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Can I get some recent opinions on microwave drawers?

7 years ago

We are looking at the Wolf and the Gaggenau micro drawers as counter space is at a premium in our small kitchen. I have read quite a bit about microwave drawers in general (here and elsewhere) but a lot of the posts are old. I would love to know if anyone has either of these micro drawers and what they think of them and if they have been reliable or if not, what was your service experience?

*And yes, I know Sharp makes the internals of the micro drawers but these two particular appliances have features I like (such as no handles) and I like the aesthetics.

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mnnie

7 years ago

Hello. I have two Sharp micro drawers - one in our main home that we installed in 2013, the other we just installed this January in our vacation home. Our main home micro drawer did have one problem: the magnetron went out after it was a little over 2 years old. It was covered under warranty; although the unit has just a one-year warranty, the magnetron has a 10-year warranty. We went to an authorized dealer who worked with Sharp for the most part, so it didn't take long to fix. Other than that, no problems! The newer Sharp is much sleeker than the older Sharp. I love having a drawer - they are easy to operate and I don't have to take counter space or lift things above my head. They are also easy to clean.

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mandy_elaine
Original Author
7 years ago
Great, this is what I was hoping to hear!
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AvatarWalt
7 years ago
We, too, have a Sharp, so the aesthetics and some features may be different, though ours is a year old and has no handle, just the flip-out control panel. Ours stopped heating shortly after installation about 8 months ago, but service was quick and it was just a simple mis-alignment of something that wasn't signaling that the drawer was fully closed, so the cooking mechanism wouldn't engage. No problems since then, and I like the ergonomics of setting things down into the drawer rather than having to lean over a counter and slide them in.

My only (very first world) complaint is having to wait for the drawer to close before I can push the start button--I wish I could press '30 seconds' and have it start automatically as soon as the drawer closes so I can be off getting things out of the fridge, etc. Also, it doesn't like being ignored when it's done working: the beeper is rather insistent. (I'm now wondering if there might be a way to shut that off . . . )
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mandy_elaine
Original Author
7 years ago
I will be looking at the Sharp model without the handle, thank you! I appreciate the comments as these are exactly the responses I was looking for.
lisadlu16
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I have the Sharp without the handle and love it! The sharp can also be installed completely flush with the adjacent cabinets if you purchase the separate defelector for it. Otherwise it will be about an 1" beyond the cabinets. Really like ours!
mandy_elaine thanked lisadlu16
mandy_elaine
Original Author
7 years ago
Excellent, thanks, Lisa! I will definitely be looking more at this model.

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