If you re planning to set up a microwave in a family room or bonus room that doesn t have upper cabinets consider mounting it on a wall.
Microwave above stove without cabinets.
Space above the range is lost making the cooking area seem smaller but this is usually not an issue if the microwave is installed high enough above the range.
Microwaves are a vital part of our on the go lifestyles.
Tucked away neatly over your stove the microwave does double duty as a hood vent.
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But sometimes fitting them into your kitchen design scheme can.
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The cabinet above a microwave is small so it isn t doing much more than supporting the microwave.
Microwave and hood fan combos do double duty to save space in a compact kitchen.
The cabinet is screwed to the wall then the microwave screwed to the cabinet.
The convenience of quickly heating a meal is something most american households consider a must have.
If the microwave is too high reaching.
If you try to bridge some sort of board between the adjacent cabinets you are then distributing the weight to those cabinets which are only designed to hold the weight.
Above all the over the range microwave provides the convenience of both a vent hood and a microwave all built into one.
Mounting a microwave oven without a cabinet above.
How to install an over the range microwave without a cabinet.
Over the range not always the most beautiful option as opposed to a sleek hood fan but effective for making the most of limited space.
Over the range microwaves also called otr microwaves are great space savers but note that in general they do not vent quite as well as a stand alone hood.
This is a classic choice especially in smaller kitchens.