Magic Chef MCM1110W Microwave

 (5 customer reviews)

I had to replace my 12 year old Samsung when the coating on the bottom of the oven started peeling off (caused by the plastic wheels on the turntable scraping off the coating and causing some rust). This Magic Chef model is the same size and power as the Samsung. It seems to work a little better (faster), but this is probably because of the age and condition of the Samsung. I purchased the Magic Chef a week ago (11/10/2011) for $48 at Home Depot (special deal).

Pros: Good performance (1000 watts) and size (1.1 cf) for the price. It's difficult to find an oven that's better for $48 (special deal at Home Depot).
I probably shouldn't have any complaints because of the ridiculously low price.

Simple to use controls.
Defrost cycle seems to work fast.
This is a basic microwave with decent power, good enough for me.

Cons: Fewer features on the control panel than the Samsung it replaced, but I never used the extra features anyway...Read more

I bought this microwave at Home Depot to replace a more expensive LG. It was about $65 with a Harbor Freight coupon, so a very good deal for this size and price. Or so it seemed.

* It's a middle-of-the-road in most characteristics. The interior is big enough for any frozen dinner or conventional plate. It doesn't feel wanting for space, even coming from a 1.3 cubic foot model. Power is adequate. You can follow with the timing instructions on most boxes without major adjustments.

* Unlike my LG, it doesn't have a rounded interior, and is therefore slightly harder to clean.

* The interface is odd. There's a quick-start feature for times of 1 minute to 6 minutes, but for anything other duration, you have to select select a power level first. The power level button counts down by 10% for each press of the power button. Then you can enter the duration one digit at a time. Compared to the LG and even previous Magic Chef models, there's a lot more...Read more

The name of this microwave is misleading...with a name like 1110W, you would expect it to be 1110 watts, right? Well it is only 1000 watts.
But, this is a fine, low priced, medium sized microwave.

I think the most important thing in a microwave is the power. This is 1000 watts, which is the "norm", making this a good, cheap microwave. If you get much below 1000 watts, then it starts to take a long time to heat things up. I really like our main microwave, because it is 1200 watts and much faster at heating.

Magic Chef used to be a top American maker of ovens. Its name means nothing now. Magic Chef was bought by Maytag, which was bought by Whirlpool. Then, the Magic Chef name was sold off to a coompany that just imports cheap stuff and slaps a name on it. It is similar to what has happened to iconic brand names such as Fridgedair (inventor of refrideration systems) and RCA.

Anyway, most microwave ovens are made by a few Asian companies and...Read more