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Sat, May 1, 10 at 17:47
| We have a built-in microwave that has died. We're contemplating replacing it rather than having it repaired because it's about 30 years old. We'd like to replace it with a countertop model plus trim kit. However, when we took it out of the cabinet, we saw that the power outlet isn't a regular wall outlet. I can't be sure, but I think the outlet might feed off of the oven that is below the space. Here's a picture.
Does this type of outlet look familiar? Is there any way to convert this type of outlet to a regular wall outlet, or will we need to have a new outlet added? (This is such a dilemma; we plan to remodel the kitchen in a few years and may move the location of the microwave, so we don't want to spend a lot of $$ wiring an outlet in this spot, but if we don't put the microwave here there will just be an open space in the cabinet.)
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| From the pic, I'd say that the range and MW were a matched set, with the MW designed to plug into the range. You'll need to use an outlet on another circuit for the new MW. |
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| "You'll need to use an outlet on another circuit for the new MW." And the kitchen counter circuit is off limits for a built in unit. |
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| Thanks for the replies. It wasn't what I wanted to hear, haha, but it was what I was expecting. |
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