Customer Reviews

Sharp R-1405 950-Watt 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Over-the-Range Microwave, Black

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought this on Amazon to replace a Sharp microwave, which has served me well for several years. Based on the price, compared to other with similar features, this unit is the least expensive. I was also impressed with the comprehensive directions for installation. I am closer to being Tim (the toolman) Taylor than a professional at home improvements, so I followed the instructions with precision. The results were outstanding. Not only does it look GREAT where my old stove hood used to be, it passed my "popcorn" test, of which, I am particular. No scotching, full bag, satisfying and an extra plus, while I am beaming over my accomplishment, the beep sounds indicating the popcorn was finished, the display read "Enjoy". Am I ever! I have in my "digital locker",courtesy of Amazon, my own .pdf manual. What a great investment in money for the microwave and the time for installation of the unit.

Solidly built, looks great, came with lightbulbs for range light INSTALLED! No cons, but could have used some help with installing, as the manual recommends 2 people install, but I did manage nicely by myself. I would suggest an additional set of hands for final insertion, once preparations are complete. I have only owned this for a day, but, I wanted to tell my tale to give others an incentive, if they are on the edge, to jump at this opprotunity to snazz up the kitchen in a big way and for little out of pocket.

Panasonic wants like $300 for a comparable unit. I am pleased to pay 1/2 as much and get a quality unit such as this. You can even get this for $25 off before January 31st, free shipping (this dude is HEAVY!) and no tax, do the math, it is a steal!

This microwave was a replacement for a different brand. But for $169 (and I found an online coupon to boot) it was worth every cent spent. Granted, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles my old microwave had, but what do we generally use a microwave for...reheating, defrosting and popcorn...so why spend the extra cash?

Installation was not quite so easy as others indicated as I was replacing a different brand, which meant drilling new holes in cabinet, and installing a new bracket behind the microwave, but still, for the money saved, well worth the effort. It does not come with a charcoal filter so be prepared to buy one separately if you are going ventless (do it at the time of purchase if you can find it on Amazon so you can save the shipping cost).

The rating I gave is due to the lack of features...basic microwave with few "extras", but the price made it 4 stars!

Much better price then most of the name brand models (approx. $300). Probably better quality the the cheap generic ones (goldstar,ropper etc.)Mine arrived not working, so i called technical support to see if there was a fuse or something that i could try. I was on hold quite a while so i took off one of the panels and saw that where the power cord attached to the circuit board was unplugged. So i reached in with a these very long forceps that i had and plugged it back in and it worked great.

Misses......

The exhaust fan is VERY loud, with only one setting. Perhaps the other similar models are loud too, i can not say.

The timer and clock use the same button for setting (just in a different order) so it's really easy to accidentally set the clock. Ours never says the right time because of this.

VERY HEAVY! You definitely should get some help installing this. You also must have an upper cabinet or soffit to install too. Maybe all the others are heavy too, I don't know for sure.

My only other complaint is that it doesn't come with the filter for the exhaust fan so you can use it without a vent. They could surely throw one of those in to sweeten the deal.


Pluses.....

Very powerful.

Exhaust fan works great!

Very good cook top light.

Nice looking.

Timer feature is good to have. I use it a lot.

Definitely saves kitchen space.

Better buy then any other name brand model and not much more expensive then the cheapo brands.

Well I bought this didnt want to spend too much on a replacement and it works okay but its cheap construction and may not fit in existing holes so you may have to redrill new holes to mount it after using it about 4 months the heat from the stove warped the door opening button so I have to call they came out and did fix it but for about another $100 could of had a much better model GE or something like that if you need a cheap replacement its okay but I would not rebuy I would spend more....

We bought this from Amazon in April 2008. Great price... arrived promptly. It broke this past weekend... the light in the inside turns on, but the motor won't turn on. It has a warranty for 5 years on the Heating element, so I called 2 Sharp approved repair centers. It will cost 89.00 trip charge, just to diagnose the problem. One company applies the $89.00 to the cost of the repair, the other adds labor and parts to that.

So, for our family it was not a bargain.

I did quite a bit of research before purchasing this microwave--what I was looking for was a dependable, nice-looking product that wouldn't break the bank. Since I use my microwave for the basics--heating, defrosting, popcorn--it wasn't necessary to have complex capabilities. This Sharp was very reasonable, so I was somewhat skeptical until I read the reviews. This is a wonderful oven--nice-looking and streamlined (no door handle sticking out), very even cooking (more so than my last microwave which was significantly more expensive and different brand), a good over-the-stove light (it's a single light that is just as effective as the two I previously had), large turntable, user-friendly features. At 950 watts, it cooks faster than my previous 1,000 watt oven. Additionally, the defrost feature actually defrosts meat and doesn't cook it. If I HAD to criticize something, I would have liked it to have one rack in the center in addition to the turntable, as I microwave a lot of long glass dishes, but now I just remove the turntable and that works fine. It's also wee bit noisier than my other oven. Those two things, however, do not prevent me from giving it a 5-star rating. This is a GREAT oven in many ways at a very REASONABLE price!

great microwave at great price. i bought one from amazon.com last month for $199. it arrived in one week. no shipping charge. looks great. works great. installed easily. (professionally installed for $65.) nice clean lines. easy to operate. hit the button once for one minute. hit it again for each additional minute.

I searched for an over-the-range microwave for several weeks & I had a very hard time finding one with the right features for under $300. Until I stumbled across this little marvel! Wow. It was relatively easy to install...heavy...so I recommend this be a team effort. It's standard in size as far as outside dimensions go but very roomy inside and very powerful. I'm thrilled with this purchase and so glad I waited until I found it, rather than settle for something more expensive.

We needed to replace our old unit and were astounded at the prices for over-the-range models. This is just a microwave! Then we found this one with the fan vent (which is sort of not great, but I don't think any of them have great draw if you don't vent them.) The power for cooking is great. The unit is relatively quiet. Plus it was easy to install. (We did it ourselves.) The only slight negative: the door is very lightweight. If I slammed it too hard, I could probably shatter the plastic. A great value for the money, though.

DOESN'T HAVE ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES AS MY LAST SHARP OVER-THE-RANGE MICROWAVE, BUT IT WORKS FOR ME. TURNTABLE HAS NO ON/OFF BUTTON, SO IT IS ALWAYS ON, INSIDE IS A LITTLE SMALLER WIDTH-WISE, BUT STILL FITS 13X9X2 PAN OK. PAID $169, FREE SHIPPING AND NO TAX. GREAT DEAL.