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Manhattan Club Confiscates Crock Pot!

ronparise said:
...And here you go...ask and you shall receive .

field range

immersion heater

turns out that you can buy more than timeshares on ebay

we were up at 3 am to prepare breakfast to be served at 6. Good SOS takes time. Part of our prep work was lighting 4 immersion heaters. (prewash, wash, second wash, and rinse). I enjoyed showing a new cook how to light one. There was always a someone walking around with no hair on his arm, and sometimes no eyebrows. And the explosion would wake the troop a little early for breakfast.
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I'm not the only one who thought this I see.

From the immersion heater ad

I hear you can heat a swimming pool with these hot water heaters.
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In my eleven years I only had one cook not follow my instructions to turn the fuel tanks at night so the drip valve faces up. That short cut woke everyone that morning and of course he was looking into the burner when it blew. He had an oval on his face with no facial hair. for quite a while.

I do not recommend that either of these devices be used in anyones timeshare!
 
As a followup...

I reviewed the information book they provide in the room, and it says nothing in there about crock pots or cooking devices not being allowed. I also looked over the confirmation emails, RCI pages, Manhattan Club web site, etc. Nothing.

I also found the current NYC Fire Code online. It's 640 pages, so I haven't read it, but searching on key phrases I can't find anything about hotels, crock pots, etc. It talks some about portable cooking devices, but Section 902.1 defines that as commercial equipment provided or installed with wheels. Section 2404.15 talks about heating & cooking equipment, but doesn't prohibit it.

As I reported in a previous post, I bought a glass cooking dish to do microwave versions of the two crock pot meals we were planning on cooking/eating in the room. We did the first one last night (lasagna) and it turned out really good. We'll be doing the other microwave meal tonight, and I suspect it'll turn out good as well.

We check out tomorrow morning. I'm going to go ask for my crock pot back this evening, so we can pack it up. We usually do most of our packing the evening before. If they give me grief about it, I'll go up to the business center, print the 640 page Fire Code, and ask them to show me the page where it's prohibited.
 
MichaelColey said:
As a followup...

I reviewed the information book they provide in the room, and it says nothing in there about crock pots or cooking devices not being allowed. I also looked over the confirmation emails, RCI pages, Manhattan Club web site, etc. Nothing.

I also found the current NYC Fire Code online. It's 640 pages, so I haven't read it, but searching on key phrases I can't find anything about hotels, crock pots, etc. It talks some about portable cooking devices, but Section 902.1 defines that as commercial equipment provided or installed with wheels. Section 2404.15 talks about heating & cooking equipment, but doesn't prohibit it.

As I reported in a previous post, I bought a glass cooking dish to do microwave versions of the two crock pot meals we were planning on cooking/eating in the room. We did the first one last night (lasagna) and it turned out really good. We'll be doing the other microwave meal tonight, and I suspect it'll turn out good as well.

We check out tomorrow morning. I'm going to go ask for my crock pot back this evening, so we can pack it up. We usually do most of our packing the evening before. If they give me grief about it, I'll go up to the business center, print the 640 page Fire Code, and ask them to show me the page where it's prohibited.
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All's well that ends well.

Lesson learned; If I go Ill be packing my corningware

By the way, how did you pack your whole family in this place? and who got the sofa beds? I understand that they arent very comfortable.
 
ronparise said:
By the way, how did you pack your whole family in this place? and who got the sofa beds? I understand that they arent very comfortable.
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Two units (1BR + Studio). Only a few here are connecting, and we were lucky enough to get a pair.

I'm not sure how the sofa beds are, but the beds aren't very comfortable either. I like/need a firm bed, but these are too firm even for me.
 
MichaelColey said:
Two units (1BR + Studio). Only a few here are connecting, and we were lucky enough to get a pair.

I'm not sure how the sofa beds are, but the beds aren't very comfortable either. I like/need a firm bed, but these are too firm even for me.
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So ill be waiting for Wyndhams be property to open up

Thanks Mike for sharing your experience
 
I was checking out the Dis boards, and someone wanted to bring a small freezer to use in her motel room near disney!
 
To the OP... I hope you enjoyed your stay in the Big Apple. There is no place like "Home."

Have a safe trip home.........
 
We have stayed at the MC. I thought the bed was fine, but the sofa bed was terrible. The mattress was not thick enough--I could feel the metal supports thru the mattress. Probably fine for kids but not for adults. I was very disappointed since MC charges so much for its rooms. We were there on an exchange before RCI changed to TPUs.
 
MichaelColey said:
As a followup...

I reviewed the information book they provide in the room, and it says nothing in there about crock pots or cooking devices not being allowed. I also looked over the confirmation emails, RCI pages, Manhattan Club web site, etc. Nothing.

I also found the current NYC Fire Code online. It's 640 pages, so I haven't read it, but searching on key phrases I can't find anything about hotels, crock pots, etc.
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Thanks for getting back . Sounds like security made a mistake or there is some obscure rule that they enforce but is not on the books.

As far as reading 640 pages sounds like sitting through a T/S presentation at a Westgate. :wall:
 
itchyfeet said:
We have stayed at the MC. I thought the bed was fine, but the sofa bed was terrible. The mattress was not thick enough--I could feel the metal supports thru the mattress. Probably fine for kids but not for adults. I was very disappointed since MC charges so much for its rooms. We were there on an exchange before RCI changed to TPUs.
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the pullouts now are very comfortable, as there is no more metal springs, they all come with memory foam mattress, as for the OP, google crock pot dangers, and you will see that people turn them on and leave, and they do cause fires, TMC and Park Central Hotel and the bank towards Broadway is all one building, just think if you leave that crock pot on and it short out,and cause a fire,the amount of damage, and lives it could have caused, "just saying"
 
Bummer... That is definitely a drag. I think, NYC has some unique laws. I was looking to rent a home in Manhattan and found out it was illegal in most cases as rental homes exceed occupancy rules and hotel laws. You do see some rentals on VRBO but rent at your own risk. I can understand the crockpot one; however, I think the fire safety is a bit over stretch because lots of things can short like TVs, Computers, cell phones charging, electric tooth brush, iron, curling iron, etc... People leave a ton of things plugged in all day at home.
 
I doubt it's really against the NYC fire code. I'm guessing it's just Manhattan Club policy or something to do with their insurance. It's always easier to say it's not in their control than admit it's their own rule.

My wife and I stayed at the Residence Inn Times Square 2 years ago and they actually supplied a crock pot in the room.

I'd make sure RCI hears about your experience.
 
well I hope a crock pot don't burn my house down! I use mine all the time, I'm a lazy cook. Last night I put a pork roast in it and let it cook all night on low. I do this several times a month and have never had a problem. fingers crossed for the future!
 
We enjoyed our stay at the Manhattan Club but we were very surprised to find that, not only is there no stove, but there was not even a toaster. There was a small coffee pot and a microwave. This was in the 1BR. There is a breakfast buffet in the lounge but it was pretty expensive. We ate a lot of cereal.

It was not a big problem for us because we planned to eat out dinner and we were never around during the day for lunch, but it was still a disappointing kitchen.
 
bellesgirl said:
We enjoyed our stay at the Manhattan Club but we were very surprised to find that, not only is there no stove, but there was not even a toaster. There was a small coffee pot and a microwave. This was in the 1BR. There is a breakfast buffet in the lounge but it was pretty expensive. We ate a lot of cereal. .....
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I liked almost everything about my 1bdr/2ba stay at MC except the HK fee ($25 per day then) and their idea of a kitchenette in the TS world.

I LOVED my stay in a hotel room at the Hilton Club with NOTHING so much better. No mini-refrigerator, no sofa, no microwave, 1 bath, no HK fee ....

But I would go back to each of them if I could. NYC is a great city!

PS. But use SFX next time for MC.
 
vacationhopeful said:
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PS. But use SFX next time for MC.
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Does MC not charge the $30/day fee if you go through SFX? We got around the fee by going to an 1 1/2 hour presentation - it really was less than 1 1/2 hours. Saved $210 but you do have to negotiate it.
 
b2bailey said:
We went to Walmart and bought a George Foreman grill. Used it in the bathroom with the fan running.
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I don't know why but this struck me as hilarious. :hysterical::hysterical::clap:

I've been known to go to great lengths to save on food, but I haven't cooked in the bathroom yet.
 
So, this morning, I got my weekly TUG newsletter and read this thread (I admit, with a chuckle) we are currently staying at Wyndham Old Town and I closed the interweb and went downstairs to get a newspaper. As I walked up to the counter, the front desk lady is talking on the phone and as I step up is literally saying " no sir, we don't have crockpots in the units, sorry." I bout fell over I laughed so hard - must be an attempt by the industry to disassociate itself from any association with crock. :banana: :D :hysterical:
 
TheWay.ISeeIt said:
I doubt it's really against the NYC fire code. I'm guessing it's just Manhattan Club policy or something to do with their insurance. It's always easier to say it's not in their control than admit it's their own rule.

My wife and I stayed at the Residence Inn Times Square 2 years ago and they actually supplied a crock pot in the room.

I'd make sure RCI hears about your experience.
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My guess is that it has to do with insurance.

There is a coffee pot and a microwave provided in the room.
 
We just checked out of Marriott residence inn on 6 th and 39th. Different fire code as we had toaster and crock pot in the unit. Also a full refrig with ice maker. Happy that we sold Manhattan club for good profit.
 
ronparise said:
Of course I knew, but I wanted to carry the joke a little farther. And the fact is that there are a lot of things that werent there when we were kids.

And here you go...ask and you shall receive .

field range

immersion heater

turns out that you can buy more than timeshares on ebay

we were up at 3 am to prepare breakfast to be served at 6. Good SOS takes time. Part of our prep work was lighting 4 immersion heaters. (prewash, wash, second wash, and rinse). I enjoyed showing a new cook how to light one. There was always a someone walking around with no hair on his arm, and sometimes no eyebrows. And the explosion would wake the troop a little early for breakfast.
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oh boy.. lol, brings back great memories. I'd have my squad leaders over for the platoon meeting prior to pt and have the mess sergeant bring coffee. He'd always send the new cooks or those on kp duty to bring it over. Almost always see someone missing eyebrows :hysterical: oh... and usually the tip off was a unique "boom" at about 4am :clap:

Thanks for that Ron.. brought back some really good memories from 25+ years ago :)
 
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