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About this item DIGITAL STAINLESS STEEL MICROWAVE: This 1.3 Cu. Ft. stainless steel microwave is designed for the modern kitchen. With a sleek stainless steel finish, it not only performs well but also adds class to your countertop. 6 AUTO MENUS & MEMORY FUNCTION: This oven offers 6 preset auto menus for easy cooking. The microwave’s memory function allows you to store your favorite cooking settings for quick access and repeat use. HIGH-POWER & MULTI-LEVEL COOKING: The microwave operates at 1000 Watts, offering fast heating and cooking. Plus, it features 10 power levels to suit different cooking needs, from defrosting to boiling and everything in between. MULTIPHASE COOKING: Use two different cooking cycles for one food. Simply program extra power levels and times and then press start. MUTE FUNCTION: Mute option silences beeps and alarms for quieter cooking at home, in the kitchen, apartment, or dorm. ENERGY EFFICIENT MICROWAVE: Eco mode reduces energy use by shutting off the LED display on the countertop microwave ovens when not in use. QUICK START 30 SECONDS: The +30 button instantly starts microwave countertop heat for 30 seconds and may be pressed multiple times. CHILD SAFETY LOCK & EASY CLEAN: Our stainless steel oven also ensures safety with a built-in child safety lock. Plus, the easy clean feature allows for hassle-free maintenance, keeping your oven looking new for longer. RESOURCES: UL approved with advanced safety technology for long-lasting durability and a 1-year assurance provided by Chefman. 1000W/120V-RJ55-SS-13 Show more
The Chefman Countertop Select 1.3 cu. ft. large capacity microwave offers high-power cooking at the touch of a button. With 6 food presets, +30 seconds button, multiphase cooking, and memory function, microwaving is faster and more convenient than ever. Save on energy use with eco mode, cook quieter with the mute option, or protect little ones with the childproof safety lock option. Purchase includes a 1-year assurance from Chefman. For information on how to use your product, scroll down for a PDF User Guide. 1000 Watts/120 Volts–RJ55-SS-13
1.3 cubic feet
6 cooking presets
10 power levels
Glass turntable
Memory function
Multiphase cooking
+30 seconds button
Mute option
Eco mode
Childproof safety lock
eddyabeareddyabear –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful and looking good.
I will never buy an above range microwave again. They are very expensive and don’t last. Instead I put a shelf in and installed a counter top microwave. It looks great and allows me to have spice racks on each side. I love this setup and when the microwave needs replacing it will be a cinch to do.
17 people found this helpful
Truth In Review –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Remecial Update: Bottom of Microwave is not level with countertop
The Chefman Microcrisp microwave was returned and replaced within the original 30 day trial period. The replacement did not have the problem previously encountered. This speaks to the importance of inspecting whatever you buy before the 30 day free return period as manufacturer defects or shipping damages exist with all products… Always inspect product after delivery. I am now satisfied with the Microcrisp microwave and have corrected the overall rating to reflect this.Previous subpar review:The microwave does not sit level on a level countertop surface causing it to rock back and forth and consequently does not hold steady to the surface which leads me to believe that it could eventually fall off the counter which would cause damage to it and possibly could injure a young child standing on the floor in front of it. Apparently the left front corner of it is too short by about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch. This is rather annoying and I find it rather surprising that it is not mentioned in any of the other reviews… a potential safety hazard. I hate to report this as I think that otherwise the microcrisp feature of this microwave may potentially be a really great feature!
6 people found this helpful
chellemomof2 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Runs louder than most
Everything works as expected and I am enjoying my purchase for the most part. But when it’s running it is louder than I’m used to.
8 people found this helpful
JUDY GRAVES –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice. Size
It’s ok
2 people found this helpful
THallison –
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I thought it would be
I have had this micowave for a month now. Really wanted to like it, but the things I dislike are important features that this microwave just doesn’t have.1. The beep alert sound is way too low. Even in the quietest setting you can barely hear it and I have extemely sensitive hearing.2. You can NOT adjust the power. I’ve never had a microwave where you could not do this. I’ve searched to see if I was missing something, a step, on how to accomplish this and it is just not there. Very disappointing as there are items that require 50% power and you can’t get that with this microwave.3. The kitchen timer is crap!!!!! Another feature I use many times a day. You can set it, but it will shut off to whatever the clock time is. Example: If I set the timer for 5 minutes and it is 2:02 in the afternoon, the timer shuts off at 2:02. If I set the timer for 10 minutes, and the time is 4:15 pm, the timer shuts off at 4:15! I’ve unplugged, try resetting, and get the same result every time! If my husband had not thrown out the packing from the box, (I kept the box) this thing would have been returned within the return period.4. The clock is weird. Do not like that it shows a 0 in front of the numbers like military time when the time is not in the double digits.A complete waste of money for our family. The only positive thing I can say, is the interior is attractive and easy to clean.
7 people found this helpful
MickeyMickey –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent performance
It is a great microwave, for what I need it for is perfect and price was decent
5 people found this helpful
LCLC –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the “crisp” feature!
I love the “crisp” feature, it almost works like an air fryer but you can not use metal or it will arch. But my cauliflower pizza is now crisp on the edges. I did have a microwave that was an air fryer too but it never got the edges crisp and I also used a Cuisenart pizza stone which helped brown the bottom some but never helped brown the top so this is a big plus for me. It has a melt feature I like, the lights on the panel go off when you are not using it, the stainless steel is easy to clean and it seems to work well. I’m happy with my purchase.
23 people found this helpful
PICTQ –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Loud motor
Worked ok, but big, and quite loud operation.
5 people found this helpful
Amanda Palmer –
3.0 out of 5 stars
It is noisy
It works good but when using it is noisy ! The space for the start is already peeling off. It’s heavy but heats up good and cooks a sweet potato fast.
2 people found this helpful
Happy Camper –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It’s THE microwave
Heats quickly. Mom is elderly stroke victim and it’s easy for her to use with the buttons and enough room on inside for her to comfortably put food in and out
6 people found this helpful
Sherry Jones –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great price
Absolutely love this oven it is fast,heats good and the crisper is great I didn’t know what I wanted when I picked it out but sooo proud that I got this one
4 people found this helpful
Anne Werth –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
It’s a microwave and a crisper, duo purpose and awesome.
2 people found this helpful
Carole Martin –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to use, works great
My old microwave died and I bought this to replace it. It is a nice size and sits on my countertop under the upper cabinets. Functions are very good and easy to use. Very powerful and does a good job with everything I have used it for. Highly recommend.
5 people found this helpful
Peekaboo2u2 –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Loud
It’s loud, runs loudly and the auto settings make no sense
Tugba Madaus –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly excellent
This is a solid high quality microwave that is perfect for the counter top. It’s quiet, easy to use, easy to clean and everything I was looking for in a microwave.
3 people found this helpful
Nicole Bethel –
3.0 out of 5 stars
SMH….
A response will always be a late. One has to constantly use a microwave to warm food up, but the fact that it came with no instruction manual…really? I can’t even press “half” numbers for seconds-damn shame…
4 people found this helpful
Victoria –
3.0 out of 5 stars
A little disappointed
The clock part of this microwave does not work but not worth the hassle of returning it .
One person found this helpful
Mark D –
5.0 out of 5 stars
I really like this micowave
I like that it is small and meets my needs. The crisp mode is really nice to have for reheating pizza, hot dogs, wings, etc. No more soggy or exploding reheats. Also it looks really nice. Especially like the way the controls turn off when not in use. It is quiet compared to my old machine.
12 people found this helpful
Jeremy Jimenez –
5.0 out of 5 stars
CHEFMAN
I love this microwave so far heats up the food fast and the food comes hot with just a minute it’s 1000 watts. The microwave is also quiet it’s not loud at all. It looks modern and digital. Plus it has air fryer setting as well.
6 people found this helpful
S –
3.0 out of 5 stars
too heavy
too much clearance required. states 10 inches!
3 people found this helpful
Diane L –
5.0 out of 5 stars
The brand name mentioned in review
I love it! It’s much quieter than my last.
One person found this helpful
Teresa Hanson –
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love my chefman microcrisp
I roasted a whole 5lb chicken. I was great. Just like a rotiss
4 people found this helpful
MTcanyncrittr –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not really crispy
It made soggy but with some crispy edges frozen pizza. Just a basic microwave
2 people found this helpful
john –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Heats up nicely
3 people found this helpful
Gary t. –
3.0 out of 5 stars
I would have given five stars except it did not come with a tray and two racks as advertised
I like the crisping feature I just wish it had come with everything it was supposed to.
8 people found this helpful
Brenda Beauchesne –
5.0 out of 5 stars
MicroCrisp Microwave
I really like the stainless steel inside and that the buttons light up. Everything is working perfectly.
5 people found this helpful
Liena –
1.0 out of 5 stars
Didn’t work out of the box, broken release button, no user guide
First, it came without the user guide and you can’t find one easily online. Second, the release button would not allow the door to open. Third, tried contacting Chefman’s support and got an automated response that it will be 5-7 business to get a response. So we are unable to use it and will have to return it. Disappointed as we really wanted it to work and waited extra days living without a microwave to receive this model:-(
6 people found this helpful
Rob and Mark –
2.0 out of 5 stars
This is junk
The defrost setting doesn’t work. Cooks too hot. The crisp function takes forever . Skip.
4 people found this helpful
MICHELLE H –
1.0 out of 5 stars
Microwave with crisper.
This microwave does not work well at all. You must cook longer than stated and I cannot get the crisper to work. Should have bought a cheaper one.
2 people found this helpful
Susan Wildhaber –
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dangerous
Returning- set off fire alarm @ 4 minutes- knocked tv and remote out twice, turntable so hot I couldnt touch it-
3 people found this helpful
little Ruger –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It’s working great
Got this to replace a Frigidaire that had started sparking and not working properly. It’s quite similar, and I like it. The size is good, it can hold a dinner plate easy enough. The best feature is being able to turn the sound off. I also like the handle, rather than a push button opening. I wish it had the 10 second button like the other had but it does have the 30 second one. Haven’t read all the directions close yet, so can’t turn it on for a minute and a half, because soon as you push the 1 button it starts. The white interior is very easy to see any mess and very easy to clean. Glad I found this one. It was a lot of looking, for the price range, size and features.
3 people found this helpful
AH –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quiet, stylish – Can turn off the beep – Great value.
The entire family likes this microwave. It’s much quieter and heats up much better than our former Oster microwave. You can even turn off the beep if you want. Easy to use and very stylish.
4 people found this helpful
Jolie –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chefman countertop microwave.
It works well. The only negative is that there is no option to turn off or turn down beeps when food is ready. It beeps five times even if you open the door to retrieve the food during the beeping.
One person found this helpful
Doina –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for countertop
Easy to use, great performance, perfect small size for warming left overs, heating a cup of water for tea or hot chocolate. I do not use a microwave to cook, so I can’t comment on that.
6 people found this helpful
Sheila L. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It says you can do a lot of things but it’s a Christmas gift
All the stuff that it says on the box it can do i hope it can
One person found this helpful
Tammy Tanner –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nosey
Ales a lot of noise. Bought 6 months ago. It sparking
2 people found this helpful
Kim Barber –
5.0 out of 5 stars
So far, great!
So far we love this microwave. Just have to get used to where the buttons are because my old one had the Stop/clear button where they have the start button. I like the one touch options too. Easy to reheat leftovers.
9 people found this helpful
Samgurl –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thought it be different
I like the look but not the price of what I thought I was purchasing. It heats well as a microwave but as an air fryer it doesn’t. My ninja foodie airfrys better. So I would have ordered for less the same brand for just the microwave part but not the airfryer part and come out cheaper.
8 people found this helpful
MamaGreen Bear –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works good gets hot
Looks great with my stainless steel kitchen, and leaves some space on counter.Watch out it gets hot. I limit use to under 12 minutes and then it feels too hot to use it a second time.Easy clean, weekly with just a paper towel or two. So far so good. It’s keypad is the annoying kind where when you hit a 1 it autocooks for one minutes, and a 5 would be auto start cook for five minutes. That annoys me because I would rather be able to enter 3-5-2 to get three minutes and twenty five seconds etc.I would also rather not have to worry it getting to hot in summer because the heat carries through into the house environment.
5 people found this helpful
debra hughesdebra hughes –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Size quality and value
This is the perfect size and is exactly like my last one but with no handle. Instead it has a button release. I’m getting used to it. But I think the missed the mark . None of button’s are lit. Only clock.
7 people found this helpful
Deeone –
1.0 out of 5 stars
No Inside light. Wont complete 5 minute cooking.
There’s no light inside! Doesn’t complete even a five minute set time.
4 people found this helpful
Matt B –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Size conscious and easy to use
Chefman Countertop Microwave Oven 1.1 Cu. Ft. Digital Stainless Steel Microwave 1000 Watts with 6 Auto Menus, 10 Power Levels, Eco Mode, Memory, Mute Function, Child Safety Lock, Easy CleanThe microwave comes packaged in a retail-style cardboard box with photos of the products and manufacturer info on the outside.When you open the box, right on top, you have the glass turntable microwave plate, the little wheeled ring that it rotates on, and then underneath a big piece of formed styrofoam is the microwave itself, wrapped in a big plastic bag. The instruction booklet and quick start user guide are inside the microwave. We noticed that the little centerpiece that turns the glass turntable is taped down, so you’re going to want to make certain to remove the tape on that.Glancing at the quick start guide, I don’t see anything unusual from other microwaves. This unit is fairly simple to use, and if you’ve used a microwave before, I doubt you’ll have a problem using this one. I like that this unit doesn’t have any protruding parts, to open the door. There is a push button on the lower right-hand side, and above that are the touchpad-style controls.Weighing in at 32 lb, the microwave measures about 20 in by almost 16 in, and is a fairly short 12 in tall. 32 lb. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s a little bit of weight to be moving around on your kitchen counter. At 1,000 watts of output power, this microwave is powerful enough to cook pretty much anything you wish, as long as it fits inside. You have to use microwave-safe dishes inside it, of course. We like the way the touchpad has presets for commonly used foods. Baked potatoes, popcorn, pizza, veggies, hot beverages, and a reheating button mark to leftovers. Nothing in the instructions or the paperwork with it notes that it has any type of steam or moisture indicator, so you can’t just slam your leftovers in and forget them, you’ll still have to check them occasionally. They’re also defrost buttons that can be sorted by weight or time. We didn’t find the microwave to be especially noisy, comparing it to average microwaves we’ve had in the past, but did make a bit when in use. If you need a good compact-size microwave for simple reheating or cooking, this unit should do well for you.
rita pustylnikovrita pustylnikov –
1.0 out of 5 stars
Item came completely damaged
I am very disappointed
4 people found this helpful
the feral humanthe feral human –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works Well
I’ve used the Chefman 1.3 Cu. Ft. microwave for about a month. Best thing about it is: it heats food very fast compared to the Toshiba it replaced, which was the same wattage (1000w). At 1.3 Cu. Ft. it’s very roomy; the glass turntable is 12″ including the rim (11.5″ usable). The interior width is slightly bigger than the turntable. The interior height is about 8″, measured from the rim of the turntable, see photo. The interior light is dim, I can see the food, but brighter would be better. The light comes on when the door is open and while the microwave is running. I’ve used most of the settings, except the pizza, all work well. The weight defrost works great, I like the convenience of that. I love the mute to silence the beeps. When you mute it stays that way, unless the microwave loses power (unplugged/power outage), then you have to reset the mute. The control pad markings are difficult to see in low light, but in average or better lighting the markings are easy to read. Overall construction is excellent. The only issue with how it’s constructed, is the omission of grippy feet on the bottom. The microwave slides horribly on the counter, which is my biggest dislike. I added some grippy tape to the hard plastic feet on the bottom and it’s no longer an issue. The door can be opened and closed quietly if care is taken. Motor/cook noise is acceptable, not loud, but not quiet (quieter than the Toshiba it replaced). This is a well functioning microwave, while not perfect, it’s a solid choice. Recommended.
5 people found this helpful
Michael Norman –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent microwave
This microwave works great. Haven’t had any issues with heating at all. I will say however it’s loud and it sounds like something is not quite right internally. Not really sure but maybe it’s getting stuck between eco mode and regular. But it works just fine nonetheless just a weird sound while it’s in use. It looks nice on the counter and is super easy to use.
KelleyKelley –
4.0 out of 5 stars
It’s pretty good!
So far this microwave has done a really nice job heating things up for me. I primarily use it to reheat food and heat up my tea in the morning. I really like the safety lock feature because I have curious kids. My old microwave didn’t have that. I found one area, which I pictured, that I didn’t love the craftsmanship with the stainless steel. It wasn’t a very clean and nice look at one of the corners. I love being able to set a time and power level for an item to cook and then, add a second time and power level for it to change to mid-cook. That’s really nice! Sometimes you don’t want things cooking at 100 % the whole time. It’s a pretty straight forward microwave that has worked well for me so far. It is kind of loud though. Sometimes it settles in and is quiet but the next time I use it it is a bit loud again. Not sure what that is about. I put it on different surfaces to see if that would fix the problem, but it didn’t. The instructions are very clear making it easy to figure out how to use the microwave in every way.
One person found this helpful
Morticia –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice microwave. Safety lock feature is nice.
I ordered this for on a countertop in our basement. The microwave arrived quickly, was packed securely and in undamaged condition. The microwave is larger than I expected and fits larger plates and bowls easily. It’s very easy to operate. We’re not a family who uses a microwave for much more than reheating or making popcorn, and this works well for our purposes.I love the safety lock feature. I can’t count the number of times my kids would start an empty microwave when they were little, and it’s nice to be able to prevent that.
One person found this helpful
JackrabbitjonJackrabbitjon –
5.0 out of 5 stars
CUTE MICROWAVE!
My wife calls this Chefman 1.3-cubic-foot, 1000-Watt microwave “cute” because it is smaller than our 2.0-cubic-foot microwave that we were previously using. Being smaller, it definitely made room on the top shelf of our baker’s rack to be able to put more things next to it, like our electric kettle, which is in a much more convenient spot now.Our family mainly uses the microwave to warm up leftovers, and I use it to warm up my cold coffee all the time. This microwave has tons of extra features that I don’t think I’ll ever use, but just having the options is pretty impressive to me. I’ll try using the beverage button to warm up my coffee instead of hitting the +30 second button, which I think is the most used button on the microwave, and see if that heats my coffee without it overheating it so I don’t burn my tongue.Well, I tried out the beverage button, and I’ll stick with the +30 second button as it heated my coffee way too hot where I’d easily burn my tongue. I had to let my coffee cool down for a good ten minutes before I could even take a sip.There are six auto menus to choose from: popcorn, potato, pizza, veggies, beverages, and leftovers, and 10 power levels so you can set it between PL 1 to PL 5 to defrost, and up to PL 10 so you can have your food or beverage boiling like my coffee!Another feature which I thought was really cool is that the microwave has a mute button where you can turn off the sound if you prefer not to have the microwave beep when your food is done or when you’re pressing buttons. Wished our other microwave had this feature.My daughter uses the timer button often to make sure that she doesn’t overcook her ramen noodles, and I especially like that the microwave is energy efficient and will shut down the LED display when not in use.This is a great microwave that does the job for my family, and so far, we don’t have any complaints.Only time will tell if this Chefman microwave can hold up to my family’s microwave heavy usage.I can currently recommend it.
4 people found this helpful
Jailoliv –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for College Students
This is the perfect microwave for your college student venturing out on their own for the first time. It is 1.3 cubic feet so fits regular size plate. And 1000 watts of power allows this microwave to heat food fast and evenly. It has six menu options of popcorn, potato, pizza, veggies, beverage and leftovers. All vital functions to come on a microwave. And even 10 different power modes. You can also defrost items by weight and time.So far it has performed well for the functions I used.Definitely recommend
Chris B. –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works Great!
Overall, this works great. Its easy to use. When heating up food, its not too noisy. However, the beep when its done isn’t loud and its easy to miss.
Closer to 100 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works like a microwave, but makes a strange noise
This item works as expected, but it also has a weird buzz that doesn’t seem normal. Sometimes the buzz isn’t there right away, but it usually starts after a few seconds of cooking. The sound is sort of like an electrical shorting sound, but it hasn’t caused an issue so far and there isn’t an electrical burning smell, so I keep using it. But it does have me a little worried.
One person found this helpful
Robin Katherine Register –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Nice Unit…
I wanted a smaller microwave with a lower wattage output. My current one is used mostly for reheating and defrosting. This is a nice microwave. It is more compact and that’s important for my small kitchen. I like the way the defrosting works in this microwave. No more dried-out food. With 1000 watts of power this one heats food quickly. I tried reheating centering the food in the center of the microwave and slightly off center. I find that off-center reheats more efficiently. I can still use my same microwave food covers to reduce splatter. It is easy to clean and it is quiet for the most part. So far so good, I haven’t had any issues using it.
One person found this helpful
Lover of All Things Beauty –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heats food evenly! Mute function for buttons & beeping. But shutting door is kind of loud.
This is a nice microwave. I wasn’t expecting too much. It’s larger than my old microwave, which surprised me! I wasn’t expecting it to be that much bigger, but it was a noticeable difference with how much space it took up in the same area.It has 6 preset options – Popcorn, potato, pizza, veggies, beverage, and leftovers. I haven’t tried any of these. I did reheat leftovers but didn’t want to try the “leftovers” preset option since to me that’s kind of vague. How much time I reheat depends on the leftovers I’m reheating. So I just entered in the time I wanted.It also has a time defrost option and weight defrost option. Again, I haven’t used these. I never use the microwave to defrost. But, I never had those options before so I definitely see myself trying those options in the future.You can easily just hit the minutes you want – so for 1 minute just hit 1, 2 minutes just hit 2, etc. There’s also a quick 30 second button to heat things for just 30 seconds. It says can also hit the quick start 30 second button as many times as you want. But if you want to do any time other than whole minutes or 30 seconds, you need to press “time cook” then the amount of time and finally “start.” So, if you want to do 1 minute and 30 seconds, you have to press “time cook,” then 1 & 3 & 0, and then “start.” I really didn’t like that at first. It’s nit picky, but I realized how little I use whole minutes without any seconds in the time, and it took some getting used to having to hit the time cook, then enter the time, then hit start. With my old one I just entered the time and hit start. It seems like one extra button wouldn’t make a difference, but it definitely took getting used to! Now that I’ve done it a bunch, it’s no big deal. But it really annoyed me at first! Since you can hit the quick 30 second button as many times as you want, for 1 minute and 30 seconds you could hit the 30 second button 3x. So it helps not having to enter in the time, but still need to press the button multiple times. Again, since I’ve gotten used to it, I don’t see it as a big deal. But it took getting used to!I thought it was interesting this allows you to set 2 different power levels while heating up something. On my old microwave, you could change the power level but just one single power level. Not 2 different ones. Again, it’s not something I’ve used. On my old microwave I used the power level option a lot because my old microwave always seemed to overheat everything, so I’d reduce the power level anywhere from 50% to 80%. But with this one, it’s heated everything so well on full power I haven’t felt the need to change the power level at all.My main complaint with this – closing the door is pretty loud. I mainly got this specific one because it had the option to mute the beeping sounds, which my old microwave didn’t have. I live in an apartment and my son is often up late making food in the microwave and the beeping of him typing in the time and hitting start and the beeping of it going off always woke me up (yes, I’m a very light sleeper but it was pretty loud and I was also worried my neighbors would hear it…even though they never seem to care about making a ton of noise an inappropriate times so I don’t know why I do 😂). Anyways, now I’ve substituted the beeping for a loud bang/thump every time the door closes. Not sure which I prefer. At least it’s just 1 loud noise rather than beeping to enter time and beeping when it’s ready. But it’s pretty loud. There’s definitely no kind of sound dampening on it. It looks really nice and well made, but it’s very lightweight and hollow sounding. Even tapping on the top creates a hollow sound. My other microwave wasn’t like that at all. It either was constructed better or just had some kind of sound dampening. But, as long as I kind of hold one part and slowly close it, then it isn’t too loud. But if I just casually shut it without paying too much attention, it’s pretty loud.There’s also a slight buzzing noise. I think it’s the light in the microwave. I only hear it when I’m right up there with the door open. But it’s kind of weird.When it’s running, it makes a kind of whirring noise. It’s not too loud. And when the time is up it just stops since I have the sound muted. I like that.It microwaves my food really well! My other one seemed to overheat everything and not cook evenly. It would make the food hard in the center but still not be cooked right on the edges. I had to run it on 50-80% power in order to avoid that, and even then it still didn’t do a good job. This one does a great job! It heats the food perfectly! When I used to heat up something with meat, the meat would often be tough and overcooked. Now it’s tender and cooked just right. It heats the food nice and even.Overall, I’m really happy with this microwave! At first entering the time in was pretty annoying, but after doing it a few times I got used to it and now it doesn’t bother me. I don’t like the noise of the door shutting. But, like I said, as long as I’m careful how I shut it then the noise isn’t too bad so I’m also getting used to that. But it would have been nice if it wasn’t such a loud thud. I love how well this heats my food. It’s nice and even and the food never seems overdone or tough or hard. I also love the mute function so it’s not beeping when I press buttons or when it finishes! So I’m really happy with it!
4 people found this helpful
Ace –
4.0 out of 5 stars
So far, so good
I finally got the opportunity to try the microwave as I didn’t have a space for it when I first got it. I haven’t got to try any of the crisping features or anything like that, but it Heats really well and better than my old microwave which worked great also.I have to see how well it goes as time goes on, but I’m not real sure about the price point. I typically buy a cheaper microwave but, if this one does things that mine doesn’t, it may be worth a little bit of an increase.
JoshJosh –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gets the job done
I got this microwave to match my other appliances. I mostly use my microwave for popcorn or reheating food. The popcorn preset was great. It popped almost all the kernels except for 7 of them which is great my current one leaves a lot more un popped kernels. The eco mode setting is just to turn off the clock and it needs to be reset after each use it. The top of the microwave does get warm. You won’t be able to store things on top of it. It’s a good size as well. It also has a short cord so it will need to be close to an outlet if you don’t want to use an extension cord.
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Adam Hill –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whisper Quiet
I have never owned a microwave that was this quiet! I almost thought it wasn’t working. The stainless steel covering is easy to clean, as is the inside.
dmw –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It Cooks Food?….WHAAA?!…
It was like Christmas when I opened this thing….it came packaged really well, well-protected. There is plenty of space inside for larger dishes. It has all the features you would expect from a microwave. In terms of value, it is comparable to similar items. Overall, HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Anon –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty average microwave.
I got the regular microwave not the one with the crispy function. I already have an air fryer and a toaster oven so I really didn’t need that function.But as far as a microwave goes it does the job. It’s not quite as good as the old 80s Panasonic it replaced, but as people say “they don’t make em like they used to”. And it kinda applies here.This one doesn’t cook as fast and slightly uneven but I’ve used much worse.So I’d place this in the middle, not bad but not exceptional, just a decent microwave.Only time will tell on how long it lasts.
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Mysti Shirley –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Silent!
Cooks food evenly, looks nice on my counter, AND has a silent function so I don’t have to risk waking my family when I grab my midnight snack! What else can I ask for? Great microwave, highly recommend.
C.G. GraceC.G. Grace –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great countertop microwave
This is a great microwave. Fits great on the countertop. There are quite a few presets so you don’t have to guess how to warm up your various foods. It turns so your food gets pretty evenly warmed up and the glass plate inside is easy to clean if you overcooked something and it exploded all over the microwave. Great buy!
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