So when I bought my 2015 Merhow Alumastar LQ horse trailer it didn't come with a microwave. The previous owner told me it got hit by a storm surge and stopped working. He told me he had one on order and would have it sent to me... well 6 months later still no microwave. I have what seems to be a metal riser plate and the outer trim plate and screws. Looks just like this, except trim plate is silver: https://www.campingworld.com/microwave-trim-kit-black?rrec=true
Had to go to a show so just went to Walmart and bought a microwave hoping it would fit in the cabinet. While it seems to be the right size, the bottom of the microwave doesn't sit on the riser plate right and if I just leave it sitting on the bottom of the cabinet the trim plate is too high to open the door. Should I just give up and try to buy a RV microwave that will fit? Even then, does the riser plate need to be screwed into the bottom of the cabinet or to the microwave? Because I bought it with the original microwave already gone, I can't work backwards so to speak because I don't know how everything was originally put together. I don't even know which was is "up" on the riser plate or trim plate! Any help would be appreciated!
Posted 2018-12-14 4:15 AM (#172091 - in reply to #172086) Subject: RE: Microwave Replacement
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
DITTO HP. One of our tralers had a weak, old, small microwave and before this season's start, a trip to Walmart led to the sale of a new unit. It turned out to be larger and more powerful than the original, and with some light cabinet modifications, fit readily into place. You will need some air space around the unit for cooling, but blocking it into place is quite simple. One of the larger advantages, was the cost of the new unit which was on sale for $60, a fraction of the cost for a new, smaller, replacement from a trailer dealer. $5 bought an extended 3 year warranty. Removing the cabinet door for looks, I made a new face frame from some Hickory flooring scraps, to hide the gaps around the perimeter of the oven. The boss was pleased and the oven was used many times during the rest of the year.
Microwave Replacement
