Replace a microwave with a venting hood.
momdino
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1 cu. ft. microwave big enough?
Comments (4)What do you put in your MW? I had a 1.0 CF for a long time and was fine with it. In the kitchen remodel I changed from a 2.2 CF to 1.6 because I felt that the 2.2 was TOO big and some of the efficiency/speed of MW cooking was getting lost. During a long saga-thread about this on the kitchens forum, a few people pointed out that I might not be able to fit a 9 x 13 pan in the 1.6 CF, but I don't microwave anything in 9 x 13 pans....See MoreSwitching from OTR microwave to vent hood
Comments (5)Harrietthehomeowner, I replaced my BRAND NEW OTR MW with a hood about 3 months after I installed the OTR MW in my brand new kitchen. I really detested that MW. I think you said you already have the ductwork, right? Then I don't know why you believe you'll need electrical work (the MW needs electricity, so if you already have the electricity for the MW you don't need more electrical work), carpentry (why?) and drywall repair (why?). The biggest expense in my replacement was the hood itself. Countertop MW's these days are pretty low-cost. I bought a large countertop MW, with actually bigger interior space than my OTR MW, with all the bells and whistles like sensor cook, several defrost modes, etc., except convection (I didn't want convection). That Sharp countertop MW cost me about $120. I put my MW on a shelf in my pantry. The other expense was tiling. I had a backsplash up to where the OTR MW was. But the hood is higher, and so I needed to bring my tile guy back to fill in that space, I think it was 3-4 rows, 30" width, so wasn't that big of a deal. Luckily, I had plenty of extra tile from when he did the backsplash in the first place. I sold my OTR MW on Craig's List, which wasn't too hard since it was practically new, although I could have also donated it to Habitat for Humanity, but it didn't occur to me at the time. Here's why I detested my OTR MW: - OTR MW's just have a couple of little mesh screens for exhaust, very inadequate. - capture area is a joke. Since the MW only hangs over the back burners, it can't capture anything coming from the front burners, and even the back burners are inadequately captured, given the little mesh screens I already mentioned. - my OTR specified 300 cfms, but hardly exhausted anything. - little mesh screens got clogged very quickly, since they are so small, making the exhaust even less effective than it already was. - as a short person, I found it awkward trying to peer up into the MW to check on things cooking. - OTR MW is really noisy. My replacement hood isn't dead silent either, and in fact I believe no hood is unless it has a remote or in-line fan. But that OTR MW exhaust fan was like having a 747 in my kitchen. I do understand that in a small kitchen, sometimes the only spot for a MW is OTR. But barring that, I wouldn't recommend one....See MoreContractor dented backsplash...what should I expect?
Comments (9)When I spoke with him today he said it was there when he peeled off the blue film after installing it. He said he noticed it right away. Why he wouldn't have said anything I don't know, b/c the vent hood was then installed over the top edge of it. I REALLY don't think he's right, because when I came home from work the day it was put up I immediately polished up the backsplash, and I would have seen it. I noticed it right off when I got home yesterday. At any rate, not wanting to get into a he said she said argument, I called the place I purchased it from (Newegg.com, great deal) and they will replace it (by some stroke of luck the original box is still in the garage). Hopefully I can cobble together the inside packaging to their satisfaction. When I told the contractor this he hemmed and hawed and said it would be a lot of work to take down and replace, it will require taking down the vent hood and some trim, etc etc....my thought is then why in the heck wouldn't you have asked me about this if you noticed it right away, before putting all that stuff up. I just hope nothing ELSE gets messed up in the process of him replacing it. If so I'll regret not just deciding to live with it. Gosh this is just the most minor kitchen remodel...to think we we were considering building a house. There's no way I have the intestinal fortitude for that....See MoreHood Vent to Microwave Hood Vent Combo?!?
Comments (7)"They said the hood vent was probably getting too much power and thats why it got messed up." No. That makes no sense. I'd do the following: Pull the cable out of the hole at the bottom of the cabinet Obtain a surface-mount electrical box (example) and remove one of the knockouts. Attach the electrical box to the back of the cabinet. Route the cable into the electrical box and clamp (example) it in place. Wire up an outlet (example) and attach it to the box. Attach a cover (example) to the box. Run the cable from the microwave through the existing hole and plug it into the new outlet. -- amateur...See Morepittsburrito
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