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OT Over range microwave
Hi all,
I've been researching over the range microwaves and none of them have good reviews for how long they last. Our current microwave is 12 years old and running fine, but we are putting in cabinets to go from one row to an L shape As part of the L we want to move the microwave to the wall to get back counter space. If every microwave is as bad as the reviews say then they only last three or less years now. So I was wondering does anyone have an over the range microwave has lasted longer than that? Has the quality really gone down hill that badly for all manufacturers? -Margaret in MA -- Margaret St. John Let it snow!! http://www.silverthorn.org/mstjohn |
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On 6/1/09 9:57 PM, in article ,
"Margaret St. John" wrote: On 2009-06-01, Cheryl Isaak wrote: On 6/1/09 8:27 AM, in article , "Margaret St. John" wrote: Hi all, I've been researching over the range microwaves and none of them have good reviews for how long they last. Our current microwave is 12 years old and running fine, but we are putting in cabinets to go from one row to an L shape As part of the L we want to move the microwave to the wall to get back counter space. If every microwave is as bad as the reviews say then they only last three or less years now. So I was wondering does anyone have an over the range microwave has lasted longer than that? Has the quality really gone down hill that badly for all manufacturers? -Margaret in MA I may do that after work tomorrow. -Margaret in MA Take a drive up to Fletcher's Appliances in Nashua (they're on 101A) and talk to them. They are the best appliance store I've ever dealt with and they are as honest as they come. Cheryl They are your best bet locally. Cheryl |
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"Margaret St. John" wrote in message .. . Hi all, I've been researching over the range microwaves and none of them have good reviews for how long they last. Our current microwave is 12 years old and running fine, but we are putting in cabinets to go from one row to an L shape As part of the L we want to move the microwave to the wall to get back counter space. If every microwave is as bad as the reviews say then they only last three or less years now. So I was wondering does anyone have an over the range microwave has lasted longer than that? Has the quality really gone down hill that badly for all manufacturers? -Margaret in MA -- Margaret St. John Let it snow!! http://www.silverthorn.org/mstjohn I had my Whirlpool for 11 years when a rubber bumper was put in there by accident, caught fire and burned a hole in the bottom. It was still working perfectly. I replaced it with another Whirlpool and that's fine after 4 years of heavy use. Lucille |
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"lucille" wrote in message ... "Margaret St. John" wrote in message .. . Hi all, I've been researching over the range microwaves and none of them have good reviews for how long they last. Our current microwave is 12 years old and running fine, but we are putting in cabinets to go from one row to an L shape As part of the L we want to move the microwave to the wall to get back counter space. If every microwave is as bad as the reviews say then they only last three or less years now. So I was wondering does anyone have an over the range microwave has lasted longer than that? Has the quality really gone down hill that badly for all manufacturers? -Margaret in MA -- Margaret St. John Let it snow!! http://www.silverthorn.org/mstjohn I had my Whirlpool for 11 years when a rubber bumper was put in there by accident, caught fire and burned a hole in the bottom. It was still working perfectly. I replaced it with another Whirlpool and that's fine after 4 years of heavy use. Lucille I should add that mine is an over the range model. |
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I have had an over-range microwave for over 10 years and it works
beautifully. It's a GE. However, if and when it fails I will simply have it replaced. One thing you might consider is having a "hole" for a regular microwave oven in your cabinet area, with a hole at the back of the bottom for the cord and the electrical outlet just under it on the wall, or with the outlet in the wall in the back of the hole for the oven. Of course, you will need to know how large that space needs to be for adequate air flow around the oven . . . |
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"Margaret St. John" ) writes:
Hi all, I've been researching over the range microwaves and none of them have good reviews for how long they last. Our current microwave is 12 years old and running fine, but we are putting in cabinets to go from one row to an L shape As part of the L we want to move the microwave to the wall to get back counter space. If every microwave is as bad as the reviews say then they only last three or less years now. So I was wondering does anyone have an over the range microwave has lasted longer than that? Has the quality really gone down hill that badly for all manufacturers? -Margaret in MA -- I go to the cheapie stores, and buy the cheapest microwave I can find that fits what I want. These days this is of the order of $100 Canadian. The last time I bought one must have been at least 10 years ago. Jim. |
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Margaret St. John wrote:
Hi all, I've been researching over the range microwaves and none of them have good reviews for how long they last. Our current microwave is 12 years old and running fine, but we are putting in cabinets to go from one row to an L shape As part of the L we want to move the microwave to the wall to get back counter space. If every microwave is as bad as the reviews say then they only last three or less years now. So I was wondering does anyone have an over the range microwave has lasted longer than that? Has the quality really gone down hill that badly for all manufacturers? -Margaret in MA I rather suspect so. We have a large Kenmore counter top microwave that I bought at least 25 years ago for about $100. And even then I bought it at the Sears distribution centre where it had been returned because of a bad door latch (which they fixed). I love it because it takes my large Corning casserole dish. The only drawback is that it is large. We bought a smaller one for my DFIL, and when he passed away it came back to us. It lasted only about five years, while the original one is still going strong. I know we are supposed to be replacing out energy inefficient appliances with more efficient models. I can't see how it saves energy to replace your appliances every 5-7 years when you factor in the cost of manufacturing, transportation and disposal. MargW |
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On 6/1/09 8:27 AM, "Margaret St. John"
wrote: Hi all, I've been researching over the range microwaves and none of them have good reviews for how long they last. Our current microwave is 12 years old and running fine, but we are putting in cabinets to go from one row to an L shape As part of the L we want to move the microwave to the wall to get back counter space. If every microwave is as bad as the reviews say then they only last three or less years now. So I was wondering does anyone have an over the range microwave has lasted longer than that? Has the quality really gone down hill that badly for all manufacturers? -Margaret in MA Hi Margaret - We have an over the range micro. It's been 3.5 years, and has worked perfectly - except for the little fire that happened when a chinese food container handle sparked on the shelf. We always had counter ones before. This is my experiene: Ours is a Whirlpool Gold - I believe it is either their top or next down, and is about $500-$600 on their site (not where I would buy it). The features all work really well, defrosting, reheating -specialised - great for slightly warming baked goods, and of course cooking. We do use several of the pre-sets - like baked potato, popcorn, pizza slice -and they seem to be actually correct auto settings. It has a lower light shining down with 2 levels of brightness, that I've used as the night light, the vent/hood above - which I do use on occasion (we have a downdraft with the gas stove on the island). On the whole - we've been pretty pleased. Thing to be mindful of - any of these micros with shelfs - put the shelf away so that it's reachable when needed, but otherwise, don't keep it in the unit. The main level is a turntable, that can be turned off if you're putting in something to take up more floor space, so to speak. I believe this is what we have: http://tinyurl.com/pergvr Our friends have had a GE over the range - they definitely had to replace it after a few years, and this replacement has worked for a few. I don't like it as well as the Whirlpool - the way the settings work, etc. Other friends - also had a GE which they had to replace after about 6 years, and put in a Kenmore - they seem happy enough - though comparatively I thought they paid a lot. So - probably not great help - but we've been quite happy with the performance of the micro - so far. And amazed that I use the settings more than I thought. Plus, I use the timer on it all the time. On the whole, I like having the counter space. The cabinet above it doesn't really hold much as the electrical stuff is connected, but that's life. ellice |
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