Removed, Different blowing

The cabinet installers were back at it yesterday, they were at the house most of the day. It seems like they primarily were working on the trim work which requires patience and precise cuts. During the course of the work they disconnected and moved the stove which was my sole source of food prep so I had little choice to go out to dinner last night, which is fine. It also resulted in my breakfast this morning being cold Pop Tarts.

I had to run home to talk to the installers during the day to make a couple decisions. While I was there I talked to the installer about the microwave. The old microwave vented into a greasy, nasty looking duct that went up into the ceiling somewhere. With the new cabinets the duct doesn’t align the same so I would need to redo it. I came up with a much easier solution, convert the new microwave to be front vent instead of roof vent.

Last night I followed the procedure to switch the blower around. It wasn’t difficult, you basically pull the blower out, rotate it 90 degrees and then add a blocker plate to the top. After putting it back together I fired up the blower which resulted in hurricane force air pushing out the front, working as intended. I guess if you used the blower a lot it would be better to do a roof vent. I however will hardly ever use it. The good news is the installer said he would install the microwave for me which saves me the hassle and why I was pressing to get it swapped over last night.

Christine, the women I am dating, is moving into a new place this weekend. I plan on helping her get as settled as possible while still tending to a number of small things around my place. I really am not a fan of having my house all ripped apart and a mess. I know it’s a necessary evil to get to the other side where my kitchen is rocking a fresh modern look but man, I wish we could get there a little quicker.