Microwave Range Hood

Microwave Range Hood
A Product Review

The modern kitchen is a very cluttered place and adding newer appliances is becoming a big challenge for the moms. However, without these new appliances, they would be in the kitchen forever which is again not good.

One of the biggest modern era pains in the kitchen is the microwave.

It is just so versatile that you cannot live without it; at the same time keeping a decent sized microwave in the kitchen counter can be a big challenge too.

The ideal situation would be to place the microwave in some other convenient place other than the counter top. One of the many solutions tried out by the manufacturers is the microwave range hoods.

As the name suggests the microwave range hoods are the combination of two vital aspects of the modern day kitchen.

The range hood which acts as exhaust and the microwave. It is also very clear where such a microwave would fit – on top of the cooking range.

That is the least used space in any kitchen and these units make very good use of that area.

The most important thing to note on these units is the fan power.

While, it may be a space saver idea, it is comes down to zilch, if the range hood is not effective enough.

So always make sure that you get powerful fans, if possible adjustable, so that you can adapt it to your style of range cooking.

Some of the more common brands that specialize in these kinds of units are Maytag and Whirlpool.

Whirlpool YGH5184XPB 1.8 cu.ft. Microwave / Hood Combination

This is a Family Capacity microwave of 1.8cu. ft. and 1100W power. The microwave unit is a feature rich model with some of Whirlpool best in class offerings.

The AccuWave® power system ensures that defrosting frozen foods doesn’t cook the edges leaving the center cold. Besides, it also gives great results with softening, melting and reheating.

The technology also ensures uniform heating of food while cooking it. The cooking rack allows you to reheat up to four dinner plates at the same time.

The four speed Quite Partner TM hood fan provides powerful exhaust fan feature at low noise levels. So you don’t sacrifice functionality for sound or vice versa.

Maytag YMMV4203DS 2.0 Cu. Ft. Microwave-Range Hood Combination

This is a very powerful, large capacity microwave unit from Maytag that is combined with an equally powerful range hood.

The Precision Cooking TM system ensures uniform cooking of foods, melting without splattering, reheating soups without splashing and everything in between.

The microwave comes with variable power levels to get the right cooking temperature and power. The unit comes with Auto cook, Auto Reheat, Auto Defrost, and a host of other interesting, user friendly features.

The range hood comes with a hidden vent and easy to clean mesh. The 220 CFM fan comes with adjustable speeds to deliver the best results in terms of exhaust function and noise levels.

The charcoal filter eliminates odor from the cooking. The mesh grease filter prevents grease from spoiling the unit. The mesh is pretty simple to clean and reuse too.

Thus we see that there have been quite major strides made in the microwave / range hood combination units. However, it is not surprising that the leaders in this models are vendors with proven expertise in vents and range hoods.