I saw a photo of the microwave with a Breville wood cutting board on top. Could I do that, even though it's supposed to have top clearance?
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Look back Mark because you may have gotten mixed up- as I did too. There are microwaves & then there are smart ovens- convection ovens that have cutting board on top. The board on top is there for a reason- without it- the top becomes a warming plate. However, I have the microwave also- it does not vent from top, so you could put one up there. Hope this helps. Sharon.
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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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Possibly. The side edges are held in place by small nails. We have three of these, and one side of one did detach. We reattached it easily with the additional of some wood glue and it is very sturdy. We use ours for an unconventional purpose too: We use three side by side to cover our stovetop burners, and thus add some additional 'counter space' to our kitchen. We have gotten many compliments on our creative use of space. Sometime I will have a rice mixer, a food processor or a blender on the board and they are definitely sturdy enough. However, we don't store our appliance on the boards. Possibly. The side edges are held in place by small nails. We have three of these, and one side of one did detach. We reattached it easily with the additional of some wood glue and it is very sturdy. We use ours for an unconventional purpose too: We use three side by side to cover our stovetop burners, and thus add some additional 'counter space' to our kitchen. We have gotten many compliments on our creative use of space. Sometime I will have a rice mixer, a food processor or a blender on the board and they are definitely sturdy enough. However, we don't store our appliance on the boards.
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Yes, there are holes on the top of the microwave, and the paper template provided in this kit helps you drill the holes in your cabinet to align with the holes in the microwave.
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No, mine is on the counter. I would call the company and give them the dimension of the cupboard and microwave. 1-866-866-2001. I have one and bought one for my Son's house, They work great and would not hesitate to buy another.
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Not the top. It's very narrow and not sturdy. The shelf with the wood could easily hold a toaster oven.
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I have a reg size microwave and I put it on top and use the middle for cookbooks.
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The very top is slanted not flat. It would not hold a microwave. It is also is pretty narrow.
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No, not unless you can find special brackets and purchase them separately. I took the doors off of one of my upper cabinets, removed the shelf, and then put this microwave in the cabinet. I then put one of the doors back on the cabinet above the microwave and mounted it sideways with the hindges at the top (so the cabinet door lifts up toward the ceiling instead of side opening like a normal cabinet door) instead of upright. Now my microwave looks like a built-in unit. I can post a photo if you are interested.
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Yes! That's where I have mine. I use it to keep the plastic cutting boards upright.
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I suppose you could but I think it's meant to be against a wall. If it were sitting in the middle of a kitchen and you were trying to be able to access it from both sides I think it would be a little awkward to reach through from what is supposed to be the "back". I guess it could work in the right kitchen though. We use it against a wall to hold our major appliances and our recycling bins at the bottom. We have the cutting board flipped with the grove facing down so that we can place our microwave on the flat side of the board. Hope this helps.
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Hi,It would probably hang off a little on both sides, which may not be a problem, but after reading John O. Davis's response, I don't know if that would be the best thing for such an expensive and nice kitchen appliance. I hope this helps.
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It has a granite top. I would not use it as a cutting board. I do not know if you actually can or not.
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No! I thought you wanted to put microwave in cabinet. Open and closed shelves approximately 11" wide and 15" deep. Works nice as an island. Top is 19X26 1/2. No electrical connection either. Good luck.
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the frame you see in the photo does not attach to the microwave, it attaches to the opening. There are other parts not shown in the photo which are secured to the side and under the microwave that keep it secure on shelf and lined up with the trim. Here's a link to the installation manual that will probably explain it better. http://shop.panasonic.com/docs/installation-manual/TrimKitInstallation_TK621.pdf
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I'm not sure if it matters. There is so much top clearance that I never have to worry about it touching my food.
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I have a large and incredibly heavy microwave on mine. It takes up the entire top surface and there is no problem. I have a Kitchenaid stand mixer and it weighs much less so I think that you should be fine.
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yes, just put one on top of the other make sure your microwave is tall enough.