Kitchenaid Microwave Drawers

KitchenAid Microwave Drawers at Plesser's Appliances

KitchenAid microwave drawers, available at Plesser's Appliances, install below the counter and open downward, removing the microwave from the wall above the range entirely. Offered with finishes and handle styling that coordinate with KitchenAid ovens and cooktops.

Below-Counter Access
Opening downward eliminates the reach-over-your-head problem of an over-range microwave, which is both a safety issue with hot liquids and an accessibility one. Children and seated users can reach a drawer; a unit mounted above a cooktop they cannot. In practice this is the strongest argument for the format.

Frees the Wall Above the Range
An over-range microwave occupies exactly the space where proper ventilation belongs, and a microwave-hood combination compromises at both jobs. Moving the microwave into a base cabinet lets a correctly sized hood go above the cooking surface. On a high-output KitchenAid range or rangetop, that single decision improves both functions substantially.

Island and Prep Zone Integration
Because a drawer needs no wall, it can go into an island, a prep run, a butler's pantry, or a bar area, keeping the microwave near where food is staged. The drawer front sits flush in the cabinetry line rather than projecting, with handle styling that matches adjacent KitchenAid units.

Sensor Cooking and Controls
Sensor cooking measures humidity released during heating and adjusts time and power rather than running a fixed timer. Touch controls on the drawer front handle operation, with control lock standard on most models. Confirm the mode set and control location for your model.

Cutout, Support, and Installation Planning
Microwave drawers require a framed opening sized precisely to the model, adequate structural support for the unit's weight, a dedicated circuit, and clearance for air circulation. Because the drawer mechanism carries load, the cabinet has to be built for it. Talk to the team at Plesser's Appliances about cutout dimensions, support requirements, and electrical rough-in before cabinetry is built.