Connect the microwave under a wall cabinet or shelf

Microwave connection. This is a very simple action, if you are guided by the microwave operating instructions

The most important step in the operation of any household appliance is the connection. Using an already fully installed device is quite convenient, simple. In the modern world, household appliances such as microwave ovens are an indispensable "assistant". It is very important to establish a high-quality connection of all contacts and wires without violating the established rules by the manufacturer. In this article, information is provided in detail on how to connect, choose a place for a microwave in the kitchen.

It is very important to observe not only the manufacturer's recommendations when connecting the microwave to the network, but also basic safety precautions, namely:

• Check the absence of all components of equipment with hot coatings;
• Do not block the ventilation hole by installing the microwave oven too tightly against the wall or in the built-in cabinet;
• Location near the refrigerator is an undesirable "neighborhood", since vibration adversely affects the microwave;
• Choose the optimal height for installation, taking into account the growth of users;
• Try to avoid installation in the cooking zone, so that increased humidity and steam from the stove do not block the ventilation filter prematurely, even if there is a hood (this is a separate chapter in the instruction manual);
• For more efficient use of the area in the kitchen, you can equip a special place for a microwave oven (wall cabinet, shelf or purchase a built-in model of equipment):
  • On the surface of the table;
  • Purchase a special bracket, firmly fastening and checking the safety of the installation;
  • Install under the wall cabinet;
  • Place on another larger household appliance (such as a dishwasher or washing machine). In this case, the presence of insulating material between the two equipment will be only an advantage of this installation site;
  • When buying, choose the option of built-in appliances, if this allows the existing kitchen;
  • Put the microwave on a wide windowsill.

What you need to connect

Tools for connecting microwave. An elementary set that almost every consumer has in his house: a hammer, nails of various types, a drill, a stencil and a writing marker

Before you start installing new household appliances, such as a microwave oven, you need to go through several stages of preparation, to ensure safety and long-term operation in the future:

1. Perform a “wet” cleaning of the microwave oven’s inner chamber by wiping it with a cloth of water. Make sure that the microwave door is snug against the body, that there are no microcracks or other visual defects;
2. Choose a place for installation of the device in advance, whether it is a table top or a hinged shelf, a cabinet and carefully transfer it to the prepared place. Avoid places with high humidity to preserve all mechanical functions and electronics;
3. In no case, you should not close the ventilation hole, leaving at least 12 centimeters of distance from the side walls, the rear panel to the nearest obstacle and the top cover of the microwave oven by 20 cm .;
4. Unpack the pan (plate) and install it on the rollers inside the furnace, checking the stable rotation by hand;
5. Check for any foreign parts, packing tape, or other items in all openings on the microwave.Ensure constant air circulation around the microwave, do not put the mat too tightly under the device, the required distance between the bottom panel and the surface should be at least 10 cm .;
6. Observe the temperature regime of the environment;
7. When choosing a surface, give preference to a smooth and smooth coating, with a solid base;
8. The desired value of the rated current in the network is 15 A;
9. Throughout the entire time of use, it should be remembered that the power of the selected microwave and the amount of food for heating are consistent.

Self-installation of a household appliance is not so difficult. To save space, you can install the oven under or above the wall cabinet. If you have the necessary tool, almost any consumer can handle this, for this you need:

• Microwave
• Special stencil in the base kit or mounting plate for microwave;
• Electric drill;

Electric drill. An ordinary electric drill will become the main assistant when installing a microwave oven, the manual version of the tool is also suitable

• In some cases, you will need a hammer (without a special detector);

Multifunctional detector. This is a digital device capable of determining the exact distance to a metal beam.

• For marking on the wall - writing pen or pencil;
• Construction beams;
• Special screws (carriage by 5 mm, in the amount of 4 pieces);
• Screws or bolts 10 mm (2-4 pieces).

Method 1. Install a microwave under a wall cabinet

Install a microwave under the cabinet. One of the most common microwave placement methods to minimize occupied space in the kitchen

It would be much more efficient, using this installation method, if the microwave oven had a special air circulation system or an additional exhaust hood. For standard furnaces, an additional ventilation situation may arise. If you chose a place under the hanging cabinet to place the microwave oven, carefully read the installation steps:

1. At the beginning of the work, find the supporting frame beams in the wall to fix the microwave to at least one. In the modern world, they invented a special device for searching beams, if the detector is not at hand, you can use the old, proven "grandfather" method, with a hammer. Tapping the wall and hearing a dull sound, you can find a beam and drill a small hole in the wall to confirm this. The vertical beam necessary for installing a microwave is at a distance of 50 cm, on average, in parallel. Draw a line of the found vertical beam, determining the width using a conventional nail;
2. The next stage of work will be the determination of the place for a special plate during the installation of the microwave. This is the main base for creating a strong mount, if a special stencil is included in the microwave kit, the marking for the holes will become much easier. The upper level of the plate should be tightly adjacent to the design of the wall cabinet, while all the decorating elements must be removed. If the cabinet has protrusions on the external facade that interfere with the installation of the microwave oven, most likely they will have to be carefully cut;
3. Each manual describes a phased, standard method for installing a microwave. For mounting under a wall cabinet, a template (stencil) is required, which is attached to the base of the cabinet. We put a stencil to an already defined place for the template, drill holes of the required diameter with a drill (recall that for a carriage screw - 5 mm, for screws and bolts - 10 mm). Also, you will have to drill an additional hole, about 4-5 mm in circumference, to hold the microwave power cord. A prerequisite will be the presence of an outlet near the microwave installation, the use of extension cords is highly undesirable.In the absence of an electrical socket in the vicinity, it is recommended to install a new outlet;
4. An important step is fixing the plate for mounting the microwave, which will hold the weight of the equipment during operation. The main rotors, on which the bulk of the microwave will be concentrated, are the carriage screws screwed into the vertical frame beam. A special device of folding bolts, special “wings”, firmly fix the template, twist with a pull of the plate a little to themselves;
5. The last step in the installation is the direct placement of the microwave. In order to avoid an emergency during the installation process, it is better to carry out the work together, at least. Route the power cord to the power source, fix the oven by tightening all the fixing screws to the maximum so that the microwave and cabinet base are snug against each other.

Method 2. Install the microwave on a shelf or cabinet

Installed microwave on the shelf. An effective method of placing microwave in a living room, openness of execution ensures maximum ventilation of equipment

The most widespread method of arrangement of the microwave oven. Before installation, make sure maximum openness, no packaging paper on the ventilation holes. Location on a shelf, countertop or other table does not require the use of physical actions associated with drilling holes, punching the load-bearing beam behind the wall, in contrast to the hinged microwave installation method. For the correct location of the furnace, maintaining the optimal distance from the nearest wall or cabinet wall, it is important to know some of the ventilation features of your chosen microwave model:

• Many manufacturers make room for vents on the side of the cabinet and at the top of the oven, but there is a microwave range with rear ventilation compartments;
• If it is difficult to determine the exhaust openings during a visual inspection, you can use the following method. Install the equipment on a flat surface (on the table, for example) and turn it on by choosing one of the modes. In the process, you need to hold your hand along the side panels, the rear and upper walls of the microwave. The warm air stream created during the heating of food will let you know where the ventilation compartment is in this microwave model.

So, we will consider the stages of proper installation of a microwave oven on a shelf or in a cabinet:

Installed microwave in the cupboard. You can not disrupt the created designer interior in the kitchen if the selected microwave oven does not combine with the color scheme of the entire headset. The equipment can be hidden in a small cabinet

1. After removing all the packaging material from the microwave oven, inspecting for visible defects, checking that the door is pressed firmly against the body, it is necessary to install the microwave oven on a flat, flat surface. It is worth giving preference to one that has high strength, capable of supporting the weight of the equipment;
2. All additional components, in the form of a rotating plate, must be installed after complete fixation and verification of the microwave;
3. When installing on a shelf or in a cabinet, you need to check in advance the availability of direct connection of the microwave to the network (the presence of an outlet), whether the length of the power cable to it is enough. And also provide, prepare the outlet for the cord in a shelf or cabinet. Be sure to leave open access to the electrical socket, in case of unforeseen circumstances (fire, power surges and other emergency situations);
4. The main condition for installing a microwave is good air circulation. The gap from the walls of the shelf or cabinet to the furnace body must be at least 4-5 cm. Closing the ventilation compartments with other materials is prohibited, whether decorating with designer clothes or erroneous dust protection (towel, for example).

Advice. Warnings

Tips for efficiently operating microwave.Observing several rules, recommendations and following user instructions, ensure high performance of equipment and long service life

For further safe operation of the microwave oven, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with simple tips that will help extend the life of household appliances and increase durability:

• Timely service maintenance should be carried out at least 1 time in 2-3 months, you can choose a trusted specialist or make simple manipulations yourself. To clean the inner chamber, there are many tips on the Internet (using lemon, soda, for example). Particular attention should be paid to ventilation, due to its insufficiency, the device may overheat and cause further fire. To do this, it is enough to de-energize the microwave from the network and wipe with a damp cloth the permissible distance of the ventilation system, be sure to then dry all the nodes;
• When choosing a microwave installation site at a height of 85 cm from the floor, under or above the cabinet, on a shelf - use the help of one of the family members to ensure the safety of the microwave installation process;
• A microwave oven is a high-voltage equipment that consumes a large amount of electricity. There are cases of power surges, undervoltage, or power outages, so it is advisable not to connect additional devices to the same power source with the microwave. It is not recommended to use extension devices for indirect connection to the network;
• Microwave produces strong magnetic waves, installing flower pots next to them is not a good idea, they can simply fade. The presence of a number of gas and water meters is also not desirable, the devices may go astray, indicating incorrect indicators under the influence of magnetic radiation.

Warnings for Intensive Use of the Microwave Oven:

1. Carefully read the instructions, pay attention when you first connect the microwave to a power source, about the availability of suitable electrical parameters of the manufacturer (each country has its own electrical standards);
2. If door cracks or deformation occur, further operation of the microwave is not worth it;
3. Opening the housing cover and attempting to carry out electromechanical work should only be carried out by a qualified specialist, with knowledge and skills. It is not safe to repair the electronics system yourself;

Self-opening the microwave. Without special knowledge in the microwave device, this is not recommended, in order to avoid emergency situations

4. Do not allow children to use a complex household appliance without adult supervision;
5. In the event of a sudden lack of power to the microwave oven, it is worth checking the power cord for kinks or kinks. Replacement with a new cable is desirable identical, from the same manufacturer as the microwave;
6. If when you turn on the microwave, a characteristic smell of burning, smoke or even fire appears, the first thing is to disconnect the equipment from the outlet and in no case open the door until the flame is extinguished;
7. It is important to maintain the cleanliness of the device, for longer use, so that the gradual accumulation of crumbs from food does not lead to serious damage to the internal microwave device, does not create dangerous situations.

Compliance with cleanliness when using microwave. Do not forget the basic rule during operation, this is a careful attitude and care for the equipment