A small microwave oven for heating food: where to put it?

In a small kitchen it is very difficult to accommodate all the necessary furniture and appliances. But is this a reason to abandon the beautiful things and faithful helpers? Of course not! And even if you think that the cramped space there's nowhere to put even a microwave oven, a solution must exist in the range of home appliances manufacturers. Purchase a small microwave would not undermine the family budget, but it certainly will be found a small free penny, even in the most cramped kitchen for her.

Features compact microwave

The average size of such models is usually about 30x45 cm and a depth of barely 35 cm. The internal volume varies between 8,5-23 liters, most running variant - furnace at 15 liters. Nevertheless diameter turntable (pallet) in a small microwave acceptable - about 24-26 cm. This technique is very economical for the kitchen: microwave consume no more than 700-800 W, and model with grill - a maximum of 1000, so that they do not overload the network.

A great advantage can be called a variety of models on the market. Here you can easily find how a simple technique without any extra features, and tight "stuffed" useful programs, and non-standard modes. Control options are also different, so that you can choose a microwave oven, which will be most convenient to use - with mechanical or sensor unit.

Lineup of mini-microwaves

Most compact models looks a little different from their older sisters - except that they are more modest dimensions, and hence the internal volume also decreased. Consider purchasing a small microwave, what functions it will perform in the kitchen. If all members of the family come home at different times, so the crumbs enough to quickly warm up dinner or boil water for tea. But cook it dinner for 3-4 people has not come out, so it makes no sense to buy a multifunctional model with grill and unnecessary programs.

With standard tasks for food heating will cope compact equipment in the performance of "solo":

• Gorenje MO17DE (26h45h34 cm) with optional defrosting.
• Supra MWS-1804MW (26h45h32) - standard model with mechanical control.
• Sharp R-2772RSL (26h45h37) - smart crumb with functional touch programmer.

But for single people and couples better to just look for a small microwave oven with a good set of modes. In this case, in the kitchen, some even refuse ovenFreeing valuable space for other necessary things. Functional in mini microwave can be sufficiently rich, as, for example, in these models:

• Bosch 75M451 (29h64h32) - are equipped with automatic defrosting and cooking modes, as well as quartz grill, which gives delicate crust on the dishes.
• LG MH-6342BB (28h49h39) - one of the best mini-microwave cooking with a wide range of programs, child protection and a powerful grill for 1 kilowatt.
• Zelmer 29 Z017 (26h44h34) - only grill and rapid thawing products.

Cost multifunctional mini devices ranges from 5-10 thousand rubles, "solo" model is less expensive - from 3 to 6 thousand.

We are looking for a place for the microwave oven

If you buy just a small microwave oven, which is in form and design is fully consistent with adult microwave, you can install niche HeadsetOn one of the shelves or placed on a corner of the table. The main thing is to have access to the front panel and the door is free to open. However, note that free-standing models require a ventilated gap at the top or on the sides, so "tight" to build them in the kitchen headsets will not work.

To place a small microwave oven in one of the narrow module headset, its width should not exceed 45 cm.

Some restrictions exist for the microwave, installed directly on the cutting table, however, they just refer to the dimensions of the furniture. You must be at least 70 cm of free surface to work, or to engage in products will simply inconvenient. Can solve this problem if we assign a shelf or a pair of special brackets for wall cabinets and directly above the worktop (only away from the plate). Note: on the surface of the brackets should be depressions under the legs of the microwave, so it does not slide when the door is opened.

As an option for an extra furnace can be considered a window sill, if it is sufficiently wide. In contrast to the full-size microwave ovens, their small copies are shallower, so that this arrangement is not only available to tenants of Khrushchev. Useful same sill area will not decrease - in fact on the cover of the microwave can put jars with spices or wicker planters with the small things. But the flowers will need to be placed away.

Small microwave can be conveniently placed on the upper lid of the refrigerator, if it is not higher than 1.5 m - for higher cabinets such extension is not desired. And it's not even that you have to constantly reach for the dishes up, and in danger of overturn them myself. The only advantage of this solution - small children definitely not reach the furnace, and their safety can not worry.

Also note that the producers themselves of this neighborhood refrigerators do not approve of, so it is better to use some kind of stand, or at least an oven unscrew the legs to the maximum height. Otherwise, the microwave will overheat the body cooler, reducing its service life.

(45 estimates mean: 4,40 of 5)

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