"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
news:9xG0e.40662$db6.17429@trndny02...

"Tom" wrote in message
However, in the county that I live in (N. Illinois), the powers setting
the standards for construction have seen fit to set the minimum as 32".
Thus, you could install it yourself at the 30" minimum and not void the
manufacturer's warranty but to get a licensed contractor to install it,
you have to have the 32" min.

The extra 2" of lifting in a dish could be a deal breaker for many people,
like my wife for instance.
Ed
For years, I balked at getting one for my 5'2" wife as she tends to not pay
attention to what's she's doing and often spills or drops things in the
kitchen. I had a vision of her pulling a boiling hot dish out of the
microwave and tipping it down the front of her body. I finally gave in
and put one in this Christmas but only with her promise to be very, very
careful when using it. I had 31" of clearance.
Tom.