Customer Reviews

Sharp 1200-Watt 1.2-Cubic-Foot Microwaves

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I'm not one to write reviews of appliances, but I have been very pleased with this microwave. When it's time to upgrade from a $39 dorm microwave, this is the one for you. Lots of bang for your buck.

I am particularly impressed with the sensor feature of the Sharp. When making popcorn, for example, you touch the "popcorn" button once and the overn turns on automatically. When the inside of the microwave reaches a certain temperature the sensor shuts off the oven automatically for ZERO unpopped and ZERO burned kernels. I'm considering calling the Guiness Book of World Records on that one.

Frozen meals cook evenly. I also like that the turntable is flush with the bottom of the oven.

Best Buy was recently selling it for $99 (I purchased it for $89), so $79 is an excellent price. Buy it and be happy.

This is a wonderful microwave oven that cooks things perfectly everytime (so far). It uses whats called "sensor cooking" so there is no need to guess about how long things should cook. If you want to reheat things from the fridge, just hit the sensor cook key, the oven starts automatically, the oven decides the amount of time needed and reheats it perfectly. No standing there wondering how long is long enough, no constantly having to waste time opening &uncovering to check if the food is ready. My experience with microwaves says things will be overcooked or undercooked everytime & you need to either stop it early or add extra time, NOT WITH THIS OVEN!!! it also has sensor settings for specific foods, such as frozen entrees, meats, rice, & veggies. Also easy to use, hit sensor and the number that corrosponds with the food you'll be cooking and you're good to go. Simple and easy. Say you use sensor cook to cook something that requiries turning over during the cooking cycle, no problem, the oven will stop, beep, the digital display will read "turn over." Most of the info you need is right there on the oven key panel so no need to keep the instruction book handy to continually check to see how to use this or that feature. The oven even has a help menu on the digital readout. While I haven't experienced no unpopped popcorn kernals, I can say the VERY little kernels remain unpopped. The oven even differentiates between the regular sized bags and the new snacked sized ones. This oven makes microwave cooking even faster because you don't waste time constantly checking the food for doneness. My local K-Mart sells this oven for $109, Walmart wants $99, so the Amazone.com price of $79 is definitely a bargin and with the free shipping, how can you not think this is one of the better purchases you'll ever make.

I bought this microwave through the PC Richard store in my area, (not Amazon) but wanted to write a review about it anyway. I read the other reviews and they almost scared me off from buying this model, but I'm SO glad I ended up buying it. It works really well. All the features, like the sensor cooking take the guessing out of how many minutes to cook something for, which I love. The popcorn button works flawlessly. I'm not used to having such a powerful microwave, at 1200 watts you have to be careful b/c foods cook very quickly and powerfully, so you don't want to burn anything. But, I love it and am very happy with this model. I highly recommend it!

This is about the fourth microwave I've purchased over the years and it is my favorite. I like the size: it's not too big,but big enough to handle all my tasks. The sensor buttons are just great for warming dinner plates, leftovers, or anything you're not sure about the time element. This microwave is like having your mother in the kitchen with you. It sends you messages to guide you through the process of cooking, reheating, or thawing. It has met my daily requirements with a rating of five stars.

The Sharp R-320HK delivers high power, a 1.2 cubic foot oven, and many features with a small footprint that will fit in many kitchens with limited counter space. The Carousel feature was a major factor in my purchase. BUT the keypad has several drawbacks: The tiny lettering is light gray on medium gray; my elderly parents could not even read the numbers, which were shadowed in addition. I ended up putting sticky labels on, after finally getting Sharp to agree it would not invalidate my warranty. An irritating problem is that in order to select one of the TEN power settings, you must keep pressing power. It takes six punches to get medium (50%) and eight punches to get defrost (30%). And since this is a 1,200 watt oven, I often need to choose a lesser setting to match with recipes created for my previous, less powerful, 700 watt oven. Then, while cooking, the display only reads "COOK," not "DEFROST" or "MEDIUM" or "30%." The door makes a very loud snap when closed. All in all, I will keep this based on my favorable history with Sharp ovens, the oven size versus the small footprint, and the carousel. I have compensated for the hard to read keypad with sticky labels, and I just grumble each time I have to choose a power setting. Sharp has GREAT service. The carousel started acting up during the warranty period, and Sharp had an authorized repair facility within five miles of me. Most small appliance dealers make me go seventy five miles from here. I carried the oven in, they had the motor, and I carried it home in time for supper. I would DEFINITELY purchase Sharp again. And purchasing through Amazon was easy, cost effective, and with quick delivery.

This microwave was rated very highly by Consumer Products which was the reason I bought it. I have not been disappointed. It is an excellent product -- especially for the very reasonable price.

Microwave is powerful and easy to use. Keypad has many everyday items, ie, baked potato, popcorn, etc. Turntable is recessed in bottom making cleaning of any spill overs easy. Highly recommended, great value and good looking too!

College kid, when i'm too lazy to cook, i dump my instant frozen dinners in it and the sensor touch cooks it to perfection, no more guess work and memorising that my fried chicken needs 5 mins while my swedish meatballs only need 3.5 mins.

popcorn turns out great so far, warming up my yesterdays leftovers are also prefect.

pretty decent space for college student, enough space in it to a whole chicken as well.

so far, so good

This is a great microwave, I love all the features. My only problem is that the dimensions listed on the website have the height as: 17-1/4 and depth as: 12-1/4. Actually those numbers are reversed. This could have been a problem with our counter tops, but I like the microwave so well, that I got over the fact that it was deeper than I wanted. I've informed Amazon that they have misinformation on their website, but it hasn't been fixed as of the writing of this review.

Sharp R-320HK 1200-Watt 1.2-Cubic-Foot Microwave, Black

I conducted an in-depth analysis of microwave manufacturers with emphasis on quality and price. This Sharp unit has proven to be an excellent oven for our use with features that empower a "senior citizen" user. Service & delivery from Amazon was outstanding.