Sharp R-308KW 1-Cubic-Foot 1100-Watt Microwave Oven, White

Product Description

Sharp R-308KW 1100 Watts White Microwave

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #105916 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: White
• Brand: Sharp
• Model: R-308KW
• Dimensions: 11.88" h x 20.50" w x 17.75" l, 36.00 pounds

Features

• 1100-watt mid-sized microwave oven with 1-cubic-foot capacity
• 12-5/8-inch-diameter turntable provides even heating; 23 automatic settings
• 4 defrost, 6 cook, and 6 reheat options; Short Cuts for melting, softening, and warming
• Minute Plus; popcorn key; auto-touch controls; 4-digit lighted display; interior light
• Measures 20-1/2 by 17-3/8 by 12-1/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Customer Reviews

Fabulous microwave
I don't know what happened with the 1-star person's microwave, but we got this microwave 2 years ago as a wedding present and have been very happy with it. My husband was a little confused by the settings at first, but I wasn't confused by anything. Maybe I'm just warped enough to understand 'complicated' appliances.

The special cook/defrost/reheat settings all work well. We use this microwave to soften butter (40% for about 20 seconds), defrost chicken, and reheat leftovers. It takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you understand how the settings work it's really, really easy to cook things and use the special settings. We've never used any of the "shortcut" buttons, nor have we ever cooked popcorn in the microwave.

Timer: Enter time, hit "timer/clock"

Clock: Hit "timer/clock", enter time, hit "timer/clock again"

Add a minute: Hit "minute plus" and it will either add a minute or start cooking for a minute on 100% power.

Adjusting the power level: after you enter in the cooking time, hit the "power level" button. It starts at 100 and counts down by 10s.

Cook something: Select "cook", press number that corresponds with option, press that number again for qty or whatever.
Defrost: Select "defrost", press number that corresponds with option, enter weight.
Reheat: Select "reheat", press number that corresponds with option, press that number again for qty or whatever.

If you're not sure what you're supposed to be measuring (cups, lbs, qty) a little black bar shows up on the right side of the screen that tells you what information you're supposed to be providing.

The one thing I did not like about the microwave is you can't adjust the power settings while the microwave is running. You have to cancel it and restart it (unless there's some kind of special setting I don't know about. I never read the manual.) I just pulled out my operation manual and it specifically lists out how to do all of the automatic features if you don't want to do everything manually. If the 1-star reviewer had read the manual, they might not be so confused about the microwave's special settings.

This microwave seems to have always done everything right when I know how to use the features. Like I said, we've had this microwave for 2 years and have been very happy with it.

Very Good Microwave!
We've had this unit for several months now, and I see why people talk about the user friendliness of Sharp Microwaves. Everything is easy and obvious except lowering the power setting. That stumped me until I broke out the manual. Now I like the way that works, too.

The unit has more power than we need and a surprising amount of room inside. My only critique is that the display is black lettering on white background with no backlight. It is hard to read, sometimes.