Why Your OTR Microwave Doesn't Suck

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OTR microwaves don't suck very well. This impromptu video shows the two primary culprits: 1. A turbulent pathway for the air you want to move through the vent and 2. Plenty of opportunity for "good" air to be sucked in instead of the "bad" air you want to be sucked in..

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24 апр 2014

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@bigdaddyvu 9 лет назад

I taped all the holes as instructed and it works.

@benzexpert6784 2 года назад

Thank you. Just cleaning the OTR microwave in our house, and I never even knew it was sucking air from underneath because the suction is so much greater from the top, and it's all full of grease there, but no filter on top unless you are blowing air out the top. Really needs a filter up on top for air being sucked in to catch all the grease. Also getting some LED bulbs to replace the old incandescent, I think they are bad, get way too hot.

@owenoertling221 2 года назад

Excellent explanation

@9beersdeep902 8 лет назад

Thanks for this. My microwave/hood is terrible and this explains some of the issues

@kylewoods5469 5 лет назад

Thank you

@ccarniver 2 года назад

What did you replace it with?

@user-cd4zo1mq8p 11 месяцев назад

you have described the problem. What is the solution, short of going out and buying another microwave ?

@JoshuaWilsonpossible 2 месяца назад

don't buy another microwave... samsung uses the same design, so do a few others. you have to seal the holes to create a duct.... totally garbage design

@mnnomad1870 2 года назад

Mine is brand new whirlpool and will not draw at all

@kkel19 8 лет назад

i barely feel any air suction from the bottom of the air filters where it faces the stove (weak as in barely any airflow) is this to be expected? this is a brand new bosch microwave

@wildhorses6817 5 лет назад

@Mike ,Thanks, too bad they sell us this junk with all the promises. I stopped at the appliance store again and they suggested I hire an air duct company to check it. WHY, the older microwave worked great this new GE PROFILE, SUCKS, but it doesn't suck the air up. Frustrating.

@paulriccobene 4 года назад

@@wildhorses6817 I'm also here searching for a solution to my very expensive GE Profile microwave vent pulling almost nothing at all. To the point that the door glass actually gets completely filled with moisture. So frustrated at this over priced pos.

@wildhorses6817 4 года назад

Exactly, the older one worked Great. More BS from these corporations !

@wildhorses6817 3 года назад

@Deck Diva this is how they are making them and this was high Price ! Not Pleased

@LBCAndrew 2 года назад

Dumb question, but is there an actual vent above/behind the microwave to take the exhaust out of the house? you'd be surprised how many put in microwaves that aren't vented. Also, slightly open a window and try it. Every cubic foot of air that the hood/blower pulls from the room must be replaced by pulling air from outside the house. Quite often people who install those big stainless hoods (no microwave) discover it's pulling air down bathroom exhaust vents, from the garage, or down the chimney. All of which are very bad.

@wessol6793 3 года назад

I know this is so old but how do you fix this? I’m in an apartment and have this issue. I want to tape it up but will using the microwave hurt the tape or don’t want to create a fire hazard.

@dougdornbos5173 2 года назад

I did not intend to propose a fix, I was only trying to explain why they perform so poorly.

@davidmichaels5310 4 года назад

Just bought a Samsung OTR microwave. 4 levels of suck; all useless. Called for repair of my new unit; tech said it was normal because it can hold up a napkin (on level 4) if you bring the napkin right over the intake. Won't even grab the napkin from 1" away. Not right!!