I do not have an external vent pipe. Will this microwave pull in air, filter it and recirculate oderless air back out into the room?
613769
it will not recirculate odorless air. it only has a grease filter but I found out that it's best not to even use it since it fills the microwave insides with grease and can cause it to short out. no such thing as a microwave oven that can recirculate odorless air. if you want to eliminate some of the odor, you must have an external vent pipe that sents the fumes OUTSIDE!
613770
Officially it is convertible. For vented or not vented use. http://insideadvantage.com/assets/pdfs/cms/WMH31017A.pdf
613771
Mine came set up for recirculating. The filter will not remove all odor but will help eliminate most of it. Charcol filte can be replaced when needed
113762
No, but this is a combination microwave and range hood that draws air from the appliances below. You may want to vent those outside. It has a vent outlet that can be connected to an external vent pipe if desired. Otherwise it blows out the front of the unit.
351188
I don't use it in an enclosed space of any kind. As it vents like crazy. I happen to have curtains nearby that are shaken to the core when the microwave is in use.
113763
This is both a microwave and also a stove top fan.You need external vent for the fan to function properly and get the cooking smell out. But If you are just going to use it as a microwave you don't have to have the external vent.
2271891
not sure there is any reason to as its easy to just boil the water or heat the water in microwave separately, I would not want the fumes from the material to be in my breathing space. But I guess that is a personal choice
768081
To use it as an an air condioner, you do need to run the hose to the outside. Hot air is vented out thru the hose, and cold air comes out of the vent into the room. When using as a dehumidifier, the exhaust hose does not need to vent outside, but you will get no cooling.
1703944
No it does not have to be vented to the outside via a vent. Exhaust works fine within it's self.
1813787
I don't believe that it is designed for that installation. The unit I had (until it quit working after 2 years) was mounted in a cabinet and it had an extra shroud and fan across the top to provide ventilation for the unit. I previously had a Sharp-brand microwave that was designed for "above counter" use that was mounted in an earlier RV I had ... and it worked well as both microwave and convection oven. In a previous home, I had a microwave (also a Sharp as I recall) that was mounted above the stove with a built in "range hood" and lights. (The "Half Time Microwave" has none of these features.) Note that mounting a microwave/convection over over a stove requires a minimum distance of around 28 to 30 inches (see the installation instructions) between the top of the stove and the bottom of the microwave appliance. This usually requires installing a "short" cabinet above the microwave after removing the original cabinet, if one is present. It can also leave the microwave at an uncomfortable height. If mounting under a cabinet, but not above a stove, then you do not have the distance requirement, and can mount the device at a more convenient level for use. (You might need to replace or modify an existing cabinet to give clearance below the microwave/oven so the counter below will still be useful.)
896794
It vents out the top front of the Microwave. For sure... I have lost my paperwork to double check if it will convert to external.. Sorry.
224233
There is no need for a special exhaust vent. This unit is meant to be free standing and only requires about and inch of clearance so the built in fan can vent into your room/kitchen. It's not designed to act as a vent for a stove as well as a microwave oven.
1113213
Yes. There is a multi-speed fan on my unit. The vent feature was one of the things that influenced my purchase. I don't believe it makes any difference, but the model number on my microwave has a 1 after the DR (DR1WW). So far it has worked very well.
1958208
As long as the microwave generated adequate pressure to elevate the vent closure I don't see any reason why it would not work. You would have to use an all metal exhaust, just as you would for a dryer. it would not work for an oven, given the high temperatures generated during broiling and during the self cleaning cycle.
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The installation guide that is contained in the instruction manual reads: For correct operation, the oven must have sufficient air flow. Allow 8" of space above the microwave, 4" at the back, and 2" on each side of the unit. I hope that this helps you! Best, Steve Antrasian
10908
It does have an exhaust / filter system that can be setup either to exhaust internally or externally. The intake ducts are in the back so it does OK for pans back burners. It's almost worthless for pans that are not directly beneath intake ducts however. Also, the exhaust system if very noisy. It's still a great microwave however.
57078
If you are using this as a duct extender you would not even need a filter. You already have filters in the Hvac unit. If you still want to filter the VenTech duct run it into a 4'' register boot and use a register filter sold at Home Depot, Lowes etc.
727066
Yes. It has a nice size vent on the top that needs to be ported to an outside vent. it has 3 speeds... which is awesome. the slow speed is very quiet.This has been an awesome microwave. i defiantly recommend it.
1601806
Yes this unit needs to vent outside a window. However this unit is super easy to hookup.