Over the range, microwave ovens, etc.

[combo52]

Over the range microwave ovens were one of the worst ideas ever widely used in kitchens.

It’s a very dangerous place to put a microwave oven not only burn hazards from working over a stove, but when you have a stove top fire, the thing can catch on fire and the rest of the house can be lost when all the plastic starts melting and burning and dripping down on the stove top fire, for this reason they’re illegal in many countries in Europe and elsewhere. I read some years ago that US insurance companies were considering charging an extra charge to homeowners that had this product because of the high rate of damage when a kitchen range top fire occurs.

Best place for a microwave Oven is on a dedicated shelf built in with the cabinetry or possibly built-in to cabinetry possibly above a wall open etc.. Of course you can put one on the countertop but why take up all your nice countertop space and then you have this big heavy clunky thing on the counter that you have to move to clean around and under it, etc..

John L

 

[donprohel]

Best place for a microwave Oven is on a dedicated shelf built in with the cabinetry or possibly built-in to cabinetry possibly above a wall open etc.. Of course you can put one on the countertop but why take up all your nice countertop space [...]

For instance, not to take up all my nice cabinet space

 

[phillymatt53]

For instance, not to take up all my nice cabinet space

I don't have much choice in my small galley kichen, however I manage pretty well.
The microwave has its place just above the Kitchenaid DW.
And next to the fridge is my "prep" area.

 

[magic_clean]

Probably the "root" cause of the stove top fires can be traced to the I-phone and its non-stop distractions.

-LP

P.S. John, please don't give the Homeowners insurance companies any more ideas on how they can justify rate increases. It's a shake down already!