How To Replace a Microwave

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[georgehuth]

He does all this in 9 minutes and 32 seconds. So when doing this myself, I'm looking at about 2 days and 3 or 4 trips to Lowe's.

[antoniorangel]

Protip, test the microwave before installing it. Learned the hard way.

[petershakarian]

Been doing property management for 28 plus years and I always try to buy the same brand of microwave as the old one because most of the time the same manufacturer uses the same rear bracket and the top mounting holes would also line up with old holes as well. Makes life easier.

[madelynking]

Your video was everything! Thank you so much!! Your step-by-step directions saved me $40 for removal and $119 for installation. With the help of my son, we completed the task receiving an A+ grade!! I'm so PLEASED of the outcome!!! ;-)

[VictorLombardi]

The detail about how to remove a toggle bolt was awesome! I love the care you took on this script.

[GC-tmim]

First time ever project for me. I watched this video and followed the instructions step-by-step. I didn't do it as fast as this guy (took me 1 hour from start to finish) but am presuming he has done this a time or two. Also, I was working alone and so had to create my own lift support to hold the microwave up so I could install the top anchoring bolts. I used a plastic flat top beer cooler and some folded towels on top of the cooler lid and sat the microwave on top of the cooler and towels after first anchoring the unit to the back wall brace. It was quite easy. Thanks Lowes guy!!.

[kristontajones]

Thank you so much for this video! Me and my 19 year old daughter were able to take the old one down and put the new one up all by ourselves thanks to this video! So easy!

[alexanderforbes]

There's all those holes in the mount for a reason. Use the ones that line up on a freaking stud instead of using a drywall anchor unless there's no stud on one side.

[jcepri]

You forgot the part where I look for the tools for 3 hours and the cursing.

[kengy]

Just bought a Whirlpool microwave from you guys today and installed it myself using this video. In all honesty the hardest part is measuring the wall mount. This was a great tutorial!

[Misabelle]

Came here just for the measuring portion 😅 This was the 3rd video I watched and the most clear, detailed, and complete. THANK YOU!

[April-kryx]

Thank you so much for your video and to the helpful commenters. Someone recommended to buy the same brand so you wouldn’t have to replace the bracket on the wall. This was a huge helpful tip. Bought a GE microwave as the previous one and it was quick and easy. Even the holes on the cabinet lined up. I could of done it myself except the microwave was too heavy for me to lift all on my own so you definitely need an extra person to help.

[derek]

I watched 1.30 minutes and then figured it out on my own. Appreciate the video. Definitely couldn't have done it without my wife holding the old and new microwave and supplying the tape for the 2 templates.

[glennford]

1. Purchase microwave at Lowe’s. 2. Pay for installation. 3. Recognize you just aren’t handy with tools. 😂

[Tennyson]

Lol, cool. We’re on day three of this project and I like how he just glazed over the part at the end where you include the scrap wood for a recessed cabinet. Predrill or no? Does it need to be the exact dimensions of the recess? Where does one find this? Also, he seems way too calm. Add more swearing and arguing with your significant other over the location of the wood screws for your next video.

[BloominOnion]

Great video. Watched it before my install, and it was a breeze. It was a birthday gift for my wife. Thankfully, I had the same brand microwave so the wall bracket was reusable. The microwave I got also had the blower setup to recirculate as the default (per the manual and per testing) so that was one less step I had to do. Be sure to check your microwave's manual to determine if you need to rotate the blower or not - you may not need to, but the video shows you how, just in case. Thanks.

[MrLargelarry]

So I completed this project. Your tutorial took the fear away. Best advice was follow the instructions including unpackaging.

[jonathanlau]

You lost me at "It's a real easy DIY project.".

[chevelle]

I love how these videos show every wall being even, studs easy to locate, tools handy, everything level and square. These projects and installations are never this easy on an old house. Good info though, but it’ll wind up taking me hours to do and plenty of F bombs.

[MrTrainREX]

At the end of the vid: this is a real easy project, didn’t take us too long at all..

Me: wtf