Sharp R-305KS 1-Cubic-Foot 1100-Watt Microwave Oven, Stainless
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: SharpBrand: Sharp
Model: R-305KS
Color: Silver
Product features:
- 1100-watt mid-sized microwave oven with 1-cubic-foot capacity
- 12-5/8-inch-diameter turntable provides even heating; 23 automatic settings
- 4 defrost, 6 cook, and 6 reheat options; Short Cuts for melting, softening, and warming
- Minute Plus; popcorn key; auto-touch controls; 4-digit 2-color lighted display; interior light
- Measures 20-1/2 by 17 by 12-1/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Sharp R-305KS 1-Cubic-Foot 1100-Watt Microwave Oven, Stainless
Customer Review: After six months. still rocking.
Summary: 5 Stars
It appears from studying the reviews that these are pretty good ovens when they work; but they sometimes arrive busted or break down early. Luckily, this one works on arrival, and we'll just have to see how far it struggles on into the future. I'm getting old enough that I now worry less about absolute appliance longevity. But still, DOA stories are grim to hear.
The oven is a nice-looking thing -- not massive construction, but it feels solid enough for practical purposes in the service of a sane cook. Controls are instinctively understandable -- better than average. For its compact outer size, it offers very decent interior room.
Power is stunningly high. It vigorously boils a cup of cold water in 35 seconds. Potatoes cook in half the time required by the gigantic 40-year-old GE it's replacing.
I doubt this one will live so long, but it costs 1/10 as much as that first generation of microwave ovens did. This means it can commit suicide in 4 years and still be better value than the primitive GE. If it blows up soon, I'll try to remember to come back here and file an outraged obituary like the others.
After a month:
Still working great. I feel more sanguine. Electronic gizzies that survive early infancy very often go for a long time.
So far, I have not had to use the manual except to get an overview at the beginning. The control scheme is as intuitive and intelligent in practice as it seemed in principle. Even multi-step routines like "Defrost" can be figured out as you go.
Now I wish my ancient GE had expired long ago so I could have had this earlier. We are ever so lucky they don't make 'em like they used to, gnome sane?
1 March 2011 -- addendum
Half a year has passed now. The oven is still working splendidly. Very powerful and useful. Nothing has broken off.
Perhaps the initial run of bas quality control had passed. Or maybe I was just lucky.
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