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Old 07-19-2018, 04:59 PM   #1
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Largest pan on flush mount cooktop?

Does anybody have the measurements of the burners on the new standard flush mount cooktop or can share the largest diameter pan they successfully use? Thanks in advance!
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Old 07-19-2018, 10:21 PM   #2
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We cook outside but here are the dimensions.
Max size pan on one side would be 9 inches however another 9 inch pan would not fit on the other side.
Otherwise two pans 8 1/2 inches dia.
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We cook outside but here are the dimensions.
Max size pan on one side would be 9 inches however another 9 inch pan would not fit on the other side.
Otherwise two pans 8 1/2 inches dia.
Now I have to go to the camper and measure the pan Terry cooks pancakes. This could be a deal breaker!

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That's why you buy a griddle that covers a couple burners.
But, if we are having pancakes, we need bacon, so best to cook breakfast outside.
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That's why you buy a griddle that covers a couple burners.
But, if we are having pancakes, we need bacon, so best to cook breakfast outside.
That is the solution, outside cooking, part of the camping experience. Only time we cook inside is when it is too cold or snowing, otherwise out it is, even in the rain. The stove in side, to us, is an auxiliary stove, back up spare in case out outside one malfunctions.
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Old 07-20-2018, 06:56 AM   #6
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We cook outside but here are the dimensions.
Max size pan on one side would be 9 inches however another 9 inch pan would not fit on the other side.
Otherwise two pans 8 1/2 inches dia.
Thanks Ed that’s what I needed. My favorite sauté pan won’t work so we will have to adjust.

We do also cook outside primarily but weather does move us inside some as we travel heavily during shoulder season.
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Now I have to go to the camper and measure the pan Terry cooks pancakes. This could be a deal breaker!
I agree. My first reaction is 'this is form before function'.

If you used a 10 or 12 inch skillet would it 'fit', and would it 'scorch' or otherwise damage the laminate counter top?

I plan to full time in my 19. It's completion date is Sept 26th, but it's not in production yet. I wonder if the other stove top would still be available?
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The only stove top with full pan capacity is the 3 burner oven combo. That stove is close to what you would have in your home, with 2 good sized burners and a small burner. But with everything in these small units, space is a premium, a full timer in a 19 would need the oven option but loses counter space, which do you want? Pick you best choice, but you can not have both, at least inside.
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I really like the way the flush mounted stove looks, but it wouldn't be practical for me. I just spent a bunch of money on Magma SS nesting pots (thanks Amazon Prime Day!) and the largest pan is 9.5" across. IF I can't use it inside, that means outside on a grill and I don't want to take more stuff just to use a pot! So, maybe look at all the cookware you like/want to use and make your decision based on that.
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Yes, these are lightweight, compact trailers, a step up from tent camping and cooking on a one burner stove and nowhere as big or heavy as those behemoths diesel pushers with a washer/dryer and 6 burner stove, we all abhor. There are compromises to be made in exchange for the benefits obtained.
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I really like the way the flush mounted stove looks, but it wouldn't be practical for me. I just spent a bunch of money on Magma SS nesting pots (thanks Amazon Prime Day!) and the largest pan is 9.5" across. IF I can't use it inside, that means outside on a grill and I don't want to take more stuff just to use a pot! So, maybe look at all the cookware you like/want to use and make your decision based on that.
Terry has the Magma SS set. From the pictures and what you said we'll be able to have pancakes inside on cold/miserable mornings.

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I agree. My first reaction is 'this is form before function'.

If you used a 10 or 12 inch skillet would it 'fit', and would it 'scorch' or otherwise damage the laminate counter top?

I plan to full time in my 19. It's completion date is Sept 26th, but it's not in production yet. I wonder if the other stove top would still be available?
A 10 inch pan will fit but the burner will not be in the center and the edge of the pan will be near the next burner. I would think the control knobs would be the first to melt.
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Based upon the shown measurement, a 6/8" skillet would be the largest safe size for using both simultaneously...that is what I'm going with. My cast iron stuff all be outside....
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A Lodge LDP3 griddle is 16.75" x 9.5", I wonder if that would fit. Available on Amazon or at Walmart. Cast iron (heavy), smooth side and ribbed side.

The griddle we used on the Atwood 2-burner cooktop of our 2014 19 looks too big for the new flush-mount cooktop.

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I would not not use a cast iron griddle on this stove. The cast iron may generate too high a heat for the aluminum underneath. Outside stoves are elevated off the burners, where these appear to have less clearance.
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I would not not use a cast iron griddle on this stove. The cast iron may generate too high a heat for the aluminum underneath. Outside stoves are elevated off the burners, where these appear to have less clearance.
Not following this. A griddle at 300 degrees F is a griddle at 300 degrees F, whether it is cast iron or aluminum.

Aluminum melts at 1220 degrees F.

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The griddle straddling both burners is reflecting half the the heat downwards vs a 8" skillet on the burner is not.
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