Vent Microwave Outside Or Inside

I have one of my gc saying we need to install microwave with auto fan vent that run from the appliance to outside.

Vent microwave outside or inside.

Due to the kitchen layout the microwave will be installed on an inside wall. For this reason vent ducts are the only choice. The vent affects the size of top cabinets i might be able to use. 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. Save 91 00 27 248 00. If rectangular ducting please note. When considering venting in an over the range microwave there are ducted vents and recirculating vents.

Microwaves are shipped from the factory to vent out the top vertically but can also be vented out the rear horizontally. The vent runs under the base cabinet between the stove and outside wall utilizing the toe kick space. Over the range microwave with sensor cook and easyclean in printproof stainless steel 248 00. Door swing style right to left swing.

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. Exhaust max cfm 0. Microwaves over the range otr typically vent in two different ways. External venting in a microwave oven depletion efficiency an externally ventilated microwave mounted on a hob uses a fan to extract the air through the microwave openings and an exhaust duct leading to the outside of the building so most of the moisture heat the smell and particulate matter the cooking generated.

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. Ultimately the goal of the vent is to pull the air from the microwave and deposit it to the outside. It appears when this house was built provision was made for venting out the rear of the microwave into the standard 2 4 wall up the cavity inside the wall then up through duct work in the attic through the roof. Over the range microwave with top mount air recirculation vent in stainless steel 205 43 205 43.

The installer planned to run the duct under the kitchen floor to the same exterior wall but the furnace was in the way. Full frame door microwave. I just wanted to pick the brain of hvac professionals out there regarding microwave vents for my rehab projects in philadelphia pa. The old microwave did not.