 Pleased I did not follow advise of other review, I love this |
| Review Date: January 20, 2005 |
| Reviewer: James L. Strong, outside Tampa Florida United States |
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, but could have used some help with installing, as the manual recommends 2 people install, but I did manage nicely by myself. I would suggest an additional set of hands for final insertion, once preparations are complete. I have only owned this for a day, but, I wanted to tell my tale to give others an incentive, if they are on the edge, to jump at this opprotunity to snazz up the kitchen in a big way and for little out of pocket.
Panasonic wants like $300 for a comparable unit. I am pleased to pay 1/2 as much and get a quality unit such as this. You can even get this for $25 off before January 31st, free shipping (this dude is HEAVY!) and no tax, do the math, it is a steal! |
Excellent value!
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| Review Date: March 12, 2007 |
| Reviewer: John R. Hunter, Clinton, MO United States |
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 others are heavy too, I don't know for sure.
My only other complaint is that it doesn't come with the filter for the exhaust fan so you can use it without a vent. They could surely throw one of those in to sweeten the deal.
Pluses.....
Very powerful.
Exhaust fan works great!
Very good cook top light.
Nice looking.
Timer feature is good to have. I use it a lot.
Definitely saves kitchen space.
Better buy then any other name brand model and not much more expensive then the cheapo brands. |
Easy on the budget.
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| Review Date: March 1, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Scott Corrigan, New York City |
| We needed to replace our old unit and were astounded at the prices for over-the-range models. This is just a microwave! Then we found this one with the fan vent (which is sort of not great, but I don't think any of them have great draw if you don't vent them.) The power for cooking is great. The unit is relatively quiet. Plus it was easy to install. (We did it ourselves.) The only slight negative: the door is very lightweight. If I slammed it too hard, I could probably shatter the plastic. A great value for the money, though. |
Incredible Value!
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| Review Date: March 25, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Lori Frieden, Colorado Springs, CO United States |
| I searched for an over-the-range microwave for several weeks & I had a very hard time finding one with the right features for under $300. Until I stumbled across this little marvel! Wow. It was relatively easy to install...heavy...so I recommend this be a team effort. It's standard in size as far as outside dimensions go but very roomy inside and very powerful. I'm thrilled with this purchase and so glad I waited until I found it, rather than settle for something more expensive. |
Sharp R1406 Microwave
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| Review Date: January 14, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Noreen Beaufrere, Seattle, WA USA |
| I did quite a bit of research before purchasing this microwave--what I was looking for was a dependable, nice-looking product that wouldn't break the bank. Since I use my microwave for the basics--heating, defrosting, popcorn--it wasn't necessary to have complex capabilities. This Sharp was very reasonable, so I was somewhat skeptical until I read the reviews. This is a wonderful oven--nice-looking and streamlined (no door handle sticking out), very even cooking (more so than my last microwave which was significantly more expensive and different brand), a good over-the-stove light (it's a single light that is just as effective as the two I previously had), large turntable, user-friendly features. At 950 watts, it cooks faster than my previous 1,000 watt oven. Additionally, the defrost feature actually defrosts meat and doesn't cook it. If I HAD to criticize something, I would have liked it to have one rack in the center in addition to the turntable, as I microwave a lot of long glass dishes, but now I just remove the turntable and that works fine. It's also wee bit noisier than my other oven. Those two things, however, do not prevent me from giving it a 5-star rating. This is a GREAT oven in many ways at a very REASONABLE price! |
Delighted overall
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| Review Date: February 29, 2008 |
| Reviewer: 45ACEEPEE, Arizona |
| For the price I don't think you can beat this Sharp microwave. I just wanted a basic microwave that did the job. I was replacing a countertop micro that was rated at 1200 watts and I was concerned that the rated 950 watts of the Sharp would be inadequate. My fears were groundless as the Sharp functions every bit as fast the older one. I like the sleek appearance without a protruding door handle. They recommend two people to mount this oven, however since I didn't have help available I was able to easily mount it myself with a little thought. If I were to rate it down for anything it would be that the mounting instructions are confusing in a couple of areas, mainly in the venting info. All-in-all a good buy. |
What a deal !!!!
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| Review Date: February 4, 2006 |
| Reviewer: K. Crittenden, Texarkana USA |
| Excellent unit and easy installation, do need 2 people however on the final placement. With low price and free shipping (on doorstep in three days), you can't go wrong with this unit,looks great,performs great, its as much microwave oven as anyone should ever need. We are completely satisfied with this unit. |
great!
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| Review Date: October 13, 2008 |
| Reviewer: James Simon, Irvine, CA USA |
| 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. |
Excellent value for price
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| Review Date: November 4, 2006 |
| Reviewer: J. Cormani-Denney, Henderson, NV |
| Purchased the microwave 3 months ago - no problems, so far. Microwave is easy to install - it's heavy, though, so you'll need 2 people for the install. One thing it did not come standard with that most over-the-range units do is the filter for recirculating air. (If your home is not vented for the over the range microwave, you will need this filter.) You can buy it for $6 from Sharp on-line. The keypad is not as "pretty" as some of the other more expensive units, but that's something I could look past for the $200 in savings. Other than that, no complaints with the microwave. This unit was an excellent price, and has out preformed my last microwave. I would recommend it! |
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