Which layout for Wall Oven and Microwave
I am supposed to meet with someone (weather permitting) in the next couple of weeks but I want to get some of the layouts the way I am hoping. I know this is not the way it should be and as much as I don't want Stainless--I guess that is my only choice. The cabinets will have different fronts and I am not sure I want Natural Maple Cabinets. I do want something light but maybe a little darker than the Natural Maple.
I wanted to put the GE Cafe French Door single wall oven above and the Microwave with the pull down-door underneath but GE says not to do that. Do I Iower the other single oven so that both are in line with each other or just leave them with one lower than the other?
I wanted both ovens high so that I do not have to bend over. I do not want a Double Wall oven because I want both to be French Door and GE Cafe is the only brand available for me.
Or maybe I should put the microwave in between the 2 single French Door Ovens and have everything in line. Right now the wall cabinet on each side is 32" high but the ones above each wall oven are 20" high.
Does this look better? I tried putting the microwave in another cabinet and not sure that works.
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Comments (4)I have had the Kitchen Aid KEMS308S for 5 years. I had not noticed that the microwave power was low. I doubt that power will be an issue. I assume that many ovens have cool down features. They are not running when the door is open. It is ture that the fan makes some noise, but it isn't that noticable. When I originally purchased this oven I had been intending to get individual ovens, but it turned out that the individual ovens had been discontinued. I see no difference between your choices because they are all double ovens and when one fails, they both fail wheras individual ovens could be replaced individually. I have not heard of the microwave section showing a high rate of failure. You didn't even mention the advantage of the micro/convection. It is not just a microwave, but a real convection oven with a broiling (sort of) element. It is not a speed oven because it does not microwave and heat at the same time. Actually it CAN microwave and crisp via the broil element. Anyway it is a small second oven that can bake a pie or bread (or a small trey of cookies I suppose). It heats far faster than the regular large convection oven because it is small. I find it very useful. The only problem is it is occasionally in use when I would want to reheat a cup of coffee etc. I keep an old microwave in the garage for those cases. While I hope I have relieved your concerns, I believe that there IS an issue. I have had no problem with my oven, and it has been several years since the Main contingent of problems: similar models have encountered a higher than normal thermal fuse blowing during the large oven self cleaning cycle. Unfortunately, the fuse is located on the back of the oven and is a $50 item and shuts everything down. Of course, most people see no problem (myself included) and the problem is certainly due to excessive heat behind the cabinet that could probably relieved by making sure that there is a little more open space back there since you are still installing cabinets? In any case, this is probably a general issue. Other ovens have failed on self clean cycles. At this point, many people concider the self clean to be a marketing ploy and don't use it. Perhaps we just don't make enough spattering roasts, but I have easily wiped down the main oven. It wasn't stuck on hard. Perhaps the surface has anti stick coating? My self cleans have been done mainly to test the thermal fuse problem. By the way, the microwave interior is stainless steel and IS much harder to clean. In fact, that last sentence is probably my most important piece of information. I imagine it would apply to other convection microwaves....See More3 ovens stacked together: microwave, double wall convection ovens
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I have the exact configuration you want French Door Oven over Advantium/Microwave. The issue is not that you can’t stack the French Door Oven over the microwave, it is the spacing needed between the two. I originally had the microwave on top but found it to be an issue, so I switched them. The top rack of the French Door oven is a tad high for me when it is a heavy pan (I’m now barely 5’4”) but other than that it works great for us. Here’s a picture:
As a side not: I LOVE my French Door oven! I have a 36" range with a huge oven and only use it when I am cooking for a crowd. The French Door oven is our go to. We use it every day. As for burns, I am the queen of kitchen burns and have had far less burns using this oven.
wyosue58 thanked moosemac - 4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
Thanks, I have asked several people at GE and they have all told me the same that I need to put the microwave on top. Do you like your french door oven? I wish the new one had knobs. For my induction cooktop, I do not want knobs but would love them on the Wall Ovens. Do you know how high the top of the oven is from the floor? I am 5' 6 1/2" so that would probably be easier for me. I am surprised that the ovens only come with 2 racks.
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EDIT: Do you have any problems opening the doors being so close to the cabinets?
PRO4 years agoIt depends on what you cook most often. I have the microwave above, because I only use it for heating up leftovers and especially coffee gone cold. The weight of the items is light, so raising them in my arms is easy. My baking is mostly roasting. I roast a chicken at least once a week in a dutch oven that gets very hot. So the lower orientation for the oven is just right for me. Photos:
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