Can you put a microwave in a closed cabinet?

You can put a countertop microwave in a cabinet instead of a built-in type, as long as you follow the necessary safety precautions (ensuring adequate ventilation, the shelf is strong enough to hold it, and proper wire management) to ensure your cabinet and microwave don’t get damaged.

KitchenAid offers a choice of built-in microwave ovens that can work nicely in an island. The oven below is a 24 wide oven that comes with a 27, and 30 trim kit so that it can work in a 24, 27, or 30 cabinet.

This heat and steam needs to go somewhere and in most cases it likes to go up. To accommodate this production of heat and steam a gap needs to in place around your microwave oven. The gap allows for the heat and steam to escape from the oven along with permitting cool air to circulate around your microwave oven.

Countertop microwaves are microwaves designed to be placed on the kitchen counter. On the other hand, built-in microwaves are microwaves that are neatly tucked into a cabinet or a wall.

You can put a microwave in an enclosed space, but you must take the necessary safety precautions. For example, make sure there is plenty of clearance between the walls and the back of the microwave so that heat can escape properly. Also, be careful never to close the cabinet doors when you’re using your microwave.

All microwaves need to be ventilated. System can be any recirculating vent or exhaust fan system! Both systems have their pros & cons. A recirculating duct might need to be replaced every 6 months, yet, it’s cheap and easy-to-install!

All convection microwaves ovens require at least 10cm clearance at the sides, approximately 15cm at the rear, and 1540cm on top.

Panasonic NN-SN651B microwave oven: The specified clearances for proper ventilation are 1″ above top and 3″ on both sides of oven. There is an outlet air vent on the left side (when facing front of oven).

The gap allows for the heat and steam to escape from the oven along with permitting cool air to circulate around your microwave oven. As heat and steam do rise it is be to have a gap (chimeny) at the back of you cabinetry for the heat and steam to escape.

Adequate ventilation, especially if the microwave is built into a wall of cabinetry, is a must.

In your pantry. Your microwave can sit nicely in your pantry if you are looking for a place to store it out of sight yet still, be able to use it when needed. Of course, it is important to make sure your pantry has electrical outlets and a safe, sturdy shelf that will hold the microwave without it falling.

The Smart Choice for Small Spaces However, a convection microwave can be built into a kitchen cabinet just like a normal oven and then perform all the cooking feats of a full kitchen; from defrosting and reheating, right through to grilling fish, roasting meat or baking cupcakes and slices.

Does a Built-in Microwave Need Ventilation? Yes, proper ventilation is a must when installing built-in microwaves. The vent for external exhaust is located on the back of the microwave’s top so that it can vent out the roof.

Can all microwaves be built-in? Not all microwaves can be built-in as they are available in either freestanding or built-in models. We recommend that you install built-in microwaves into a cabinet, but if you do wish to install a freestanding model as a built-in we have built-in trim kits that allow you to do so.

If you want to vent a microwave that is located on an interior wall, you’ll need to connect the microwave to your home’s existing ductwork, if possible. If there’s no ductwork nearby for you to connect to, you’ll have to install a new set of ducts and probably make a new vent hole in your exterior wall.