Initially, I bought a fancy Bosch microwave/fan to install over the range, but didn't do my research. The microwave was super beefy, 1500 Watt and required a dedicated 20 AMP breaker. I definitely didn't have it on a dedicated outlet and didn't really want to chance it. I didn't really want or need an uber microwave with all the bells and whistles anyway. So, I returned it and got a fancy range hood instead. After working on cutting the cabinet and getting everything set, I lifted the range into place awkwardly (over 50 pounds) and discovered it was too short. IKEA cabinets are about 15" deep and standard upper cabinets are 12".
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| Pulled out top cabinet. |
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| Outlet moved up, all holes cut. |
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| My "duct rocket" fashioned to push through insulation. |
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| All set. |
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| That template definitely isn't going to work. |
So, after struggling with the range hood all day (you'll notice the template was just worthless), I ended up returning it the next day and venturing to the source (IKEA) to see what my options were.
Turns out the best solution was getting a cheap over range microwave/fan from IKEA. I already had the mounting hardware I needed, so I bought another upper cabinet (I just needed the lower piece as I'd cut the previous one for the previous range hood).
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| Just need to add ducting from microwave. |
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| Kinda done. |
I still need to connect the duct in the attic to a roof vent (which is always fun). But I finally have something in place.
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