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Gas Range over drawer microwave?

2 years ago

Has anyone installed or seen a gas countertop range installed with a drawer microwave in the cabinet below the range? I have a slide in range now that I want to replace with a countertop only one and place a cabinet and drawer microwave- but I’ve never seen this. I need to see inspo and a successful story or horror stories before I make the plunge!

Comments (12)

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    The clearances from a range top will not be compatible. The MW would end up almost on the floor. Impossible to use.

  • 2 years ago

    There is a reason you have never seen it. The reason it that it won't work as @Minardi said. There's not enough clearances for either appliance. Also, it is best to use the correct wording so that when you shop for appliances, there is no confusion. A "range" is the cooking appliance that you have now, with a cooktop and oven in one. When you say "gas countertop range", you mean either a "gas cooktop" or a "gas rangetop".


    GAS COOKTOP:


    GAS RANGETOP:



  • 2 years ago

    It is a terrible idea is why you see no pictures of it.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Wolf says "All microwaves may be installed under a cooktop or countertop as long as clearances are met."

    https://www.subzero-wolf.com/assistance/answers/wolf/common/cooktop-installed-above-a-microwave#:~:text=Answer%3A,long%20as%20clearances%20are%20met.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    @Paul F. I see that instruction on the Wolf page - it specifies "as long as clearances are met" and then goes on to give cautions about doing it. The crux is the clearances. It's impossible to meet both the cooktop clearances and the drawer microwave clearances.

  • 2 years ago

    I have regular drawers under my gas cooktop. So why wouldn’t it be possible to put in a microwave drawer just slightly lower than the regular drawers? I admit that I didn’t read Paul’s post about clearances. I kind of like it when somebody does something new that hasn’t been done before.as long as it actually works from an engineering point of view.

  • 2 years ago

    Can? Probably.

    Should? Probably not.


    Microwaves have a range of usefulness tied to height. I have dogs, having things down too low is asking for trouble. If you ave kids - same thing. Leaning down to deal with a plate in the microwave drawer would seem to be a terrible ergonomic idea

  • 2 years ago

    Read your local building code and appliance specifications to see if this is permitted.

  • 2 years ago

    You can put microwave right below a gas oven without a problem and right above the heat of a cooktop. I'm sure it can easily go below certain cooktops. Is it a good idea however? I'm not sure anyone would appreciate standing at the cooktop and having their nether regions almost pressed against the door of a running microwave. If you have limited space and or won't use the two appliances at the same time I don't see a problem however.

    "Cafe 24" microwave drawer can be installed below any electric or gas wall oven or under selected cook top models."

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I like MWs to be on a counter and when they die I just go get a new one no big eal about the size . I would never want a MW under my cooktop I bet to meet the install below a gas cooktop will make the MW too low to even be workable.

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    There IS no inspo, because nobody does it.

    Show your kitchen as it is now with pictures all angles. Please : )

    Best if you are planning a redo of any extent? show the plan.

    Feet, inches, all matter.

  • 2 years ago

    Just set a countertop microwave on tbe floor. Because that will only be slightly lower than what is being proposed. It is a completely dysfunctional idea. If this is just to check the ”built in MW” box, do something else.