A:AnswerThe plastic panel pops right out. There’s a plastic part that sticks out to the right side. I did noticed it’s sometimes hard to pop out when you don’t clean it for a while and all of the gunk gets in there from cooking.
A:AnswerHi there - Great question! The dimensions of the box this hood comes in are 8" length, 33" width, 24" height. Thanks so much for checking! -MikaylaGEA
A:AnswerHi Woody- Approximate Product Dimensions are as follows: (WxHxD) (in.) 29 7/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 20 in. We suggest to view the Quick Specs at the following link: http://products.geappliances.com/MarketingObjectRetrieval/Dispatcher?RequestType=PDF&Name=JVX3300EJ_SJ_R2_16.pdf - EASY INSTALLATION- Play Video:https://www.youtube.com/embed/nrqTMMN9feA?rel=0 - Thanks for considering GE! SUE@GEA