IKEA LAGAN Over-the-Range Microwave Review: A $199 Hood And Oven That Carries Six Years On IKEA's Canadian Pages And Two In The Box

1000 W in 1.7 cubic feet, and a fan with two speeds

As a microwave the LAGAN is mid-sized: 1.7 cu ft (48 L) measured as the cavity's maximum width, depth and height, which the manual admits overstates the room for food, in a cavity 53.1 cm wide, 37 cm deep and 25.1 cm high. The 1000 W figure is output by the IEC test method from a 1500 W, 13.5 A draw. The panel offers 11 power levels, preset keys for veggies, popcorn, potatoes, snacks and melting, five auto-cook programs, weight or time defrost, a timer and a child lock that engages by holding Stop/Clear for three seconds. Multi-stage cooking lets you queue a defrost and a cook in one go.

As a hood it is a 300 CFM extractor with high, low and off, an LED strip over the cooktop and a carbon filter in the box for a recirculating install; the manual calls for a change every 6 to 12 months. The listing says the grease filters can go in a dishwasher, and the manual asks for them to be cleaned at least monthly. IKEA rates the noise at 65 dB(A). The page shows 11 reviews at 3.1 stars, and two of the reviews it displays call the light dim or feeble, which matters because this unit is the light over the stove.

An outlet in the cabinet above, a screw into a stud, and filler pieces for IKEA cabinets

The unit measures 75.9 cm wide, 38.1 cm deep and 41.6 cm high and weighs 24.04 kg. It ships as one 29.12 kg carton 87 cm long, which is 0.88 kg under the 30 kg per-package limit IKEA sets for doorstep delivery; doorstep delivery starts at $29 for IKEA Family members and $39 for others, and in-home delivery at $49 and $59. The sheet says the unit must be fixed to both the cabinet above and the wall, with at least one screw into a stud, rules out islands and peninsulas, and recommends two installers.

The electrical requirement is the item most likely to derail a Saturday: a separate 120 V, 60 Hz branch circuit ending in a single grounded receptacle inside the cabinet directly above, reached by the 1 m cord, with no extension cord allowed. The installation sheet allows 15 to 20 A and gives 1.6 kW as the product rating, against the manual's 1500 W. A kitchen that has never had an over-the-range unit will need that outlet added by a qualified electrician.

In IKEA cabinets the microwave also needs NYTTIG filler pieces, sold separately: one for the back in SEKTION and one for over-the-range use in ENHET, KNOXHULT or SEKTION. For a ducted install, IKEA's sheet gives a 3 1/4 by 10 in rectangular duct or a 5 in or 6 in round one, with an equivalent run no longer than 140 ft (42.7 m).

Six years on three Canadian pages, two years in the manual

IKEA Canada's listing for the microwave carries a 6 year limited warranty line under Key features, repeats it in the product details and points to the warranty brochure. The warranty page says home appliances come with a free six-year warranty, with the exception of TILLREDA, which gets two. The kitchen brochure, footed Oct 2026 Canada FY27, agrees: six years from the date of purchase, two for TILLREDA, and LAGAN named nowhere in the document.

The manual in the box says otherwise. Its guarantee section on page 35 runs five years from the original purchase date unless the appliance is named LAGAN or TILLREDA, in which case two years apply, and its area-of-validity clause covers appliances bought in the United States or Canada, so it is not a US-only text. No page says which text governs article 505.876.25.

Beyond the length, the terms differ in small ways. The brochure pays factory-specified parts and repair labour for in-home repair, names repair as the only remedy, applies only in Canada and asks for proof of the purchase date; it excludes installation service calls, house wiring, bulbs, filters and cosmetic damage not reported within 7 days. The manual lets IKEA repair or replace and also requires the original receipt.

$199 against IKEA Canada's other over-the-range models, and 90 days once opened

At $199.00 the LAGAN is the cheapest of the four over-the-range microwaves on IKEA Canada's microwave listing. The stainless steel SKALLEBO is $399.00 and lists the same power (1000 W), capacity (1.7 cu ft), fan (300 CFM), noise (65 dB(A)), fuse (15 A) and unit dimensions, so the extra $200.00 shows up on the page as a finish rather than a bigger oven. The 24 in SOLNEBO is $429.00 at 1.4 cu ft, and the YGSBO is $499.00 with 900 W, 1.5 cu ft, 68 dB(A) and a convection mode beside the microwave. All four list the same six-year limited warranty.

IKEA Canada takes back unopened products within 365 days with proof of purchase, refunded to the original payment method, and opened products within 90 days if unused and resaleable, at IKEA's sole discretion. Assembled products with no evidence of use are refunded to the original payment method; products with traces of use go onto an IKEA refund card. A microwave that has been mounted and cooked in sits closer to the second case, and the refund wording does not mention delivery fees.

Skip it if the stove below does real work

A 300 CFM fan that recirculates through a carbon filter is a token hood for a gas range or anyone searing and stir-frying most nights; the manual itself ties that filter to non-vented installs and a swap every 6 to 12 months. A hood ducted outside, with a countertop microwave elsewhere, suits that kitchen better, and the YGSBO's extra $300.00 buys a convection oven, not a stronger fan: it lists the same 300 CFM at a higher 68 dB(A).

Hold back as well if quiet matters, since 65 dB(A) is IKEA's own figure, or if the cabinet above has no outlet and you were hoping to plug into a counter receptacle. And if you want one sentence on coverage, plan on the six years three Canadian pages give, keep the receipt both texts ask for, and ask IKEA customer service (1-866-866-4532 in the brochure) which text applies to article 505.876.25 before ordering.