Built-in Kit (Black Plastic Trim) (Sharp RK51) (MICACC RK51)

Replaced old Sharp R5A53 w/RK81 trim kit
After 19 years, had to replace our old Sharp R5A53 microwave which was installed in wall cabinet using a RK81 trim kit. Purchased new RK-530EK (or EKT, they're the same) so purchased the RK-51 trim kit. Installation of the RK-51 wasn't too tough overall (I'm not a pro, but know which end of a screw driver and power drill to use). Couple things to keep in mind if you're going to use the RK-51 trim kit.

The trim kit includes a sheet metal ventalation duct (it's like a little shelf/stand) which slides into the bottom of the opening. The microwave then sits in on top of this shelf/stand/duct. The duct get secured into the cabinet/wall opening, you sit the microwave in on top, then you mount the trim around the front. The trim actually comes as four pieces (top, bottom, then two sides), not a single surround like my old RK-81 trim kit which I replaced. There are 6 screws which end up securing everything to the wall. As the screws provided are pretty long (over an inch),...

Sharp RK-51 Microwave "Built-In" kit:
We have our Sharp microwave installed in a wall-cabinet and didn't like the "unfinished" look of the appliance sitting on a shelf. We purchased the Sharp RK-51 kit to finish the installation. While it was a fairly straight-forward matter to install, I'm not overly impressed with the functionality of the product. The trim pieces surrounding the oven restrict the full-opening of the over-door to about 60-degrees, which presents conflicts when loading items. Our oven is chest-high, and the inability to fully open the oven-door makes what should be a simple task a bit of a struggle; you need one hand free to "hold the door open". The installation looks much nicer, but the trim-kit makes using the appliance less functional as I would have expected.

Sharp RK51
The Sharp RK51 arrived as promised. The quality and fit was as advertised. It was easy to install once the new microwave arrived. A previous reviewer wrote that they had a problem opening the door once they install the trim kit. I didn't find that to be the case here.

I would recommend the Sharp Trim Kit to friends.

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