Sharp R-230KW 800-Watt 4/5-Cubic-Foot Compact Microwave, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Sharp R-230KW 800-Watt 4/5-Cubic-Foot Compact Microwave, White
Customer Review: Can't do without the minute button...
Summary: 4 Stars
Yea, I got my Sharp back. I had a Sharp for 5 yrs. and decided to get a new one when I discovered that the plug seemed to be corroding. It still worked fine, but to be safe I got a Hamilton Beach at Walmart...wow, what a piece of junk which I returned. So happy with my new Sharp. 800 watts works well for me, it heats evenly and what I have always loved about the Sharps is the minute button which starts automatically when pressed and can be pressed multiple times. I use that function constantly...so easy. I really like the smaller size, too. If this lasts 5 years I will be happy. Am giving it 4 stars cause the display is not lighted, but still am happy with this purchase. PS - another good thing - the popcorn button, which if pressed once starts automatically, is just right for heating a mug for coffee or tea (2:35)....press once and it's done!Customer Review: SHARP 0.8 MICROWAVE
Summary: 4 Stars
Our old Sharp .7 cubic foot microwave failed, and we wanted a replacement. We liked the original, so an exact replacement would do, but was not available. The orignal was not too big, but had a square interior so we could put in larger bowls. Many of the microwaves out there do not have square interiors, so you are limited to the bowl size. Why the interior would not be square is beyond me, perhaps just to up the cubic feet. Anyway, after much serching we found this one and it is just about as large as our previous .7 cubic feet unit (we can put in the same size bowls-almost). I liked the controls on our old unit better, but perhaps only because I was used to them. In conclusion, I like this unit because the inside is square - that maximizes the size of the bowl that you can put in. No problems with the operation.Customer Review: Good smaller microwave
Summary: 4 Stars
A lot of reviewers have been disappointed with this microwave so I'd like to add my perspective. I needed a small microwave for the second home and looked at every 0.8 cu ft one I could find in the stores. This Sharp was the best made, making it the clear winner in its size class. In use, it has the fairly intuitive Sharp interface, heats decently at 800 watts and has performed well for for reheating, defrosting, warming plates, and other simple tasks. The only negative is that due to the light weight of the smaller size, the rotating tray comes off the track if I slide things in or out. Comparing this microwave to my GE over the stove microwave is like comparing a KIA to a BMW. The 0.8 cu ft Sharp does the job, but I don't expect it to be as well made or as much a pleasure to use as the one I paid 8X as much for.Customer Review: Good basic microwave
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good basic microwave. I used to have the same model but an older version which lasted so long that I don't remember when I bought it... 10 years? anyway, it is the basic same design as my old one but I have to say the buttons and commands got smaller and not as clear to read because of the panel color combination between the background and the button labels. I guess my eyesight went down too, but still. The tray rotation seems to be a bit noisier than with the old one too. I basically use the quick 1-minute button only to heat up cups of water or nuke left-overs. I never use any other settings so this is good for me.
I hope this one will last as long as the other one, no reason why since it is probably the same basic stuff as my old one, in newer and lighter body.
Customer Review: works for us
Summary: 4 Stars
We needed a replacement microwave to be used for reheating things pretty much exclusively. We thought about going microwave free but decided a little bit of time saving convenience was worth it. We live in a really small, narrow rowhouse and it was murder trying to find a small appliance that had decent reviews. After a lot, and I mean A LOT of searching, we went with this Sharp because it has the shortcut buttons and the carousel. Not having a light inside doesn't bother us, and it heats things well. It is less powerful than our old one, but the difference between 30 and 60 seconds to reheat a cup of soup is no big deal. We actually wish we could have found something smaller. So, if you are looking for a convenience compact microwave, so far, this one seems to be a good option.