Replacing over the range microwave

[Fanatical Meat]

Interesting. Maybe I need to try a third doc.

F-ing iphone. I love it until I hate it

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Interesting. Maybe I need to try a third doc.

Sis sent me a text, I was wrong she did nothing special it just took weeks to go away.
Dr discussed some pain meds which sounds like what you got offered.

 

[highland145]

@Greenman didn't you have some surgery in the last couple of years?

 

[WelshBloke]

Been checked out twice. The solution offered was prescription drugs for pain management. I declined.

Get your doctor to give you some naproxen and a PPI (like lansoprazole). And try not to do too much with it, but keep it moving.

 

[Aikouka]

In the history of dumb ass design concepts, this one ranks second only to making a fireplace the central element of the family room.

Rip the goddamn thing off the wall and put it in a proper cabinet or on the counter top. Then install an actual hood over your cooktop the way God intended it to be. The only time having a microwave over the range is acceptable is if you live in a five hundred square foot apartment or one of those tiny homes that fit in the bed of a pickup.
I have to go take my medication now.

I have one in my kitchen... and I should admit that I am the one that chose to put it there... and I actually like it. To be fair, I mostly did it because my kitchen is only 11' x 11', so I didn't have a ton of room to use for something like in-cabinet/wall microwaves/ovens. (But I do love me a double wall oven!) Now, the one good thing that might redeem me a bit in your eyes (a bit ) is that I did move the microwave to be against an exterior wall, and I added a sideways vent. As a fun side note, you should've seen the GC when I told him that I added the header and such for the vent. He broke out his tape measure, looked at the plans, then measured the wall. I'm sure he was expecting me to have screwed it up, but he just grumbled a bit and said, "Looks good...." The LG over-the-range microwave that I have also has a feature that allows it to extend out a bit to help it pull in smoke/vapor a bit better. Is it necessary? Nah, but it does help a little. Anyway, I really can't stand recirculating vents mostly because I don't like the smell of cooked meat (a grill is fine though), and I find that they don't really clear it out very well.

Now, one thing that I will say is bad about over-the-range microwaves is that heating water on the stove can really heat up your microwave's metal pieces... like the door handle. I'd almost always have to extend the hood and turn it on to help get the hot vapor out and avoid a toasty microwave door.

I also have one of those double-oven free-standing ranges, and I find it quite nice given that I can't have a double wall-oven. It isn't going to give you as much room as the latter (obviously), but the ability to cook two things at different temperatures is nice compared to trying to wing it and cook them both at the same temperature.

 

[Greenman]

Yeah, eff that shit. Going with my 99.5% survivability and my 6 days/week of cardio. Point and laugh if covid kills me.


@Greenman didn't you have some surgery in the last couple of years?

Nope. At least none that I remember.

 

[Greenman]

Get your doctor to give you some naproxen and a PPI (like lansoprazole). And try not to do too much with it, but keep it moving.

I'll look into both of those, thank you.

 

[highland145]

Nope. At least none that I remember.

Lol..skyking, I think.

 

[Greenman]

I have one in my kitchen... and I should admit that I am the one that chose to put it there... and I actually like it. To be fair, I mostly did it because my kitchen is only 11' x 11', so I didn't have a ton of room to use for something like in-cabinet/wall microwaves/ovens. (But I do love me a double wall oven!) Now, the one good thing that might redeem me a bit in your eyes (a bit ) is that I did move the microwave to be against an exterior wall, and I added a sideways vent. As a fun side note, you should've seen the GC when I told him that I added the header and such for the vent. He broke out his tape measure, looked at the plans, then measured the wall. I'm sure he was expecting me to have screwed it up, but he just grumbled a bit and said, "Looks good...." The LG over-the-range microwave that I have also has a feature that allows it to extend out a bit to help it pull in smoke/vapor a bit better. Is it necessary? Nah, but it does help a little. Anyway, I really can't stand recirculating vents mostly because I don't like the smell of cooked meat (a grill is fine though), and I find that they don't really clear it out very well.

Now, one thing that I will say is bad about over-the-range microwaves is that heating water on the stove can really heat up your microwave's metal pieces... like the door handle. I'd almost always have to extend the hood and turn it on to help get the hot vapor out and avoid a toasty microwave door.

I also have one of those double-oven free-standing ranges, and I find it quite nice given that I can't have a double wall-oven. It isn't going to give you as much room as the latter (obviously), but the ability to cook two things at different temperatures is nice compared to trying to wing it and cook them both at the same temperature.

You have to do what works for you. Microwave/hood combo has always been a sore spot for me.
Fireplace as the central feature of a family room is another one. It's one of those things that looks great in an empty house and is a pain in the ass to live with. I ripped mine out and built an entertainment center across the entire wall. It's seriously functional and looks great. Sprayed acoustic ceilings are another giant issue for me. Why even bother with the name? The entire point of the garbage is that you can do a crappy job, cover it up with oatmeal. and not even have to paint it. My final source of construction rage is shoe molding. It's only used because it's cheaper than pulling the baseboard. Add the fact that quarter round is the ugliest trim made and we end up with a system designed to make me insane.

 

[Greenman]

Lol..skyking, I think.

Thanks for mentioning that, saves me having to look for scars and trying to figure out what was removed.

 

[WelshBloke]

I'll look into both of those, thank you.

Naproxen is like a powerful ibuprofen, it helps with the pain but is also a good antiinflammatory. It's also not addictive and won't make you high or drowsy. It can be a bit hard on the stomach so take it with food and that's what the PPI is for.
That said I've taken them on and off for years with no stomach problems.

 

[MrSquished]

I have a 725 sq foot 2br with the microwave over the range. Kitchen is very comfy for two people to cook in together, but a microwave would be a bit much because I like having a toaster oven on the counter.

I'd love a hood vented to the outside, but I prefer the space savings overall.

 

[highland145]

Naproxen is like a powerful ibuprofen, it helps with the pain but is also a good antiinflammatory. It's also not addictive and won't make you high or drowsy. It can be a bit hard on the stomach so take it with food and that's what the PPI is for.
That said I've taken them on and off for years with no stomach problems.

Ortho had me on 800mg ibuprofen x 2 for a year. I was concerned but he miffed it. Today, my bloodwork says my kidneys are so good I only need 1.

Side story, didn't think the ibuprofen was doing much so he said fine, predsinone for 30 days and no ibuprofein. O LE CRAP...that was 30 days of suck.

 

[Greenman]

Naproxen is like a powerful ibuprofen, it helps with the pain but is also a good antiinflammatory. It's also not addictive and won't make you high or drowsy. It can be a bit hard on the stomach so take it with food and that's what the PPI is for.
That said I've taken them on and off for years with no stomach problems.

Had some in in the house already, lucky me.

Thanks again for the advice!

 

[jmagg]

In the history of dumb ass design concepts, this one ranks second only to making a fireplace the central element of the family room.

Rip the goddamn thing off the wall and put it in a proper cabinet or on the counter top. Then install an actual hood over your cooktop the way God intended it to be. The only time having a microwave over the range is acceptable is if you live in a five hundred square foot apartment or one of those tiny homes that fit in the bed of a pickup.
I have to go take my medication now.

Wow you really hate that microwave location lol. I have both conditions, and agree on the fireplace. I'm now in the middle of tearing down pink granite, and setting up this pia fireplace for a gas insert. This time with tile. So many small pia details.

 

[sdifox]

I have a 725 sq foot 2br with the microwave over the range. Kitchen is very comfy for two people to cook in together, but a microwave would be a bit much because I like having a toaster oven on the counter.

I'd love a hood vented to the outside, but I prefer the space savings overall.

Put toaster oven on top of microwave duh

 

[MrSquished]

Put toaster oven on top of microwave duh

I have these things called cabinets above the countertop. Can't stack like that, not enough room.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Why would someone bother to mark where the studs are located and not mount the screws where the studs are located?

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Grrr delay after delay and much obsessing about measurements. I go to mount it on the wall and there is a big dent on the side. Debate about exchanging it knowing there will be a 4-6 week wait then decide I don’t want to bother.
Go to mount it on the wall bracket and the bent metal prevents it from fitting between the cabinets.
So F-ing irritating.

 

[Aikouka]

You have to do what works for you. Microwave/hood combo has always been a sore spot for me.
Fireplace as the central feature of a family room is another one. It's one of those things that looks great in an empty house and is a pain in the ass to live with. I ripped mine out and built an entertainment center across the entire wall.

I agree with you on the fireplace. I’ve never been a fan of them if a house already has a form of central heating as their fire code requirements often have them taking up an excessive amount of wall space. Ultimately, I can make a concession as long as it provides a benefit too, which I don’t really get with a fireplace. One change that I’ve been tempted to make is completely removing mine — or at least how much is possible given it’s a rather gargantuan brick structure that runs all the way from crawlspace to roof — and blocking off part of the room it’s in to add a half bath.

I have a 725 sq foot 2br with the microwave over the range. Kitchen is very comfy for two people to cook in together, but a microwave would be a bit much because I like having a toaster oven on the counter.

I'd love a hood vented to the outside, but I prefer the space savings overall.

We use our Ninja Foodie flip toaster oven quite a lot. Out of all the kitchen things that I’ve bought, it’s probably the most useful and most used. The flip thing sounds gimmicky, but it does help clear up space without having to pick it up and put it away. Of course, given its dimensions, you won’t be cooking a small bird in it like the taller ones.

 

[jmagg]

Grrr delay after delay and much obsessing about measurements. I go to mount it on the wall and there is a big dent on the side. Debate about exchanging it knowing there will be a 4-6 week wait then decide I don’t want to bother.
Go to mount it on the wall bracket and the bent metal prevents it from fitting between the cabinets.
So F-ing irritating.

Take a pic and grab 20% off, then knock tin.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Take a pic and grab 20% off, then knock tin.

While I’m disappointed and bummed about the wait time for a replacement Lowes is swapping it.
For the price I paid this is fair enough.
Just bummed replacement won’t arrive until end of November

 

[jmagg]

Actually, that seems the better choice with a microwave.

 

[Scarpozzi]

In the history of dumb ass design concepts, this one ranks second only to making a fireplace the central element of the family room.

Rip the goddamn thing off the wall and put it in a proper cabinet or on the counter top. Then install an actual hood over your cooktop the way God intended it to be. The only time having a microwave over the range is acceptable is if you live in a five hundred square foot apartment or one of those tiny homes that fit in the bed of a pickup.
I have to go take my medication now.

How about mounting a TV over the mantle over a gas ventless fireplace? I had a friend of mine do that and his TV got hot enough to slightly melt the cheap plastic.

My last house had a very small kitchen, so I got stuck with the microwave over the range. My current house has a big enough kitchen, but the heat/AC vents come from the ceiling....in which the duct work is directly OVER the range and cabinets. If I attempted to vent my range I would have to move the ductwork in the attic, which would be a mess.

I think I'm just going to plan to redesign the entire kitchen in 10 years....or sell the house. =P

 

[Greenman]

How about mounting a TV over the mantle over a gas ventless fireplace? I had a friend of mine do that and his TV got hot enough to slightly melt the cheap plastic.

My last house had a very small kitchen, so I got stuck with the microwave over the range. My current house has a big enough kitchen, but the heat/AC vents come from the ceiling....in which the duct work is directly OVER the range and cabinets. If I attempted to vent my range I would have to move the ductwork in the attic, which would be a mess.

I think I'm just going to plan to redesign the entire kitchen in 10 years....or sell the house. =P

I did the tv over the fireplace thing for a few years, not a big deal because we never used the fireplace. I got tired of it and ripped out the fireplace out and built an entertainment center across the entire wall. So much nicer to look at and live with.