Can You Vent An Over The Range Microwave Outside

The tools and parts were pretty cheap.

Can you vent an over the range microwave outside.

If rectangular ducting please note. Remove the access plate on the top of the unit in order to reach the motor. I like to cook. Microwaves are shipped from the factory to vent out the top vertically but can also be vented out the rear horizontally.

Microwaves over the range otr typically vent in two different ways. In the first example the microwave over the range otr will vent through the manufacturer installed grease or carbon filter then directly through an exhaust port that is ducted to the outside of the structure. Slide the vent cap into place and secure it with. If you have an over the range microwave it should have an exhaust fan that vents to the outdoors.

All over the range spacemaker microwaves can be vented to the outside using an equivalent total of 140 feet of rigid 3 1 4 x 10 rectangular or rigid 6 round ducting. After the smoke and steam are removed the filtered fan vents the air outside your home or cleans it before releasing it back into the kitchen. Mount a tube of outdoor quality silicone sealant into a caulking gun and run a zigzag bead of silicone onto the rear facing flange of the vent cap. Many times an over the range microwave that recirculates cooking fumes can be converted to exhaust to the outside.

I already had an stud finder and the microwave exhaust duct was not expensive plus this project was fairly simple and and it has really cut down on the smoke and odor in the kitchen and in the whole house.