Description
About this item COMPACT: Our RMW733 Countertop Microwave is 29 inches long making it the ideal choice to fit into your dormitories, apartment kitchens or workplace. DIGITAL PANEL: Our microwave features a Digital Control Panel that makes it really easy to use and provides choices for express cooking, altering the power level, postponing the start, setting the time, and stop/cancel features. CONVENIENT: Utilize the two different defrost timers to have full control over how you want your food to be warmed. Cook your personalized meals and snacks in stages. SAFE: Keep your little ones safe by using the Child Safety Lock that prevents inadvertent usage or access. The large display provides a crystal clear viewing of your meals for you to keep an eye on them to make sure it cooks perfectly. DIFFERENT SETTINGS: Intuitive cooking settings with a smart sensor automatically adjust power and time, removing the complexity from daily cooking. There are six different auto cooking settings to choose from (popcorn, baked potato, pizza, frozen, reheat, beverage).
Quickly and easily prepare snacks or meals with the RCA 0.7 Cubic-ft. Microwave! This microwave offers 700 watts of power, 10 power levels and 6 1-touch cooking menus to help you prepare a wide range of foods efficiently. This white microwave includes a removable glass turntable.
J.Sea –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good so far !
Purchased for Grandson’s dorm room , everything’s good so far .
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Que funciona muy bien
Tengo 5 meses con el y funciona muy bien me encanta
i know what i hear –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works but it is very small.
Works fine. A very simple, inexpensive unit. If you’re looking for something to just reheat food, make popcorn or cook vegetables this is for you. It is very small, though. A standard dinner plate will fit but will not be able to rotate on the carousel. Good for dorm rooms or small apartments.
One person found this helpful
WCSG –
3.0 out of 5 stars
This micro is not for me, may work for you.
My main requirement for a micro is that it be easy to use. I don’t cook with the micro, it’s a kitchen tool, like my blender, or my knives, so it needs to be super easy to use, one touch, something to aid my cooking, not do my cooking.This thing has too many necessary steps to work, for me. As an example, if I want to give a quick warm up to my coffee, I want to stick it in and hit one button, but not with this micro – the coffee goes in, then you must push the beverage button, then you must read the screen, it’s asking you how many cups are inside, then you pick, “1”, then you hit start. Too complicated to just give a few seconds to a lukewarm cup of java. Also, for 1 cup, it puts 1:06 (one minute, 6 seconds) on the timer. It assumes you’ve got refrigerator-cold liquid inside and you want it hot. I just had lukewarm coffee that I wanted to heat up so I could finish drinking it and it made the coffee so hot that I couldn’t touch the cup, and my coffee tasted horrible after it cooled down to a drinkable temp. That entire process, from start to finish, to warm up a cup of coffee, was just too much (especially in the morning, when I need that cup of coffee!!). This is the first microwave I’ve seen that doesn’t have a 30-second or 1-minute button, for just this thing, to “nuke” something for just a few seconds. Microwaves are for convenience, it would seem a convenient 30-second button would be mandatory. So, if I’ve set the veggies on the table, and they’ve cooled off, I want to zap them for 15-30 seconds, again, I want one-touch, not 4 steps, including reading the screen.I can understand how this would be a nice feature if one does some actual cooking in a micro, so if you do want a higher level of function, beyond just a tool to do a quick heat, or a pre-cook (like baked potatoes), this micro would be for you. If you just use it, like I do, as an additional tool in the kitchen, you probably wont like it.Another thing that bothered me is the beeping. It just beeps too much, of course this is because one has to push so many buttons and it beeps with every push. It beeps when you open the door. It beeps multiple times when the cooking cycle is done, and again every few minutes if you don’t get back to the micro to pull out whatever you stuck in. There’s no option to turn the beeping off.It appears to be a solid micro. It’s a bit louder than my last one, but not so much that you can’t keep talking over it. It’s also a little smaller than I expected, didn’t fit my favorite large coffee mug, but that’s my fault for not reading the dimensions carefully, and that’s not a deal breaker, if that had been the only issue, I would have just lived with it, but on top of everything else, I decided to return this microwave after a few days, it just didn’t work in my kitchen in the way I need this tool to work with my method of cooking.
41 people found this helpful
Gilberto Padilla polanco –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Funciona mui vien
Espera que sea max grande pero que max da
Karen McLish –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Small but mighty!
I purchased this microwave for one of my job’s lunchrooms/kitchens. It is small, but heats up food quickly. This was a great purchase. 👍🏾
4 people found this helpful
tim price –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works fine
Our old microwave suddenly died. It was pretty old anyway. Found this on Amazon and have been very pleased. We’ve been using in a couple of months. And I can highly recommend it. Controls are easy and it just plain works.
One person found this helpful
unlisted –
3.0 out of 5 stars
NO instant minute and a touch pad that requires too much force.
It is a solidly built unit which means its has slightly less room inside than it appears because of the thick walls/ceiling/floor. It operates quietly, the door closes solidly, and it is reasonably attractive. HOWEVER – Be advised that it does not have any instant minute buttons on the control panel. It has the usual array of buttons for settings almost nobody ever uses, but YOU CANNOT POP IN A CUP OR BOWL OF SOMETHING AND JUST HIT THE BUTTON. You have to punch the full minutes and seconds settings and then hit start. Secondly, the buttons do not depress with ease – you have to put a bit of pressure on them, so much so that the first few times I used it, I had to cancel and reset it because one or two of the digits didn’t register when I pushed them lightly. Those two things strike me as stupid and poorly thought out. What does it take to set the electronics to have an instant minute or five or use a keypad that operates with a light touch? The instant minute settings have been standard on every machine I’ve owned and used at friends for many years – but not on this one. I’m going to try it for a couple days to see if I get used to it and just how inconvenient it really is, but I suspect it’s going back despite it’s good qualities. Where was the keypad designed – outer Mongolia?Update: The keypad has proven to be unmanageable for me. The stop/start button does not clear the machine when you try to stop it. You have to hit RESET to clear the machine. If you hit stop/start twice in succession, it simply stops and then continues with whatever settings were used. They’re idea of CANCEL is evidently RESET. The instructions say to remove the protective material from inside the door. Tech support at Curtis International (if I was understanding their garbled English correctly) said to leave the protective material in place. The machine continues to smell like paint thinner when it is used. The curtisint.com website provides very little help. You must sign in with name and password to ask a question in the Q&A section, but I could find no place to sign up for an account. Keep your ORIGINAL RECEIPT because they demand that before dealing with you on a return or warranty repair. Sound like an outfit you want to deal with? I sure don’t. It’s headed back to Amazon.
9 people found this helpful
Read Sonja –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Got a good 7 years.
Bought this seven years ago and iit just died. Loved it all the time I had it, though I didn’t use the bells and whistles much.Mine has the same exact product number, but the dimensions in the manual are slightly different and mine was a 900W microwave. I just added an extra 15 sec to the recommended time on those tv dinners or chose the middle time on the 700-1100W times given and things cooked just fine.(I always check when cooking something to see what the time is based on, usually 1100W, but sometimes more recently 1200W. Again, I just add about 15 extra seconds for the 1100 and a bit more for the 1200.)It got a bit finicky towards the end and I’d have to be persistent to get it to start, but it kept going until it just quit. I guess 7 years isn’t too bad these days.I loved the look of it and the removable tray that I could wash now and then. The handle was sleek and comfortable and not too difficult to open, though I did add some non-slip stuff to the feet so I didn’t have to worry about it at all. I had it on a glass cutting board so any condensation drip wouldn’t ruin the cheap particle board of my microwave cart.The blue timer was easy to read and the clock was easy to set. Some might find it a bit noisy to run, but the sound never bothered me too much. I didn’t like to stand right in front of it while it was running though, made my insides feel odd. I liked that the timer was loud enough to hear from the other room, which is generally where I would be while it was cooking, and the repeat allowed me to leave it in the recommended additional minute or so and still know when to get it out and not forget it. My only concern was whether it would bother my roommate if she was sleeping, but she said it didn’t. (She’s a sound sleeper though.)All in all a good little microwave. I’d recommend it, especially for the price.
7 people found this helpful
Steve Thomas –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Value
A microwave is a microwave, right? When I bought this, it was the cheapest microwave that Amazon was offering.I moved into a really inexpensive apartment, and it didn’t have a fridge or range. I found a used fridge that included delivery, but there wasn’t any hookup for a range, so I figured this would get me by until I could do something more versatile.Bad news: some foods, they say not to cook them in a microwave with less than 1100 watts.Good news: don’t get your undies in a bundle, because you can do a little experimenting and it’ll be just fine.This unit has a carousel, which is very nice. In the early days of microwaves, I had a really expensive unit without, and it was a pain. It isn’t perfect; if you put a 20-ounve foam cup of water near the edge, the carousel doesn’t work really well. A problem? Now that I know better, there haven’t been any strange noises.I’ve gotten spoiled by microwaves that have a “minute plus” or “add 30 seconds” button. It’s convenient, and I don’t think this oven has that feature. The manual that came with it is impossible for me to read, due to my failing eyes. If they had a pdf online, I could increase the font size, but I haven’t found it ter.This isn’t is intended for putting in your office or bedroom, rather than being your primary microwave in the kitchen, but I’m using as a substitute for a range. That’s a pretty severe test. I gives me the confidence to say that – especially if you can read small type – this will serve quite well in your office, rec room, or bedroom.Microwaves are no longer $700, and if you need a big microwave, you probably should spend a few extra bucks for one, but for a small, inexpensive unit, this is a great product!
4 people found this helpful
Sharon –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality!
This microwave oven is just like what was described in the ad. It is the perfect size for what I needed. It doesn’t take up much space and it works great!
MarthaP –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good price for small microwave
This arrived yesterday and seems to be in good working condition. I didn’t read the manual since I’ve had other microwaves that worked similarly. It was well-packaged with no damage. I hope this will last as long as my last one did – 10 years. Big enough to hold a bowl for making chowder.
CDAgirl –
5.0 out of 5 stars
I’ve had this for 7 years…
I purchased this because I moved into a rental in another state while my husband remained behind to await a transfer and sell our house. I needed something reasonable in price and smaller since it would be just me and sitting on a counter. This fit the requirements.Seven years later we still use it, its a great microwave, it still works as new and does what it was intended for; heat up food quickly. For those saying its too small, I fit large glass Pyrex bowls, full sized dinner plates etc. in it, what are these people trying to cook in a microwave 15lb turkeys, whole roasts? As long as the width/circumference is the size of a round dinner plate and it fits on the round glass turn table you’re good!Its as quiet as any other microwave and it is easy to use. It does take a bit longer to use (seconds) since its less wattage – just be aware, but its not difficult to adjust times.For the price, counter footprint and longevity this is well made and worth buying!
14 people found this helpful
Belinda F.Belinda F. –
4.0 out of 5 stars
RCA MICROWAVE
The microwave is bright red and clean but has a big dent in the top.The package looks good so I’m not sure when it got dented.I just had a heart procedure so I can’t lift so I paid someone 20.00 to set it up for me because I knew it would be 2wks before I could lift.I’m really disappointed because in order to return it…I have to pay again to have it repackaged and someone to help me load it for a return.When you stand in front of the microwave the whole right top is pretty much dented.
4 people found this helpful
Andrea Winders –
1.0 out of 5 stars
RCA Over the Range Microwave Oven
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I had the RCA Microwave installed over my range and we discovered that it would not work. The lights, fan, and clock work but when I try to cook food in the microwave it just says “pause” and will not start. I called the RCA helpline on October 4 and they assigned me a case file number. They asked me to send them a copy of my purchase order, a picture of the front of the microwave, and the model and serial number. I submitted the requested information on October 5. Since then I have called them several times and resubmitted the requested material again. Each time, they tell me that someone will get in touch with me as soon as possible. As of November 3, after almost a month since I first contacted them, no one from RCA/Curtis has gotten in touch with me about the microwave oven. Since I paid to have it installed, I really want a repair person to look at it before I have it uninstalled, in case it is a repairable problem. Unfortunately it looks like no one from RCA/Curtis is going to get back to me. I seriously regret buying this microwave.Update 12/27/2017– I have been trying to get Curtis International (who owns RCA) to honor the warranty on this microwave since October 5,2017. This microwave has NEVER worked. Today I got an email from Curtis telling me how to box up the microwave and how to mail it back to them via USPS and when they get it they will determine if they will replace/repair it. Of course I have to return it at my own expense. I have asked them for a pre-paid shipping label but so far no response on that request. Typically it takes them 2-3 weeks to respond to any email and you cannot contact the warranty people by phone. I have supplied the bill of sale, model number, pictures of the microwave at least four times to them and they always have some excuse for why they are delaying in honoring the warranty. I bought this microwave because there were some glowing reviews but buyer beware! If you get a POS like I did, good luck trying to get them to honor their warranty. I should have returned the microwave to Amazon as soon as we discovered that the cook options will not work but since the fan and lights worked, I hoped it was something simple to repair. And I had already paid someone to install it. I thought that RCA was a trusted name so there shouldn’t be a problem getting a repair/replacement. Was I wrong!!!ANOTHER UPDATE: Since Curtis/RCA wants me to pay for shipping their defective microwave back to them and I am waiting to see if they will send me a pre-paid shipping label (yeah, right), I decided to see if a local microwave repair person could work on this microwave. So far, I have contacted 3 different repair service companies and NONE of them will work on Curtis/RCA microwaves. WOW!FINAL UPDATE . Jan 10, 2018. I refused to pay to ship the defective RCA Microwave to Curtis/RCA. I could not understand why a company would sell defective merchandise and then expect the customer to pay to have the defective microwave shipped to them. Shipping a heavy microwave to Detroit, MI was going to be expensive! I finally found a microwave repairman who said he would try to repair he microwave. When he arrived, he agreed that it was a defective control panel and would have to be replaced. Now here is the kicker: This microwave is proprietary–which means repair companies cannot purchase parts for it. The only way you can get service is to ship it back to Curtis/RCA at customers’ expense and HOPE that Curtis/RCA will repair it and send it back. Apparently, Curtis/RCA has been selling defective microwaves over the past several months, based on reviews I have read. DO NOT buy this microwave!!
75 people found this helpful
Veronica –
5.0 out of 5 stars
very nice microwave
works as expected. easy to set up and get it going. no issues.
3 people found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fits small spaces
I have a small kitchen and needed a microwave that would fit inside of a corner cabinet. This was theperfect fit. It is nice looking and easy to use.
Casey –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It cooks my food
I needed a new microwave and was on a tight budget. This works good and doesn’t use a whole lot of power. Obviously being a low power microwave it takes longer to cook things, you just have to adjust your times. No complaints, pretty happy with it.
2 people found this helpful
Tresca Vaughn –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kitchen
Size is great for small spaces! Worth the money! Would purchase again! Easy to use! Easy to clean
KyleKyle –
4.0 out of 5 stars
It’s a microwave (Really Crappy Appliance)
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It works takes a bit to pop popcorn the bag got stuck on the rotation plate as it is a pretty small microwave it does the job though!
Bill Quirk –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Microwave
Nice item.
Tim & Jenn McKnight –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
Easy to use. Nice digital features.
Latrice Thomas –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Micromini
Very small not the size I expected
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Me –
5.0 out of 5 stars
It serves it’s purpose
It works well for a little setup in my office.
007 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Size
Boring Stuff:The product(s) arrived on time, as described by Amazon & manufacturer, it was shipped without issue, arrived within prescribed estimates, the packaging was undamaged, and the product itself was unmolested and made with quality materials. Description, photograph, website presentation, and what arrived are the same-size, shape, color, and it matched my expectations.Pros: easy to use, great size, works fine, very light, and good lookingCons: make sure it is well ventilated, on all sides!!! After cooking rice for 10 minutes and another dish for about 8 mins, the unit was very hot and at some point, maybe 15 minutes into our meal I noticed the unit had shut down with a beep and restarted…the best way to describe it actually…as if it had been unplugged from the wall. I examined the exterior, interior, gauges, temp, defects, all of it…found nothing wrong (no obvious layman issues) and realized it was too close to the wall. I haven’t found any white paper, but I assume it overheated?! Working great now, I’ve moved it away from the wall and make sure it’s well ventilated when in use etc. and no repeat issues.
15 people found this helpful
Sivaad –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Was delivered quick and does not take up too much space. Great energy output
One person found this helpful
Douglas MorganDouglas Morgan –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Compact yet cooks great
Nice small microwave that cooks like a big one. Great for dorm room environments.
4 people found this helpful
O Shirley Ujest© –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easier to Use for People With Arthritis, Long Nails or Dexterity Issues
This is for the RCA 1.2 Cubic Foot Microwave, Stainless Steel that has the minute control buttons laid out in a single VERTICAL row.A bit larger than I planned to purchase, but well worth it for me. This is the only microwave I’ve ever found (at least looking in this price range) with the control buttons laid out this way. That makes a huge difference for people with long fingernails and/or limitations in their hands or fingers.For those experiencing any of these issues, you know how annoying it can be to use most electronic devices…trying to jab with your nails or punch with the knuckles. Even if I were left-handed, it would still be easy to use my right thumb to directly press most all of the buttons because of the way they are arranged on the side.Also, having a handle on the door is so much better for many than the push and pop open type. It is totally effortless (and painless).It works great, but I do wish it had the “Add 30 Seconds” button. But I’ve used a lot of microwaves since the mid 70s and can certainly overlook something as minor as that.Purchased unit April 2017 and have had no issues or problems.(^.^)
20 people found this helpful
Mags –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Old faithful
*update* old Faithful finally made its last bag of popcorn. We had a good 5 years together.I purchased this microwave about 3-4 years ago.I had barely 2 pennies to rub together after leaving an abusive marriage.This microwave has survived 2 toddler aged kids learning how to make popcorn with adult supervision (1st incident 2 years ago. 2nd incident 5 days ago).It’s survived my ex throwing it across the room (Yes, even the plate is still perfectly fine)It fit perfectly in the small space I had in my apartment and now sits proudly on my kitchen counter in my house. I can’t bare to upgrade because there is no need to.Worth the money.
12 people found this helpful
Kris Miller –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice microwave
This little microwave does the trick! Digital panel, push button door, looks nice, works great! Nice price
3 people found this helpful
Henri Savin –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Does the job
You get what you pay for: That is to be constantly remembered.I normally rent in apartment units that do provide one. Not this time.I have now gotten used to Microwave ovens so I needed one for sure but not too big that it could fit on my kitchen counter without stealing the whole space.I decided to go for a reasonably priced Microwave oven, considering that I may only need it for a year or two.The RCA appeared as one of the best appreciated on Amazon website.It works fine but I have gotten used to quick touches… In this case, you have to type the whole duration. If you select 1, it will run for 1 second. So you have to enter 100 to get a minute. Not a big deal.Apart from that, it does a good work reheating my food.
11 people found this helpful
Chandra Prakash –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good
Nice
3 people found this helpful
J – Mn –
2.0 out of 5 stars
I don’t like it
Used it twice to microwave raw potatoes (l and 2 on 2nd try) Glass plate shifts back and forth, side to side. Have adjusted the plastic rotatingarm and each time, within 3-4 seconds, it is hitting all sides. Called in twice to service call to ask why. No help on lst call (9 pm at night)No real help on 2nd call at 8 a.m. Sounded like same person from week before; He couldn’t understand what I meant by glass platebumping all sides; first said there was supposed to be a rubber ring – I said there wasn’t, please send me one. He indicated withoutoriginal order blank (Amazon) order, shipping confirmation, full description of model, S#, etc. they couldn’t/wouldn’t help. On internet,found reference to NOT removing a cardboard liner as it was MIC treated. I had found a piece of cardboard inside unit, holding the glasstray in place on a styrofoam packing. Watched a Youtube demo later of unpacking same microwave, American person speaking,there was nothing said about retaining a cardboard liner, nothing of a rubber ring. Looked at packing material again, nothing marked asneeded to be kept in microwave when in operation. Have adjusted the roller assembly multiple times and within 3 seconds, plate sliding. Again, none of the FAQ’s address sliding plate. So far, I would NOT recommend the microwave, the manufacturer or the custom help division to anyone!Unit is black RCA RMW733, purchased 8-8,2017, delivered 8-10-l7, first tried 9-14 and again 9-18-2017.Also purchased extended warrantybut so far, the RCA warranty would suffice except it will be time consuming to repackage, transport to a shipper, etc.
2 people found this helpful
Rafael Lugo –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lasted exactly 3 years
I really liked it. It was compact and did it’s job well especially for the price. That said, it lasted 3 years. Bought on Nov 29, 2019 and died in Dec 5, 2022 so I gave it 3 stars.
3 people found this helpful
BecksBecks –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great if you need a smaller microwave.
I was hesitating to buy a microwave due to limited space in my apartment, but finally broke down when I got tired of waiting hours for meat to defrost. This one is great for limited space use — small enough to be unobtrusive, but large enough to fit my biggest plates. The set up took no time at all and I thought it was cool that they supplied an extra menu sticker (in French, but I’m Canadian so no big deal there) in case the buttons wear with time. I read some of the comments saying that it started being defected after 3 months so I purchased the extended warranty and will update this review as needed.UPDATE MAY 17 2017We’ve had this for a while now and it still works fine. Sure it may take a little longer to heat things up than other microwaves, but it’s fine. If you’re just looking to heat up frozen things/defrost food/melt butter you’ll be A-OK with this model!
125 people found this helpful
Once in a whileOnce in a while –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great value
Good power and it seems well made.We gave ours a bit of a retro look by adding some atomic starbursts I cut from scraps of peel-and-stick vinyl. See the pictures. The round ends were made with a 1/8-inch hole punch. The stripes are about 1/16″ wide.Yes there is a piece of cardboard in the oven covering the vent, and the instructions say to not remove it. It feels water-resistant though. I don’t think it will be a problem.The oven slides around a bit on a laminate counter top. You have to hold the oven while pressing buttons, or pull it back into position afterwards.It doesn’t automatically add 60 or 30 seconds when you press cook again like some ovens do. But it’s easy enough to set the time and press cook.The light comes on when you open the door. And it stays on while cooking. The oven does beep to remind you there’s food still in there after cooking.
8 people found this helpful
TL in SB –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for small spaces
This is one of the few models small enough to fit into our space. The pull handle to open is nice. The power is what you would expect. But you can not see the food cooking through the window. When you open the door, the light goes on. But if the light is on during cooking, you can’t tell because you can’t see through the window. I’ve tried with the room lights on and off. Unfortunately, small, inexpensive models tend to fail as soon as the warranty expires. We keep buying different brands. I have hopes this one will last longer. It arrived packed well and was easy to set up. The turntable doesn’t anchor well so you have to re-position it from time to time. All in all, It’s fine.
5 people found this helpful
Cheddar2000 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for our needs and a kitchen with limited counter space.
Just bought it and out of the box very easy to set up and use. Just had to take a minute to read how to use the one button presets like beverage as you need to hit the button (once or twice depending on cup size) them hit the number of cups you are heating at the same time. It is nice and small and fits right on my counter top. Perfect for an apartment, heating frozen dinners, vegetables, and popcorn. My spouse loves popcorn so could not wait to try it and it did well with an regular sized bag on the popcorn button (3:00 minutes).I did my research and found this very well rated on several review sites. I cannot stress enough – read the verified reviews as they will often point out cons that might be deal breakers for you and always try to go to some independent review sites to get their take as well.
2 people found this helpful
Jazz –
5.0 out of 5 stars
That it came&Its working.
Working &My Mother is happy
One person found this helpful
DerrickDerrick –
3.0 out of 5 stars
NO MORE COMPLETE METALLIC FINISH as of 2018
I purchased this unit two years ago for my sister in law, it had a nice mirrored finish and she loved it. Two years later, I decide to purchase another one for my office. It was the identical unit(same model number) however the unit arrived today and it no longer had a complete mirrored finish. It has the mirror finish in the side as well as the bottom but the door itself is mostly black screened. It’s a functional microwave and I am probably too lazy to return it but it really wasn’t what I expected. I search through the reviews and noted that people who ordered it in 2016 still had the complete mirror finish but most recent order does not. Again, I have no problem with the microwave, just wish Amazon would update the picture to the recent model. Most people who viewed this item probably would assume it was something else since the first top review showed a nice complete metallic finish and most probably would not bother reading the rest of the reviews or the newer ones.
8 people found this helpful
Martin C –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Convenient size, but some design flaws
I’ve had this microwave for about a year and am moderately happy with it.Pluses:- It’s quite small, so it fits in a space under the counter that works well in my kitchen. I wasn’t able to find many options in this size.- It’s a little more attractive than in the picture. It’s shiny stainless steel.- The door handle is easy to work with and keep clean.Minuses:- The door is completely opaque, so you can’t see what’s going on with your food.- There’s no “minute plus” button, so you have to enter times manually. It’s easy (at least for me) to accidentally hit a number twice, so I’ll enter 13 minutes instead of 1:30. To change this, you have to stop it and then click on a “reset” button that is a little hard to find. There are no big buttons for simple tasks.- The ‘popcorn’ button does not work well at all. My last microwave would cook bagged popcorn to perfection. I could put it in and walk away and it wouldn’t burn. With this one, only about 1/3 of the popcorn will pop with the default setting. Adding time hasn’t helped that much either. For some reason the bags will often split before the corn pops.- The rotating dish seems to slip out of its track very easily, causing it to rattle around.General:- It beeps about 5 times when it’s done. If you don’t open the door, it will beep again after a while. And again, and again. I’m on the fence as to whether or not I like this feature.
70 people found this helpful
fun-gal –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Works for me, so far.
I purchased this from Zen Direct Inc. It arrived in a timely fashion and I used it once to heat a cup of water. It is the right size for my kitchen counter as there is room in front of it to sit a cup or bowl. It has a push button open, no annoying loud beeps, light stays on while cooking and while door is open, and it matches my white appliances. I also received an extra face plate so I can attach a new one if this one gets worn. It is hard to read the small print on the controls so I will have to memorize them. There are no one button starts, so to heat the water I hit beverage, then the #1 and Start. It heated for 1.30 minutes. Zen Direct sent me an oven that had a large dent on the top left rear corner. I surmise it was dented before it was packaged as the packaging was intact. I plan to keep it anyway as the dent does not appear to affect the door seal and sending it back would be another hassle. I am expecting good results from the oven, the three stars is for the dent. I suppose Zen Direct deals in seconds but sell as new which I have found other companies to do as well and is the down side of buying on-line. .
10 people found this helpful
Gregory T. Mormile –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Looks good….
This is the second one of these that I bought, the first one started acting up after 3 years, the keypad would work off and on. On the new one I bought the 4 year warranty. My first one only had the 2 year extended warranty.I use this oven at least 5 times a day to heat and cook various things. It’s small, looks good in the kitchen with it’s chrome and pewter color, matches well with the other high end stuff from Kitchen Aide (blender and toaster).On the down side, the buttons are small, and it’s a little noisy. But it will take anything on a full size dinner plate and like I said it looks good. Overall I like it because I bought the same one twice and for the price you can’t beat it…..
One person found this helpful
tot666 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for small space
Works great no problems
3 people found this helpful
Happy Home-maker –
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Economical Second Microwave
I bought this tiny microwave to augment a large commercial grade oven that proved too powerful and complex for family use. The only reason this oven rated four stars rather than five is that it is so small and lightweight that it needs to be held down while opening the door to avoid spilling. During a week of hard use by my kids, this oven proved itself a handy mother’s-helper. It easily reheats plates of leftovers and beverages with preset buttons. It fits nicely on our snack counter, taking about the space of a toaster oven. I wouldn’t choose this oven for heavy cooking, but it’s great for dorms, offices, and simple warming tasks.2019 Followup: This little powerhouse is still earning its keep in our kitchen. The family uses it about 5 times per day. It hasn’t disappointed us yet. I’d now rate it 4.5 stars, if that were an option. It’s lightness is the only drawback.
3 people found this helpful
Spokes88 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Compact, good value for the price
For a small microwave, it gets the job done. We needed this in a pinch when our larger microwave quit working and perhaps we’re a bit spoiled from that. I miss some of the features we had like the option to add time with the push of a button (add 30 sec) when we could tell our food needed more time (like when popping popcorn). But like I said, for a small model, it works and is a good model for the price. We can fit a full size plate or bag of popcorn inside and it has a rotating tray inside for more even cooking. It has preset buttons like “popcorn” but I’ve found it’s easier just to input time and monitor what you’re cooking. I do most of the cooking and reheating and I don’t mind using it, but my husband can’t wait to upgrade to a larger model soon.
One person found this helpful
SH18750 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for my condo!
So I recently moved into a small condo and while it did have a microwave, it sparked the first time I used it – scared the bejeezus out of me!! So my first thought – who doesn’t have built in microwaves anymore (but it is an older condo) and what on earth size do I get? So I looked online and ended up getting a 1.1 cubic foot one… Well, that was huge. Didn’t look good on the counter at all, too big, too bulky and heavy! So I returned that one and purchased this one. It arrived promptly and is a great size for a smaller countertop microwave. I’ve used it for 3 days now and it seems to do a great job. It isn’t loud at all and does have the rotating glass in the center. Yes, it’s smaller than you may be used to (but that is what I wanted) and it’s not the extra high / fast power of some of the bigger models, but it sure does get the job done. I would recommend this to anyone that needs a good countertop microwave and doesn’t need to cook overly large things. Good purchase!!
56 people found this helpful
Colleen S. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great size
Compact enough to fit in a camper. Works good
One person found this helpful
Michelle Lee –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Nice.
3 people found this helpful
Barnie –
1.0 out of 5 stars
LOUND/LONG BUZZER VERY ANNOYING/turn table gave out after 1 yr. very poor quality….very disappointed in RCA
Update 11/24/2016 Very bad! If I could rate it with NO stars I would.Well this was a waste of $70.00. after barely over 1 year, the turn table gave out and made soooo much noise I decided to junk this thing. You would think that RCA would have a better product, but as the saying goes, “that’s what I get for thinking”. It never did cook evenly, but I put up with it as it was so darn heavy I couldn’t think of returning it…… heavier than any micro wave I’ve ever owned. Into the trash it goes.11/2015 The buzzer is VERY annoying. Not only does it sound (4) times when the cooking/heating is finished, it buzzes when you open the door for no reason, and if you stop it before the time is finished it buzzes, but if you open the door when the finished buzzer starts it doesn’t stop buzzing it continues with the (4) buzzes. The other thing that is not to my liking is when you use it as a timer, it only buzzes once. ONCE, can you believe that? If you are in the other room you would never hear it. Now this buzzer wouldn’t be so bad with all of the above, but……IT IS SO LOUD IT COULD WAKE THE DEAD. I finally went online to see how to disable the buzzer and got some good advise. I have taken it apart per the instructions I found and covered up the buzzer with foam. I did this twice before I could notice a difference in the loud sound. I am still planning on taking it apart again and cutting the wire to the buzzer to stop it completely. The ONLY good thing that the buzzer does after the initial finished buzzing, , is buzz (3) times, (once would be sufficient) to remind you that you haven’t taken whatever out of the oven. Except for the buzzer it is working well. Just wish I could have found one that didn’t have all of the unneeded button selections.
9 people found this helpful
Bad –
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad product
This mircowave keeps cutting off and want heat the food up and it keep sparking fire have to throw it away I sent the product back and they didn’t send me the money back can u please contact me and let me know something
2 people found this helpful
Isma’il –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great price, large interior space and easy to operate.
I bought this to replace the 800 Watt unit our household had before (mainly due to size) and we didn’t think this microwave could fit in the same spot, but it does.Pros:Cooks food evenly and quicker than 800 Watt unit (obviously)The stainless-steel front has more of a high-end look to it.The “popcorn” setting actually works. I tested it out on a bag of Orville Reddenbacher’s and the timing was perfect.Our rectangular large dinner plates fit and fully rotate. On the 800 Watt unit, we’d have to rotate the plates halfway through.This unit is very quiet and easy to operate.Con:It doesn’t have an “add minute” button, or something similar to quickly nuke something for just a minute or two.Overall, a good purchase and would buy it again if needed.
5 people found this helpful
Philip –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Review
Size
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Stephen Henry –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sorry. It didn’t make the grade!
I seldom give less than 4 stars and, even then, there must be something obviously wrong. I guess “It stopped working!” is wrong enough for just 3 stars. Let me explain. I bought the RCA RMW733-BLACK Microwave Oven about six months ago. Delivery was great, as expected with Amazon. I liked it when I got it. I liked it when I first used it. And I liked it for the next six months. At less than $10 per month, then, I can hardly complain about the price. But this morning, it stopped working. It just stopped. The LEDs went dark. The control panel wouldn’t respond. I’ve been around a bit. The first thing I checked was the power. Nope. That was on. Externally everything looked OK. I’m not about to open the case to see what internal fuse needs replacing or resetting. And I’m not interested in packing it up and shipping it back on the hopes of some kind of warranty fix. It’s not worth my time, considering the price. What I will do, however, is purchase another microwave oven. Just not this brand.
4 people found this helpful
Knitting Grandma –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful microwave, but it takes abit of learning to use it.
I have to say it is the most beautiful microwave I have ever owned, and matches my red kitchen aid mixer. However, it was a challenge for me to learn how to operate it. The instructions were worthless. It took 2 telephone calls to daughters in both Michigan and Florida and they went on line and tried to help me over the phone. Then one came to visit me and we finally have it going. I really like it now, but it took abit of patience. I am 79 and some of technology passes me by. But it is a good product.
hoechicken –
4.0 out of 5 stars
The door is mirrored
This a good addition to a stainless steel kitchen with little countertop space. The average countertop is 24 inches deep; since this oven is only 12 inches deep, you still have work space in front of it. The inside is still large enough to fit a full sized plate with space to spare. With the lower wattage, you have to add about 10 percent more cooking time to the usual time it takes to cook items. The door is mirrored, so you cannot see inside the oven. I would have given it 5 stars but they first one the company sent did not work. However, the day after I sent the return request, the company overnight shipped a new oven without any questions.
6 people found this helpful
R. L. Drew –
4.0 out of 5 stars
So far so good. For the price I wasn’t expecting this microwave …
So far so good. For the price I wasn’t expecting this microwave to have too many bells and whistles and it doesn’t. I wish it had a 1 min function so that why I’m only giving it 4 stars. Overall I like the compactness of the appliance because I needed it to fit in a small space. It’s is beautiful right out of the box, but it is prone to finger prints. Shipping was fine I recieved it in 2 days. If you’re looking for a microwave with a lot of fancy features I don’t recommend this, but if you’re just looking for something to get the job done that also looks really nice then I don’t think you can beat this.
6 people found this helpful
Emily –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Pleased with this Purchase
Granted I may have to cook some things longer due to low wattage; however, for my purpose this has been great. I’ve had it for 15 months and pretty much use it daily. The price was very good, and one of the reasons I like it so much is the good finish inside the microwave. I usually have to get rid of a microwave due to the finish inside that starts to chip away after awhile. There is absolutely none of that with this product. I like the idea that it is small and does not take up much room on the counter. I’m very pleased with this.
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Ronald –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Was a gift to handicapped person
Since I heard no complaints ( and this person will complain ) it had to be good !!!
Anthony RomoAnthony Romo –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Just what I wanted!👍