Camper Trailer Kitchens

You might get a couple of ideas from Drifta Kitchens .
I have one of their products and have found it very good.
Jack

shawie, go here too get some ideas.

kitchens

Baz.

Having it permanently connected to gas is a big ask.

Requires special connections and fitting . . . costs $$$$$

It certainly CAN be done . . . but . . .

Hi Jackwill,

What you're after sound exactly like what we had in our previous campertrailer. My brother-in-law built it for us. Basically, the kitchen was mounted in the side of the camper so that it pulled out under the awning. The sliding mechanism was roller bearings mounted inside some C-channel. The unit itself consisted of a steel frame (SHS) with stainless steel top, sides and shelf and had and adjustable drop-down leg so support the outer weight of the kitchen. Instead of trying to incorporate drawers we used different sized plastic crates which worked very well and held all of our cultery, crockery, utensils, pots 'n pans and other regularly used items like gladwrap, paper towel, salt & pepper, tomato sauce, vegemite etc.

We permanently mounted our 3 burner gas stove on the top of the unit and ran a permanent gas line through to the gas bottle carried on the opposite side of the camper. The gas line was protected inside some steel casing and was attached to one side of the kitchen space in the camper to about half its length. This allowed the hose to fold back neatly on itself as the kitchen was slid closed and stopped it from catching our tangling.

At this point I have to say that our gas system was not approved by a gas fitter - it was strictly a backyard job. We always made sure the gas was turned off at the gas bottle overnight and whenever the kitchen was closed up for travel etc and we never had any problems. When we purchased our current campertrailer we wanted a permanent gas line put in it but after speaking to the trailer manufacturer and a certified gas fitter about what was required (in terms of fitting, ventilation etc) it all seemed too complicated and too expensive. Also, after learning about what can go wrong and considering the consequences, we decided against rigging up another DIY system ourselves. Note: regulations for gas fittings vary from state to state and my comments relate to WA.

Anyway, there are some pics of the old campertrailer on our website including one or two of the kitchen unit. Have a look there and if you thinks it's of interest you can email me from there and I'd be happy to send you some more detailed pics of the kitchen unit.

:o) Melissa

Thanks for your help, will have to do a bit more research on the gas setup, just built a kitchen today, still looking for various ideas.

Regards Shawie

Hi Shawie,
If you have a low pressure stove set up you are permitted to pipe the gas through bulkheads and have flexible leads up to 3m long.
We through out the converted camping stove which came with our secondhand camper and installed a low pressure dual burner for about $30. Hose and reg cost more.
Low pressure also allowed us to use a bayonet connector. So I installed the cylinder outside the trailer fitted a bayonet male fitting through the wall of the kitchen and a female on the end of a hose of appropriate length.
When travelling over bitumen where dust is not a problem I leave the hose connected to the cylinder (gas turned off) and secured carefully. When we pull up and have set up the kitchen The gas connection is as quick as connecting up the baynet fitting.

I considered running the lot through the wall of the camper and then permanently to the burner but it was too hard to guarantee the hose would look after itself.
We like the LP burner and believe you can buy stoves and ovens which of course cost heaps more.
Hope this helps,
Camper