Re: Buying New Kitchen Appliances




"Les" <lester123_nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Planning on buying all new kitchen appliances, since they are all about 18
> yrs old. Currently have a hood over the range that has a fan and light as
> part of it. I would like to replace the hood with a microwave oven over
> the
> range.
>
> My condo is 18 yrs old. Can I assume that since I have electricity with
> the
> hood, that the electrical wiring is ample for the microwave, like the
> salesman says? Or how can it be tested to make sure that the current
> electrical wiring is OK?
>
> --
> Have a great day, except you spammers
> To email, remove the obvious
>
> ......
>

no. current code is separate line for a microwave. you probably have an
outlet on a general lighting circuit, which is shared amongst other sockets,
and probably isn't a 20 amp circuit anyway.

you're going to trust a salesman, who hasn't ever seen your place, as to
what you have inside your walls?


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