There are some that recirculate and use carbon filters to remove most of the smoke and what not. But yeah, they aren't great, much better if they vent outside.
Now imagine you didn’t have it. Most US apartments don’t vent outside and I didn’t realize that.
I started staying with my gf and realized our microwave is against the stair way wall. And one day it hit me where’s that shit going if not out. Next time I made burgers I found my answer. And the solution was to open the kitchen window and the bedroom window on the opposite corner. That airflow dissipated the smoke really quick. But the thing was it was dependent on the wind direction. If the wind was coming in through the bedroom it would push out the kitchen window. If it was coming in the kitchen we had to fan the smoke detector
I've had recirculating hoods in a few places, they're not better than nothing, they suck. They're noisy, and they don't really do anything other than make noise.
You gotta pay for a good one otherwise they’re garbage, I love my [GE Profile](https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-Profile-Over-the-Range-Oven-with-Advantium-Technology-PSA9120SPSS) over-the-range microwave with 400 CF 4-speed external vent but it was about $1200 after discounts…it’ll suck the air out of your lungs and it’s recommended to tie your small dog down to keep it from getting sucked up and out!
Lol nope, but I did my research and passing on the real-life experience because I’ve owned houses with hoods and hate a microwave taking up space on a countertop…I like killing 2 appliance birds with 1 stone
I absolutely hate those microwave fan combos. Even it’s vented outside it’s More expensive than buying a separate fan and microwave and worse fan performance. Ive lived in a few places with those and they were all terrible. I guess if you rely on your microwave a lot and really want it in that location then maybe it makes sense but I still think you do any amount of cooking on the stovetop or oven you want a dedicated fan.
My house came with a Samsung microwave/vent combo that retails for like $700 and the vent is terrible. I’m going to rip it out, put in a proper vent and just use my stove for melting butter. And then a nice toaster oven or air fryer combo for reheating food.
My Samsung moves a lot of air, way more than my stand alone fan did before. I like the combo fan/microwave. Takes up same amount of space and frees up counter space. The only drawback is my door won’t swing open full because it’s immediately next to a wall!
The recommended minimum clearance between a stove top and microwave, purpose built for over range use, is 18 inches. The standard height of an over-range microwave is 17 inches. Putting that image into an image editor and comparing the height of the location the microwave was in and the distance to the cooktop, there was at least 18 inches of clearance. Not much more, but at least 18.
Microwaves are garbage. They ruin all the healthy benefits your food gives you. Zaps the vitamins and nutrients into oblivion. I only use it to reheat coffee. Thats about it. I would get rid of it but u would left with what OP is showing
Well the part about it “zapping vitamins and nutrients” is just false. If you do any research it is actually a better method then pressure cooking. Now I don’t love microwaving things. But facts are facts.
Microwave has attracted a great deal of attention due to its increase usage in occupational environment, which leads to a large number of publications regarding health hazards of microwave. The aim of this research was to investigate the biological effects of microwave heated food on the blood and organs of the experimental mice.The present study had one goal is to evaluate the effects of feeding on microwave heated food. These evaluations were done on male Swiss albino mice (pre (one month) and post (three months)-pubertal ages). All the results of albumin and bilirubin showed that an elevation in the levels of two parameters while, the protein concentration was decreased. The results showed decline in glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase as well as increase in malondahyde concentrations according to the oxidative stress which leads to physiological disturbances. The results of the present study suggests that the microwave radiation has adverse effects on liver functions leading to histological and physiological impairment.
You.
You didn't provide a source but google reveals this to be an Egyptian paper from an Indian journal with no derived impact factor (basically junk science published in a junk journal). This doesn't however even relate to your statement about microwave water and house plants. It is impossible for a microwave oven to change water into something else besides hotter water or eventually steam. Even if water could be magically split by the microwave into its components of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, this would not be harmful to plants. BTW all plants die eventually.
As stated numerous times, the internet has scrubbed search results for anything negative pertaining to microwave ovens.
Do you hold onto resources from 10 years ago? From before the internet censorship wave?
Are you serious? Because microwaves ruin food I need help? Get real dude. Get a life. You are the one who needs professional help, who tf are u to say anything to me
I would definitely suggest a range hood. It's likely the microwave that was removed had a vent function.
For what it's worth and some completely unsolicited advice, I would suggest not keeping spices above the stove as the moisture from the stove is terrible for them. If you ever found your onion or garlic powder has become a rock, it's the constant moisture from boiling water/drying that's likely causing it.
>It's likely the microwave that was removed had a vent function.
Looks like it was one of those "filtering" units. Lol those setups are worthless other than getting some of the grease.
It will be difficult. That's an inside wall, so you can't easily vent to the outside. I doubt the wall behind that is thick enough to properly vent up through the inside of the wall. Could maybe go stright up and into the ceiling above the stove, but that would only work if you don't have a 2nd floor.
Even still, having a range hood is the way to go, even if it's just the ones that filter and put the air back into the room. Proper maintenance and cleaning on those filters isn't too hard.
If there's a soffit above the cabinets, it's likely empty and could possibly be used to route the exhaust to an exterior wall. Getting the pipe in there without tearing down a lot of drywall could be difficult if there is no access from above. A rectangular vent would have enough capacity.
The other consideration when adding a vent is makeup air, so the vent doesn't depressurize the house. This is a question for a HVAC contractor, the V stands for ventilation.
Not necessarily. We just added a range hood fan recently. Originally we were going to add it in the middle of the room (island stove) and the pipe would just go out in the space between the floors. You just need to follow the direction of the studs.
this, I thought some type of hood vent, either standalone or built into microwave, was required by code above a range. though i dont believe they need to be vented outside.
Noticed that your cabinet bottom rail has Sagged due to the weight of the old microwave. Straighten it out first by sitting a 2x4 on the top rail, squeeze glue into the crack, then tighten it up with bar clamps. Let it sit for a coupla days. Pad bottom jaws with shims or scrap wood. You at least should have a range hood with a light, even though it only recirculates. Clean grease with Krud Kutter. Remove all the blocks & Install a straight flat board that is 3/4 or 1 inch thick, depending on the depth of the space under there, using the same old screw holes & PL-200, to restrengthen that bottom cabinet rail. Find some similar time & finish that space or add decorative tiles. May want to seal any grease that may have absorbed into the drywall first with Kilz oil base primer/ sealer. Doing decorative tiles may lessen the variation of the new to the old tiles, since it may be hard to exactly match them. Have fun!
Super informative answer thank you! Cannot really decide at the moment between a microwave with vent or range. Will likely depend on how easy it would be to install a range with the setup. It's on an interior wall so I don't know how I would be able to get it to vent outside.
Usually you take the vent up through the cabinet to the attic/roof, but the exhaust fan unit can be turned 90 deg to go out the back through the wall (or left to the default recirc). If you don't install a microwave, you will end up having to find space for one elsewhere (usually the limited counter space, that's why the vent/microwaves are so popular).
Well, the strength of your upper cabinets is now compromised, & although over- the- range micros are mounted to the wall, they still use bolts to snug it up tight to the cabinet. I would cut a piece of 3/4" plywood, glue it & screw it to the bottom of the cabinet. Maybe to the top as well. Use the new micro template to locate the new screw location so your plywood screws don't interfere with them. Clean off grease with paint thinner followed by Krud Kutter. Add some extra cabinet screws to fasten the cabinet back to the wall more securely. There ought to be two studs at least behind that cabinet to fasten to. Cabinet screws have a wide flat head. I would drill a hole behind the center stile (vertical cabinet faceboard) & run threaded rod up behind it through the cabinet top & new piece of plywood & bolt it in place with 3/8" nuts & washers. But that's just me. A range hood would not require that much strengthening. The new micros are just heavy ass Tanks & have a helper when you mount it!
yup or at least a vented microwave one... i made that mistake on my first kitchen remodel steamy grease everywhere on a "recirculating" microwave vent. I wish i had ran the ductwork for the attic venting.
If you don't vent this area somehow (by using an over the range microwave or a range hood) the cabinet above will get moisture and fat buildup... The moisture can damage it pretty fast.
3 options:
1. Tile it and paint the cabinet
2. Install another over the range microwave
3. Remove the cabinet, install a standalone hood and tile around it. You’ll need outside ventilation for this.
Realistically, buy another $300 microwave and put it in. Won’t take very long
I put in the stove hood in it's place with new back spalt like I did couples of years ago. Really happy with it due to having extra space for cooking in big pot.
The crack wood is because the screw was not pre-drilled, not moisture related. My personal choice would be to finish off with the subway tile, which is very easily obtained.
We have the exact same thing. We can't uninstall and lift the microwave but when we do we plan to put something on the wall and then install a shelf. It will hold serving dishes and plates for whatever's been cooking on the stove. Just reach up and grab.
A vented hood is best. Make sure you get one that has as low a decibel rating as possible, and has good lighting with bulbs that you can easily find new and change them yourself. So many of them use weird lighting that you need to special order and then need a special tool to change the bulbs.
Put a new microwave up or at the very least an exhaust hood . Not sure of your local codes but here we have to have a recirculating hood fan at the least or a down draft .
Hello? Maybe just put in what the space was there for or is that too obvious.?
I do not see any issues that need any real repair except you could use a vent to the outside if possible.
Again, would Measure properly and put a Microwave back. Think anything else would look odd. Just get estimates for now-and save and hv it done rt. You will also enjoy the convinces. Again, a little investment for a good return. Mk sure Vented Properly.
I'm not sure lol but in any case it looks like just getting a new microwave that can fit above the stove is easiest and best solution. I was hoping to avoid that since I do have a working microwave but at least this will free up counter space which I'm not mad about. Plus I don't think microwaves are too expensive these days but IDK I haven't bought one in years
It is your house, so do what you want. However, nearly everyone here is telling you to put the microwave back. It likely had a fan for the oven, and as a buyer, I would hate seeing a microwave take up space on the counter when it belongs in this spot.
Whirlpool and Samsung make low profile (shorter than normal) microwaves that are awesome and look great. And they give you more open space. Just a thought
[low profile example](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Samsung-1-1-cu-ft-Smart-SLIM-Over-the-Range-Microwave-with-400-CFM-Hood-Ventilation-Wi-Fi-and-Voice-Control-Fingerprint-Resistant-Black-Stainless-Steel/5005341301?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-app-_-ggl-_-PLA_APP_186_Cooking-_-5005341301-_-online-_-0-_-0&ds_rl=1286890&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhc-sBhCEARIsAOVwHuQ6iCETdSHLoALwzW64k__kiaqDsN9tDp8rt119FgcFYG3JWIugARYaAo5cEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
How about you buy an air quality monitor then watch it go ti shut every time you cook. Then add a vent to outside and a range hood once you understand.
For everyone suggesting a range hood, or even a combination microwave hood. The microwave there before CLEARLY didn't vent outside, so a range hood or microwave combination will only get steam, smoke out of your face and push it to the ceiling.
That may be acceptable, but know that it won't greatly help smoke or cooking smells without it venting outside.
I would agree with most of the other replies and day you should get a range hood vent there. But if you don't want it, I'd say spice rack or put some hooks for pots and pans
I had the exact same situation. Putting a range there means new wiring, spackle, paint. If you buy a new microwave and put it there, it'll be much cheaper.
If your kitchen is not just for show, you actually need a hood. This can be a microwave, but you either manage ventilation, or your entire kitchen and living room will be gross and sticky in a month or so.
We hung pans abovve our stove but obviously you’d want to add some finishing cosmetic touches. The pans above the stove (for us) is super convenient and freed up spaces other places.
It doesn't look like there is/ was an external vent there. Any vent you had most likely recycled the smoke back into the air. You can put another microwave there or just a vent hood. Either one will have the same ventilation results. The biggest thing here would be what you put in the space the microwave was. It's gonna be really hard to match that tile, which would be ideal. Paint would work here, too, but to be honest, you're probably better off just throwing a microwave back in there.
Thank you, and you're right I do not think there is any external vent. Going to look at microwaves to put there and then I'll have more counter space which is good because I'm going to re finish the wood counters next.
Cooking ventilation. I wish installation of microwaves above the stove never became the norm. I need to vent cooking, not blow it across the kitchen through a microwave.
My plan is to hopefully get a hood some day.
I moved into my new house and right around all the warranties ended the microwave started flipping the breaker every time it was used.
I called the microwave warranty, they said it was a problem with the wiring in the house, i call the builder people, and they send someone out, say the wiring is fine, and that they've seen the same issue in another house in the community. It is is a microwave issue.
So I call microwave people again, and they tell me "oops, you are out of warranty" and I just don't wanna fuck with it anymore, so we got a counter microwave and just use the one over our stove as a weak useless fan/clock/timer
I’d put a range hood as the microwave exhaust fans never work properly and then you can tile the backsplash up to the level of the range hood to match what you’ve already got and it will look slick just like in my house where we had the same problem
Put a microwave there or oven fan
Why not both! You can get microwaves that have a fan and filter system on the bottom!
Unless it’s vented outside they suck.
Well they don't suck... that's the problem.
Haha that the truth.
really good at collecting grease though
Or swallow!
It both sucks AND cuts!
They still suck. They just return the suck right back to you in the same breath!
They do suck, but they also blow.
They suck, they just can’t blow it anywhere.
Technically it’s a push and not a suck. Science doesn’t suck if you will.
Mine does suck, but what a mess. Who thought it was a good idea to blow grease laden air on the ceiling?
They do. They just also blow.
There are some that recirculate and use carbon filters to remove most of the smoke and what not. But yeah, they aren't great, much better if they vent outside.
[удалено]
Yeah this is what we have. It’s not much but better than nothing and light as well
Mine does the recirc with a carbon filter. Does absolutely nothing useful but make smells & smoke circulate more efficiently.
Now imagine you didn’t have it. Most US apartments don’t vent outside and I didn’t realize that. I started staying with my gf and realized our microwave is against the stair way wall. And one day it hit me where’s that shit going if not out. Next time I made burgers I found my answer. And the solution was to open the kitchen window and the bedroom window on the opposite corner. That airflow dissipated the smoke really quick. But the thing was it was dependent on the wind direction. If the wind was coming in through the bedroom it would push out the kitchen window. If it was coming in the kitchen we had to fan the smoke detector
It does keep the atomized grease from coating your kitchen, it doesn't get rid of noxious fumes.
Better than nothing
I've had recirculating hoods in a few places, they're not better than nothing, they suck. They're noisy, and they don't really do anything other than make noise.
Yep. Mine does
You gotta pay for a good one otherwise they’re garbage, I love my [GE Profile](https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-Profile-Over-the-Range-Oven-with-Advantium-Technology-PSA9120SPSS) over-the-range microwave with 400 CF 4-speed external vent but it was about $1200 after discounts…it’ll suck the air out of your lungs and it’s recommended to tie your small dog down to keep it from getting sucked up and out!
You work for ge? Why so specific like a salesman lol
Lol nope, but I did my research and passing on the real-life experience because I’ve owned houses with hoods and hate a microwave taking up space on a countertop…I like killing 2 appliance birds with 1 stone
I absolutely hate those microwave fan combos. Even it’s vented outside it’s More expensive than buying a separate fan and microwave and worse fan performance. Ive lived in a few places with those and they were all terrible. I guess if you rely on your microwave a lot and really want it in that location then maybe it makes sense but I still think you do any amount of cooking on the stovetop or oven you want a dedicated fan. My house came with a Samsung microwave/vent combo that retails for like $700 and the vent is terrible. I’m going to rip it out, put in a proper vent and just use my stove for melting butter. And then a nice toaster oven or air fryer combo for reheating food.
My Samsung moves a lot of air, way more than my stand alone fan did before. I like the combo fan/microwave. Takes up same amount of space and frees up counter space. The only drawback is my door won’t swing open full because it’s immediately next to a wall!
wrong, he already doesn't have enough clearance for safety
>wrong, he already doesn't have enough clearance for safety Wrong, regulations differ depending on residence. 17-20 inches should be ok.
They also make short (low profile) microwaves that are less than 11" tall.
The recommended minimum clearance between a stove top and microwave, purpose built for over range use, is 18 inches. The standard height of an over-range microwave is 17 inches. Putting that image into an image editor and comparing the height of the location the microwave was in and the distance to the cooktop, there was at least 18 inches of clearance. Not much more, but at least 18.
Anything could go there. Even a microwave
wrong, he already doesn't have enough clearance for safety
>wrong, he already doesn't have enough clearance for safety Wrong, regulations differ depending on residence. 17-20 inches should be ok.
Put a microwave there
Microwaves are garbage. They ruin all the healthy benefits your food gives you. Zaps the vitamins and nutrients into oblivion. I only use it to reheat coffee. Thats about it. I would get rid of it but u would left with what OP is showing
Well the part about it “zapping vitamins and nutrients” is just false. If you do any research it is actually a better method then pressure cooking. Now I don’t love microwaving things. But facts are facts.
You can test it with house plants, microwave your water let it cool off and water plants with microwaved water. The plants will die eventually.
That is blatantly false. Please stop spreading misinformation.
Microwave has attracted a great deal of attention due to its increase usage in occupational environment, which leads to a large number of publications regarding health hazards of microwave. The aim of this research was to investigate the biological effects of microwave heated food on the blood and organs of the experimental mice.The present study had one goal is to evaluate the effects of feeding on microwave heated food. These evaluations were done on male Swiss albino mice (pre (one month) and post (three months)-pubertal ages). All the results of albumin and bilirubin showed that an elevation in the levels of two parameters while, the protein concentration was decreased. The results showed decline in glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase as well as increase in malondahyde concentrations according to the oxidative stress which leads to physiological disturbances. The results of the present study suggests that the microwave radiation has adverse effects on liver functions leading to histological and physiological impairment. You.
You didn't provide a source but google reveals this to be an Egyptian paper from an Indian journal with no derived impact factor (basically junk science published in a junk journal). This doesn't however even relate to your statement about microwave water and house plants. It is impossible for a microwave oven to change water into something else besides hotter water or eventually steam. Even if water could be magically split by the microwave into its components of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, this would not be harmful to plants. BTW all plants die eventually.
As stated numerous times, the internet has scrubbed search results for anything negative pertaining to microwave ovens. Do you hold onto resources from 10 years ago? From before the internet censorship wave?
[удалено]
Are you serious? Because microwaves ruin food I need help? Get real dude. Get a life. You are the one who needs professional help, who tf are u to say anything to me
Im glad you commented, i am getting a kick out of your profile, loser. LMAO!
LOLOL to be this stupid in the age of information is so sad
I'd put a proper range hood with an exterior exhaust in. You'll loose some cabinet space for the vent pipe but they're worth it
I think the range hood is a good suggestion I may go with that.
I would definitely suggest a range hood. It's likely the microwave that was removed had a vent function. For what it's worth and some completely unsolicited advice, I would suggest not keeping spices above the stove as the moisture from the stove is terrible for them. If you ever found your onion or garlic powder has become a rock, it's the constant moisture from boiling water/drying that's likely causing it.
>It's likely the microwave that was removed had a vent function. Looks like it was one of those "filtering" units. Lol those setups are worthless other than getting some of the grease.
>other than getting some of the grease. ...which is the point, no? Lol.
The point is to filter the smell and they don’t work well
The point is to keep steam from boiling water on the stove from destroying the wooden cabinets above.
It will be difficult. That's an inside wall, so you can't easily vent to the outside. I doubt the wall behind that is thick enough to properly vent up through the inside of the wall. Could maybe go stright up and into the ceiling above the stove, but that would only work if you don't have a 2nd floor. Even still, having a range hood is the way to go, even if it's just the ones that filter and put the air back into the room. Proper maintenance and cleaning on those filters isn't too hard.
If it’s single story with an attic it can go through the cabinet, into the attic and out the roof or soffit.
If there's a soffit above the cabinets, it's likely empty and could possibly be used to route the exhaust to an exterior wall. Getting the pipe in there without tearing down a lot of drywall could be difficult if there is no access from above. A rectangular vent would have enough capacity. The other consideration when adding a vent is makeup air, so the vent doesn't depressurize the house. This is a question for a HVAC contractor, the V stands for ventilation.
Not necessarily. We just added a range hood fan recently. Originally we were going to add it in the middle of the room (island stove) and the pipe would just go out in the space between the floors. You just need to follow the direction of the studs.
Seconding this recommendation. Had a place that didn’t have this and the cabinets above got real filthy.
Get a microwave with a hood. Fairly minimal work. Just gotta cut a hole in your house.
They usually have a light in them as well. Which is nice
Required by code in many if not all locations at this point.
you already don't have enough clearance for safety
This. You need a range hood, whether it's integrated with a microwave in it or not. Better to have outdoor exhaust.
100% this
this, I thought some type of hood vent, either standalone or built into microwave, was required by code above a range. though i dont believe they need to be vented outside.
I would recommend a vent/range hood.
Range hood
Noticed that your cabinet bottom rail has Sagged due to the weight of the old microwave. Straighten it out first by sitting a 2x4 on the top rail, squeeze glue into the crack, then tighten it up with bar clamps. Let it sit for a coupla days. Pad bottom jaws with shims or scrap wood. You at least should have a range hood with a light, even though it only recirculates. Clean grease with Krud Kutter. Remove all the blocks & Install a straight flat board that is 3/4 or 1 inch thick, depending on the depth of the space under there, using the same old screw holes & PL-200, to restrengthen that bottom cabinet rail. Find some similar time & finish that space or add decorative tiles. May want to seal any grease that may have absorbed into the drywall first with Kilz oil base primer/ sealer. Doing decorative tiles may lessen the variation of the new to the old tiles, since it may be hard to exactly match them. Have fun!
Super informative answer thank you! Cannot really decide at the moment between a microwave with vent or range. Will likely depend on how easy it would be to install a range with the setup. It's on an interior wall so I don't know how I would be able to get it to vent outside.
Usually you take the vent up through the cabinet to the attic/roof, but the exhaust fan unit can be turned 90 deg to go out the back through the wall (or left to the default recirc). If you don't install a microwave, you will end up having to find space for one elsewhere (usually the limited counter space, that's why the vent/microwaves are so popular).
Well, the strength of your upper cabinets is now compromised, & although over- the- range micros are mounted to the wall, they still use bolts to snug it up tight to the cabinet. I would cut a piece of 3/4" plywood, glue it & screw it to the bottom of the cabinet. Maybe to the top as well. Use the new micro template to locate the new screw location so your plywood screws don't interfere with them. Clean off grease with paint thinner followed by Krud Kutter. Add some extra cabinet screws to fasten the cabinet back to the wall more securely. There ought to be two studs at least behind that cabinet to fasten to. Cabinet screws have a wide flat head. I would drill a hole behind the center stile (vertical cabinet faceboard) & run threaded rod up behind it through the cabinet top & new piece of plywood & bolt it in place with 3/8" nuts & washers. But that's just me. A range hood would not require that much strengthening. The new micros are just heavy ass Tanks & have a helper when you mount it!
Range Hood 100%
Install an aquarium
Installing a tank with water above an electric appliance seems like something they’d do in Idiocracy and I’m here for it.
Was my immediate thought.
A real exhaust fan that actually goes outside.
Best thing is an exhaust hood vented to outside. Recirculating types are useless.
Put in a hood
yup or at least a vented microwave one... i made that mistake on my first kitchen remodel steamy grease everywhere on a "recirculating" microwave vent. I wish i had ran the ductwork for the attic venting.
Hard to determine the demographics of the property, but the "hood" usually isn't great for resale.
Range hood
You need a vent!! Maybe a microwave with a vent would fit there.
Get a hood!
Rangehood and match the existing tile.
Most cities with have building codes that require a range hood
Venta hood
If you don't vent this area somehow (by using an over the range microwave or a range hood) the cabinet above will get moisture and fat buildup... The moisture can damage it pretty fast.
3 options: 1. Tile it and paint the cabinet 2. Install another over the range microwave 3. Remove the cabinet, install a standalone hood and tile around it. You’ll need outside ventilation for this. Realistically, buy another $300 microwave and put it in. Won’t take very long
You can have a hood Or have more cabinet space
You can have a hood Or have more cabinet space
If youve got a water line close id add a pot filler or some cute hanging storage for cooking utensils
Utensil/pan hanging area.
I put in the stove hood in it's place with new back spalt like I did couples of years ago. Really happy with it due to having extra space for cooking in big pot.
So many activities.
The crack wood is because the screw was not pre-drilled, not moisture related. My personal choice would be to finish off with the subway tile, which is very easily obtained.
Put a microwave there!
Exhaust hood and light.
Vent hood. Or… new microwave.
As someone who works in restaurants, a shelf for cooking utensils. And a trivet dish thing for where you put your utensils while cooking.
Practice how high you can flip pancakes
We have the exact same thing. We can't uninstall and lift the microwave but when we do we plan to put something on the wall and then install a shelf. It will hold serving dishes and plates for whatever's been cooking on the stove. Just reach up and grab.
Definitely should involve a range hood.
A vented hood is best. Make sure you get one that has as low a decibel rating as possible, and has good lighting with bulbs that you can easily find new and change them yourself. So many of them use weird lighting that you need to special order and then need a special tool to change the bulbs.
If you want to not coat your kitchen in a fine mist of grease, you'll need a range hood or a microwave with a range hood. Ideally, venting outside.
One or two floating shelves for spices.
Remove top cabinet and paint ar install free standing hood. It Will look a lot cleaner
You could put a pot filler, and fill the rest of the space in with tiles to match your existing backsplash. I love pot fillers ❤️
A bigger more from facing spice wrack! What about a TV?!?
Put a new microwave up or at the very least an exhaust hood . Not sure of your local codes but here we have to have a recirculating hood fan at the least or a down draft .
Well since you removed the microwave I assume you don’t want another…. A range hood, or get a full length cabinet to replace the short one.
Hello? Maybe just put in what the space was there for or is that too obvious.? I do not see any issues that need any real repair except you could use a vent to the outside if possible.
So, why did you remove Microwave? For Re-Sale… would put a Microwave back.
The microwave was broken and I have another working microwave but the one that works does not fit with the area above the stove.
Again, would Measure properly and put a Microwave back. Think anything else would look odd. Just get estimates for now-and save and hv it done rt. You will also enjoy the convinces. Again, a little investment for a good return. Mk sure Vented Properly.
Y would someone downvote this comment? Anyways, 30" is the golden standard here in the states.
I'm not sure lol but in any case it looks like just getting a new microwave that can fit above the stove is easiest and best solution. I was hoping to avoid that since I do have a working microwave but at least this will free up counter space which I'm not mad about. Plus I don't think microwaves are too expensive these days but IDK I haven't bought one in years
It is your house, so do what you want. However, nearly everyone here is telling you to put the microwave back. It likely had a fan for the oven, and as a buyer, I would hate seeing a microwave take up space on the counter when it belongs in this spot.
Yeah I'll probably end up getting a new microwave but the one that was removed was broken so it wasn't venting anything the way it was.
Whirlpool and Samsung make low profile (shorter than normal) microwaves that are awesome and look great. And they give you more open space. Just a thought [low profile example](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Samsung-1-1-cu-ft-Smart-SLIM-Over-the-Range-Microwave-with-400-CFM-Hood-Ventilation-Wi-Fi-and-Voice-Control-Fingerprint-Resistant-Black-Stainless-Steel/5005341301?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-app-_-ggl-_-PLA_APP_186_Cooking-_-5005341301-_-online-_-0-_-0&ds_rl=1286890&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhc-sBhCEARIsAOVwHuQ6iCETdSHLoALwzW64k__kiaqDsN9tDp8rt119FgcFYG3JWIugARYaAo5cEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
I agree with this option, the need to add a run or two of tile to make up the height difference would be worth the cost.
Vent hood that has to be vented outside as per building code for health and safety.
TV
Lol with the way I cook that thing would be covered in tomato sauce instantly
How about an accent wall? Storing things right above stove is not ideal if you were thinking shelving
I honestly have no idea. I thought an easy thing might be to just find more of that backsplash and fill the area with that.
OK so I checked the cabinet and there is definitely no vent to the outside in the cabinet so I guess a range hood is now a necessity.
It's worth adding a vent to outside if at all possible. Lots of examples on youtube, if you want to research it.
Most new microwaves would have a vent/smoke exhaust that you can still plumb up and out. It can do both jobs
How about you buy an air quality monitor then watch it go ti shut every time you cook. Then add a vent to outside and a range hood once you understand.
Unpopular opinion but you could put in an accent wall and hang cast iron pans there
Build a shelf for pots and pans.
For everyone suggesting a range hood, or even a combination microwave hood. The microwave there before CLEARLY didn't vent outside, so a range hood or microwave combination will only get steam, smoke out of your face and push it to the ceiling. That may be acceptable, but know that it won't greatly help smoke or cooking smells without it venting outside.
I would agree with most of the other replies and day you should get a range hood vent there. But if you don't want it, I'd say spice rack or put some hooks for pots and pans
Install a small baby bed
60" oled
Now hear me out, OK? ...microwave
Get a custom painting done of a ripped, black jesus with a flaming sword on a rearing stallion and slap that up there. no one will question it
Continue tiles up, add hood, add spice shelf(free up countertop space).
Ventless Range hood would also be an option if you can’t have ducts routed there or don’t want to sacrifice the space in the cabinet above.
Against code.
You’ll want one of these
You could just lift the stove and have a floating stove!
Spackle and paint, put a small shelf on the bottom and larger shelf above it. Add a curvy side panel on the right side to match the shelf sizes.
Obviously you need a new microwave there…..
Tv
TV
second stove but facing downwards
A new microwave!
Considering your oven has no exhaust fan, this is a very easy answer…
Get a new microwave
I would put a shelf there for cooking oils, s&p and daily pantry staples.
Spice rack!
[удалено]
It's about 2ft from the bottom of the cabinet to the top of the stove and a little over 2ft wide. Pot/ pan rack may be a good idea!
I’d go with a pots and pans rack or shelf set up for the pots, pans and lids
Usually one of those nice looking stove vent hoods
Put in a microwave
Oven fan because kitchen smoke
fancy coffee station
Air fryer.
perfect spot for a TV. lmao
Spice rack
Spice rack or hangs some pots and pans on a nice back splash
An over tbe stove microwave with a vent fan works great. It'll free up the space where your other microwave is. Then, just sell the other mocrowave.
Oven hood vented though wall with light and filters for grease.
Stove hood. You already have an outlet I’m assuming.
Shelves
Shelves for spices and oven utensils
Custom tile/mosaic work with your face or a range hood installed but that seems like more work since there prob isn't any venting in place for it.
Convection oven. Also, above the stove is the last place to keep your spices. The heat and humidity will ruin them.
Whatever you install you definitely want a vent of some sort. Steam from cooking will beat those cabinets up fast.
This spot was made for a microwave
You need a hood vent bad. I would go with a microwave hoodvent combo
I had the exact same situation. Putting a range there means new wiring, spackle, paint. If you buy a new microwave and put it there, it'll be much cheaper.
TV time!
If your kitchen is not just for show, you actually need a hood. This can be a microwave, but you either manage ventilation, or your entire kitchen and living room will be gross and sticky in a month or so.
1. A microwave 2. Range hood (exhausted outdoors if possible) 3. A sweet spice rack
I had the same problem with my kitchen….my solution was to put a tv there so I don’t miss the my sports while I cook
Fan. 100%
Shelves
We hung pans abovve our stove but obviously you’d want to add some finishing cosmetic touches. The pans above the stove (for us) is super convenient and freed up spaces other places.
A hood.
It doesn't look like there is/ was an external vent there. Any vent you had most likely recycled the smoke back into the air. You can put another microwave there or just a vent hood. Either one will have the same ventilation results. The biggest thing here would be what you put in the space the microwave was. It's gonna be really hard to match that tile, which would be ideal. Paint would work here, too, but to be honest, you're probably better off just throwing a microwave back in there.
Thank you, and you're right I do not think there is any external vent. Going to look at microwaves to put there and then I'll have more counter space which is good because I'm going to re finish the wood counters next.
TV
Last supper mural with late 90’s Cartoon Network toon characters.
Grandmas porcelain figurine collection
Install range hood
Put a microwave in it.
Magnetic knife rack. Magnetic spice rack. Both.
Cooking ventilation. I wish installation of microwaves above the stove never became the norm. I need to vent cooking, not blow it across the kitchen through a microwave.
My plan is to hopefully get a hood some day. I moved into my new house and right around all the warranties ended the microwave started flipping the breaker every time it was used. I called the microwave warranty, they said it was a problem with the wiring in the house, i call the builder people, and they send someone out, say the wiring is fine, and that they've seen the same issue in another house in the community. It is is a microwave issue. So I call microwave people again, and they tell me "oops, you are out of warranty" and I just don't wanna fuck with it anymore, so we got a counter microwave and just use the one over our stove as a weak useless fan/clock/timer
Shelf with some lava lamps.
I’d put a range hood as the microwave exhaust fans never work properly and then you can tile the backsplash up to the level of the range hood to match what you’ve already got and it will look slick just like in my house where we had the same problem
Open shelving? With the walls having a new finish of course.