To save space in the kitchen, the microwave can be mounted on the wall. Brackets for microwave devices of industrial production will help in this.
These devices are also called angles due to the fact that the main part of the mounting structure is a channel bent at a right angle.
Microwave brackets can be bought at the market or in the store.
Before you purchase a mount, it is advisable to write down the dimensions of your stove. The most important of them are weight, depth and width. The depth of the appliance should correspond to the length of the part of the bracket that recedes from the wall. This part of the construction is called the overhang.
There are two types of mounts for microwave ovens - with a fixed and variable overhang. The second option - designs in which the channel is equipped with an additional part, it can be extended to an arbitrary length and fixed. Adjustable reach mounts are less durable and cost more than fixed mounts.
Each microwave bracket is designed for a specific load. What weight the device can support is written on its packaging. To accurately calculate the allowable load for fasteners, it is necessary to add five kilograms to the weight of the furnace. Such indicators can be in dishes with food that you put in the microwave.
In order not to endanger household members, as well as ensure the safety of the microwave oven, you can not buy a microwave bracket if its manufacturer is not indicated on its packaging.
When choosing a mount, you must consider that if a furnace is installed on it, it should be at a distance of fifteen to twenty centimeters from the wall. That is exactly how the corner departure should exceed the depth of the electrical device.
Most manufacturers of microwave ovens give their products a one-year warranty and declare that these devices can last ten years or more. But your stove may fail earlier. Even if the device will work for ten years, you will probably want to buy a more powerful and advanced device. The dimensions of the new unit may not match the previous wall mount. If you allow such a development of the situation, it is better to play it safe and buy a microwave bracket with an adjustable support length. In this case, it is desirable that the furnace can be installed without using the sliding part of the mount. This will give more options for placing new appliances on the old mount.
Do not spare money and buy a microwave bracket with a margin of safety greater than the calculated. For example, your oven weighs fifteen kilograms, and a dish with food is another five. Then it is advisable to look for a mount that is designed for forty kilograms. Then you will get confidence that the bracket will withstand not only the old, but also the new microwave oven.
It is also important what color the mount will be. The white bracket is hardly noticeable and does not conceal the space. On a dark device, spots and dust do not rush into the eyes. But, since you still do not know what color the microwave will be, which you will buy in ten years, it is better to purchase a bracket in dark gray or silver.