Microwave Base Cabinet Size

The minimum recommended height of the cabinet space between the top of the cooker and the top of the otr microwave is 30 inches.

Microwave base cabinet size.

This high power 1000 watt microwave can quickly and this high power 1000 watt microwave can quickly and thoroughly cook all your favorite foods. Capacity provides a full family sized cooking capacity while the satin cross hatched handles and stainless steel cavity are the perfect complement to your oven. A microwave installed in a lower cabinet or a cabinet designed for a wall oven can be larger front to rear because these cabinets are 24 inches deep. The standard depth of wall cabinets is 12 inches which limits the front to back size of an oven.

Please order a sample or visit your local dealer to see actual products. Most microwaves intended for installation above a stove are 15 to 16 inches deep. If you need to fit specific dish sizes or perhaps pizza size as an example you will want to choose a microwave based on interior dimensions cooking space. As cabinet height changes upper mw opening height changes.

The height of the cooking space is an important factor to consider as it will dictate the size of the microwave you can buy. It can be more but any less could limit the size of pots you can use on your cooker disrupting the ease of cooking. For a standard 34 5 h cabinet the top mw opening height is 13 h and the mw opening width is 6 less than cabinet width.