How To Install Microwave Vent Through Wall With Vinyl Siding

This heavy duty wall vent is made of zinc coated galvanized steel.

How to install microwave vent through wall with vinyl siding.

This wall vent features a spring loaded damper which helps provide you with a tighter closing. Photo of unit installed it was heavy and bulky. They have exhaust hoods for over the range microwaves that will match your siding shape. Install exterior vent hood utilizing proper exterior installation techniques applicable to your siding material.

What i ve done is cut an opening in the siding the size of the vent minus the flange. My microwave currently is on the interior wall i am running a 3 1 4 ducting above cabinet to exit out to the side of my house for venting. I want to vent to the outside. Re install trim or siding.

This usually takes two people. Use 3m flashing tape or vycor or tyvek tape to assist ensure that water will not enter the building envelope. The old microwave did not. The master flow 3 1 4 in.

I have attached 2 pictures of what someone did with the tape and how the j channels. I would like to use that path to vent a new microwave. Install as you would a roof boot having the top flange under the siding and the bottom over it. Go to a vinyl siding outlet store.

Tape the vent edges and then install j channels around 4 sides of the exhaust vent and trim the vinyl siding to fit. Line up microwave to duct and connect by placing it on the wall bracket or connecting bolts above. Rectangular appliance wall vent is designed to fit most range hoods that will be vented outside through a wall.