Sharp 950-Watt 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Over-the-Range Microwaves

Comment: The Microwave works beautifully. The installation instructions left something to be desired, but we figured it out.

Comment: We bought this from Amazon in April 2008. Great price... arrived promptly. It broke this past weekend... the light in the inside turns on, but the motor won't turn on. It has a warranty for 5 years on the Heating element, so I called 2 Sharp approved repair centers. It will cost 89.00 trip charge, just to diagnose the problem. One company applies the $89.00 to the cost of the repair, the other adds labor and parts to that.

So, for our family it was not a bargain.

Comment: I bought this microwave to replace my previous Sharp R-1449. This one is deeper, more plastic, and slightly more powerful. It seems reliable (only have had it 6 weeks), has a good vent and good stove lights. I wish it had a night light and a switch to stop turntable rotation though one can get around it by removing the turntable. My biggest disappointment was that it utilizes a different mounting plate than my previous Sharp microwave.

I gave it four stars b/c it does the job and it was inexpensive compared to other manufacturers. Incidentally, mounting instructions were very good.

Comment: great microwave at great price. i bought one from amazon.com last month for $199. it arrived in one week. no shipping charge. looks great. works great. installed easily. (professionally installed for $65.) nice clean lines. easy to operate. hit the button once for one minute. hit it again for each additional minute.

Comment: We've had an earlier model range hood style Sharp oven for five years. We've had to replace the circuit board and it has gone through three door handles. There is no one in our household who misuses appliances, so the door handle problem---plastic that is not strong enough to withstand the pulling pressure of the door catch--- simply shows the inferior quality of Sharp parts. I've actually hoped that the oven itself would stop working so I'd have a legitimate reason to replace it; I can't bear the idea of throwing out a functioning appliance. This is why I give it 2 stars. But this machine will have cost me $150 in repairs if I replace the broken handle again.