Bedlam wrote:
If it was a TT or FW, I might agree about having a stand alone microwave or toaster oven. The TC has limited space, so I am glad I do not use the little bit of counter space available for an additional appliance. I did look into residential versions of the microwave/convection and did not find any that were small enough and better quality than the OEM model. Any money I would have saved would have been eaten up in installation time trying to make it fit.
Something I didn't even attempt. The microwave is used infrequently and I simply store it in an under-counter cabinet that I wouldn't have anything in anyways. Too much room to place small items in without them banging around. I had the open overhead area the factory microwave is normally stuck in converted to a full cabinet that I actually find useful to store food items.
Plus the factory microwave was big enough to pop some popcorn or make a TV dinner but not much else, while the full sized replacement can actually be cooked in.