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Posted by Charlie Bress on April 9, 2008, 1:39 pm
Steve, I agree with you. My spouse wants to free up counter space. I am
trying to get the mounting height show I can show her using a cardboard
cutout just how high it would have to be. Our daughter has pointed out the
dangers that you have.
At the moment we are at a standooff. The old micro is in dire need of
replacement. She doesn't want one on the counter. I said ok we will do
without one.
Charlie
>
>>> What is the accepted minimum distance between the bottom of a built in
>>> micro to the top of the range cooking surface below?
>
> ZERO. NADA. ZIP. POCHOSKI.
>
> Never ever mount a microwave over a stove. Reasons: You are boiling a
> big kettle of menudo on the burner. Now, you gonna stick your private
> parts close to that boiling pot to put the marinara sauce in the microwave
> and risk being a soprano the rest of your life?
>
> You are gonna expose that microwave to a HUGE volume of air containing
> steam, oil, smoke and crud in general? You'll never get it out unless you
> totally immerse the microwave in cleaning solution about a dozen times,
> and then you only get out about 50%.
>
> I have lived in many places where I have had a microwave over a stove. I
> have also built 5 residences now, and would NEVER ever place a microwave
> over a stove just on safety reasons, and the hygiene issue is equal to the
> safety issue.
>
> That is just me. You can and will do whatever you want. I would dare to
> say that many accidents have occurred BECAUSE of this configuration. Ever
> drop anything when taking it out of the microwave. I have. You haven't?
> I would just say - yet. You wanna drop that on a skillet of hot oil? Or
> a lot of boiling water?
>
> I also do not like the fact that in order to mount a microwave over a
> stove, it is at a dangerous height for most people. My wife is 5'1" and
> she keeps stools around to reach stuff, even though we mount the cabinets
> at a standard height. We could have mounted them lower, but that would
> affect the salability. I prefer a microwave at countertop height with
> room in front and on the side for those times when you pick something up
> and have it about half out of the microwave and say, "OH, SHIT" because
> it's burning your fingers or spilling or whatever. Being at countertop
> makes it safer. Even she, who's short, can safely handle things at
> countertop height. I can't imagine her standing on a stool reaching over
> a stovetop of hot pots to get something in or out of the microwave. If
> anything happens, it's going to be messy and painful.
>
> As I say, you can and will do what you want, but just think about it a
> moment. And reflect on this if the worst ever happens.
>
> Now I feel better.
>
> Steve
>
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