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(28 customer reviews) 52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Pleased I did not follow advise of other review, I love this,
January 19, 2005 James L. Strong "max4urmoney" (outside Tampa Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp R-1406 950-Watt 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Over-the-Range Microwave, White (Kitchen)
I bought this on Amazon to replace a Sharp microwave, which has served me well for several years. Based on the price, compared to other with similar features, this unit is the least expensive. I was also impressed with the comprehensive directions for installation. I am closer to being Tim (the toolman) Taylor than a professional at home improvements, so I followed the instructions with precision. The results were outstanding. Not only does it look GREAT where my old stove hood used to be, it passed my "popcorn" test, of which, I am particular. No scotching, full bag, satisfying and an extra plus, while I am beaming over my accomplishment, the beep sounds indicating the popcorn was finished, the display read "Enjoy". Am I ever! I have in my "digital locker",courtesy of Amazon, my own .pdf manual. What a great investment in money for the microwave and the time for installation of the unit.
Solidly built, looks great, came with lightbulbs for range light INSTALLED! No cons,...Read more
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Good deal...works GREAT!,
October 27, 2005 CantCU (Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sharp R-1406 950-Watt 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Over-the-Range Microwave, White (Kitchen)
This microwave was a replacement for a different brand. But for $169 (and I found an online coupon to boot) it was worth every cent spent. Granted, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles my old microwave had, but what do we generally use a microwave for...reheating, defrosting and popcorn...so why spend the extra cash?
Installation was not quite so easy as others indicated as I was replacing a different brand, which meant drilling new holes in cabinet, and installing a new bracket behind the microwave, but still, for the money saved, well worth the effort. It does not come with a charcoal filter so be prepared to buy one separately if you are going ventless (do it at the time of purchase if you can find it on Amazon so you can save the shipping cost).
The rating I gave is due to the lack of features...basic microwave with few "extras", but the price made it 4 stars!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Excellent value!,
March 12, 2007 John R. Hunter (Clinton, MO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sharp R-1406 950-Watt 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Over-the-Range Microwave, White (Kitchen)
Much better price then most of the name brand models (approx. $300). Probably better quality the the cheap generic ones (goldstar,ropper etc.)Mine arrived not working, so i called technical support to see if there was a fuse or something that i could try. I was on hold quite a while so i took off one of the panels and saw that where the power cord attached to the circuit board was unplugged. So i reached in with a these very long forceps that i had and plugged it back in and it worked great.
Misses......
The exhaust fan is VERY loud, with only one setting. Perhaps the other similar models are loud too, i can not say.
The timer and clock use the same button for setting (just in a different order) so it's really easy to accidentally set the clock. Ours never says the right time because of this.
VERY HEAVY! You definitely should get some help installing this. You also must have an upper cabinet or soffit to install too. Maybe all the...Read more
