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.
Kitchen vent with microwave. The ventilation system can lead to external ventilation or you can simply recirculate the air back into the kitchen. The exhaust fan doesn t vent to the outdoors yes it. We had a satisfied customer submit this video to us to prove a point. External venting in a microwave oven.
Made to fit above your range this unique under cabinet appliance does more than help clear away smoke steam and grease it also offers a premium convection feature to cook foods like an oven. Turning the kitchen exhaust fan on is a great first step in source control for better indoor air quality. Here are some of the reasons why it doesn t all get sucked out of the house. A microwave oven designed to be mounted over a cooktop is usually equipped with a ventilation system to cope with the cooking odors smoke and moisture that rise from the cooking surface.
1 2 inch plywood for covering hole in wall. The ventilation system may lead to an exterior vent or it may simply recirculate air back into the kitchen. Because ventilation requirements vary from state to state and even from city to city it s important to check with local. My microwave is installed on a wall adjacent to the garage.
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. Shopping list for how to install a microwave hood with exhaust fan. 2x4s for reframing wall opening. Moreover code watcher advises that since 2009 the international residential code irc includes a section on air replacement for houses with active kitchen ventilation.
Microwave oven with fan hood. Combine two kitchen essentials with microwave vent hoods help clear the air and your counter with a microwave hood combo. Cheap metal vents can be very loud and obnoxious in the wind. In consumer reports tests range hoods were better at venting than the fans in over the range microwaves.
Some state building codes do require mechanical ventilation such as an exhaust fan in the kitchen. Recirculating ventilation has advantages in terms of ease of installation and energy efficiency but pays for those advantages at the cost of effective ventilation. When remodeling your kitchen take the time and care to install proper ventilation. Since a range hood protrudes further it also does a better job of capturing smoke steam and cooking odors and venting them outdoors.