1.4 cu. ft. Black Countertop Microwave Oven (SMC1461HB)
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Web ID: 19155114An easy to use and quite microwave oven.
I am comparing this to the 18 year old Amana Microwave it replaced, so the bar is set high. I have been using it for about 2 months. On the plus side, this unit is SO much quieter, barely a whisper. I questioned if the fan was working as the top surface of the unit became hotter that I was used to. A visual inspection from the rear confirmed the fan was indeed working. Could Sharp have increased the fan speed with a little more noise to keep things cooler? Using the unit is easy, especially the single key stroke "add 30 second feature" on the start key. Keys 1-6 are that many minutes, also instant start. Too bad 7-9 could not be user programmable or set to something other than 30 seconds, like 10 or 45 seconds. They work when setting the cook time et al. There is a "memory" function initiated by the Zero key, but when we had a one second power blip it forgot everything. I have not done much with the programmed keys except to soften butter. Not sure how Sharp determined what size of the object to be heated using the presets. I need a video demonstrating these features. The one downside is the internal lighting. This is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. The light comes on when the oven is in use or the door is opened, just like my old Amana, which is good. My issues are, 1- the dark interior does not reflect the light, and 2- more importantly, is the back right corner of the oven is always in the dark, no light hitting it. Yet when the door when open the door is well lit. The placement of the light needs adjusted so the all of the interior is luminated. No reason to shine on the open door. I am satisfied with the SMC1464HS unit, it is a keeper. Will I get 18 years out of it? That might outlast me.
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Get cooking
Ideal size and flexibility. Wish the keyboard was backlit for better vision in dark kitchen
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Great buy!
Awesome unit. More bells and whistles than I'll ever use, but great features so far.
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Great countertop microwave!
I was given this microwave as a gift. It is replacing an almost identical Sharp microwave that I have had for over 30 years (which is still going strong. I just set it out on the curb with a free sign on it so someone else could continue to use it). The new inverter technology is great! For instance it does things like defrost chicken without cooking it in spots (One of the many preset buttons). Another preset is called sensor reheat and it does so without having what you are reheating be scalding hot around the edge of the dish while still cold in the center. It has all the usual microwave functions like beverage, frozen entrée, potato, time cook, express cook, a kitchen timer, etc. If this one lasts as long as the previous one, it will outlast me! I could not be happier with this Microwave!
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Just received still getting use to, easy to use.
Son purchased for me. Really enjoying ease of use. Only complaint so far. Inside shows to be black in advertisements, but is grey. But other than that really like.
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Well worth the 5 Stars
This is my second Sharp microwave. The first lasted 20 years. I applaud the changes made on my new microwave. I'm still getting use to some of them but I am extremely pleased with the product. It is basically very similar to my first one which was flat in the back. This one has a bulge in the back which does interfere with the centralized plug in the back of the enclosure. This is not a huge problem but did surprise me since it does stick out of the enclosure about a half inch. I highly recommend this product!
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love this microwave
beautiful, very nice and easy to use, no set up needed
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Replaced Similar 25 year model
We had an almost exact same model for 25 years, the turntable carriage finally wore a groove in the base, so we went with the same as before. There are a few slight differences and it is just slightly smaller, but works great. Hopefully this one lasts another 25 years!
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