This weekend, we finally got our new over-the-range microwave. We originally found it at Trail Appliances, in their clearance/floor model section. Essentially, it was a floor model that was missing some parts. Other than that, it was a great deal - $130 off the regular price.

As it turns out, Trail is one hell of a good company, and won't actually sell you the product until they order the parts in... so we basically were going to get a brand new microwave, with full warranty and all the benefits of buying it brand new... at a discount. When we went in to pick it up on Saturday, however, we gopt a great surprise. Turns out that the guy we were dealing with took a look at the parts that came in, and didn't like the look of them. So he gave us a brand new model for the same price.

Now, in order to install the microwave, we had to move an electrical box about a foot up the wall from where it was. OTR microwaves plug in just like any other microwave; unfortunately, range hoods (which is what the microwave was replacing) are wired direct. The plan was to use the existing electrical box as a juction box, and have a new plugin about a foot above it. Originally, we were going to our favourite electricians to come in and do it for us. However, with my recent success in replacing and adding two new switch boxes in the basement for the new wall, Kirsten and I decided that I should try my hand at it first.

Long story short, the new plugin went in, and a couple of hours later so did the new microwave. It's freakin' fantastically nice and cooks WAY better than our old one (which, near the end, was making troubling GRRRRRRRRRRRRUNKCAKUNK noises)

Hail to the king, baby.