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I notice the OP hasen't been back !  

On the subject of things placed high up, one thing we thought useful in later vans is the microwave.  Now deciding to keep our current van, we had the idea of fitting (or having fitted) a microwave in one of the top lockers.

Our daughter, not a caravanner but qualified in catering management, was looking through a brochure and immediately said that microwaves thus positioned are too high and are a safety hazard.  Thinking about it, we reckon she is right, so now we will have a suitable microwave which we will carry in a bed locker, and use in the awning, from the external power point.

Bertie.

Our daughter, not a caravanner but qualified in catering management, was looking through a brochure and immediately said that microwaves thus positioned are too high and are a safety hazard.  Thinking about it, we reckon she is right, so now we will have a suitable microwave which we will carry in a bed locker, and use in the awning, from the external power point.

Bertie.

Quote: Originally posted by jennifernn on 11/10/2011

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We have a small step-stool for getting up to the M/W if heating anything involving liquids.

I see Swift have started fitting them lower now, but even that is quite high for me as I am only 152 cm.

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Cannot a small step stool still be a bit unsafe?

Bertie.

Quote: Originally posted by jennifernn on 08/10/2011

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Yes, agree. We do pack top lockers, but only with soft or lightweight stuff, especially above worktops.....

clothes, towels, cereal packets, dishes in secure racks.

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I cannot see any improvement on new caravans, regarding the inferior racking as in our 2006 Coachman.  When we had motorhomes, the crockery rack was a plywood shelf, with profiled cutouts to accommodate the crockery.  For travelling, simple webbing straps were put into place on press studs.    And this metal racking is in a roof locker, conveniently positioned above sink and hob glass tops to cause maximum damage in the event of droppage.

I don't like major alterations in caravans (based on resale effects) but, if we do decide to keep this van, I will be making a new crockery storage arrangement that really does the job.

Bertie.

Quote: Originally posted by jennifernn on 12/10/2011

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Yes, some of the vans are not as good as others.

The first thing we did was to replace it with racks similar to those we were used to. I think it would be impossible for anything to "escape" from our present set-up, but as you say, these racks are over the glass hob cover, so not ideal.

I suppose in a confined space such as a caravan, we do have to make compromises.

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Wouldn't be so bad if the designers arranged for the 'compromises' not to include vulnerable glass surfaces, though.

Bertie.