| Sharp R-230KW 800-Watt 4/5-Cubic-Foot Compact Microwave, White |  | Brand: Sharp
Category: Kitchen
Department: cooking products
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $57.54
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 107
Country: China
Color: White
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 23
Dimensions (in): 14.1 x 18.1 x 10.9
MPN: R-230KW
Model: R-230KW
UPC: 074000612624
EAN: 0074000612624
ASIN: B0009O6H9K
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| ○ | Compact 0.8 cu. ft. Microwave fits almost anywhere | | ○ | 800 watts of power provides fast reheating and cooking | | ○ | 10-3/4" Carousel turntable holds most dinner plates | | ○ | Programs: 4 Cooking, 6 Reheating | | ○ | 3 Shortcut Options |
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Product Description
800 watts and 0.8 cubic foot capacity provide ample cooking power while its contemporary styling makes this microwave oven a beautiful compact addition to any kitchen.
Features:
* Auto-Touch Controls are precise and easy to use
* Shortcuts make melting, softening and warming easy
* Digital Display is accurate and easy to read
* Defrost is used to thaw meats and poultry quickly by weight
* Four Cook Options ensure perfectly cooked popular foods for 1 or 2 servings
* Six Reheat Options make it especially easy to heat frequently served foods including beverages, pizza, rolls, and muffins
* Pops Popcorn automatically for perfect results with most types of microwave popcorn
* Minute Plus sets the oven at High with a single touch
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| Customer Reviews:
 Serves its purpose well March 26, 2006
D. He (Cambridge, MA USA)
54 out of 55 found this review helpful
I purchased this microwave as an addition to my dorm room. I would have liked a high-powered microwave, but restraints on space and money stopped me. For the price and for the size, this microwave works rather well. There are some extra functions, but I just use the regular microwaving. The only thing that I do not like about the microwave is that its internal rotating dish is not very stable, and is prone to shifting off its base with even a slightly unbalanced load. Even so, it was a worthwhile purchase.
 Avoid the Sharp R-230 (and other Sharp appliances) December 12, 2007
MarkB (Santa Cruz, CA USA)
75 out of 85 found this review helpful
This microwave oven worked fine for 7 weeks.
I used it to heat soup, and for oatmeal in the morning.
One morning it just broke.
The door closed, the light and fan came on, but there was no heat.
It emitted a burning plastic smell.
Sharp service told me that I needed to have a Sharp-authorized technician examine it before it could be replaced.
Unfortunately, the nearest Sharp-authorized service location is a two-hour round trip drive for me. They don't accept shipments, nor are they are not open on weekends.
This means that in order for me to obtain warranty service on this relatively new product I would have to *take a day off work*, as it is too far to drive on my lunch hour.
Also, one cannot return a product to Sharp for examination; as per the warranty you must "hand carry" or ship the item to a service location
(if the service location accepts shipments; mine doesn't).
So I believe my current options are:
1) find a local microwave service place, and pay for the service myself
or
2) throw the oven away
I recommend not purchasing this microwave oven because it may break soon after purchase.
I recommend not purchasing any Sharp appliance unless you know that a Sharp-authorized service location is close by.
Best Regards and Good Luck!
Mark
Died after six months of light use April 5, 2008
Leia Scofield
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
We lightly used this microwave about 6 months before it went "POP!" one day while heating some soup. After that, it never turned on again.
Worst Microwave I've Ever Owned November 4, 2007
D. Gardner (Denver Metro CO USA)
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
Buying a compact microwave should be straightforward, right? We thought so. We purchased this one and paid more for this Sharp brand than other lesser known brands. We've had it for 5 months, and the membranes covering the buttons are about to wear through. You can barely read the buttons now, and I fear once the membrane is stripped that the buttons will be inoperable. For a simple product from a premium Japanese brand this is simply unacceptable. Try your luck elsewhere.
BEWARE!!!! Buttons will stop working. November 7, 2006
P.E.I. (Los Angeles, CA)
22 out of 25 found this review helpful
It did the job til it became defective. After a year of light use (avg 3 times a week), three of the most important buttons stopped working: the start button, power level button and minute plus button. Now the only way we can get it to heat anything is to use the popcorn button.
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