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Kitchen exhaust microwave. We had a satisfied customer submit this video to us to prove a point. If your microwave has a physical vent installed the appliance pushes the removed air through a series of ducts eventually porting the air outside. The vent in the video is a magnetic wind defender vent galvanized. Unemployed redneck hillbilly creations 121 536 views 14 02.
We have cut the drywall in the garage and now just need to add the proper vent piping or ductwork to get it to the side of the garage to cut an exterior vent with vent cap and bird screen of course. Tape around adapter to ensure no air leaks. Microwave oven with fan hood. Reinstall microwave and verify opening.
Kitchen update part 5 installing the whirlpool microwave range hood update 6 19 dead at 15 months duration. My microwave is installed on a wall adjacent to the garage. Measure area of exhaust to cut a hole in bottom of cabinet. The ventilation system may lead to an exterior vent or it may simply recirculate air back into the kitchen.
This type of installation is not for the faint of heart as the ducts must be run from the cabinet above the microwave to the exterior of your home. 2x4s for reframing wall opening. When remodeling your kitchen take the time and care to install proper ventilation. Over the range otr mounted microwave ovens can save space in your kitchen but the exhaust fan in a microwave often just recirculates the air rather than venting it to the outside.
Running a kitchen vent fan without makeup air can create negative pressure that pulls exhaust gases from water heaters or other gas burning appliances into the house an effect called backdrafting. The exhaust system doesn t get the air it needs and operates at a lower efficiency. In consumer reports tests range hoods were better at venting than the fans in over the range microwaves. Cheap metal vents can be very loud and obnoxious in the wind.
We have switched the mw from recirculating to venting and added the metal flange on the back. Since a range hood protrudes further it also does a better job of capturing smoke steam and cooking odors and venting them outdoors.