Sharp R-55TS Warm & Toasty Toaster/Microwave

Product Description

The SHARP R-55TS Warm & Toasty combines versatility with exceptional results. Express Defrost for meat and poultry Minute Plus setting with Digital Display sets the oven at High with a single touch Timer Dial with Auto-Touch Six Variable Power Levels Cooking Capacity - 0.5 feet Microwave Power - 650 Watts Heater Power - 760W (Top); 510W (Bottom); 1,270W (Total) Interior Dimensions - 5-7/8H x 11-1/4W x 11-5/8D Exterior Dimensions - 11-1/2H x 17-3/4W x 15-1/4D Turntable Diameter - 10-1/2 Color - Stainless Front with Black Cabinet and Stainless Interior Walls

Product Description

The SHARP R-55TS Warm & Toasty combines versatility with exceptional results. Express Defrost for meat and poultry Minute Plus setting with Digital Display sets the oven at High with a single touch Timer Dial with Auto-Touch Six Variable Power Levels Cooking Capacity - 0.5 feet Microwave Power - 650 Watts Heater Power - 760W (Top); 510W (Bottom); 1,270W (Total) Interior Dimensions - 5-7/8H x 11-1/4W x 11-5/8D Exterior Dimensions - 11-1/2H x 17-3/4W x 15-1/4D Turntable Diameter - 10-1/2 Color - Stainless Front with Black Cabinet and Stainless Interior Walls

Customer Reviews

Attractive space saver, though slow to toast
In the aesthetics department this item is top notch for anyone going for a stainless steel look in their kitchen. Brushed steel on front, with a black glass window - black metal on sides. Surprisingly, this is more important that I would have thought.

It microwaves well, though at 650W. The controls are convienent, and fast - with a single "one minute" button to save time on reheats. Seems to cook very evenly.

A nice function is the ability to turn the sound off completely - ridding your home of one source of beeps and chirps.

The oven works well for cooking. The toaster works surprisingly well, but it takes close to 3 minutes for a slice of bread. In the toast department, I'd recommend a stand-alone drop-in style toaster.

You can combine cooking and microwaving in steps (thaw then cook, not both at once).

Know what you're buying
Read these reviews carefully. The unhappy people are the people who bought this appliance without understanding what it is.

1) It's a small, low-power microwave. Small, low-powered microwaves don't do popcorn very well and some things just don't fit in there.

2) It's a large toaster oven, which means the elements are somewhat removed from the toast. If you want quick toast, get a toaster, where the elements are often less than an inch from the bread. But if you want to toast all sorts of lumpy things, including three or four slices of bread at a time, this'll do it. Typically, mine takes 4 1/2 minutes to toast regular bread.

3) It's a small oven. The oven works well, although again, it's small (see #1). Don't plan on cooking the Thanksgiving turkey in there.

If you understand these things, you'll like this appliance. I sure like mine. It's perfect for a bachelor!