Venting Microwave Into Attic

We discuss the importance of venting to the exterior choice of vent components and materials and we refer to microwave oven manufacturers installation instructions.

Venting microwave into attic.

Cut the hole in the ceiling duration. 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. Install a stove vent into the attic. Do not vent into an attic or crawl space.

If round ducting also note the following. How to install a vent from a vent hood to the attic through a cabinet. First you ll partially block your roof vent with the piping reducing the flow of cooling air through your attic. From where i viewed did not see any inside openings on the vent plimbing although i did not climb over to the vent and look on the backside.

A rectangular to round transition adapter must be used. Robert mertens 5 005 views. A microwave oven designed to be mounted over a cooktop is usually equipped with a ventilation system to cope with the cooking odors smoke and moisture that rise from the cooking surface. Microwaves cannot be ducted into a common duct work.

If you re tempted to vent your exhaust fan through an existing roof vent or even vent it into the attic don t do it. Second during cold winters you ll be blowing warm moist air onto a cold surface the roof vent and roof plywood. This is a step by step series starting with planning and materials to final installa. I would like to use that path to vent a new microwave.

Microwave oven vent installation suggestions. She said the vent was in the attic and again she was right. This article describes the venting options for built in microwave ovens and microwave oven vent systems typically installed above a stovetop or range. The old microwave did not.

Some recirculating vents contain a charcoal filter to eliminate odors and reduce heat but for the most part they are ineffective at ridding the kitchen of the hot moist air from the microwave. I want to vent to the outside. The duct must be the sizes listed above for proper draw of air. Both smaller and larger vents than recommended decrease venting performance.