At first, we were going to upgrade to a brand we knew and 'trusted' but that proved problematic as we shopped around. The main issue we had was finding a unit with the exact dimensions. Since neither of us are carpenters, and we really didn't want one smaller, we ended up just getting it replaced.
I am not a big fan of microwaves but I do like the convection part. Our stove and oven are not as large as their residential counterparts so if you like to cook and bake more that a couple of dishes at once, one of these units is helpful. What makes it go from helpful to needful is the fact that it is your exhaust vent and also the light directly above the stove. The vent being the most important. How do I know this? Ask me how many times one of us had to fan the smoke alarm because we forgot to open the door and ceiling vent fan... lol
Seemed easy enough: unplug it, remove the screws holding it up, take it down then install the new one. Honestly, it was just that easy...after I pulled out the original instructions to install it so we could begin in reverse without destroying our cupboard it was attached to.
With the help of a neighbor, the whole process of actually taking down the one and putting up the other probably only lasted about a half hour or so. We were so excited to be back in business I straight away put it to work by baking a batch of cookies. We do hope it lasts much longer than the first. If not, I foresee one of us gaining some useful carpentry skills.
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