How To Install A Microwave [Over-The-Range Style]
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Shannon from www.house-improvements.com shows you how to install an OTR over the range or hanging microwave oven.
Here is a video showing how to vent your microwave outside :
• How To Vent Your Micro...
Here is my video showing you how to remove a hanging microwave:
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You are awesome. NO loud music. NO goofy lines or unneeded rhetoric. Thanks.
I love the real-time problem-solving at the beginning.
Dude, this is the best how to install OTR microwave video ever!!!!
we just bought a house and this is one of the main updates the wife wants me to do ASAP after we move in.. i knew this task was simple but man you made it look like a no brainer. awesome video!
We have a second one as well if you require venting it out side.
From all Anti-instruction Readers everywhere: Thank you.
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TWO big-ass thumbs up! I was hired yesterday to mount a TV and microwave. Although I’ve mounted tons of TVs, I’ve never done a microwave before in my life. After watching this incredibly descriptive video, I not only sounded like I’d done this before, but the job came out perfectly! Thank you so much!!!
Jason , fake it till you make it.
Hope you used the washers and did not leave them out like the video. That's a big No No!
Haha! I'm about to do the same thing today. Never done it before😂
"At this point i might have to read the instructions" that's usually me at every project I do! 😂😂😂😂 very good video, thanks for saving us a lot of reading! 👍
I bought a 56 lb. microwave that I was trying to install above my stove underneath a cabinet. I never would never have figured out how to angle it to get it on the track without watching your video. I cannot thank you enough for going to the trouble of posting this video. God bless you.
Hey,ASSMAN,you have the plates like Kramer
@@martytruelove5026 Giddy up! Thanks for your great comment.
Almost 4 years later, this is the BEST install video. If you follow his instructions, especially with the tile backsplash, your install will be flawless. An actual installer couldn't have installed mine any better. Thank you HouseImprovements, from a new subscriber!!!
Glad it helped!
A great thorough and very clear instructional video. Watching this made installing our unit a breeze. Ready to install another one and watched again to refresh my memory. This actually made the installation a fun project. Thanks for all the great videos Shannon!
Wow searched 2 different how-to videos today and you delivered both times! Nice job thank you 🙏
This is the video that saved me a year or two ago. My wife just bought a new house a month before we met, when we weren’t super serious she bought a new microwave/range to exhaust through the roof and she hired “professionals” to install it. Two years later the microwave/exhaust gave out and completely quit working. I found a new unit on Kijiji for $50 CAD that worked perfectly and this video helped me figure out how to take the old one out/down and put the “new” one up. We now bought a new house which doesn’t have any over the range exhaust and my wife misses the microwave/over the range exhaust and this video helped me graciously to understand how to start one from scratch, thanks!!
Great video! It has clear and userfriendly directions to follow. You did a great job explaining how to to this. By the way, I like to be able to see the unexpected things that we can run into while doing this kind of installation. Keep making these videos, so we can access to them and not be afraid to tackle projects like this.
Believe it or not I bought the very same microwave, and the same cabinets. I have read the installation instructions several times without understanding, everything was as clear as mud. Your video is clear and concise to the point and easily understood, made installation crystal clear. Thanks to you this job was without headache. I can not say Thank You enough, keep up the good work.
Believe it or not, i just got the same microwave, same cabinets and knobs and exact same backsplash.
Been following your video's for years Shannon! Thank you for all that you do and the content you share for all of us!
Wow, thank you!
Guy that installed mine a few years ago never changed the flow of the exhaust and I never noticed until I had to redo the vent to outside. Didn’t think it was this easy, thanks
I've watched dozens of Shannon's videos......no one does a better job of explaining DIY projects than this guy! Excellent video!!
Great video as always ! The only one tip from my MW installation experience with all that kitchen cabinets quality that could be a good idea to use large diameter washers for those upper bolts or sometimes plates if the upper shelf had a bunch of holes from previous installations . After few years of usage the smoke and steam from MW vent makes top shelf "wood " softer and bolts start sinking thru the wood in cheap cabinets (seen it many times in last 20 years installing MWs)
The microwave comes with them but he must have forgot to use them or didn't think they were necessary. I use them myself.
Good tip!
2021 4 years later and this videos STILL HELPS tysm!!😁😁
0:19 “you get your unit out of its packaging “
My kind of show😂😂😂😂
I watched both the removal and installation videos and I now feel that I can absolutely do this myself. I honestly appreciate the fact that you leave in the parts where you have to refer to the manual. We all do. These videos are very well done and please keep them coming! You have a subscriber for life!
Great to hear!
A helper is always a plus!
Love how the video was for install and removal was presented in 2 separate videos.
Thank you so very much this was the best tutorial for my husband and I. We’re installing our new microwave tomorrow.
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This is the second video I've viewed for help with appliance installation from the Houseimprovements channel (the first was for built-in dishwashers installations). Thank you! Your videos are a breath of fresh air for us non-professional DIY-ers!
Thanks Shannon for taking time for make the videos you do! I am always pleased when your videos show up with whatever type of project I am looking to do. Your videos are well done and easy to follow. :)
I really enjoyed that you had to read the instructions. Shows that you're human too! 😁 Great videos! Keep em coming.
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Any professional takes the time to read the manufacturers specifications. If you don't, you're not a professional.
It shows his high self-confidence either, otherwise he could re-edit the video and cut that footage. Although I can't even dream to have such a kitchen neither these appliances, but I enjoyed watching this video.
Appreciated that too! Thanks for not pausing and coming back later to me it seem perfect...
Your uninstall and now this install video were a HUGE help. The tile backsplash on my wall went halfway up the back of the microwave, so I had to drill right through the tile. I didn't have masonry bits, so I sacificed a few wood bits to the "honey-do-list" gods rather than making a trip to the hardware store. Worked out just fine in the end. Thank you again for the excellent how-to videos. I'm eating a plate of warmed up leftovers as I type, thanks to you. ;)
I do appreciate the step by step install of the microwave, he made it easy and explained it very well. Put it up faster then I’d expected.
Thank you
I have installed a few microwaves and always look for better and easier ways to do the job. Thanks for the very informative video. You do good work.
Perfect timing on this video. Getting ready to install one of these to replace the traditional range top vent in the new house.
Thanks Shannon! We just watched this and my husband and I installed it ourselves! Nobody even yelled! You are a lifesaver!
That is awesome!
Super helpful video, Shannon. Thanks so much. The challenging part for me was working with walls that were not square which was going to effect the ability for the door to fully open. I figured out a slightly off-centre position for the back plate on the wall, drilled an oversized hole for the power cord then "dry" mounted the microwave. My son held it in place and by tipping it down a bit, I could see the line where the two top screws had to be. We then removed the microwave, put up the top template and lined up the screw holes we marked with the template which gave us the depth. We drilled the top holes and they lined up perfectly. As desired, the microwave was positioned a bit off centre so the door could swing fully open without hitting the adjoining wall.
Every time I start a new project I check if you have a video for it! First the shed and now this! Great videos!!!
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When drilling the holes in the shelf, drill a small pilot hole and then drill the larger one from the top down. It keeps you from splintering the inside of the cabinet where it might be seen.
Thank you for the video, just getting ready to replace my old on that’s and end of life and needed the confidence to know if I can DIY.
Thank you for the help. It had been several years since my last microwave remove/install. Watching you made the whole process so much easier. The old one is out, the new one is in. One person install just like you did.
Your videos are great ! Clear, concise, and to the point with no added nonsense. I am subscribing now !
As a master craftsman and a perfectionist of 50 yrs, I commend you on your work! It's rare today to see someone do something right! Thank you for taking the time and sharing!
Absolutely outstanding tutorial. Thank you. Saved me $120!
You're welcome!
Old lady here - first time seeing Shannon. Love this video, and made me laugh when you couldn't find the screws at the first and ultimately said, "I'll take a look at the instructions." You are so cute, young man. I just fixed the door switch on a microwave via TH-cam vids and now have to hang it without templates. What's the worst that can happen? Haha
VERY clear instructions! Simple yet detailed. Everything you need and nothing you don’t. No excessive talking etc. Thank you.
Six years later and this is still the best video on the topic. Still 100% correct. Nothing has changed with how to install these vent/micro units.
Thanks for the video. This is how you do a how-to video. You got straight to the point w/out unnecessary, excessive verbiage! Well done sir. And thankfully I watched it prior to ripping into the box and ruining the templates which I would have done without this information. Thumbs up!
Awesome video. I watched this and your microwave removal video too, got the project done almost exclusively off these two videos alone. Simple, to the point. My microwave was the same brand as in this video so that made it all the more simple. Same bracket, same hardware, same templates.
You just provided a good installation process, plus the calm and relaxed voice allows us to properly following your steps.
Watching you saved me from having to have someone do it for me. Saved me over $300. Thank you!
A really informative video and easy to follow along. Thank you for including instructions regarding the butterfly bolts. That was exactly the instructions I needed.
The instructions was really clear and insightful. I have one to install at my home. Excellent video. Thanks
You are not only very good at what you do but I find you are a very good teacher.Whoever got to apprentice with you would have been a lucky person.I always found it was so much quicker just to do the work,but to properly explain and show someone,they would have been shortchanged on the explanation end.I had an excellent Master Carpenter,with many years of knowledge giving hands on teaching.I asked him one time,what do you want me doing..."Just watch what I do",what he didn't know was I always watched what he did whenever possible.Nothing like experience from those who did it best.Keep up what you are doing,this is the only channel I look for knowledge,THANKS (I could have posted this on any of your videos,not only this one).
Thank you Marty!
Thank you, Shannon! This was exactly my new replacement install. You covered everything that I needed to know with the same tiles, to needing some 3/8 plywood to having to drill a new hole. The only thing I did not have to do was the top vent. It did take me much longer though even with reading the instructions.
Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial. Very detailed, and made it a lot easier. Saved me $117 in installation fees.
Thank you we’re finally ready to install our microwave thanks for the tips I’m ready now lol
Videos like these teach us the nuances us amateurs dont have yet when doing these DIY projects. Good stuff!
Brilliant. We just bought this exact same Microwave from a scratch and dent store, installing it where there previously had not been a unit. The whole thing perplexed me. You helped me solve the template issues. Seriously AMAZING!!
I had just finished the install of my new microwave after watching this and it went so smooth without any cursing, lol. I also ran into the same issue where the hanging bracket would be halfway on the backsplash tile. I had to use a piece of 3/8" plywood to "build it out" as you say. Also, great tip on having to move the upper cabinet template out to compensate for the 3/8" being built out. That little tid bit of info right there probably saved me from having to make swiss cheese out of the cabinet and most likely cursing out loud. Thanks Shannon!
I curse just to give myself company.
hey Dave, I know this was 5 years ago lol, but I'm just about to do the same. Did you get longer lag bolts to allow for the thickness of the ply? My ply is 1/2" and the bolts are 2". Seems like using the originals would reduce the penetration of the stud significantly. TIA (if you can even remember!)
Thanks, doing a similar installation and wanted to make sure I was headed in the right direction. Thank you
For a 40+ years DIY guy, I must say BRAVO!. An excellent description of the task and details for the novice installer. Thank you so much for your great video contribution to TH-cam community. Great Job and many thanks. Now it is time to look for your other videos. I am hooked. :-)
Thank you! Please subscribe!
"At this point I may have to actually read the instructions". Classic. Thanks for reading them for me.😀
Just installed one today in a house I'm flipping. Couldn't locate the studs so I installed 4 wall anchors with 2" lag screws, but my bracket was as big as the back of the microwave. Good video!!!
Yikes. I pity whoever purchased that house. When 60 pounds of microwave comes ripping through that wall.
... on second thought... the top anchors should do their job and hold most of the weight up. Let’s hope you didn’t cut corners with the cabinetry.
The last kitchen cabinets I bought have those style hinges. I love them.
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No vents needed?
@@r.g.3120 He covers that in the first 2-3 minutes.
Thanks Shannon! Have been watching your channel for a few years. I'll be doing a microwave like that, fridge with water/ice maker, and putting a dishwasher in our new house very soon. It doesn't currently have a dishwasher so I found your electrical/plumbing video for dishwashers really handy. I appreciate your very detailed style and you're also Canadian which helps a lot with relevant code etc. Thanks!!
That is awesome!
Great video and that cut-out template are very accurate! I'm just glad I found both the wall studs! The next step, later on, is running the all-new exhaust from the cabinet to the attic through the roof!
Great video, always enjoy them!
I have had contractors tell me I need to run a dedicated line for my existing microwave, two of them so far, so this video saved me a lot of money - Thanks so much. There are hardly anymore honest contractors left these days, most want to rip you off.
It's electrical code for microwave to have a dedicated circuit, the plug he was using would be a dedicated plug so effectively the microwave is on a dedicated circuit, which is how we typically wire new houses. FYI, dedicated circuits in your house: fridge, microwave, dishwasher, kitchenette, stove, dryer, washer, furnace, water heater, sump pump, outside plugs (GFI's). Also, 1 circuit per two 20A kitchen countertop plugs. You should probably listen to contractors over assuming things from youtube clips.
Thanks for the video. Just replaced my vent-a hood with a new microwave and it really helped to be able to watch you go through the process.
Thanks for your video!! My wife and I are newer homeowners. We have never replaced an over the stove microwave until now!! Great instruction 👍
First time homeowner and these videos are very helpful. It’s nice to watch before you get started.
i feel stupid that I've had my new microwave oven sitting on the counter for at least a year while i procrastinated over the install. thank you for the video which makes the install seem absurdly simple (like reading the instruction manual I guess)
Thanks for making this video...I bought a used Microwave and the vent fan was set for the back. I thought I had bought myself trouble to install a vent to the outside. Because of showing how the fan motor could be rotated, I was able to vent it to the front of the microwave with no issues...I too, had fun finding the mounting screws! They were covered up with a foam gasket!
Such an awesome helpful video. I'm in this exact situation with a slightly higher microwave that the previous, and tile up to the old bracket. THANKS SO MUCH!
Appreciate the extra helpful tips-Thanks
Thanks for this video being a single female that now owns a home and have to things myself I want to thank you for this video. I love the way you gave the info step by step and explained why. I also like that you explained the other options that you may be faced with when it came to the venting of the microwave. That's the first place I got lost so since I came to you to see how to take the old one down. I came back to see how to put up the new one. Thanks again for being through with your instructions,
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I was able to replace my microwave from following your video. THANK YOU!!!
so helpful! The instructions were confusing, this made it very clear. I had to add a hole to my bracket as I had backsplash to drill thru and wasn't about to drill a 3/4" hole in the tile!
I just wanted to say thanks for posting this video! I was able to put up my new microwave alone with my girlfriend thanks to your video!
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Great Video!!!
Saved me $140.00 of installation at Best Buy.
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Thank you very much; this was very detailed and good. I'm doing mine on Wednesday, so I will post again when I'm done with it.
Thank you for the video. Detailed, explained very well, and easy to understand. Nice to know what tools are needed so you can be prepared. Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful!
Dude! Thanks for this helpful video.
Thank you, very professional.
Great video. I appreciate that you get right to the point and only explain what's important. I've seen so many other videos where people ramble on about things that really don't matter about the task at hand. I'll be checking out your other videos.
Thanks for all that I'm changing careers from a drain tech to an appliance installer thank you
Thx man i had the exact same issue of tiles I followed your steps and everything went well.
Thanks. I had to stop the video and head back to the dumpster...
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I honestly didn’t “learn” anything from this video but I watched it as a refresher before I installed a new one in our house (same microwave actually). Of all the videos I could have watched on the subject I searched to see if you had one first and as always, it was extremely helpful. Thanks!!!
Thank you! This video really helped me, especially with the adjustment for the backsplash.
I love the big sign imprinted in the metal that he missed that says in large letters "BLOWER SCREWS" with arrows. 😂. Still a great video.
Nice man!!!
Almost threw out the back wall template but after watching your video went out to trash container and recovered the back wall template. Also, had to read instructions to reposition the blower unit. Thanks for excellent review of installing microwave.
Putting one in an old farmhouse. More of a visual learner than reader and you just save me a few hours of cussing and throwing tools. Glad you showed how to use the drywall screw because i have no idea where studs are due to plaster and lathe strips throwing the studfinder off. Awesome video thank you very much!!!
mike,having been a carpenter for lots of years now,i make a habit to use a finish nail 8 or 10 penny to double check stud location,even more so with lath plaster stuff,never really counted on stud finders
Thanks for this video! Your a life saver !
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Lifesaver??? Really??? Lifesaver??? His video’s good, but he’s certainly not saving lives.
@@mrgoggles1963 ...It’s called a figure of speech my guy. 🤨
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I put in over the range microwaves for my job, run into a lot of old cabinets with old wood or press board I usually use large washers up top to distribute the weight more also his particular cabinet had a flat bottom so the hole for the cord had to be new so the microwave sit's flat but I can usually use the old hole and stuff the remaining cord down into the cabinet
Brother....I busted. "I guess I'll check the instructions. Oh, I see now the holes with the 2" raised lettering." You rode that like a boss.
Great video. Truly a DYI actual experience video!
Just installed mine last night. I wish I had come across this video first. I removed pieces of my backsplash, and now I’ll have to repair it. The install came out pretty good though.
We’ve got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen delivery
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Do you do color TV's?
It's amazing that just about every manufacturer has the top mount screw holes in a different location. Even if you replace an old microwave with a new one from the same manufacturer, there is no guarantee the holes match. I can understand why one manufacturer doesn't want to use the same locations as a competitor uses ( gives you incentive to go with the same manufacturer when replacing the microwave in the future ) but can't for the life of me understand why one manufacturer would change the hole locations on their own product . That goes for the wall mount bracket too. They keep changing that around which makes even less sense, AND.....just to mess with you a little more, they keep changing the height of the microwaves so even if they use the same wall mount bracket, you have to relocate it, AND... if the new microwave is less in height and your tiles went flush against the old microwave, you now have a gap under the new microwave.
Keeps installers busy though
TheNYgolfer totally agree, now I just put up a regular range hood and buy countertop micros.
Keep in mind wherever there are screw holes on the top there has to be dead space inside to accommodate the screws. So depending on the internal mechanics, they may not have much option when it comes to location.
TRUTH! I'm replacing my Frigidaire with another today and I have to drill new holes for everything. That's after I cut fillers for the old holes :/
Just installed one myself. Thank you for your video! The blowers on mine were set up for a top vent, but you made it clear enough how to re-orient them for recirculate, since I wasn't doing vent work.
Venting, my new microwave is about the same as yours. Will the exhaust air automatically vent out to the kitchen? If the fan is facing horizontal or vertical it’s still will be against a solid surface, so does it matter how the fan is positioned?
Just wanted to say thank you for the video. It helped me expedite my microwave installation by hours!!! Thank you!
good job👍
Eh?, how you been my boy? Ive been missing your videos, Is it cold over your way?
Thanks for making this video. I've replaced lots of appliances, but never an overhead range microwave. Having a visual tutorial was reassuring before jumping into installation.
Thx for the non perfect install of the microwave unit. Every install is different and you never know whether it's simple install or a total rebuild. Thx again for this raw format, its more realistic than some of the other ones I've watched. Cheers!