Sharp R-410LW Carousel 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Family-Size Microwave Oven, White

by Sharp

Product Features

• 1100-watt family-size microwave oven with 1-2/5-cubic-foot capacity
• 14-1/8-inch-diameter turntable provides even heating; 16 automatic settings
• 4 defrost, 6 automatic cook, and 6 reheat options; short cuts for melting and warming
• Minute Plus; popcorn key; touch-pad controls; 5-digit lighted display; kitchen timer
• Measures 17-1/2 by 21-5/8 by 12-3/8 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 12.4 x 17.5 inches ; 37 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0012XQYKY
• Item model number: R410LW
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,005 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With a 1-2/5-cubic-foot capacity and 1100 watts of power, this family-size microwave oven provides quick and easy meal preparation. The unit's 14-1/8-inch-diameter turntable ensures even heating, while 16 automatic settings take the guesswork out of reheating, cooking, and defrosting by automatically setting cooking times and power levels. Four defrost options quickly defrost meats and poultry by weight; six cook options come in handy for baked potatoes, fresh and frozen vegetables, rice, ground meat, and frozen entrees; and six reheat options make it especially simple to reheat items like beverages, pizza, rolls, and muffins. In addition, short-cut options make it convenient to melt, soften, and warm popular foods such as butter and cream cheese. The microwave oven also provides Minute Plus, which sets the oven at "high" with a single touch, and a popcorn key that pops microwave popcorn automatically, regardless of package size or brand. Other highlights include touch-pad controls, a five-digit two-color lighted display, and a handy kitchen timer. The microwave oven measures 17-1/2 by 21-5/8 by 12-3/8 inches.

Product Description

The R-410LW family size microwave oven features short cut options that are easy to use for melting, softening and warming popular foods such as butter and cream cheese. In addition to 16 automatic settings for reheating, cooking and defrosting, the R-410LW family size microwave also offers a separate popcorn key, Minute Plus and a convenient kitchen timer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Microwave, June 26, 2008

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The Writing Chef "Dan" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sharp R-410LW Carousel 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Family-Size Microwave Oven, White (Kitchen)

Because I have an existing trim kit, getting a particular size is extremely important to me. Unfortunately, Sharp keeps changing its models. Fortunately, this one not only fits perfectly, but it has more features than the last one. And, it is less expensive. And, it works faster. The good: fast, attractive, lots of features, big. The bad: nothing really, except my wife wishes the buttons were slightly larger. I think microwaves are one of the few products that get better and cost less with time. Highly recommended.

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Early observations, now updated, July 18, 2009

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Tee Ball "Frank Lee Speaking" (no walmart in my town) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp R-410LW Carousel 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Family-Size Microwave Oven, White (Kitchen)

Our last Sharp oven lasted seven years, but not without some issues. The display went funky two or three years ago, but it was still usable. Lately, the unit would shut off while cooking for no apparent reason, and it was becoming more frequent. We started looking for a replacement online and consulted Consumer Reports. Generally, microwave ovens don't seem to get good reviews. Reliability overall seems very poor. The top rated models in CR get horrible subscriber reviews in the very same publication. The best Kenmore models are receiving one or two stars from consumers.
After much searching and scrutiny, it seems Sharp was the choice for a replacement. We have only had this oven for a couple days, but I can draw some comparisons to my previous oven.
My old oven had white screening over the door, and the R-410LW has a black one that is much easier to see through. The overall look is similar to my old R-319F, but the number pad and power level buttons have been moved to the top of the control surface, which is easier to read and reach. The 410 does not have sensor cook, but we never used it anyway. The power settings on the new oven are a little less convenient to use, having to press the power lever repeatedly to toggle down from 100%. The 410 is hotter then my old unit, even though the wattage is the same...1100. This one takes about 30 seconds less to boil 1-1/2 to 2 cups of water.
And finally , some nitpicking. The door on our old unit yellowed with age. The 410's door is plastic too, so it could do the same. That said, this model does look more modern with it's white front and silver, stainless looking applique on the door. My next nitpick is one that universally irritates me. That is, using hard to remove adhesives to affix labels on a product. Sharp places a clear protective sheet on the door, but UNDER that is an oval label that leaves it's adhesive when removed. This could not be removed with fingernails (it's that gummy stuff), and alcohol just smeared it. We had just read that cooking spray removed tar from autos, so we tried that. It worked, but too late to prevent the scuff marks from other attempts. Finally, can't someone make a microwave oven that doesn't sound like a ball bat against a garbage can when the door is closed? I would pay extra for a quiet closing door. How hard could that be?
In summary, this is a decent unit by comparison. It's all you need, and not too many whizzbangs pushed through by the marketing department that just never get used. The R-410LW stands out among online reviews as a winner, even if that's by default. Time will tell.

UPDATE:
After only nine months of use, our oven stops running mid-cycle. The magnetron kicks out, and the time display stops. On one occasion, it would not shut off at all, forcing me to unplug it. This gives credibility to all those poor reviews here and at Consumer Reports website. Like many other shoppers, I did a ridiculous amount of research and purchased very tentatively knowing the odds were against me. Microwave oven manufacturers should take note. They are failing miserably in features and reliability. Brought home a Panasonic with Inverter yesterday. Stay tuned...

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch, August 3, 2008

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Vincent A. Lynskey "still going strong" (West Covina, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp R-410LW Carousel 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Family-Size Microwave Oven, White (Kitchen)

I was swayed in selecting this item by the positive reviews and was not disappointed. This is a very good microwave and even 'tho it was advertised as white the black is quite acceptable. A fine product.