Vent Microwave Outside Or Inside

An externally vented microwave mounted over a cooktop uses a fan to draw air through the microwave s vents and into an exhaust duct leading to the exterior of the building so most of the moisture heat odor and particulate matter generated by cooking goes directly outside.

Vent microwave outside or inside.

This eliminates smoke cooking odors moisture and hot air from remaining in the kitchen. 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. For this reason vent ducts are the only choice. Full frame door microwave.

I have one of my gc saying we need to install microwave with auto fan vent that run from the appliance to outside. I just wanted to pick the brain of hvac professionals out there regarding microwave vents for my rehab projects in philadelphia pa. Exhaust max cfm 0. When considering venting in an over the range microwave there are ducted vents and recirculating vents.

Due to the kitchen layout the microwave will be installed on an inside wall. The installer planned to run the duct under the kitchen floor to the same exterior wall but the furnace was in the way. I want to vent to the outside. Save 91 00 27 248 00.

Microwaves are shipped from the factory to vent out the top vertically but can also be vented out the rear horizontally. A ductless recirculating vent pulls air through a filter and exhausts. Over the range microwave with sensor cook and easyclean in printproof stainless steel 248 00. The old microwave did not.

Microwaves over the range otr typically vent in two different ways. The vent affects the size of top cabinets i might be able to use. Door swing style right to left swing. Over the range microwave with top mount air recirculation vent in stainless steel 205 43 205 43.

If rectangular ducting please note. 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. The vent runs under the base cabinet between the stove and outside wall utilizing the toe kick space. It accommodates a standard 3 1 2 x 10 inch duct pipe right to the outside wall 5 feet away.