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Old 07-14-2021, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Cranford61 View Post
In my Gardenia kitchen, the microwave is above the stove (stacked) and has no outside ventilation, just blows back odors through inadequate filter. Whole house smells when stove is used for frying etc. Has anyone implemented any type of exhaust fan to outside or attic? Contractor?
It's possible, although unlikely, that the builder installed a duct from behind the microwave to the outside. If so, the microwave fan can be rotated 90 degrees to vent air out the rear of the microwave. I would check it out. If you don't have a duct, I would install a new vent hood and duct in the kitchen, not through the microwave.

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