Posted on 13/10/2017 20:23
Hi, does anyone have any ideas as to where we can buy a decent priced microwave replacement for our Swift challenger sport 2014 caravan.
It is a model 6400XM Cata microwave
Not happy that it has gone wrong after not using it very much and 2 months after the warranty ran out.
Many thanks.
Posted on 22/10/2017 10:27
We have a Daewoo in our Motorhome and we also had the same make in our Caravan. Similar model about £60. Not sure whether some are designed as built-in but it looks fairly standard to me. It did trip out on overheat once when we used it but it reset itself in a few minutes. There isn’t much space around it.
Posted on 22/10/2017 07:33 by ValDaShouldn't you replace a 'built-in' microwave with another which is meant to be built in, not one which is intended to be free-standing?
B and Q sell Cata microwaves, starting at £97 which are intended to build in to units. Perhaps it's worth having a look there to see if any are a suitable size. Or there are new and second hand 'built in' Cata microwaves on ebay, starting at £40.0o.
Posted on 22/10/2017 10:51
Thanks for the tip on Cata, i will have a look next time in B&Q.
The difficulty with most microwaves is the venting being nowhere near the vents in the built in cupboards. To overcome this, I installed a couple of 12v fans from maplins linked to an on/off switch. One fan to clear heated air from the oven housing, the other to expell hot wet air from the adjacent cupboard. Keeps everything free from damp exhaust from the microwave, especially from jacket potatoes.
sue and tony
Caravanner