Going gas-free GC600

[pabloalvinGC600]

Hello,

I'm considering switching the boiler and heater to diesel versions, as well as replacing the cooker with a Webasto diesel model, so I can eliminate the need for gas in the van. I travel frequently across Europe, and having an all-diesel system would give me much more freedom without having to worry about gas canisters.

To switch to a diesel cooker, I’d also need to change the countertop, so I need to be very certain before moving forward.

Has anyone made this change in a Grand California? What are your thoughts, pros, cons, and costs?

Many thanks,
Pablo

 

[GordonH]

Sounds expensive. There are a few posts about swapping to diesel heating but I haven't seen similar on diesel cooking. Have you considered electric cooking as an alternative (assuming the change to diesel heating is do-able). We have gone gas free but were already diesel heated so it was a relatively simple change. We cook all electric (or gas BBQ) via a semi-integrated ecoflow delta 2 setup. We didn't think it was worth replacing the hob with an induction type which would need pots & pans so we just use the hobs glass cover as worktop for the various mains powered cooking appliances that have integrated cooking containers (slow cooker, air fryer, hotpot/electric frying pan, toastie maker, kettle, nespresso machine). I may get round to replacing the worktop with a surface mounted sink and tap and remove the hob altogether at some point.

 

[pabloalvinGC600]

Thank you, GordonH. Yes, it definitely sounds quite expensive, probably around the 2K. I've considered switching to an electric cooker, but I'm not too keen on installing a large lithium battery. I've also read that the Webasto diesel cooker is quite slow, so I'm not entirely convinced by that option either. I'll have to keep researching.