Microwave bracket on the wall: the hands, installation methods

The main ways of installing a microwave oven in the kitchen

Methods for installing the microwave oven depends on the place of its location on the kitchen space, it may be the following options:

• detached accommodation - the appliance is installed on a countertop, window sill or the bar;
• Installation in cabinet furniture, building structures or specially made cabinet for household appliances;
• suspension system - when the wall surface mount fasteners that are installed microwave.

How does the microwave fasteners when installing on a wall

The main objective of these supports is a reliable fixation of equipment at heights, often above the working area cuisine. The main requirement - the ability to withstand long-term static loads caused by the weight of the installed equipment. Fasteners microwave oven at overhead method of placing fixed on a wall surface or other building structure by means of expansion bolts or anchor bolts, depending on the material of these structures. Reliability is ensured fixation fasteners dimensions (diameter and length) and their respective materials of construction of the surface on which they are installed.

Types of wall mounting for a microwave oven

Devices intended for external mounting of microwave oven, there are two types - support brackets and which differ in their design, but the method similar fastening on the wall.

Brackets for microwave ovens

Brackets - two L-shaped holder having one shelf attached to the wall surface, and the second - is the basis on which the equipment is installed. Shelf intended for mounting of microwave oven may have a telescopic structure, whereby it is possible to adjust the length of the element size of domestic patterns instrument. On a shelf designed for wall mounting, there are holes for the mounting bracket.

The brackets are made of metal and may be made without coloring in case of using stainless steel or other non-corrosive steel and painted with powder paint.

Stand for microwave oven

Stand or, in other words, the shelf is hung on a wall and intended for mounting the microwave oven, may be of different shapes and designs are made in the factory or on their own improvised materials. The main element of this product is a shelf, are fixed to the wall surface by means of corners, brackets or other structural elements using fasteners, as in the case of brackets. Shelves may be made of metal or durable plastic, wood or glass, and structural elements, providing fastening to a wall, - a metal.

How to select a suitable holder for a microwave oven

When choosing a microwave fastening element for mounting it on the wall of the main criteria are such factors as:

1. Capacity - determines the strength of the holder is used, the ability to withstand the weight of the mounted device without deformation of structural elements.
2. Being able to adjust the length of the shelf, which is installed a microwave.
3. Reliability - guaranteed brand products and the presence of the warranty period.
4. Cost.

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How to choose the place of installation bracket

To make it convenient to use the microwave oven, it is necessary to choose the right place to install it. In case of placing such equipment on the wall of the following solutions experts recommend:

• access to the appliance door should be free as the instrument controls, and into the interior of the processing chamber;
• do not place the microwave over the sink or adjacent to the cooking hob (hob);
• height above the floor shall be such that the whole family was convenient to use the device;
• When choosing the location, be aware of closely spaced socket, whereby the unit is turned into the electricity network.

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How to Hang a microwave on a wall

When all the elements in place, you can proceed to the installation and assembly design. At this stage, you need to prepare the fastening elements and tools required for installation. When mounted on light partitions made of wood or drywall, use anchor bolts for brick or concrete walls apply wall plugs. In both cases, the work required for the production of electric drill or screwdriver, builder's level, measuring tape and a pencil, and a set of screwdrivers, a hammer and a wrench.

Works are carried out in the following sequence:

• in a selected location of the marking is done, according to the holes in the bracket body;

Important! When markup bracket fixing points locations of fasteners on both brackets have to be positioned in the same horizontal plane.

• marked points in drilled holes, the diameter of which should correspond to fastening elements;
• when installed on the light baffle holes are drilled through, when placed in the main walls - to a depth used expansible fixing plug or anchor;
• installs used fastening elements - expansible dowel clogged, and the anchor bolts secured by wrenches and locking nut;
• set brackets and fixed in position.

When the installation bracket is made, it is necessary to verify compliance with the horizontal plane between the flanges holders, they must be located in the same horizontal plane as well as their attachment to the strength wall. Then you can install the microwave oven on a mounted structure for this, the following measures are carried out:

• nominated shelf brackets to the desired length, and in the case of displacement along the width of this size is also regulated;
• microwave oven set on the prepared structure;
• verified its stability and length of the supply cable for connection to a plug connection.

Nuances of manufacturing its bracket arms with a shelf for a microwave oven, mounted on the wall

In the manufacture of their own hands the most affordable option is the use of chipboard or natural wood (board) as a shelf for a microwave and a metal mounting brackets. In this case, the main points that need to be taken into account during the work, will be the following nuances:

• the strength of the material used (ADI board) must be such as to ensure reliability during continuous operation of the microwave oven;
• metal mounting brackets must also have a certain safety margin to withstand the weight of the device without deformation of its structure;
• dimensions and shape of the shelf may be arbitrary, but sufficient to accommodate the microwave oven.

How much is good on a wall bracket for microwaves

Brackets for installation of microwave ovens usually come with a specific model, but in their absence (in the public version), these products can be purchased separately. Such holders are sold in the shops of home appliances and trade organizations dealing with household goods. The most popular models of brackets are given in the following table.

Price brackets to microwave specified in the table refer, as the II quarter of 2019, while sales through the retail trade network.

Consumer reviews of the brackets for the microwave oven

This section contains the actual user reviews of models of brackets to be installed in the microwave oven wall.

If you are still in doubt, or not be able to self-install the bracket or stand for the microwave, be sure to watch this video.

Video: How to set the microwave on a wall