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krw

In article .com,
says...
Just bought a fancy new range and I'm trying to decide whether to get a
nice 'angular' range hood and have to get rid of the cabinets above the
range, or install one of those combo microwave/range hood units.

I would like to hear feedback from people who actually own or have
owned them.

We have one (range hood/microwave/convection oven) in this house
over the stove in an island. They're expensive (had to replace it)
but work well.

My concern? All the pictures how the unit venting over the top of the
microwave. Um, if I buy a nice shiny stainless steel unit isn't it
going to get grunged up really quick if all the condensation is
constantly flowing over the front of it?

Not a chance I'd have SS in the kitchen. ALl of our appliances are
black except the refrigerator (creamish color with a pebble
finish).

You would think they would have the vent underneath.

Am I missing something?

Steam rises?

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Keith