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    Mar 21, 2010, 10:06 PM
    Can a counter top microwave be used as a built in microwave
    I have a space created to install a built in microwave in my kitchen, can I just put a regular counter top microwave oven in that sapce and have the steel frame around it. Will it ensure proper ventilation and is it safe to use it like this. I want to know the difference in a counter top microwave and a built in microwave apart from the neat look that it givs to your kitchen.
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    Mar 22, 2010, 01:45 AM

    A built in system has:

    1) a wall mount designed to hold the unit in place.
    2) a ventilation system that can vent outside or back into the room.

    Most table top models I know of aren't designed for wall mount and most likely don't have undercarriage ventilation.

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