halogen cooker

[saltydog]

Hello everybody, this is my first post as I'm a Bongo newbe. Anyway Wifey is looking to buy a halogen cooker, a 1ltr bowl wth an electric heater gadget on top to use in the bongo. I wondered if anyone else uses one, or has done? Having been camping in the past, and found some equipment trips site electrics I wondered if there would be a problem with this?
Thanks,
Salty.

[missfixit70]

Shouldn't be a problem with the leccy tripping as they're usually quite low power consumption, 1 litre bowl sounds quite small though? sure there isn't a zero in there?
I got a halogen cooker with this in mind as well as using it at home, but mine's a bit big TBH & I wasn't keen on the idea of a big glass bowl rattling around in the back of the bongo.
Got myself a Boaties square frying pan http://www.force4.co.uk/8112/Force-4-Li ... y-Pan.html with a lid which works great as a stove top oven

[saltydog]

Yes ,well spotted, Wifey just pointed out it is 7 ltrs, silly me, have never got my head round this euro stuff, still pints and flaggons, gallons and such. Remains to be seen if the glass bowl can survive bongoing!
salty.

[missfixit70]

I must admit, I no longer use my oven in the house, the halogen oven is soo much better, quicker, cooks more evenly, you can see whats going on & it's dead easy to clean, don't just use it for camping

[francophile1947]

I also use one at home all of the time now Should be OK for camping, but is definitely bulky - I'll stick with my mini oven in the van.

[David Edwards]

Have look on the net for one,we are on our second as the first ones fan conked out and they cannot be replaced, we got the new one a lot cheaper than from JML, it is from a company called coopers.

[missfixit70]

Got mine from aldi or lidl, 3 year gaurantee & half the price of the JML one at £30 I think. None in ATM though.

[digitalgypsy]

Hello chaps,
Want to get me a halogen oven!!

Problem is, I would want to store it in the bench seat drawer that I have. The drawer is 17cm in height so I'm trying to find one which is smaller than that! Do you think any of your ovens are smaller than 17cm in height? Much obliged for any help

Steve

[francophile1947]

No way are they less than 17cm high - more like double that.

[Bongoplod]

Ive seen a 7 ltr cooker and think it would be ideal for camping,but not sure of the height,but as Franco says,17cm will be muchl smaller

Brian

[digitalgypsy]

Bugger Maybe storing it with the parts disassembled...

Do your ovens easily disassemble and if so would separate parts be less than 17cm in height?

Much thanks

[francophile1947]

Right, I've just measured mine
If you get one with a removable lid, not the hinged lid, and remove it from it's stand, the glass bowl is 17cm high and 34cm wide. However, mine is the 11 litre one (with a 5 litre extension ring) - I haven't ever seen a 1 litre one, that you mentioned in your first post, and would think it would be too small to be of any use.

[digitalgypsy]

Franco!
Thanks for measuring Good that they disassemble easily then. Going for a 7 litre one. Thanks for help!