“Can this be installed under a cabinet/wall mounted microwave? If so what is the distance between the two appliances? In the manual it mentions mounting under unprotected wood cabinets and metal but not a microwave.”
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Hello there, Yeahtom! The official Frigidaire gas cooktop installation requirements and clearances (as shown in the manufacturer’s manual for 30″ Frigidaire gas cooktops): 1. Frigidaire Cooktop Clearance Requirements - *Minimum clearance from the top of the cooktop surface up to the bottom of any unprotected wood/metal overhead cabinet: 30″ (76.2 cm). - If the overhead surface is protected (flame‑retardant millboard + sheet metal), that minimum can be 24″. Overhead cabinets should not exceed 13″ maximum depth above the cooktop. This 30″ clearance figure is a standard minimum vertical distance intended to reduce fire and burn risk from cooktop heat and burner flames. 2. About Installing a Microwave Above the Cooktop The Frigidaire gas cooktop manual itself does not explicitly list a microwave (like an over‑the‑range microwave) as an approved overhead appliance or give a specific clearance for it. - The manual’s spec is written in terms of clearance to overhead cabinets — not a microwave. - Because the manual doesn’t mention microwaves, Frigidaire is not confirming that this gas cooktop can legally be installed directly under a microwave in the same way they do for some built‑in combinations (e.g., cooktop over a wall oven). 3. So, Can You Install a Microwave Above It? It does not approve a microwave installed above the cooktop because it only certifies clearances relative to cabinets and does not state an approved microwave clearance. - To install a microwave above a cooktop safely, you must follow the microwave manufacturer’s own installation requirements — not just the cooktop’s manual — because a microwave introduces venting, heat exposure, and combustion clearance considerations that are not covered for gas cooktops alone. (This is why many microwave manuals specify clearances from the bottom of the microwave to the cooktop surface.) 4. If You Still Want to Install One - The Frigidaire gas cooktop manual minimum clearance to a horizontal surface above is 30″ above the cooktop top — that’s the only figure the manual gives. - If any microwave (even non‑OTR) is installed in that space, it must not violate that 30″ minimum unless the microwave’s own installation instructions allow closer clearances and local building codes permit it — which must be verified with both manufacturers and local code enforcement. - Maico
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