Sharp 1.1-Cubic-Foot 850-Watt Over-the-Range Convection Microwaves
Combining convection cooking with microwave energy, this 850-watt, over-the-range oven browns, bakes, broils, crisps, and roasts. Smart and Easy sensor settings automatically determine cooking or reheating times and power levels for 12 microwave favorites, while CompuBroil, CompuRoast, and CompuBake functions automatically compute broiling, roasting, and baking times and temperature settings. For added control, the temperature can be manually set at 100, 150, and 275 to 450 degree…
Sharp 1.1-Cubic-Foot 850-Watt Over-the-Range Convection Microwaves
Built-In Microwave
This is our 3rd version of this same unit (1st one sold w. house…second burned out after 11 years of continuous use! This newest of this Sharp line is very good looking, beautiful Stainless throughout & larger (inside) then previous units…it has really simplified convection & mix cooking with help of it’s internal computer. This is great for all of your cooking, especially cooking for 2, we never use the regular oven except for a large turkey (this unit will hold a 10# bird.) There was a problem with one of the large bolts that holds it on the back plate..did not line up correctly…that was a pain. Also shipping by UPS or FED EX ends up with a mutilated box & I’m sure damaged units (we lucked out no damage to unit- the unit is quite heavy 84# so I’m sure the carrier just “heaves” it – so if your box is badly damaged don’t even open it – send it back for a new one) they should really be shipped using another source.
I purchased this item for two reasons, 1) because this is a Union Made microwave assembled in TN (the only American made microwave I’ve found) and 2) It has a convection oven that can double as a 2nd oven.
The styling on this unit is very nice, sleek and not overcomplicated, it enhances the look of my kitchen.
The microwave cooking is simple, with built in functions for thawing frozen items or popping popcorn, etc. You punch a button, it asks you how many steaks you are defrosting or how much popcorn you are popping and it does the rest.
Convection cooking is new to me, but the manual and recipe booklet that come with the unit have already produced salmon steaks with a white wine/basil sauce and cooked a pizza. I’ve found that in the heat of the summer I can use this oven vs. my gas oven and it cooks faster and doesn’t heat up the house as much. There is also a function that combines microwave and convection cooking to get meals done even faster… there are so many things this machine does, I’ve yet to figure them all out.
A nice feature, you can turn the turntable on/off depending on whether you have a round or rectangular dish.
The unit runs on regular 110 voltage, so no complicated rewiring.
GE, Kenmore and Samsung all have similar units -all made in Korea, all for the same price or more. I chose this microwave because I was tired of complaining about outsourcing of American jobs and wanted to support a company like Sharp that is still making some of their units here in the USA.
When we were remodeling our kitchen we decided to replace our Sharp countertop convection microwave with the over the range model. I really miss the old one. This new model seems to be a lot noisier than the old one. I went from 1.5 cubic feet down to 1.1 and it feels like I lost a lot more room than that. The hood light is VERY dim and the replacement bulbs (2) each cost at least $4 a piece if you can find them. Because we had to vent this into the kitchen we had to sent away to Sharp for a charcoal filter that cost $20 (filter plus shipping and handling.) We had planned to vent it to the outside but the vent didn’t even come close to matching up the hole from our former range hood. The cooking turntable is white and very had to keep clean. It is only a month old and is very stained already.
I do like to have the cooking area at eye level.
I researched the price for comparable items on the web before buying and Amazon offered the best price as well as free shipping. I am very pleased with Amazon!