Hot Logic Mini Oven

[Sharist]

I've seen mention of the Road Pro, but has anyone used the Hot Logic Mini Oven?  In researching the Road Pro, I found the Hot Logic.  Bought it and have used it with great success. Looking to share ideas for recipes and such. Thanks!

 

[AbuelaLoca]

I'm not out and about yet, but I love options! Thanks for giving one to the road pro... Do you use glass pyrex in yours? I collect pyrex and have been wondering about traveling with it in the van or giving it to my daughter... some pieces may be hard for me to part with! But I wouldn't want it to break either!

 

[Sharist]

I have used the 6 cup Pyrex with the tight fitting lid, square collapsible silicone containers and even cardboard food boxes. Any flat bottom container works well. What I like about it is it doesn't get too hot and has never burned anything. I think of it like a mini crock pot, I've cooked omelettes, chicken tenders, frozen ravioli and sauce, reheated leftovers, veggies and frozen french bread pizza. I use an inverter in my car or just plug it in at work. I LOVE IT!

 

[BradKW]

It looks like it would consume a lot of power...many of the reviews indicate 3-6 hours continuous run time to cook things. A small microwave looks like a much better option...

 

[SternWake]

Has anybody been able to find any specs about out how much wattage it actually consumes?

The marketing I find on it has so far only made me angry.

edit. Found an amazon question that said it is spec'd at 45 watts, or about 4 amps, or closer to 5 when on an inverter.

 

[gapper2]

On their website faq page : https://hotlogicmini.com/pages/f-a-q  they say 45 watts and .5 amps.  But that would be ~ 90 volts.  Must be designed for ac use?

gapper

 

[highdesertranger]

it is designed for 110AC. as I have said many times it is very inefficient to heat anything with electricity, no matter the voltage. highdesertranger

 

[Sharist]

Ok. That makes sense. I can say that I have enjoyed a nice hot meal that's been cooking/heating while I've been driving. I have ZERO experience with solar (other than my 10 watt charger and my Luci light). Amps, volts, watts.....I've got a lot to learn!

 

[SternWake]

When driving the alternator can easily make the 4 or 5 amps required to power that oven.

When not driving 4 or 5 amps is a fairly big load on a typical house or engine battery setup.

For example Say the Typical engine starting battery has 85 amp hours.


if it were new and healthy and fully charged it would be able to produce 4.25 amps for 20 hours before battery voltage fell to 10.5v, which is considered 100% discharged.

One should never discharge a regular starting battery intentionally below 80% charged, So if the over were the ONLY load on the healthy fully chrged 85AH engine starting battery, in about 3.5 hours, it would be in the 80% range. ( factors in inverter efficiency)

A healthy engine battery "should" still be able to start the engine when drawn down to the 30% range, in 60F ambinet temperatures or higher.

When cold and not so healthy 'Should' drifts downward to 'maybe' and possibly 'perhaps not'

A starting battery will not last many cycles dischrged to 35%, especially if not wuickly and fully rechrged after such a depletion. A Marine would handle more of these deeper cycles.

But if only running the oven when driving, the 45 watt load is not much of a factor.

 

[Sharist]

Thank you @Sternwake! That totally made sense to me! Been doing some research too. I am emamoured of the off grid idea. So help like this is why I joined this forum!

 

[pearll]

Road pro 12 volt oven uses 12 amps, more than your average car outlet. I think most are 10 amp. 
Even 5 amps might be too much for hours of use, really not designed for that.
Folks with thermoelectric coolers, which run constantly complain of 12 v outlets over heating and sometimes melting
A direct connection to battery with correct gauge wire and fuse would be better.
There are marine 12 volt outlets which claim to be more vibration resistant/water resistant.

 

[pearll]

When driving the alternator can easily make the 4 or 5 amps required to power that oven.

When not driving 4 or 5 amps is a fairly big load on a typical house or engine battery setup.

For example Say the Typical engine starting battery has 85 amp hours.


if it were new and healthy and fully charged it would be able to produce 4.25 amps for 20 hours before battery voltage fell to 10.5v, which is considered 100% discharged.

One should never discharge a regular starting battery intentionally below 80% charged, So if the over were the ONLY load on the healthy fully chrged 85AH engine starting battery, in about 3.5 hours, it would be in the 80% range.  ( factors in inverter efficiency)

A healthy engine battery "should" still be able to start the engine when drawn down to the 30% range, in 60F ambinet temperatures or higher.

When cold and not so healthy  'Should' drifts downward to 'maybe' and  possibly 'perhaps not'

A starting battery will not last many cycles dischrged to 35%, especially if not wuickly and fully rechrged after such a depletion.  A Marine would handle more of these deeper cycles.

But if only running the oven when driving, the 45 watt load is not much of a factor.

So a marine battery like a Optima can be used as a starting and deep cycle battery? One can discharge it 50% and not worry?