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Can I put an OTR Microwave/Convection Oven over counter instead?

13 years ago

Hi everyone!

Forgive me if this is a silly question. We are remodeling our small kitchen and space it as a premium! I'd like to keep the countertops as clear as possible, and not have too many small appliances eating up space.

Can I purchase an OTR Microwave/Convection oven, and install it under a cabinet over a counter instead? Would that be totally silly? (We'd like to get a small range hood to go over our tall freestanding range instead of putting an OTR there.)

I can't seem to find an "over the counter" microwave/convection oven at all. And the countertop models seem to be Very deep (19 - 20" compared to 15 - 16" for an OTR), so that won't work, since I don't want it to jut out past the cabinets very far. We have a toddler, so putting it lower than the countertop isn't an option that I'm comfortable with.

What do you think?

Thank you!

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