During our recent trip, the Furrion microwave/convection oven died again. I have previously replaced the fuse, door interlock switches, and interlock holder which fixed the unit for a short while. Does anyone have a recommendation on a replacement unit, microwave only is acceptable? The new Lippert/Furrion replacement unit says they are vibration resistant but they are still pricey? Since the Samsung residential refrigerator works well, I would assume a Samsung microwave would do OK in the 5th wheel. Any recommendations are appreciated.
We had plans on putting the GE Profile unit (micro, convection and air fryer) in as it had good reviews and measurements matches. Another full time friend installed it in his Beacon and has been happy with it.
When we lost the Microwave that Tiffin had placed in the unit we were in an area that had limited choices and don’t have time to wait for an order. We temporarily placed an Insignia microwave we found for $119 as a place holder.
I don’t recall your model / year but this unit fit our space in our 21 34RLB. Some of the older model years had a smaller space allocated for a microwave.
Plan was to go to the GE
My wife says she is OK with just a microwave and those cost a lot less than the combo units. Since we have a Samsung refrigerator we will probably go with their microwave from Home Depot. The measurements look to be almost identical so it should mount in the existing opening without any noticeable gaps. This is for a 2019 Vilano 370GB.
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Ya I get it. The combinations units get pricey.
My wife loves her GE Profile. After two Furrion microwave dying this has been a great replacement. She uses the convection oven exclusively. Does not like the Furrion oven. Easy to install too.
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After removing the Furrion Microwave, I purchased a 1.6 Cubic ft Samsung microwave from Lowes that was on sale and fit the dimensional requirements (model ME16A4021AS). Had to drill new mounting holes in the upper cabinet, the power cord hole was re-used, and replaced the wall support plate which had to move down about a quarter of an inch. Most surprising was that I had to re-use the Furrion back vent damper to match up with the wall damper opening. The supplied Samsung damper was just a little too large to allow the unit to fit into the wall vent. Thanks to whoever on this site recommended supporting the microwave on a milk crate during installation - that tip saved me a lot of stress and strain since I had to put the unit in/out about 6 times to get all adjustments done, mounting bar moved, back damper replaced, and holes drilled to line up. Doing this solo is not fun but can be done. Now the microwave and refrigerator manufacture match.