Solid build, pleasant 'personality'
Submitted by JimTomPul -
7/9/2019
Short review:
Pro: 1. Nice looking 2. Solid build 3. Features...sensor cooking and defrosting that actually works, easy clean interior, interior rack for two level cooking, standard features. 4. Affordable price 5. Great reputation for reliability 6. Has an oddly pleasant 'personality'
Con: 1. While affordable should have more power at this price 2. Availability...Had to wait a month for it.
Some background:
We had a Whirlpool made product (off-brand) for 17 years (!) before it became unusable (but kept warming food). We replaced it with another brand, which had really nice features. That (other brand) Microwave stopped working just before the warranty was up, they fixed it. It stopped working again in 4 months and they fixed it again...acting like they were doing me a favor.
It takes nearly a month to get the repairs done...we just couldn't go with out a microwave for a month again so I started shopping.
When I looked up reviews of microwaves, it turns out Whirlpool has a reputation of being the most reliable microwave made. So I bought this one.
It has a solid build and feels like it will last well, maybe outlasting our last Whirlpool!?!
It isn't the most expensive microwave, but it comes with some great features! I especially like the interior as it is extremely easy to clean. As for operating features, I didn't realize it, but the other microwave has sensor cook and defrost that didn't work properly...I just thought sensor cook was 'BS' (burned stuff) and auto defrost was 'CS' (cooked stuff) but I tried them on the Whirlpool and I'll be darned but it worked perfectly!
And finally (on the positives), this thing has personality. I am not one to anthropomorphize, but we wound up naming this microwave because the cooking/timer alarm has a little sing-song tune to it that sounds like it is singing 'Tina-Louise'. I know, silly, but it has caught on in our house and now the microwave has been named 'Tina'.
On the negative side, for two level cooking it is a bit squat and I am not sure how much value the rack adds...but it might. For the price I would think it would have more power...though it does fine cooking everything we cook. And finally, I wound up waiting a month for the thing to arrive...kind of defeating why I went and bought it. But what the heck, at least I feel fairly certain I won't be with-out a microwave for a while!
Conclusion: Overall very positive! Although I would like the features and build the microwave a step better than this one has, I just have a hard time justifying that kind of money for this appliance. So I am happy!
Originally posted on Whirlpool.com
Yes, I recommend this product
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