LG LG STUDIO 1.7 cu. ft. Over-the-Range Convection Microwave Oven

Please Standardize the Mounting Holes

by mklsu

Submitted 04-16-22

clear No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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We purchased an LG suite refrigerator dishwasher and over-the-range microwave 10 years ago and the microwave just quit working. We decided to get another LG microwave to match the existing appliances and keep from having to change all of the mounting. While the lower mounting bracket was the same I was surprised that they had changed the locations of the top bolt holes and plug hole why do this?. When we removed the microwave from the box after drilling all new mounting holes we found it was damaged during shipping. Long story but we sent it back and decided on a different LG model assuming that two new LG models would have the same mounting. I was wrong The other new model has different locations for the top holes than the other two models. Just why? The bottom of my upper cabinet now looks like Swiss cheese to accommodate all of the different LG models and Im assuming the next one will be something different. LG please standardize your microwave mounting system. An aside: when did appliances start lasting 3-5 years? Our refrigerator compressor had to be replaced at 6 years the repair tech told me I was lucky to get 6 years and the microwave lasted 10 which Im told is very very good. We use to replace refrigerators after 20 or 30 years because we didnt like the color. Our first microwave lasted 20 years and we replaced it because of its looks. Appliances are now 10x more expensive but we are considered lucky if we get 5 years out of them. These new expensive appliances are junk