Is It Possible To Put The TV On The Microwave

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Dangerous neighborhood: is it possible to put a TV on the microwave

The close proximity of a TV and a microwave oven does not surprise anyone, especially the owners of tiny kitchens. They struggle with the lack of space in a clever way: they put one household appliances on top of another. But it is necessary to take such a risky step deliberately, nevertheless, with close contact, a TV receiver and a microwave oven can adversely affect each other.

Installing a TV on a microwave: criteria, degree of danger

When deciding whether a microwave can function as a TV stand, the following points cannot be ignored:

• the degree of shielding of the microwave oven. Upgraded devices with a high cost have the most powerful protective screens that block the path of radiation outward. Weakly shielded waves are taken out of the microwave oven and interfere with the TV set broadcasting the image and sound;

• model, screen size and TV size. Old TV sets are always heavy, capable of crushing the microwave stand, and new ones are lighter;

  

  A TV with a CRT, unlike a thin LCD TV, is considered overwhelming for a microwave oven

• frequency of switching on household appliances. If the microwave oven is used constantly, then it can degrade the signal of the TV antenna;

• location of ventilation grilles. When the steam outlet holes are not on the side, but in the upper part of the microwave, you cannot put a TV on it. Otherwise, steam from the device will rise, settle on the screen, or get inside the TV device, causing rusting of parts.

  

  If the ventilation grill is located on the side wall of the microwave oven, then the steam from the device will go to the side without settling on the TV screen located directly on the microwave oven

Possible negative consequences of placing a TV on a microwave oven

The microwave oven on which the TV set is located can expect:

• deformation of the housing, leading to leakage of microwaves during operation of the device. Therefore, for heavy old TVs with picture tubes, a microwave oven cannot be a stand;
• overheating as a result of poor ventilation. There is no free space around the unit - there is no guarantee that household appliances will not explode and burn. Microwave oven chips and the underside of the TV are at risk of melting.

A TV installed on a microwave oven faces:

• falling from height. A microwave oven cannot be compared to a stable table, it moves slightly when you open the door and can cause the TV to dive to the floor;
• strong heating. Under the influence of high temperature, the TV control panel can fail, and the plastic of the case risks melting;
• short circuit. Steam escaping from the microwave device can enter the TV receiver, cause wiring problems and make the microcircuits inoperative;
• ripples on the screen. Electromagnetic waves from an oven with insufficient shielding adversely affect TV broadcasts.

And a person who puts a TV on a microwave oven risks:

• get injured if the TV receiver suddenly falls;
• damage property in the event of a fire due to overheating of devices;
• get electrocuted;
• worsen health due to the creation of a strong electromagnetic field by two devices.

Safe installation of a TV over a microwave oven

The neighborhood of a TV and microwave oven will not turn into a problem if:

• Hang the first device over the second. This requires special fasteners - brackets. The main thing is to maintain a distance of 20-30 cm between the microwave oven and the TV receiver above it. Otherwise, the TV screen will fog up;

  

  Attached to the wall above the microwave, the TV can work flawlessly

• Place the TV device on the shelf above the microwave. With this approach, there is no need to doubt the stability of the device;

  

  Installed on the shelf of the kitchen unit, the TV can painlessly move the neighborhood with a microwave oven

• build the TV into a headset and use the appliances alternately. While the microwave is working, the TV must be closed with cabinet doors;

  

  Hidden in the headset, the TV will not be affected by steam if there is a microwave oven under it

• install an extractor hood between the microwave oven and the TV. She will save the TV set from unwanted meeting with the steam;

  

  The extractor hood makes the TV inaccessible to the fumes rising from the microwave

• instead of both appliances, purchase a kitchen hybrid (2 in 1). Technology is moving forward, and today there is a microwave oven on the market, on the screen of which you can watch TV, go online and turn on music.

  

  In order not to look for the safest ways to place the microwave next to the TV, manufacturers have come up with a multifunctional device

If you are going to put a TV set on a microwave oven, you must clearly understand the principles of operation of these devices. Installed according to the rules, these devices do not interfere with each other. However, it is best not to use them at the same time.