number of gas hobs required for campervan classification

[tolbot boulton]

Hi,

starting the interior and have been chatting to a company regarding the cabinets. one item brought up was the number of gas rings required for campervan classification, they said it had to be 2 rings, but looking on the 'gov.uk' requirements it doesn't mention the number required. As we wont be cooking as such in the van apart from making brews I was going to go with the small 'smev 8821' single hob and sink.

Have any of you guys fitted one of these and been knocked back?

 

[Phil_G]

Isnt the Cali Beach marketed as a camper, even though it has no hob at all?

 

[Sjacko20]

Scroll down to ‘cooking facilities’ near the bottom of the page and it states minimum 2 rings or microwave:

Converting a vehicle into a motorhome - GOV.UK

Although this can be interpreted as 2 heating surfaces for ceramic hobs I believe as the Wallas Xc duo and similar have this.

 

[tolbot boulton]

cheers both of you.
This is what is confusing, as the guidelines does say 2 rings but the cali has nothing!

I think a bit more digging then a toss of a coin for 1 or 2 rings.

 

[superflyguy]

Maybe throw the question back to them with your findings on the different examples, let them do the digging .

 

[Leigh]

Ours has One Burner & it was re-classified no problem!

 

[drew_greenday]

Should be two but I think they are a bit slack. The cali’s aren’t converted so possibly a different rule for them.

To the op who is considering one hob, even though you personally only want one, I reckon the majority of people who buy a campervan will want two. It will become easier to sell. I didn’t want a sink in my campervan but someone wouldn’t buy my old one as it didn’t have one. I have put one in this conversion. I personally wouldn’t buy a van with only one hob

 

[tolbot boulton]

cheers to all of you. going with the double just for future proofing.

 

[Loz]

If having 2 I would have 1 gas and one induction.

 

[Neilson]

@Loz do the induction hobs use a lot of power?

 

[former member]

@Loz do the induction hobs use a lot of power?

That would be hookup only. We barely use hookup even at campsites.

 

[Loz]

@Loz do the induction hobs use a lot of power?

There are some small ones, but as Polzy just said for hookup use.

There was photo of a very nice single built-in one on one of our Oz members posts recently.

 

[Davenjo]

There are some small ones, but as Polzy just said for hookup use.

There was photo of a very nice single built-in one on one of our Oz members posts recently.

Thetford do one -https://www.thetford-europe.com/au/product/topline-hybrid-hob/

Hillside have started putting these hybrid hobs in their Crafter conversion - VW Crafter Heatherton # 04

Might be a bit big in a T6 kitchen?

 

[Loz]

something like this perhaps?
Slimline Induction Hob | maplin

 

[Neilson]

something like this perhaps?
Slimline Induction Hob | maplin

I saw these. I think they look better than the gas rings but I need to run them off grid

 

[former member]

I think you’ll struggle off grid.
We free camp a lot so we’ve become pretty good at conserving electricity.
I’d definitely go dual gas hob with a portable one for cooking outside.

 

[drew_greenday]

If you're taking the time to fit a gas hob, why not have two????? Seems a bit odd to have the extra expense and hassle of a hob you can only use when hooked up. Is it any better than a gas hob?

At the end of the day you're in a van, gas has been the choice for many years for a reason.

 

[Buggirl]

something like this perhaps?
Slimline Induction Hob | maplin

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