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mom2b
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Over the stove microwave

Does your have a good vent? It seems like mine does not do a good job at sucking up the smoke when I cook I end up havng to open the door to outside and its loud. I have a LG

Posted 1/11/10 7:59 AM
 
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rkoenke
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Member since 3/08

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Name:
rachel

Re: Over the stove microwave

i need one of these.

do you know if yours is vented outside, or just it just suck up then blow it out the top? (it basically recirculates the air).

Posted 1/11/10 8:12 AM
 

Chatham-Chick
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Re: Over the stove microwave

I asked on another home msgboard about these and got mixed reviews. We have one and it does a decent job of cleaning/recirculating the air. (We didn't want to vent it directly out of the roof because we plan on remodeling the kitchen and I didn't want to have to repair the roof down the road when we relocate the appliances.)


Do you clean/change your filters?

Message edited 1/11/2010 8:29:14 AM.

Posted 1/11/10 8:28 AM
 

GoldenRod
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Shawn

Re: Over the stove microwave

The over the stove microwaves rarely vent outside, so all they do is try and filter some of the smoke. I've found them less than adequate for most uses.

Posted 1/11/10 8:31 AM
 

Chatham-Chick
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Re: Over the stove microwave

Posted by GoldenRod

The over the stove microwaves rarely vent outside, so all they do is try and filter some of the smoke. I've found them less than adequate for most uses.



don't most come with a kit so that you can vent outside?

Ours did, we just opted to recirculate as opposed to do a direct vent outside, but I'm also not a big cooker and usually have a window open anyway.

Message edited 1/12/2010 1:27:20 PM.

Posted 1/11/10 8:41 AM
 

Nifheim
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Jennifer

Re: Over the stove microwave

my parents did that when they just renovated the kitchen, i personally hate it. It it WAY too high up so when you have to take something out that is heavy you all most drop it. If the stove is on you lean over it and burn yourself.

As far as a vent my parents have it vent outside and it works okay not the same as a real vent.

Posted 1/11/10 9:27 AM
 

PotofLuck06
Our Baby Boy Is Here!!!

Member since 11/06

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Name:
Betsy

Re: Over the stove microwave

Our stove and above micro are on an inside wall and thus unable to vent to the outside.

If it gets smokey, I turn the fan on and open our porch sliding door and that helps.

Posted 1/11/10 9:31 AM
 

LuckySV
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Re: Over the stove microwave

I have a frigidaire and it vents outside. I find it works great!

Posted 1/11/10 10:41 AM
 

MrsFrizzle
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Kristin

Re: Over the stove microwave

Mine is decent but I live in a condo so regardless my smoke alarm goes off if it gets a little smokey

Posted 1/11/10 11:28 AM
 

mom2b
LIF Adult

Member since 5/09

1072 total posts

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x

Re: Over the stove microwave

It recirculates. It came with a kit to vent outside but I would have to get rid of the top cabnet and didnt want to.

Posted 1/11/10 10:16 PM
 
 

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