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Countertop overhang for Sharp microwave drawer

3 years ago

Hi,

For those who have the sharp microwave drawer with the tilt out control panel, how much overhang is your countertop? I was thinking of having a 1.5-2” overhang but I’m worried that it might cover the control panel. Should I position the microwave a bit lower to accommodate the countertop overhang? If anyone has pictures, please share! Thank you!

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wdccruise

3 years ago

This is covered on page 3 of the Installation Instructions. If the countertop extends out 1", the control panel will be fully exposed because that is a bit less than the thickness of the oven door (1-9/64" as shown by Item H in figures 2 and 6). If the countertop extends out further, the oven would have to be lowered. Given that the location of the oven is already inconvenient, it would seem to me to be best to limit the overhang to 1" to prevent having to push the oven even closer to the floor.

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CD
Original Author
3 years ago
Forgot to mention that I will be having it installed flush (not proud)
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J Inhof
3 years ago
This pic shows how our Sharp is mounted—the panel is easy to reach the way our mw is mounted. The counter top has a 1.5” overhang from the cabinet frame, but the mw is not flush with the frame. The mw protrudes about an inch from the frame.
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megs1030
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
My Sharp MD sticks out 1/2 inch from the cabinets. The counter overhang is 1".

ETA: I believe our KD ordered a kit that would recess the MD a little further into the cabinet, which is why ours juts out only 1/2 inch.
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Joe Macker
3 years ago
Isn't the tilt out supposed to help by not having to design the overhang precisely?
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CD
Original Author
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
@megs1030 @J Inhof is there a reason why your MD wasn't installed flush? Are there pros/cons that I should be considering?

I had seen this post (from last year): https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5739212/photo-of-sharp-microwave-drawer-with-deflector-vent-installed and I'm wondering if I will run into the same problem with ours if we use the flush mount kit. However, I do plan having the cabinet trim/framing around the MD (similar to @J Inhof's so that it will sit a few inches lower)
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J Inhof
3 years ago
CD, I don’t know exactly why mine isn’t flush but I can ask my contractor this week.

The Sharp microwave is in our lower level kitchen and I wasn’t overly concerned about its installation at the time. I’ll see what I can find out.
megs1030
3 years ago
Not sure why mine isn't flush, TBH. But in any picture I look at online, they all look like mine. I think that's as flush as they get.
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