3 ovens stacked together: microwave, double wall convection ovens

17 years ago

Has anyone out there tried this? We are now thinking of doing a stack of microwave (on top) with double 30 inch convection wall ovens below it. I frequently use microwave for small jobs like warming milk for coffee, heating leftovers. Also want to have two big ovens. I'm a bit apprehensive about being able to reach everything safely and easily. But we would use the bottom oven infrequently, and it probably wouldn't be any lower than the oven that comes in a free-standing range. Any advice from those who have this or have researched it? Thanks!

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gizmonike
17 years ago
It's pulling hot food out of the microwave on top that will be unsafe, unless you & your family are really tall. You should be apprehensive; it's not a good idea.

Microwave ovens should be positioned near the R/F, since that's the source of most food that goes into a MW. Positioning either a countertop or built-in MW on or under the countertop is far preferable for safety & ease of use, especially since you use a MW a lot. Another option is to get a range, which will provide you with one oven, and stack the MW over a single electric convection oven. Our 36" DCS range oven is huge & can handle full size baking sheets.

If you have kids, they can learn at an early age to safely use the MW & start being independent, but only if they can reach it without climbing on something. Otherwise you will be doing what they could be doing far longer than any of you will like.
minnt
17 years ago
The GE Advantium is an oven and microwave. I will have one on top of a Trivection oven. It is not as powerful as a stand alone microwave, but the one I have in my current home is perfectly adequate.
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cotehele
17 years ago
I know what you are saying about needing three separate ovens. There are times no matter how fast and flexible an oven is, two will not work. Sadly, the placement position of the stack of three ovens may not be as convenient as you hope. I wanted to do this to make more efficient use of space, but when I actually positioned the ovens in the stack, the top oven was higher than could be used safely. Maybe you are taller than my 5'3". I suppose you could do a pull-out step in the toe-kick, but I wouldn't want to misstep with a hot dish in my hands. It just doesn't seem safe.

That said, a MW drawer, full size oven and a smaller oven may be enough shorter that it would work. Unfortunately the smaller dimension of a smaller oven is width not height. Good luck!
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Kareen Weidenfeller
last year
We have had our microwave on top of double ovens all stacked above one another for 28 years.

the bottom oven is pretty low so i can easily put items in and out of microwave. love it this way.

we are remodeling our kitchwn and want it the same way. the microwave is also a oven so i need to find more info on this. not a fan of microwave over range.
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