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2022 Rebel 30R microwave and cabinets coming loose

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Sarah H.

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We just bought a Nexus 2022 Rebel 30R and the microwave and cabinets are coming loose from the wall. We want to reinstall them but don't want to drill into anything in the wall we shouldn't. Has anyone else had this issue?
 
Sarah, we had the exact same problem on our Rebel 32R. My wife kept finding screws breeding on the floor. On closer look the aluminum support bracket at the bottom back of the microwave that was supposed to support the thing had all of the screws missing. Not one of them actually made it into the microwave base. This allowed the microwave to "bounce" off the support bracket and the entire weight of the microwave was pulling the cabinet above it off the walls. What I did was remove the microwave (there are two long bolts that go straight down from the base of that upper cabinet, you;ll have to remove the thin wood that forms the base of the cabinet to get at the bolts. Once the microwave is down, I resecured the bracket to the wall, but I also added another piece of 1/16th" aluminum angle to the side of the cabinet so that one flat side was against the shower wall (your layout might be different) while the other flat side supported the cabinet. I managed to hit the internal supports of the shower wall but be careful of the plumbing. Once all that was done, I rehung the microwave (quite heavy) and made absolutely sure that the screws on the back bracket made it into the microwave base. We just returned from a 6000 mile trip and had no further problems. Sorry I can't send any pictures but our unit is in the shop getting maintenance done. On another note, check your refrigerator as well, ours pulled out on the first trip.
 
Sarah, we had the exact same problem on our Rebel 32R. My wife kept finding screws breeding on the floor. On closer look the aluminum support bracket at the bottom back of the microwave that was supposed to support the thing had all of the screws missing. Not one of them actually made it into the microwave base. This allowed the microwave to "bounce" off the support bracket and the entire weight of the microwave was pulling the cabinet above it off the walls. What I did was remove the microwave (there are two long bolts that go straight down from the base of that upper cabinet, you;ll have to remove the thin wood that forms the base of the cabinet to get at the bolts. Once the microwave is down, I resecured the bracket to the wall, but I also added another piece of 1/16th" aluminum angle to the side of the cabinet so that one flat side was against the shower wall (your layout might be different) while the other flat side supported the cabinet. I managed to hit the internal supports of the shower wall but be careful of the plumbing. Once all that was done, I rehung the microwave (quite heavy) and made absolutely sure that the screws on the back bracket made it into the microwave base. We just returned from a 6000 mile trip and had no further problems. Sorry I can't send any pictures but our unit is in the shop getting maintenance done. On another note, check your refrigerator as well, ours pulled out on the first trip.
Thank you so much. This is really helpful!
 
Thank you so much. This is really helpful!
On the side (exterior) wall you can use a magnet to find the studs, on that shower wall it’s wood and hit or miss! I ended up drilling a few extra very small pilot holes in an attempt to find something substantion to mount too. I was super careful because I didn't know what wiring/plumbing might be behind that wall. Luckily the aluminum angle (bought from Home Depot, already anodized) tucks up between the cabinet and the wall so it's not visible.
 

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