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over-the-range microwave good idea? lee.james 10-06-2006
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Posted by on October 6, 2006, 3:45 pm


Just bought a fancy new range and I'm trying to decide whether to get a
nice 'angular' range hood and have to get rid of the cabinets above the
range, or install one of those combo microwave/range hood units.

I would like to hear feedback from people who actually own or have
owned them.

My concern? All the pictures how the unit venting over the top of the
microwave. Um, if I buy a nice shiny stainless steel unit isn't it
going to get grunged up really quick if all the condensation is
constantly flowing over the front of it?

You would think they would have the vent underneath.

Am I missing something?

Thx,

J.


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Posted by Art Todesco on October 6, 2006, 4:10 pm


If you house is full of short people,
like mine, and you use your microwave for
actual cooking, rather than re-heating,
it is NG. It is too high to lift a heavy
pot or cassarole over hot pots on the
range. We have a built-in microwave,
but we mounted it above a built-in wall
oven. We compromised lifting up
and stooping down. So, the microwave is
a bit high, but the oven is a bit
low, but on the average, it works for us.

lee.james@spartan.ab.ca wrote:
> Just bought a fancy new range and I'm trying to decide whether to get a
> nice 'angular' range hood and have to get rid of the cabinets above the
> range, or install one of those combo microwave/range hood units.
>
> I would like to hear feedback from people who actually own or have
> owned them.
>
> My concern? All the pictures how the unit venting over the top of the
> microwave. Um, if I buy a nice shiny stainless steel unit isn't it
> going to get grunged up really quick if all the condensation is
> constantly flowing over the front of it?
>
> You would think they would have the vent underneath.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
> Thx,
>
> J.
>

Posted by on October 6, 2006, 8:13 pm



Art Todesco wrote:
> If you house is full of short people,
> like mine, and you use your microwave for
> actual cooking, rather than re-heating,
> it is NG. It is too high to lift a heavy
> pot or cassarole over hot pots on the
> range. We have a built-in microwave,
> but we mounted it above a built-in wall
> oven. We compromised lifting up
> and stooping down. So, the microwave is
> a bit high, but the oven is a bit
> low, but on the average, it works for us.
>
> lee.james@spartan.ab.ca wrote:
> > Just bought a fancy new range and I'm trying to decide whether to get a
> > nice 'angular' range hood and have to get rid of the cabinets above the
> > range, or install one of those combo microwave/range hood units.
> >
> > I would like to hear feedback from people who actually own or have
> > owned them.
> >
> > My concern? All the pictures how the unit venting over the top of the
> > microwave. Um, if I buy a nice shiny stainless steel unit isn't it
> > going to get grunged up really quick if all the condensation is
> > constantly flowing over the front of it?
> >
> > You would think they would have the vent underneath.
> >
> > Am I missing something?

Stainless steel is a pain to clean.

I'd take enamel anyday.

Mrs. Clean


Posted by Todd H. on October 6, 2006, 4:38 pm


lee.james@spartan.ab.ca writes:

> Just bought a fancy new range and I'm trying to decide whether to get a
> nice 'angular' range hood and have to get rid of the cabinets above the
> range, or install one of those combo microwave/range hood units.
>
> I would like to hear feedback from people who actually own or have
> owned them.
>
> My concern? All the pictures how the unit venting over the top of the
> microwave. Um, if I buy a nice shiny stainless steel unit isn't it
> going to get grunged up really quick if all the condensation is
> constantly flowing over the front of it?
>
> You would think they would have the vent underneath.
>
> Am I missing something?

Personally, I have an over rnage microwave, and I'm so glad it died
finally so I can justify ripping it out an dputting in a hood. The
fan on it wasn't terribly effective and it was so friggin loud I never
want to use it. Yes the door will get grunged up from cooking
fumes/grease.

Independently speaking, Consumer Reports recently did head to head
testing of over range microwaves vs vent hoods. As for removing smoke
and odors, even the worst vent hood beat the crap out of the best
ventilating microwave.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

Posted by Joshua Putnam on October 6, 2006, 5:37 pm


lee.james@spartan.ab.ca says...

> My concern? All the pictures how the unit venting over the top of the
> microwave. Um, if I buy a nice shiny stainless steel unit isn't it
> going to get grunged up really quick if all the condensation is
> constantly flowing over the front of it?
>
> You would think they would have the vent underneath.

I briefly considered one of those, but decided to stick with a range
hood that vents to the outdoors since I'd rather vent oil vapors and
combustion products than have the whole family breathe them. Yes,
that's less energy-efficient than keeping the fumes in the house, life
is full of tradeoffs.

--
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<http://www.phred.org/~josh/>
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<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html>

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