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mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
January 17, 2006
3:42 AM Post #1982335
| My DH and I have been wanting an over the range microwave for quite a while now. Today we put one in...and I am sooo glad we finally did!!
Before:
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mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
January 17, 2006
3:43 AM Post #1982336
| and after: 
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browhann
Brookline, MA
(Zone 6a)
January 17, 2006
2:40 PM Post #1983189
| Looks terrific! Enjoy in good health!
Lila |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
January 17, 2006
2:42 PM Post #1983196
| Thanks Lila! |
cjolene
Emporia, KS
(Zone 5b)
January 18, 2006
1:25 AM Post #1984325
| Remember to keep a lid on your bacon now!! ; )
Looks great! I'm jealous! ; D
Cheryl |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
January 18, 2006
3:49 AM Post #1984366
| Good idea, Cheryl! Thanks! ;-)
I defrosted some hamburger in it tonight and I was amazed! I know that might sound strange, but in our old microwave (13 years old) I would have had it in there for 10 minutes and it would have been half frozen and half cooked to a rubbery consistency. With the new one I just pressed rapid defrost and it was thawed out almost to the very center and not cooked one bit! I couldn't believe it! :-D (Gee, sounds like I need to get out more, huh? LOL) |
doss
Stanford, CA
(Zone 9b)
January 19, 2006
12:52 PM Post #1986906
| It's really lovely Mendy, Enjoy it. As far as bacon, I do trays of it in the oven, stick it in the freezer and then pop it in the microwave. None of that messy bacon grease on the top of my stove, thank you! But I know what you mean. |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
January 19, 2006
2:07 PM Post #1987029
| Thanks, Doss! |
suzi_downunder
Auckland
(New Zealand)
August 30, 2006
12:10 AM Post #2674175
| Not a fan of over stove microwaves I just dont think they look so nice...
lol about the bacon true but also if you have a stove fire wont be a pretty pic...
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mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
August 30, 2006
1:39 AM Post #2674326
| When you have a tiny kitchen with limited counter space like we do, it is very nice to have the microwave up off the counter. We have enjoyed our microwave very much since putting it in. |
suzi_downunder
Auckland
(New Zealand)
August 30, 2006
3:12 AM Post #2674394
| yes true limited space is a prob same here mgh (galley kitchen yik) my micro is on the bench (counter) but its a squeeze.. saw some lovely kitchens recently with a cubby hole in the cupboards for the
microwave...its nice yr enjoying it though mgh. I think small kitchens far more
appealing if they look pretty than these big yikky impersonal restaurant type kitchens...its just in mine its like 50 yrs old and horrible. If the men in my
family dont do something by their Christmas hols I swear Im going in with
a sledgehammer and knocking out old cupboards grrr. |
claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA
(Zone 6b)
August 30, 2006
3:46 PM Post #2675946
| mgh, my DFW has been eyeing these for a while...I haven't looked at them yet, so I'll ask you, does it use the same wiring as the fan did, does it have a fan, and can you still put a big pot of spaghetti on the stove, no problem?
suzi_downunder, you can expand your kitchen with that sledgehammer, too! lol |
suzi_downunder
Auckland
(New Zealand)
August 31, 2006
12:49 AM Post #2677514
| I am looking for a sledgehammer by golly ...
bit scared might let in big spiders as live close to the bush...
but Im working on it ...yes a sledgehammer can do so much.
Havent touched one of the top cupboards for about 6 yrs as when
I opened it one day a giant spider like 6 inches across was on the inside door
omg ...Im scared witless Ill empty a can of spray in there and run.
I think if a comet hits the place would be great but not holding my breath
in this lifetime waaaah.
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mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2006
1:32 AM Post #2677597
| Claypa, yes, we used the same wiring from the fan. We had to put in a new vent tube though because the old one wasn't the right size for the micro. The new micro does have a fan with 5 different speeds...I REALLY like that feature. It also has a light that I use all the time now while I cook as we have poor lighting in our kitchen. Yes, I can put a pretty good sized pot on the stove under the micro without any problems. There is approx. 15¼" from the top of the big, back burner to the bottom of the micro. We have low ceilings (7 - 7½ ft.) so I don't know if this would be standard...are cupboards usually installed at a standard height?
Suzi, if I saw a spider that big in one of my cupboards I don't think I could ever go in my kitchen again!! YIKES!! |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2006
3:35 AM Post #2677690
| Claypa, I meant to ask you, what does DFW stand for? I have seen DW before, but not DFW. |
claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA
(Zone 6b)
August 31, 2006
11:16 AM Post #2678341
| Thanks for your answers... F for future, dear future wife.
Countertops are usually 36" off the floor, and cabinets are usually 18" above that. Mine are 17" above the counter. Almost all ranges and hoods are 30" wide, and usually a 12" high space is left in the cabinets for the hood.
Never mind the remodeling, use that sledgehammer on those spiders! |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2006
2:06 PM Post #2678810
| Ahhhh...ok, I get it now. LOL
Yes, Suzi, use the sledgehammer on the spiders!! ;o) |
suzi_downunder
Auckland
(New Zealand)
August 31, 2006
5:12 PM Post #2679233
| hahahah nah i just refuse to open that top cupboard and will ask sons
to go spray in there soon before we smash it out ...yeah one of the
pitfalls of living near the bush...being paranoid about spiders makes life tough for me not a day goes by dont think of them ...son recently saw one as big as a mouse run inside I was screaming
on the furniture didnt even look ...husband said he put it outside but oh hope he did. Actually what does DH mean (dear husband?)? I am unsure of these terms hahahaa. Sorry I digress. |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2006
5:34 PM Post #2679313
| Yes, DH = Dear Husband. Like Claypa said, DFW = Dear Future Wife. Here is a site that has some of the lingo used here: [HYPERLINK@www.netlingo.com] |
suzi_downunder
Auckland
(New Zealand)
August 31, 2006
6:21 PM Post #2679428
| oh thanks mgh one i say is ""sok"" meaning ""its ok"" |
mgh
Willamette Valley, OR
(Zone 8a)
August 31, 2006
8:34 PM Post #2679799
| That's a good one. I'm glad you explained it, cuz I probably wouldn't have figured it out. :o) |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2006
8:57 PM Post #2679873
| I wouldn't have been able to figure it out either. Thanks!! |
