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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
Great Large Microwave
I owned this microwave for one and a half years. In that time I was most impressed with the sleek finish and large size. It does everything you would expect of a microwave (boil water, popcorn, reheat food, etc). The preset, by weight, settings are a little hit or miss, but all in all pretty good. Generally, I like to manually adjust the power level and this microwave...
Published on June 19, 2007 by T. Osterman
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44 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
Dangerouse!
I raved about this microwave for about 6 months, till the turntable motor broke. It was fixed at a service center at no cost to me as it was still under warranty. The design is really gorgeous, i'll give that to it, the functions are nice, it's easy to use, sensor is great. I would still be loving it if not the accident that happened a week ago - it just started...
Published on May 8, 2007 by E. Mashchits
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
Great Large Microwave, June 19, 2007
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
I owned this microwave for one and a half years. In that time I was most impressed with the sleek finish and large size. It does everything you would expect of a microwave (boil water, popcorn, reheat food, etc). The preset, by weight, settings are a little hit or miss, but all in all pretty good. Generally, I like to manually adjust the power level and this microwave does a great job with that. For instance, melting butter on power level one or two melts the butter without boiling or liquefying it.
My roommate took my first Sharp and I'm about to buy my second. I hope this helps.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
my new kitchen, March 23, 2007
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
I recently finished my kitchen remodel which included all stainless steel appliances. I bought this model of microwave because of its design. Now that I am using it, I love it. It is easy to use. It took no time for me to adjust to the buttons being on the inside.The size is great and the sensor mode works wonderfully. I would highly reccomend this product.
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44 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
Dangerouse!, May 8, 2007
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
I raved about this microwave for about 6 months, till the turntable motor broke. It was fixed at a service center at no cost to me as it was still under warranty. The design is really gorgeous, i'll give that to it, the functions are nice, it's easy to use, sensor is great. I would still be loving it if not the accident that happened a week ago - it just started sparkling and burnt the waveguard cover and one side. It didn't damage the food, just burnt itself. I was lucky enough to be next to it and turn it off. The warranty expired about 4 months ago, but i contacted Sharp anyway as it's a safety issue. First they sounded worried, but as soon as they realized that nobody was hurt and the house wasn't in fire i got standard response that it's not under warranty, they can't help me and it's my own problem.
I wouldn't dare call them if it was something else - thing happen, appliences brake and if i wasn't smart enough to buy the extended warranty that would my problem and i would deserve to spend my money on fixing it or buying a new one. But this thing almost started fire in my house and nobody wouldn't be even interested in checking on it, so i'd say - SHARP - NEVER AGAIN.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Sleek, April 26, 2008
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
This microwave looks like no other I've seen. Overall, it works well - it's quiet and cooks/warms/defrosts well. It's missing a button I used to use all the time (the "quick minuted" button), it has limited "defrost" buttons, which leaves me guessing which option best fits the meat I'm trying to defrost, and sometimes button-pressing patterns are confusing or repeatative (in order to use the timer, you have to push "timer," enter the time, and "timer" again).
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Sharpe Microwave (R-426LS), November 29, 2008
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
Looks great, works great. The ergonomics of having the touch pad in a location where you have to have the door open to access takes right much getting used to. Put the food in, punch up the time, power setting, etc, then close the door and press the start button. Sounds easy - well it is but it is something one has to get used to - seems to me a frivolous try to be different and to have a featureless look. And since they have the touch pad hidden - it would have been better to have the touchpad white with black letters - as it is much easier to read than white on black.
Other than all of this, I have no complaints - now let see how long the touch pad and/or the digital readout lasts.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Safety with efficiency and great appearance too!, May 4, 2008
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
Recently we purchased the SHARP R-426LS Family Size Countertop Microwave.
Although we have no small children in our household, the safety feature with the controls and settings not available to be touched on the outside of the microwave is definitely a great feature. It does take a bit of time to get used to opening the door to choose your settings, however. This particular model has many features to choose from to make your cooking more efficient. You need to read the booklet and learn which of the many settings that are available are best for your uses. Again this is more sophisticated that some of the other microwaves we have owned. Some may find it cumbersome to use some of the settings, but if you perservere, it will be worth your time. Last, but not least we find the style of this microwave to be a great improvement. Although we use it on our countertop, at present, should we decide to use it above our stove as many do, it can be installed that way as well because of the special feature of this model. That is not the case with other countertop microwaves. We also find this size works well with larger dishes/bowls/plates, etc. which one uses for all type of microwaving and defrosting. After researching many other makes and models of microwaves, we find this Sharp to be the best, and it was also reasonably priced.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Buying another one!, December 27, 2006
I purchased this microwave for my Mother last Christmas. Once you get used to setting the cook time, or choosing your setting before you close the door, instead of after, it's a dream. It looks beautiful with hidden controls. It works beautifully, and this year, she is buying one for me.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Microwave started on fire!, February 25, 2009
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
I bought this item 4-5 years ago and a few days ago, when I was defrosting something in it, it started on fire. The fire burnt a hole in the metal plate on the right side. We immediately removed the unit so that it wouldn't start a fire in our home. I called Sharp to let them know and they said that I would have to take the microwave to an authorized dealer and have them check it out. I was told that sometimes there is a build up of food on the metal plate which might have been the cause of the fire. The nearest dealer is 15 miles away!! They would not replace it and put all the responsiblity on me! This is terrible customer service. I'm buying a different brand this time. Will not do business with Sharp again!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Sharp R-426LS Microwave, January 28, 2010
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
I had this model-an earlier version same look and basic design-for 7 years. I think that's a pretty good track record so I ordered the new version and really like it. I do miss the old buttons that cooked various sizes of popcorn from regular to snack size to perfection and baked potatoes to perfection, but I am getting used to the sensor heating idea and at least it errs on the side of undercooking rather than overcooking.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Great, clean looking microwave, January 18, 2010
This review is from: Sharp R-426LS Family-Size 1-2/5-Cubic-Foot Countertop Microwave Oven (Kitchen)
Well, this is my second unit. The last one died after approx. 3 yrs service. I really like the clean, un-cluttered look. IMHO, it is one of the most elegant looking Microwaves. It is powerful and has lots of settings (that I have never use :)). Nothing less than what you would expect from Sharp - but unlike any other Sharp, very clean and simple looking front. The only problem is, Sharp seems to be dropping this unit as it is hard to come by. As I use it in conjunction with the cabinet mount kit (which incidentally cost nearly as much as the microwave), I may need to buy another one just in case this dies after a few years. For the money, great unit.
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