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Options for replacing 27 inch oven microwave combo?

12 years ago

I'm replacing all the appliances in my kitchen. I was originally planning on gutting it and replacing everything but I've decided to just spruce it up instead. I currently have a 27" wall oven and microwave combo unit. It's installed in a 30" cabinet with a few inches of face frame on the sides. I have a few questions about my possibilities.

1. Would it normally be feasible to cut away the face frame sides to fit a 30" unit instead? When I was planning on replacing the cabinets I was going to go frameless and a 30" would have been a natural fit. Now I'm wondering if I need to stick with the size I've got. Obviously my options go up significantly if I can go 30".

2. Is it possible to install a separate oven and microwave one on top of the other as if they were a single unit? Specifically, is that feasible using the single large opening I currently have or does there need to be an extra face frame stile between the two units? I suppose I'd have to look carefully at the sizes to make sure they'd both fit in the space once the trim kits are installed.

3. I'm guessing the single unit I have today has a single electrical connection for the whole system. If I go with two individual units I'd have to split the circuit to make both connections. Is that allowed or do they need separate circuits?

In some ways it's nice to have a combo unit with integrated control panels and appearance and whatnot, but in more ways it'd be nice to have separate units where I can choose each one based on features as long as they look well together. Combo units worry me because one failing component means replacing the whole thing at a significant cost.

Thanks for reading.

Dave

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kitchenkat
12 years ago
I replaced an old Tappan 27" double wall oven three years ago with a 30" Kitchen Aid combo unit (model KEMS308). I cut out the excess vertical framework, moved the bottom cabinet rail to adjust for the difference in height and installed a new plywood floor inside the cabinet to seat the new oven. I also had a local cabinet maker build a matching drawer that I was able to install below the ovens due to the lesser height of the Kitchen Aid vs the Tappan. I am pleased with the oven choice. Both the microwave and the standard oven have convection modes and the self cleaning oven feature has worked great.
grumpydave
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for the reply. The more I think about it the more I think widening the opening for a 30" oven is doable. However, I realized that I also have to contend with cutting away some Corian countertop that overlaps the front of the cabinet about 3/4" or so.

Anyone have a separate single oven and microwave installed adjacent to each other as if they were a single unit?
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