Volkswagen Boo Boo with gas hob !!!!!!!!!

[Little owl1963]

I suspect Volkswagen dropped a major boo boo with double burner gas hob , on my California ocean T6.1 , the model number in manual is dometic MO9122 .
Do not have this model if you want cook anything out of a tin in saucepan , it will boil it dry in very short time even on lowest gas setting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MAJOR PROBLEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Upon calling DOMETIC im advised there are 3 burner sizes
auxiliary 47mm diameter for simmer
semi rapid 62mm
Rapid 77mm

The California comes with 2 x identical semi rapid 62 mm burners with butane gas , way too powerful even on low heat , impossible to heat saucepan of baked beans without them being boiled to death on lowest setting .

Im also advised by Domestic most there hobs for campervans / caravans / motor homes come with 2 size burners , 1 x medium and 1 x small or simmer .

I would advise anyone considering to buy a cali to bear this in mind , and anyone who has brought one to email Volkswagen to either put this right or recall all vans to be rectified .

After all what's point spending £65,000 plus only to find out you cant even , use a saucepan with something out tin , without it being boiled death on a low simmer setting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The cooker should have been supplied with 1 x medium burner and 1 x small simmer burner to use with saucepan .

I have emailed both Volkswagen and dome tic today to see , if can rectify this issue , by fitting either a smaller simmer burner , or possibly

a smaller injector .

Not very happy at all , i can not simmer tinned food slowly an gently for 7 mins on low heat as per instructions on tin , only bring it to an instant boil destroying the taste an goodness in food .

I urge anyone same problem contact Volkswagen , who designs there products i will never no ????????????????

 

[Barry Chuckle]

I suspect Volkswagen dropped a major boo boo with double burner gas hob , on my California ocean T6.1 , the model number in manual is dometic MO9122 .
Do not have this model if you want cook anything out of a tin in saucepan , it will boil it dry in very short time even on lowest gas setting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MAJOR PROBLEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Upon calling DOMETIC im advised there are 3 burner sizes
auxiliary 47mm diameter for simmer
semi rapid 62mm
Rapid 77mm

The California comes with 2 x identical semi rapid 62 mm burners with butane gas , way too powerful even on low heat , impossible to heat saucepan of baked beans without them being boiled to death on lowest setting .

Im also advised by Domestic most there hobs for campervans / caravans / motor homes come with 2 size burners , 1 x medium and 1 x small or simmer .

I would advise anyone considering to buy a cali to bear this in mind , and anyone who has brought one to email Volkswagen to either put this right or recall all vans to be rectified .

After all what's point spending £65,000 plus only to find out you cant even , use a saucepan with something out tin , without it being boiled death on a low simmer setting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The cooker should have been supplied with 1 x medium burner and 1 x small simmer burner to use with saucepan .

I have emailed both Volkswagen and dome tic today to see , if can rectify this issue , by fitting either a smaller simmer burner , or possibly

a smaller injector .

Not very happy at all , i can not simmer tinned food slowly an gently for 7 mins on low heat as per instructions on tin , only bring it to an instant boil destroying the taste an goodness in food .

I urge anyone same problem contact Volkswagen , who designs there products i will never no ????????????????

Know it doesn't solve your problem but you could use one of those hob diffuser plates in the short term that should work as a stop gap until you get it sorted.

 

[Little owl1963]

A sledge hammer will sort it out , at end tether with it , total useless stove

 

[Meoncoast]

I do not know if the T5 T6 has a different burner size to the T6.1 you have but we do not have an issue with our stoves

 

[sidepod]

Just checking, you’re actually ranting about burning your beans??

Good man.

 

[flying banana]

I thought both burners were the same.ive burnt my beans too.

 

[TwoDogs]

Can't believe I'm even replying to this, but the instead of turning anticlockwise to minimum, turn clockwise to Max, the turn very slowly past that towards off and you can get a much smaller flame. Takes a bit of trial and error, but more likely to work than asking VW to recall all Californias.

 

[flying banana]

Can't believe I'm even replying to this, but the instead of turning anticlockwise to minimum, turn clockwise to Max, the turn very slowly past that towards off and you can get a much smaller flame. Takes a bit of trial and error, but more likely to work than asking VW to recall all Californias.

There's nothing wrong with the hobs

 

[Little owl1963]

OK good answer if works ???
Firstly no sight mark at the point your referring too ?? So presume not meant work that way ?
Only 3 sight marks , an even those hard to see ? First off , then turn Anti to high 3 clock position , then further anti to low at 5 clock .
Off position is midnight .
So there should be another sight mark for simmer at just past midnight towards 1 am ??.
More importantly

 

[TwoDogs]

No mark, just turn v slowly past the Max stop point towards off. Takes a bit of trial and error but works.

 

[Little owl1963]

OK good answer if works ???
Firstly no sight mark at the point your referring too ?? So presume not meant work that way ?
Only 3 sight marks , an even those hard to see ? First off , then turn Anti to high 3 clock position , then further anti to low at 5 clock .
Off position is midnight .
So there should be another sight mark for simmer at just past midnight towards 1 am ??.
More importantly

More importantly flying banna , what we want no is at the setting your referring too , can you put saucepan on with Tin of beans or any canned food , and actually simmer gently for 5 mins without boiling them.
That's important answer want no ????

 

[Little owl1963]

More importantly flying banna , what we want no is at the setting your referring too , can you put saucepan on with Tin of beans or any canned food , and actually simmer gently for 5 mins without boiling them.
That's important answer want no ????

 

[Little owl1963]

Heat gently simmer 4 mins ,DO NOT BOIL

 

[flying banana]

Heat gently simmer 4 mins ,DO NOT BOIL

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I've never tried that sh1te. I use this setring,go to the pub and buy a meal. Drink beer. Then boil the kettle in the morning for a coffee. Works a treat

 

[Mehdime]

Done loads of cooking in my T6.1 Ocean and it’s true, both burners are are identical and neither can do a slow simmer. You have to stay close to the pan and mix more than what you would need to with a smaller burner to avoid the food sticking and burning.

It sure would have been nice to have had a small and a medium sized burners instead of two medium. But in the grand scheme of things, I wouldn’t describe this as a 45 exclamation marks problem. I mean, it’s camping we’re talking about here.

 

[lohr500]

Until you can force VW into a complete redesign of the hob, could you remove the label from the can of soup, open the lid and place the can in a saucepan of boiling water?
Like a bain marie.
Or put the soup in a small saucepan, inside a bigger saucepan with some water.

 

[Little owl1963]

Thumbs up brilliant
I knew I was right ,
As a cooker there rubbish
Boiling kettles OK, burning food brilliant at burning an ruining food
Just what you want , when spent 65 k on camper
Well done Volkswagen , take your money, but do they sort problems out an put them right ???
Buyer beware all I can say

 

[Little owl1963]

Done loads of cooking in my T6.1 Ocean and it’s true, both burners are are identical and neither can do a slow simmer. You have to stay close to the pan and mix more than what you would need to with a smaller burner to avoid the food sticking and burning.

It sure would have been nice to have had a small and a medium sized burners instead of two medium. But in the grand scheme of things, I wouldn’t describe this as a 45 exclamation marks problem. I mean, it’s camping we’re talking about here.

So your happy to pay top whack for camper van , an put up rubbish cooker that ruins your food ???..???

 

[Little owl1963]

So your happy to pay top whack for camper van , an put up rubbish cooker that ruins your food ???..???

65 k for top range campervan , with rubbish cooker , I'm very happy .
I think not !!!!¡!!!!!!!

 

[CamperFam]

This is a thread I have nothing to contribute to i'm afraid, but I will admit I am watching with great enjoyment.

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

Get a Cadac and cook outside!

 

[Little owl1963]

I want volkswagen explain why they produce 65 k campervan.
That can't even simmer simple baked beans in saucepan on ????
Total ludicrous
An would like talk chap from volkswagen this cooker the OK??.??

 

[Little owl1963]

Expensive campervan , rubbish cooker

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

Are you OK? are you smelling burning toast?

 

[Mehdime]

So your happy to pay top whack for camper van , a put up rubbish cooker that ruins your food ???..???

It hasn’t ruined any food? As I said, it just means you have to adjust your technique a bit, stay closer to the pan and stir more often. It’s fine. You’re on holidays. Chill