THe only place for this microwave is on a shelf under a cabinet. How much space is needed between cabinet and top of microwave for air circulation?
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Mine is on the counter, so I can't say how much room you need above it (there are no vents on the top)....but, there are air vents on the left side, so that should not be blocked.
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Please allow 3" of space on each side of the oven and 2.5" on top for ventilation.
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i have about 2 inches from the top of my cabinet to the top of the unit , but i have several inches on both sides for circulation, there is no air vent's on the top of the unit
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I put mine on the countertop, so I can't say exactly. It is worth noting that I often hold onto the microwave with 1 hand while pulling the door open with the other hand because if I don't use 2 hands, the microwave moves around on the countertop. The fact that the microwave moves around so easily could be harder to manage if it was on a raised shelf.
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Marty, Generally speaking the space between the top of the burners and the bottom of the ventilation-style microwave is 18-24 inches. There may be requirements in your state.ThanksMelanie
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Mine is not under a counter or near anything else and it got too hot when I had it too close to the wall (about 1"). I pulled it out three inches and it works great. I'm remodeling my kitchen and plan to put it under a counter but not in a cabinet so there is airflow around the back and sides.
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I would recommend purchasing a microwave that is not meant to mounted above a stove & doesn't include an exhaust fan. That said, I'm sure if you didn't want to use the exhaust fan that it could be built in. Can't imagine why anyone would?
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Deanna The microwave is 171/4 " wide x 101/2" high. My experience with this microwave is that it vents in the back. So, as long as there is room for it to vent, you should be good to go.
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Depends. My microwave is too large for the top shelves, and the lower ones are too low for convenient use. I reckon the same would be true for a toaster oven. This rack is really one of the smaller one. Fits my space. I use the upper shelves for daily use stuff, and the lower ones for storage of things that used to be on the counter.
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Being a present owner of this Microwave I've found the 8" clearance to the sides necessary for proper ventilation but the back does not require it and you can get away with a lot less space overhead if you don't have it.
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it measures 13 and 1/4 inches from front to back, but the front feet are 10 1/2" from the back, so you should have and extra 1 1/2" of shelf in front of the feet of the microwave. It should fit without any fear of it not sitting properly.
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Yes, you can put a small microwave on the top shelf. It is very sturdy and big enough.
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We have a fairly large tv on top, and some fairly heavy kitchen appliances (breadmaker, crockpots, etc.) on shelf inside with no problem. It appears to be very sturdy and solid, so I think it would take a microwave ok.
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This can be mounted over a range, however, it is smaller than most microwaves therefore good for smaller spaces. This is 'cabinet depth' so does not stick out.
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Sure you can, the clearance seems to apply more to the sides while the top clearance seems to be more for circulation in an enclosed cabinet. Mine is mounted on the counter with several objects on top without an issue. By the way, this microwave is the Bomb, glad I bought it.
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You would have to measure the inside of your microwave in order to know, assuming you want to put the whole unit in the oven (blue base, bowl and lid). I measured the Chef Buddy I purchased and you would need a minimum space of 10 inches by 7 inches by 4 inches, assuming that there is not a turntable in your oven. If there is a turn table you'd need a minimum space of 10 inches by 10 inches by 4 inches.
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I have an area of wall (which measures 36 inches across), between my kitchen and the door to my bedroom. I absolutely LOVE this microwave stand! It's a PERFECT fit and not to mention the storage it provides.... love that just as much!!! I was thrilled with this purchase!!!!
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My kitchen cabinets are on two separate walls. I plug one set into the spare outlet that has the microwave plugged into it which is inside the cabinet over the microwave. The other set is plugged into the outlet behind the refrigerator.
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The depth is 12 inches, but it needs an extra one inch in the back to "breathe." I have it mounted under cabinets that are 12 inches deep, and it looks good. The extra inch that it sticks out below the cabinet is just about the size of the microwave door, so it makes sense, since the door needs open space to swing open.