Microwave Above Stove Height Requirements

Wiring a microwave.

Microwave above stove height requirements.

Low profile models that have lower footage 1 1 to 1 5 will still fit tall glasses wide. California code for installing a microwave above a stove top. If the microwave is located near a range 2 feet of clearance on the side adjacent to the range will be necessary. If a built in kit is not available the above air clearances are necessary note.

An over range microwave needs to be a minimum of 13 inches between the range and microwave and at least 66 inches above the floor. Height is typically only important if you have a convection microwave oven and want to cook on two racks. Hubby is worried there won t be enough clearance to work on the back burners of the stove. Microwaves cannot be mounted over a range unless they are specifically made to be an over the range model with a vent included.

Installing a microwave oven over a range typically involves installing a dedicated 120 volt 20 amp circuit and placing a receptacle outlet in the upper cabinet above the range. The height above the floor is to accommodate people of various heights to be able to comfortably use the microwave and read the display. There will be 16 inches of clearance from the bottom of the microwave unit to the cook top smooth top electric. This 66 inch difference from the floor allows approximately 13 inches to 16 inches between the cooktop and the bottom front of the microwave.

The distance above the range top is 1 to allow for the widest range of kitchen pots and pans and also to allow full visibility of the range top to all but the tallest people and 2 to accommodate the normal. We just ordered our new ss range and over the range microwave. According to ge appliances an over the range microwave height should be a minimum of 66 inches mounting height from the floor to the top of the microwave. Kitchen remodel about to begin.

The national kitchen and bath association recommends that the bottom of the microwave should be no higher than 54 inches above the floor which would allow for 18 inches of clearance between the microwave and the typical cooktop height of 36 inches.