W inverter. With our cooking style we use up about 150 - 200ah per day, so if you did not recharge, with 1000ah battery step (at 12v) we would last 5-7 days off-grid. With 500ah battery set up (at 12v) we could get 3-4 days. If you have solar coming in or you drive and alternator charge your batteries will top up. During the summer we have never worried about our power usage even when we have 200ah and or 540w solar panels recharged us.
Hope this gives you an idea about what all the numbers mean practically. 😊