A kitchen is built for work, and the placement of the tools involved is important to the work flow. For safety and efficiency, a microwave should be placed between waist-high and the user's head level. But that's not the only factor to keep in mind. My microwave is bigger than it should be, and sits too low over the stove. I have to use a light to see the oven controls underneath and I have to pull out the stove to use the canner.
Not everyone puts thought into how an appliance will be used before they decide where to put it, meaning landlords. Homeowners may find they have little choice in where to put a microwave. A fairly new subreddit called Microwave Too High is starting to take off. It chronicles awkward microwave placement from on top of the refrigerator to hanging from the ceiling, and sometimes even near the floor. All these places make a microwave difficult to use and even dangerous when hot food comes out. Check them all out, and keep all this in mind when you arrange your own kitchen. -via Boing Boing
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