Sharp R-230KK 800-Watt 4/5-Cubic-Foot Compact Microwave, Black
by Sharp
Our Price: $400.00
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: SharpBrand: Sharp
Model: R-230KK
Color: Black
Product features:
- 800-watt compact-size microwave oven with 4/5-cubic-foot capacity
- Defrosts meats and poultry by weight; 15 automatic settings; 4 cooking options; 6 reheat settings
- Short cuts make melting, softening, and warming easy; popcorn setting; Minute Plus
- Auto-touch controls; 4-digit LCD display; interior light; 10-3/4-inch turntable provides even heating
- Measures 18-1/8 by 10-7/8 by 14-1/8 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Sharp R-230KK 800-Watt 4/5-Cubic-Foot Compact Microwave, Black
Customer Review: Yes, it is inexpensive, but it is CHEAP too.
Summary: 2 Stars
Our microwave that we have had since 1992 finally quit working. It was a compact microwave, single analog timer, heavy and sturdy model that my grandmother bought me for college. It was a good microwave.
But I am married now and needed another compact microwave to replace the failed unit. My wife and I looked online and finally decided on the Sharp R-230KK 800-Watt. I ordered it, it arrived, unpacked it, and set it up.
This thing is light! I could easily pick it up and hold it in the air resting on the open palm of one hand. The sides of the microwave seem so thin. The lightest touch on the metal sides cause it to give in and out. There is a little paper styrofoam "filter" inside that my wife pulled off because it looked like cheap packaging material.
Sitting on the counter, it was impossible to open the door without pushing the thing across the counter. The back of the unit is not flat, it actually has a small middle section that sticks out much farther. This will cause a see-saw effect when you push the open button the the microwave when this middle section is resting on your back wall. There is no handle, so the only way to open the microwave is to push the button on the far right side of the microwave. This "button" is flush with rest of the surface and requires quite a bit of pressure before the mechanism is activated that swings the door open with surprising force. So you end up with one hand trying to brace the left side as you push hard on the button on the right side, all the while the microwave it teetering back and forth against the wall on it's middle pivot.
I won't go into the functionality of this unit. The construction, materials, and quality of this product are just too cheap. I'm sure the digital pad has all the timers, adjustments, and pointless settings that all the rest of microwaves have these days. Seriously, I miss the simple analog knob that I just twisted to the amount of time I wanted something to heat.
Needless to say, we sent this unit back to amazon (which I would like to say that amazon is the best online retailer I have ever dealt with as far as customer service is concerned!). We ended up purchasing a much better microwave, better quality, better power, better aesthetics, etc. and we have been perfectly happy with it for over a month now. This unit is the Emerson 0.9 cu. Ft. 900-watt Microwave Oven - Stainless Steel. Buy that one with confidence, or at least shop around for a better quality unit than this Sharp.
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