I use one of these food warmers (HotLogic) every day to heat my lunch because I don't like using the filthy microwave in the break room at work. I plug it into the cigarette lighter 12v charger in my vehicle. I recently tried it with my Eb3a, and it works great! Thanks for sharing.
@OffGridBasement9 сағат бұрын
That's great! Thanks for sharing and the comment.
@andrewr053 ай бұрын
That seems to work pretty darn good for what it is. I may consider buying one for car camping trips. It seems like it would be a nice thing to just throw a meal inside of and keep it plugged in while you're setting up camp and then by the time you're done you'd have a nice warm meal.
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
That would be perfect. I like how it's low voltage, but still works. Thanks for the comment.
@dollylaning16133 ай бұрын
That was an interesting product and test. Who knew such a thing would get hot enough to really work? A fun test! Thank you for the video!
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
Very welcome! Thanks for the comment.
@FrugalShave3 ай бұрын
The real answer is to use a simple propane burner. 12v lunch boxes do have their place. Like you want to heat something while you are driving down the road.
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@stoneyrunva3 ай бұрын
Dash brand and a few others have micro toaster ovens available for about $20. They are around 500 watts and I've used one for 2 years full time in my camper. The actual cooking area is only slightly larger than a bagel. It can adequately bake enough for single servings at a time. I have no complaints. I'll replace my dash mini toaster oven immediately if it ever dies. Thanks for this review.
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info and the comment.
@shelley1313 ай бұрын
I like the way you think. FYI they sell those immersion water heaters you put in a cup of water to make tea or coffee. Will boil water in about a minute and use around 300 watts to power it. Good video.
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
I'll need to check one out. Thanks for the comment and info.
@cricketcorner89503 ай бұрын
I recently bought a Hot Logic lunchbox that’s similar to this, except it’s not as deep, to take camping with me. I also have a Bluetti EB3A, and here’s my trial run with soup I had in a glass container. I took it from the refrigerator straight into the lunchbox: Refrigerator temp soup in glass container 43 watts x 25 minutes to room temp (11% battery) 43 watts x 35 minutes to warm temp (16% battery) 43 watts x 45 minutes to hot temp (20% battery) I’ve also experimented with using a metal bento box in the lunchbox and cooking scrambled eggs in that while warming up a tortilla, and it took about 45 minutes. The lunchbox uses enough energy that I don’t want to rely solely on this, so I also bought a Coleman single burner dual fuel camp stove. However, I can see using the lunch box for things like eggs, or for warming food while I drive for later consumption at a rest area when I don’t want to mess with getting the stove out on travel days.
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the great information and comment!
@cricketcorner89503 ай бұрын
@@OffGridBasement you’re welcome! I did another test this morning, as I found two small metal cups for bento boxes with silicone covers. I put a scrambled egg in one, and a whole egg in the other. The cups are just the perfect size for an egg! I put the lids on and then put the cups directly on the hot plate. Next, I folded a tortilla and put it in the bento box (with the lid on) and stacked that on top of the two cups. I cooked that for forty minutes, and it cooked the yolk through entirely on the whole egg. I like mine a bit soft, so I think 30-35 minutes will do next time. In any case, it came out perfectly, and better than what I’d get in a camp stove, I think. I should also note that I shopped around for metal containers with flat bottoms and no indentations to provide good contact with the hot plate.
@Steve-Goff3 ай бұрын
I’ve seen similar ones from Hot Logic. They are very popular among semi drivers. Put a meal in (meat, potatoes, vegetables) and it’s cooked and ready when you get to your destination. They supposedly don’t overcook your food either. Nice backup cooking option
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment and info!
@SolarPunk803 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing! I actually never took advantage of the cigarette ports on my power stations which are all small, but I noticed that there’s items like this, even kettles that it would open a whole world to! I wonder if something like the BougeRv juice go could handle it, it seems like it would?
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
It definitely would!
@ntvtexan50153 ай бұрын
Well sir, it ain't much, but darn if it wouldn't be nice in a pinch ! Great video .
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
Exactly! Thanks for the comment.
@stevenshircliff3933 ай бұрын
Great video! Since glass is an insulator, wouldn't this have cooked much faster in a metal container for water or soup?
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
I'm sure it would. It was just what I had on hand. Thanks for the info and the comment.
@Sylvan_dB3 ай бұрын
I keep wondering about electric cooking, but when I do the math on how much energy it uses, it doesn't pencil out. So I stay with my single burner stoves (gasoline for expensive stove but cheap fuel, or butane/camping gas for cheap stove but more expensive fuel, or propane for larger stoves and cheaper than butane fuel but still much more expensive than gasoline).
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
The thing about electric cooking that I like is the fact that you don't need to rely on anyone else to refill the container. One time purchase of solar panels and power station is all you need. Sun does the filling. Thanks for the comment and information.
@douglasmontgomery63153 ай бұрын
@@OffGridBasement Have you look at the solar tube cookers ?
@stephencinavas3 ай бұрын
Doesn't your cooking equipment have to be induction cooker compatible, 👍
@OffGridBasement3 ай бұрын
Yes it does. The skillet is compatible. Both power stations supply 120v. EB3A just can't supply enough power. Thanks for the comment.
@billdavidson44242 ай бұрын
Dash will cook way faster and use less energy
@OffGridBasement2 ай бұрын
Never heard of it. Thanks for the info and the comment.