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Questions tagged [microhood]

A microhood is a microwave oven designed to be installed over a range as a range hood: it has lighting underneath and ventilation or air circulation.

The may include among its features a .

A , often called a is installed over a range top to provide powered exhaust ventilation or, in cheaper models, air recirculation through a filter back into the room. Hoods almost always provide lighting.

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How does a microwave door interlock work and is a DIY repair feasible?

Our microwave has developed a problem. If the door isn't shut just so, the microwave thinks that it is open. The door can be shut too lightly or too hard to exhibit the problem. Recently it has began to pause right in the middle of cooking…
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Can I use flex duct for a range hood exhaust?

I am replacing an old range hood with a hood/microwave/convection oven. The vent from the old hood does not line up with the vent position on the new unit. I know how to remove the old vent and patch the siding. Installing the new vent is the…
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Can I vent a microwave vent / range hood through wall?

I've got a Whirlpool over-the-range microwave that is currently venting back into the kitchen. I'd like to poke a hole through the wall and vent it directly outside. I've read the instructions and it seems pretty straight forward. I don't know…
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How to best clean the inlet vent screen on a microhood?

Over the years, my microhood has developed a greasy buildup in the inlet vent screens on the underside of the microhood. They're an aluminum mesh that comes out easily with a label near it saying not to use harsh chemicals or excessive water. The…
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Excessive Grease in Above Stove Microwave

This weekend the wife and I replaced an above the stove Microwave that was installed 10 years previous when the house was constructed. It was supposed to vent to the outside. Over the years I was not confident of the installation as grease would…
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Why does my microwave oven + hood combo suck in air from the top?

I have a 12 year old Whirlpool Microwave + vent hood combo (model GMH5205XVS-1). As far as I know, it should be configured to vent outside (via vent on an exterior wall). If I open the cabinets in the picture, there is a large vent and I can often…
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How should I connect the microwave exhaust flange to the roof venting when they don't align?

I am installing my OTR microwave. The venting looks like it will definitely not align. In any case, can I simply use flexible venting to connect the microwave flange to the roof venting? Also, I need to extend the boot to allow for the damper to…
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Does OTR Microwave need to be flush against upper cabinet?

Installing an OTR cabinet and have run into an issue. The upper cabinet has a lip that runs around the whole thing. This will cause the top of the microwave to not be flush against the bottom of the upper cabinet, as the microwave will come in…
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Over-the-range Microwave on small-appliance branch circuit

Either there is conflicting information or a lack of when it comes to this question. Is it allowed in NEC code to permit an over-the-range microwave to run off of one of the small-appliance branch circuits?
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Better gas range venting under microwave

My microwave venting is not working Over my gas range. I have no access to vent outside. Is there any type of heavy duty filtering vent available to mount under the microwave or to the wall under the microwave? That will not trigger my fire alarm?
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Can a microwave be exhausted through an attic vent?

I installed a microwave and it vents back into my kitchen. I would like to vent it through the roof. I noticed several existing attic vents already in place. Instead of cutting a new hole in my roof can I vent out through existing attic vents?
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Remove tile, or not when changing from range vent to a microhood?

I have a tiled wall behind my electric range. Ceramic tile extends up to, but not behind, the existing Whirlpool non-vented range hood. I want to remove the range hood and replace it with a microhood. I don't intend to get into a major tile…
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Wooden ductwork ok for kitchen vent?

We have a cabinet mounted microwave that acts as the vent for our stove. The old external vent cover let rain in to the microwave so we replaced both. We hired a handyman to mount a new microwave, replace the water damaged bottom of the cabinet it's…
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Is having a gas stove with a recirculating hood a bad idea？

We currently have an electric stove and a recirculating hood (microhood), and we don't like either. Ideally, we'd go for a gas stove and a proper venting hood. However, adding a venting hood is tricky in my house, so I'm thinking of converting the…
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Looking for advice for external vent of OTR microwave

Our over-the-range microwave is currently configured for recirculating ventilation, which is less than ideal for many reasons (one of which being that it's over a gas range..). We discovered that there is ductwork behind the microwave that vents…
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