After owning a previous Sharp microwave/convection oven I bought this one. Installed 5 years ago and still just as pleased as the day it was installed. Excellent even microwave and oven performance. Highly recommend this product.
My unit just broke. I'll be taking it out for an estimate and if needs, will replace it with an identical unit. I understand that this is a short life span for such an appliance, but I do think that constant travel may have had something to do with that. I would be disappointed if it happened in a permanent house.
I have owned 2 microwave convection Sharp Carousel's. One on the counter and one over the range. Both have lasted an extremely long period of time without any problems and were easy to clean. I believe my mom is on her 3rd in 25 years! I recently own a Kenmore Elite micro convection hood and 1) it will never heat to 450, 2) it takes a half hour to heat to 350 and 3) it died after 3 years!!! I recommend this to anyone looking! LOVE IT.
I just ordered the second one for use above a small cooktop range in a small kitchen in a "mother-in-law" suite we're building for extended visits by family. I'm expecting the same fine performance.
I have been unable to find filters that fit this microwave. I ordered some through Sharp and they didn't fit. Sharp told me that I would have to get a service man out to install them. The service man could not install them and he called Sharp and was told that there was a design error and there were no filters available for this model. Sharp would not reimburse me for the expense of the service call. Otherwise, it is a great microwave/convection oven.
I'm in NYC, where there are very few options when searching for a specific appliance (I tried to find one locally that would fit my shelf space), but if I could have, I would have previewed this model at a local retailer and seen how it worked there before springing for such an expensive lemon. Because this behemouth is such a hassle to remove and install, it's the kind of thing which, if you do buy it, you should buy with a guarantee of local on-site service. So far, this oven's cost me $1,000.
I have never owned a convection oven before. I love it! Living in the south and only cooking for 2 people, why heat up the whole kitchen!? It's so easy to use. I bake everything in it now. I also use most of my Pampered Chef stones in it for even easier clean up!
rjd444 "rjd444"
James E. Miller "musicmakers2"
After owning a previous Sharp microwave/convection oven I bought this one. Installed 5 years ago and still just as pleased as the day it was installed. Excellent even microwave and oven performance. Highly recommend this product.
Magoconn "Eileen"
I've only had it for four years and it's already given out....I don't use it very much, except to heat things....very disappointing
G. Newman
My unit just broke. I'll be taking it out for an estimate and if needs, will replace it with an identical unit. I understand that this is a short life span for such an appliance, but I do think that constant travel may have had something to do with that. I would be disappointed if it happened in a permanent house.
S. Romo "Comic Curator"
I have owned 2 microwave convection Sharp Carousel's. One on the counter and one over the range. Both have lasted an extremely long period of time without any problems and were easy to clean. I believe my mom is on her 3rd in 25 years! I recently own a Kenmore Elite micro convection hood and 1) it will never heat to 450, 2) it takes a half hour to heat to 350 and 3) it died after 3 years!!! I recommend this to anyone looking! LOVE IT.
L. Straight "Larry"
I just ordered the second one for use above a small cooktop range in a small kitchen in a "mother-in-law" suite we're building for extended visits by family. I'm expecting the same fine performance.
Joan D. Mcclaran
I have been unable to find filters that fit this microwave. I ordered some through Sharp and they didn't fit. Sharp told me that I would have to get a service man out to install them. The service man could not install them and he called Sharp and was told that there was a design error and there were no filters available for this model. Sharp would not reimburse me for the expense of the service call. Otherwise, it is a great microwave/convection oven.
Michael Entin "Mike"
4) The interior is stainless steeel, but it is not very smooth, so it takes some effort to clean the microwave.
Spinner "Spinner"
I'm in NYC, where there are very few options when searching for a specific appliance (I tried to find one locally that would fit my shelf space), but if I could have, I would have previewed this model at a local retailer and seen how it worked there before springing for such an expensive lemon. Because this behemouth is such a hassle to remove and install, it's the kind of thing which, if you do buy it, you should buy with a guarantee of local on-site service. So far, this oven's cost me $1,000.
M. Simpson
I have never owned a convection oven before. I love it! Living in the south and only cooking for 2 people, why heat up the whole kitchen!? It's so easy to use. I bake everything in it now. I also use most of my Pampered Chef stones in it for even easier clean up!