I removed the microwave oven above my cook stove and im replacing it with a microwave / convection oven that is the same size. I am wondering if the new combonation needed to be vented out of the house or where the original microwave vented in to the cabinet above the stove is acceptable?
Needs to be properly vented to outside the house. Only install a microwave that's designed for over-stove use in this space.
SOURCE: Amana Radarange Microwave/Convection over the stove
what is the model number of your radarange? it should be found inside the microwave on the rim.
SOURCE: GE Spacemaker Microwave Oven
You can download GE owner's manuals and installation instructions here.
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SOURCE: the fan starts up and runs on its own and we are cooking
That is a normal safety feature.
That's only covered in a very subtle note in the hood fan section of your owner's manual:
NOTE:If the temperature gets too hot around the
microwave oven, the fan in the vent hood will
automatically turn on at the HIGH setting to cool the
oven. It may stay on up to an hour. When this
occurs, the fan can not be turned off.
If
for some reason you don't have your owner's manual, you can download it here.
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SOURCE: Does stove-top need downdraft if microwave has oven-hood combo?
We have a stove with no downdraft, and a microwave with a hood above it. It works just fine. I expect you could keep your downdraft and put a microwave without a hood above it, and that would also work. I don't think, however, you can buy an above the range mocrowave oven, that slides in on brackets, which will not have a hood.
SOURCE: How do I remove an old wall mounted Microwave.
I just removed mine this morning and was having the same problem, though mine did have the screws above going into the unit. You may have to pop the front vent cover off to locate the screws going to the wall bracket, if so remove those. Also,there are 2 tabs on the bottom of the wall bracket that the back bottom edge of the microwave slip into, keeping the microwave from being pulled forward. Tilt the microwave slightly forward and push the bottom back edge of the microwave up to clear the tabs. Hope this helps.
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