Anyone put a 30' micro over a 36' cooktop?
Jlahav
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Anyone seen a 36' microwave & vent over a gas cooktop?
Comments (6)Tina... What I want is a perfect solution where there is none. I'm just trying to cover the options. Seems no matter what I think of, there is always someone (including myself) telling me why it's not a good idea. I thought the Wall Oven/Speed Oven would be the answer-- people tell me that the speed oven really isn't the same as having a 2nd oven and that I will end up using it mostly as a microwave anyway. A waste of big bucks. Then I'm told to do a convection microwave with a trim kit for much less, but that is even less like a 2nd oven. How about putting a double wall oven AND a micro all on one wall. Well, being 5'2 I won't be able to comfortably use the micro, AND I lose valued cabinet real estate. Next idea is 2 wall ovens and a countertop microwave....but there really isn't a great spot in the general work area to do that. So now this idea pops into my head. Is it *brillant*? No...hence the sarcasm. I don't really want a microwave replacing my vent hood (albeit it's nothing grandiose) but I'd like to add it to the list of poor options if it does exist. It's so frustrating, seeing all these great spaces, and I want to do something seemingly so simple and have the hardest time! *Whines some more*...See MoreOTR Micro over 36' Gas Cooktop?
Comments (8)This belongs in our long list of "stupendously dumb things salespeople say". No, you cannot put a 30" OTR over a 36" cooktop. It is against any Building Code in the country. The 3" of exposed cabinets that will be on either side of the MW are combustible. So you will be having 6" of cabinetry exposed to the gas flame. Your salesperson is not only dumb, but giving dangerous advice. You should call his/her manager and report this, so as to avoid this salesperson giving some unsuspecting person this advice, and putting a fire hazard in their house. Now, there are some 36" OTR MW's made. The interiors are just a 30" MW, and the manufacturer has put "wings" on each side. They would also be a very poor use of your money. You still will not have proper coverage or cfms for your 36" range. The rough rule of thumb is to count up your cooktop's btu's and divide by 100 to get the rough amount of cfm's you need. So (for example) if your 6 burners total 90,000 btu's, you would need a 900 cfm hood, though you could squeak by with less, but certainly not 300 cfms of a MW. The other issue with an OTR MW is that they are not built to be over high btu's like the 17K you mentioned. Even if your range was not 36", the 17K btu burner would fry the MW above it. You really should get a proper hood over your 36" cooktop. Try to buy one with baffle filters (not mesh)....See MoreOK to NOT put above-the-cooktop microwave over the cooktop?
Comments (7)I just asked an appliance guy about the same thing. He said they can actually go anywhere, even on a counter if you add bumper feet for raising to allow some air space under it. Also it needs a dedicated circuit available. The OTR is driving me nuts. Always seems to be someone cooking when I want to get in there. And watching all the steam or oil rising up on it means constant wiping down. Do you like your Advantium? I ended up buying a small counter MW because I lost the MW use when cooking. With the above I am a bit leary of countertop, plus the sides are far uglier than what you are seeing. Am still considering under a top cupboard in another area, but having the OTR far lower than currently installed. The sides and bottom can be seen, either cupboards are needed on the sides or panels. You need circulating air for auto filter as the micro deems fit. Placing other appliances under may take away from your visual and still allow air circulation. Not sure about the trim taking this away and if wood is a good option. There are trim kits for built-ins, cannot say if they would work for OTRs. Am also thinking of the possiblity of under counter or a built-in, but the dedicated circuit is not available to do this just anywhere. Regardless of price, a built in is almost worth it. Although looking at them, they do not have the interior space available as do the OTRs. Probably not much help here....See More36 inch cooktop over 30 inch oven
Comments (8)I have a 36" cooktop over a 27" oven. The oven isn't actually in a cabinet proper: it sits on the plywood base built by my GC for all the cabinets, and then he created a face panel, with the appropriate size hole for the oven, and had it sprayed to match my cabinets. There's a fair bit of panel on either side of the oven, but I really don't mind: I didn't want those spice pull-outs, and wondered about making a couple of 3" tray slots, but realised the space needed internally for the hinges would make it pretty awkward to use, and I decided that offsetting the oven and getting 6" for a cabinet would look strange (in MY kitchen - that's a personal thing). So, I'm happy with my panels. I got my tray cabinet in another place in the end. I think you have to decide for yourself whether you want/need symmetry on that wall, or whether you can live without using that space for anything. In my case, it also means any subsequent owner can opt for a larger oven if they want to....See Moreshannonplus2
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