Create a built in microwave oven by pairing select ge countertop microwaves with a required matching trim kit.
How to mount a ge microwave to the wall.
When replacing an over the range microwave the mounting bracket included with the new microwave should be used since the mounting bracket is specific to each model.
Measure up from the floor or down from the ceiling and make a pair of marks on the wall at the height for the bottom of the microwave.
Built in microwave trim kits sold separately fit either 27 or 30 cabinets seamlessly and allow for proper ventilation.
Place the mounting plate on the wall making sure that the tabs are touching the bottom of the cabinet.
Line up the notch and center line on the mounting plate to the center line on the wall.
Fasten the microwave to the base of the cabinet above using screws where directed on the top template.
In its simplest form the project involves installing a mounting bracket on the back wall drilling access holes in the upper cabinet through which to feed the electrical cord and vent duct hooking the oven onto the mounting bracket then bolting the oven in place through the bottom of the upper cabinet.
The new screws bolts and exhaust adapter should also be used.
This type of unit allows you to access your oven easily and it saves counter space in the kitchen.
You can install the microwave into your cabinetry alone or above a wall oven.
Draw a vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30 wide space.
The ge microwave also has a recirculating exhaust system that helps to vent air through the top or back vents.
With an assistant s help hang the microwave onto the support tabs on the mounting plate s base.
Make sure the plug for the microwave s power cord can reach.
Use the mounting plate as the templatefor the rear wall.