Sink and stove covers for new 228

[RVMommy]

Hi all! We just had our first trip in our brand new 2014 228 and it was a big success!! We have very little counter space however, and I am looking to purchase sink and stove covers but not sure where to start. I see that camping world has universal stove covers-- are these any good? Do they make a 228 specific sink cover?

Also, one of my little guys took a tumble out of the top bunk(ouch!) so I'm curious if anyone has added a safety rail?

Thanks!!

[Jayco 228]

Hello RVmommy, we have a 228 as well. We bought the oak stove topper. I have had the fold up metal ones and I much prefer the oak one. It looks great and adds the counter space you need in the 228. For the top bunk we just use the slide under the mattress bed rails that you can buy for kids beds, slide it down so there is just enough of an opening for our daughter to get thru climbing up and down. I just put a couple screws thru the base into the bed frame to keep it in place. Works well, no falls in 2 years........touch wood! I will try and take some pics and post them.

[Jayco 228]

Here are some pics. Also I checked I didn't screw the bed rail in it is just under the mattress. Works Great!
Oh and we leave the oak topper on when travelling it has rubber slotted feet that line up with the grill and it does not go anywhere when travelling.

[havnfun]

X2 on the oak stove topper. It has that non-slip stuff on the back so it really stays put. We leave ours one when traveling and it barely moves after 5 hours of bouncing around. Our sinks came with the covers already. No bunks in our place...just the two of us. Enjoy your new rig and welcome to JOF.

[RVMommy]

Thanks jayco 228! The pictures are a big help. I was hoping one of those bed rails would work--much easier than trying to build something!

Havnfun and jayco-does that oak topper double as a cutting board?

[Jayco 228]

You could use it as a cutting board I suppose. We don't it is just as a cutting board. Just as easy to use a plastic one that can be washed better I think.

[maromeo]

Jayco gets their sinks from a company called Duoform.

http://www.duoformplastics.com/shop/..._Products.html

You will need your serial # on the back underside of your sink tub. I crawled under the sink and used my cell phone to snap a picture of the serial #.

Call Duoform with the serial # and they will give you a price for the covers. On our 26rls the sink covers were $25 for both sides and $9 shipping and they matched our sink and fit perfect. It was still cheaper than purchasing a plastic one from camping world. Hope this helps.

[havnfun]

Yep, it is a cutting board and we treated it with vegetable oil before we put it on the stove. Now the DW doesn't want to cut on it and stratch it because it "looks so pretty." Go figure, but you can bet your bippy that I will not be cutting anything on it! If the DW is happy, camping is fun.

[RVMommy]

Thanks for the link maromeo Now to squeeze myself under the sink…

Haha, Havnfun! It does look to pretty to cut on!

[Brownie]

RVMommy & Havnfun,

You really shouldn't use vegetable oil or olive oil on your wood cutting board. After a very short time (especially in a hot trailer) they will turn rancid. And definitely don't use linseed oil - it's poisonous! I'd suggest washing it with dish soap to clean it, rinse it very well, then let it air dry for at least 24 hours. Pick up a bottle of "food grade mineral oil" at any drug store (stocked near the stomach remedies), and rub it into the wood. That will help protect it from staining, keep it looking new, will not turn rancid, and it's only a couple bucks. Wash it with dish soap, rinse it, and let it air dry after each use. You'll probably want to re-treat it every couple of months.

Of course, if you're not going to cut on it, you could put a couple of coats of clear polyurethane on it; or even stain it to match your cabinets, then polyurethane it.

Just a tip from an old kitchen designer . . .

[Camper_bob]

There's also bamboo cutting boards that look nice and tend to absorb less. That's what we used for our stove cover. We got the board at Tuesday Morning, and small rubber feet from the cabinet section of Home Depot. I took the grate off the stove, flipped it over on top of the back of the cutting board, marked the locations for the feet, pre-drilled some shallow holes and screwed them on. I have them lined up so that the rubber on the feet snugs down between the grating on the stove and creates some cross tension. The rubber feet also keep it from sliding around on the counter when it's being used as a cutting board.

The board works great to add some counter space and has never moved in transit. I just wish we had gotten a bigger board though, DW liked the smaller one, so that's what we used, and I'm not the biggest fan, but the design idea is sound, and in a few years, I'll replace it with a bigger one when the moment is right...

[havnfun]

Hey Brownie-
You are correct. I checked with the DW and said vegetable oil was a no-no. She used mineral oil as you suggested. Thanks for the correction.
Jeff

[RVMommy]

You guys are awesome! Thanks for the great tips!! Love JOF

[micron]

Rvmommy- What brand stove do you have and how many burners? I have a brand new one, black, made for 2 burner stove top. Not doing me any good lying around in the box. I have to check what brand its made for.

[RVMommy]

Micron-I'd have to check the brand(trailer is on a storage lot) but it's a 3 burner with one in front and two in back

[micron]

Sorry the one I have won't fit. I bought it online through a company in California. Sad part is that they charge a return fee and a restock fee and I have to pay for the return shipping. In the end I'll pay more to send it back as a return then if I just keep it and eat the initial cost.

[Lsuduke]

Hey RVMommy, congrats on the new 228. We have a 228 group under the community tab, then choose social groups. Look for the 228 group, there are around 20 of us, you already met Jayco228, and I started this little group when we got our 228. Feel free to look around and if you want send a request to join, the more the merrier. Good luck with your 228 and welcome to JOF.

[RVMommy]

No worries micron. I appreciate you thinking of me!

Lsuduke--thanks! I was having trouble , but finally found it!