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Ideal height for wall oven?

4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago

My cabinet designer put this for me even though I only have ONE oven. Any ideas on placement of oven? Top aligned? Centered? Or bottom aligned? I'm 5'7".


What should I do for the extra gap? I don't want another appliance.




Comments (18)

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    Sorry, can you give a bit more context? Is this the only oven you have or is there a range with an oven too? Regardless, for an oven that size, I'd place it at least at counter height (36") or maybe a bit higher. And it should be centered within the cabinet opening.


    If you were doing a full-sized wall oven and the smaller one you show, I'd put the large oven so it bisects the counter height with the smaller oven above.

  • 4 years ago

    I have a wall oven that is over a drawer base and has a cabinet with doors over it. I don't understand why you have to have a blank panel over yours.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    The Cafe CTS70DP2NS1 is a CR top-rated wall oven. It's specifications show GE's recommended height from the floor. LG also lists a recommended height in the installation instructions for its LWS3063x wall oven as does KitchenAid.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    @kandrewspa

    because the cabinet company I chose is run by children. They claim because the cabinets are "base level" they only provide a template for 2 ovens and the contractor has to cut it out.

  • 4 years ago

    If I set it at recommended 32" there will be a gap between the oven and the pullout drawer. Wouldn't that be a little weird?

  • 4 years ago

    This is very unfortunate. Do you have a microwave? Where was it supposed to be? In my previous house the microwave was over the oven and I actually liked that. It's easier to use IMO than when it's over the stove. And if it isn't over the stove you can have a real exhaust fan there.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    @kandrewspa I don't have a microwave but guess now I have to get something to fill the gap. Problem is running a dedicated electrical line again.

  • 4 years ago

    You can get a combo microwave/oven unit that will fit space and no new wiring needed. I have a kitchen aid the top microwave unit is also convection oven. The bottom unit is full size oven/convection. All brands sell them so you should find one you like

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    @User It will need a dedicated line-ALL appliances do per code...At least that's the best practice from what I know.

    The oven I have is a Wolf convection steam (pictured) so I already have that. What it doesn't have is a broiler. So either a broiler or a microwave which would be cheaper.

  • 4 years ago

    "If I set it at recommended 32" there will be a gap between the oven and the pullout drawer. Wouldn't that be a little weird?"

    "It will need a dedicated [electrical] line..."

    It would be helpful to add in dimensions to the photo. What electrical boxes have been installed, where are they, and what are their voltages? What's to go in the large opening at the right?

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    How did you come to choose this cabinet line? It seems to a miss match to your appliance level.

  • 4 years ago

    @User Beginners mistake. Spend too much on appliances and thought I could save on cabinetry.

  • 4 years ago

    Maybe they could have a nice hole & you could put cookbooks there?

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    I always spend my money on the appliances but I also always go Ikea for cabinets and this is my wall oven in an IKea cabinet where the opening is cut in a panel for the oven you choose to install pretty easy and not expensive at all


  • 4 years ago

    @Patricia Colwell Consulting Yea I wanted IKEA but was concerned about lead times on some of them. I def learned my lesson. :/

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    "It will need a dedicated line-ALL appliances do per code...At least that's the best practice from what I know."

    No, a combination appliance does not require an electrical line for each appliance. For example, if your oven opening were at least 44" tall, you could install the LG LWC3063ST (or WCES6428F) combination microwave/convection oven which requires a single, 50 amp 240 volt circuit. It does not appear that Wolf makes combination appliances so each stacked oven would require its own circuit.

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    What is the dimension of that blank panel? Is that cabinet supposed to be for a wall oven or for a microwave? The dimensions you show above are for a microwave. Your typical wall oven is 28 - 29" high. Simpler cabinet lines do not have the option for custom openings for wall ovens - the designer must be creative.

    The opening for the appliance gets cut by your installer.

    Once you give use better dimensions of that cabinet and the model of your appliance, we can help you.

    Some ideas would be to get taller doors for the top so they cover more of the blank area. Change to a micro/oven combo ( they are 45 - 8" high ) - if it fits. Set the oven in place and get a dummy drawer front to go above the oven . Depending on how skilled your carpenter is, they could even put a top hinge on that piece , cut out behind it, put a floor in there and you can use it to store the extra oven grates or cookie sheets etc

    Dimensions first please. Height of the drawers, height of the blank panel and height of upper doors

    Thanks

  • 4 years ago

    @Debbi Washburn: "What is the dimension of that blank panel?"

    Previously asked but not answered.

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