Retro Series Microwave Oven

I bought this with only one review, so I was hesitant to purchase it. There description was is not informative, but I liked the look of the microwave and no other microwave has real great reviews, so I gave it a try.

I like it. It has a great user interface no huge keypad but very well thought out knob and a couple of buttons. Turn the knob left and one can choose the set functions; popcorn, plate, spud, etc. Turn the knob right and choose length of time. Tap the knob and voila, the microwave runs. The buttons on the bottom are for stop/cancel, setting 30 second intervals, power level (1-10) and setting the clock. It has a turntable (which I worried about). All in all I really like this microwave. It looks great on my counter top and works well. What more could one ask for?

I'll write more if it doesn't work for long, but based on the sturdiness of the door and quality of design, I expect it to last.

We loved the look of this microwave and the size is perfect for our needs. However, it didn't work. It would run for a second or two and then shut off.

Neither the manual, nor the website, have troubleshooting information. We tried numerous times to contact the manufacturer's customer service line and could never get anyone to answer the phone. Emails went unanswered. We finally gave up and returned the product for a refund. Such a shame.

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Love the look of this micro, it looks as cool in person as it does online. It's sturdy, the door closes soundly, and I really liked the ease of the dials. It proves that simple can still be functional.

I did send this microwave back for a refund, though, the day after it arrived. The microwave is EXTREMELY loud, my kid came from the next room to see what the commotion was. It also shook/vibrated so hard that it shook the entire counter, we watched as it shook a small bottle across and off the edge of the counter.

It reminded me of the microwave we had in my parent's house when I was a teen, in the 1980's, with the noise level and the shaking/vibrating. Huge Bummer!

ETA 1/26/2012 Unless you've designed this machine, or own stock in the company, I sincerely hope you'll do your best to not take my review personally. Odds are I got a defective machine, but either way, there's no need to take my impersonal review of an inanimate object and start to call names, I'm reviewing the micro, not you, kind and gentle readers.

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This is a cute oven. I only wish it were a little more powerful. But it's a second microwave for me, so I use the higher-wattage one if I need more power. Mostly bought it for looks! It arrived in good time and was as described.

** UPDATE **

I received this around the end of June 2012. By around the end of September 2012, it had stopped working -the timer and fan turn on, but it does not heat anything up any more. As it is a second microwave which I mostly bought for looks, I may see if it is worth repairing. But as far as functionality goes, I'm afraid they put everything into the looks and not the works. Too bad.

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Loved the way it looks. Brought it home plugged it in and made myself a cup of soup in 2 1/2 minutes, everything worked great. NEXT DAY tried to nuke a frozen dinner .... the stupid thing shut off after 3-4 minutes. I figured it may have tripped a breaker, so i moved it to another outlet but it didn't come back on. After 10 minutes or so it turned itself back on, so I tried again. SAME THING, this stupid POS won't cook for more than about 3-4 minutes at a time before it overheats and shuts down. I was tempted to return it for another one until I realized there are about 10 other people who have written about the same problem. It is a shame, I really like the way it looks and I got it on sale but if it doesn't work it's going back.

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