microwave oven clearance: How high should that Microwave be?
- 12/06/10 12:57 AM
How high should that Microwave be? We've all seen homes where a fire is waiting to happen and lately while showing I've just run into a huge selection of homes with this installation problem. Some microwaves were barely 8" above the back burner of the stove in an older home with an oversized cabinet over the stove. What makes people think this is safe?So, since I really never investigated 'how high', I decided to call the village to talk about current building code. Guess what, there is none! Talked to the Fire Marshall who said there should be but at this … (17 comments)
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How high should that Microwave be? We've all seen homes where a fire is waiting to happen and lately while showing I've just run into a huge selection of homes with this installation problem. Some microwaves were barely 8" above the back burner of the stove in an older home with an oversized cabinet over the stove. What makes people think this is safe?So, since I really never investigated 'how high', I decided to call the village to talk about current building code. Guess what, there is none! Talked to the Fire Marshall who said there should be but at this … (17 comments)
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