Roy Starrin wrote:

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:34:44 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:



We've had a MW over our range for over 20 years now. None of the problems
Steve points out have occurred to us. Surprisingly, cleaning is not a big
deal.

Is that our first choice? No, but we don't have enough counterspace
otherwise. Works for us, may or may not for you.


Amen! Mine works well also. Seems strange that they would come
approved for that use, with connection (as a replacement) to the vent
hood system, and lights to illuminate the cooktop, if they should
"never" be installed in that mode.
Can things go wrong? Of course. But anecdotal evidence is never
proof of anything except to the folks involved in the case. Cite me a
study with statistical proof, and I, for one, will be happy to
reconsider.



In one house, I had a mw over the range. I rarely use the mw when using
the range, as I do
mainly warm-ups in mw. I once left a stove burner on in the evening,
nothing on the burner.
I woke during the night and thought I heard the exhaust fan of the mw
going on and off. I
decided there was a burglar in the house trying to terrorize me and
finally marched out to
confront the burglar ) Dumb! No burglar. Apparently the heat caused
the fan to cycle
on and off ..... I have no idea whether it was designed to do that or not?