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1 RECOMMENDED by 38 people for OVERALL
General Electric PEM31DMWW 800 Watts Microwave Oven
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  1. from Carrie, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars the turn table makes it more difficult to defrost larger items.
  2. from JIM, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars mainly use it for baking potatoes,heating vegetables, leftovers,defrosting and popcorn.
  3. from safetyguy, www.ajmadison.com
    4.0 Stars it was very easy to install.
  4. from Anonymous, www.ajmadison.com
    4.0 Stars the smaller size of the microwave fit perfectly in my built in cabinetry in the kitchen.
  5. from Cindy, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars this was just what we needed - right size, good looks, does what we need it to do, and fits well under the cabinets freeing up counter space.
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Positives: Good Affordability, Compact, Good Reliability, Type: Countertop
2 RECOMMENDED by 51 people for OVERALL
Panasonic Panasonic NN-SD797S Stainless Steel 1.6 Cft 1250 Watt Microwave Ove Microwave Oven
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  1. from A Customer from philadelphia, pa, clickfrom.buy.com
    5.0 Stars it has all the functions that you need from a microwave and is very user-friendly.
  2. from Jeff, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars a good product -- heats food quickly; easy to use.
  3. from A, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars absolutely fabulous microwave for defrosting.
  4. from Newly Wed "Maria T", www.target.com
    5.0 Stars (that's really big in my book!) and it has a couple other presets as well, for warming up a plate of food, defrosting, etc.
  5. from Chenzo, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars all the great reviews are true...this microwave is fast, easy to use, and very stylish.
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Positives: Fast Cooking, Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Type: Countertop
3 RECOMMENDED by 79 people for OVERALL
General Electric PEM31SMSS 800 Watts Microwave Oven
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  1. from Vicky, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars after pressing the start button, the microwave almost seems to take a while to get 'going': the sound builds up as if it is laboring to get there, but then it is fine.
  2. from Liz, www.abesofmaine.com
    4.0 Stars it is a fabulous microwave for small spaces.
  3. from Real Kill, www.abesofmaine.com
    4.0 Stars the microwave heating is very predictable and powerful given it's small size.
  4. from Toni, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars in fact, it was the only full size microwave i could find that fit a shallow shelf and would accommodate a 13" x 9" dish.
  5. from Terry, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars very good product-easy to use
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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Quiet Operation, Type: Countertop
4 RECOMMENDED by 73 people for OVERALL
Sharp R820BK 900 Watts Convection / Microwave Oven
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  1. from Cher, not the singer, www.ajmadison.com
    4.0 Stars it does convection cooking and grilling so has more uses than a microw-only oven.
  2. from queenie, www.ajmadison.com
    4.0 Stars the convection oven
  3. from Teri, www.ritzcamera.com
    5.0 Stars i love this microwave oven/convection oven!!i am actually here to buy another one for my sister.
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Positives: Fast Cooking, Compact, Easy To Clean, Type: Countertop
5 RECOMMENDED by 53 people for OVERALL
Panasonic Panasonic NN-SD967S 2.2 cft, 1250 Watts, Sensor, Stainless Steel Face, Pop-Out Dial Microw
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  1. from Coralbb, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars the purchase of this product was for our small work kitchen area - we have a refrigerator and this microwave oven that's it.
  2. from RLW, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars it defrosts evenly, without cooking the food.
  3. from www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars this is a luxurious looking stainless steel mw oven that's also sleek, easy to use and powerful.with 1250w high power output and a 16 1/2" diameter turntable, housed in a 2.2 cu.
  4. from "A micro family", www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars easiest and most efficient microwave ever!
  5. from DJ Cheff, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars this is a luxurious looking stainless steel mw oven that's also sleek, easy to use and powerful.
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Positives: Easy To Use, Fast Cooking, Large Capacity, Type: Countertop
 
Sharp R-820B 900 Watts Convection / Microwave Oven
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  1. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars i can grill steak and potatoes at the same time and it turns out great.
  2. from www.nextag.com
    5.0 Stars i bake cakes, grill steaks, roast chickens and i like (the no brainer) selections for popcorn, pizza etc.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i have made biscuits, cookies, steaks (from frozen done in 18 minutes) and it taste great, made a casserole and of course the basic microwave functions.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it makes the best roast chicken ever, in much less time than it would take to do it in your oven, and really excels with baked goods as well.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars the convection feature heats casseroles or bakes chicken in exactly half the time of any conventional oven, as it should.
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Positives: Great Reliability, Type: Countertop, Capacity: .9 cu. ft.,0.9 cu. ft.,0.9 cu. ft., Cooking Power: 900 Watts
General Electric PEM31DMBB 800 Watts Microwave Oven
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  1. from Microwaver, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars microwave is a little costly compared to others of similar size, but it works well.
  2. from Charlie, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars use it all the time for vegetables, tea, reheating and defrosting.
  3. from Jim the Runner, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars it works well with reheating leftovers or defrosting frozen goods.
  4. from jimbeaux, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars this one fit perfectly, it's easy to use and looks great in my new kitchen.
  5. from Bigontools, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars it was easy to confirm the size on your or web site.
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Positives: Compact, Great Reliability, Quiet Operation, Type: Built-in
Sharp R-820JS Microwave Oven
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  1. from SUZANNEMARIE, www.target.com
    4.0 Stars it's great to have a spare (albeit small)oven on hot summer days.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars when you put a roast in this oven (yes i said a roast and i mean of beef, pork or a chicken even have done a turkey breast) you put it directly on the great metal rack that comes with the oven.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars we use it for the convection oven; cooks perfect; and the microwave is just as good.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars the oven does exactly what it claims and i love the options of convection cooking or microwaving.
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Positives: Fast Cooking, Easy To Use, Compact, Type: Countertop
Sanyo EMS6588S Stainless Steel Microwave Oven
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it is a nice compact microwave.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it actually defrosts my meat and doesn't cook it first!
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars since i don't really do anything fancy in a microwave other than re-heat things and make microwave meals and the occasional quick defrost, and popcorn, etc...
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i also like that it does not have a push-button door opener - i've never found those to be easy to use.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars this microwave oven is a good size for my family needs, heats food quickly, and is easy to use.
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Positives: Compact, Fast Cooking, Great Affordability, Type: Over-the-Range
Hamilton Beach Hamilton Beach 0.9 cu.ft. Talking Microwave Microwave Oven
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  1. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars the defrost works very good and does not cook the food as it defrosts.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars (iv) defrost by time/weight
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars I purchased the Talking microwave by Hamilton Beach for my mother who is blind.
  4. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars A gift for Christmas, the talking Microwave is a wonderful appliance and most useful.
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Positives: Good Reliability, Type: Countertop, Capacity: 0.9 cu. ft., Cooking Power: 1450 Watts
LG LMV2083ST Stainless Steel Microwave Oven
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  1. from www.bestbuy.com
    4.0 Stars my kids like that it has specific buttons for certain kids meals like chicken nuggets.
  2. from www.bestbuy.com
    4.0 Stars what's not so great:?lighting under and pad,noisy when it runs
  3. from Cal, www.abesofmaine.com
    4.0 Stars downside is that it is quite noisy-but for us this was made immensely better by simply putting a sound absorbing pad in the cabinet above it (we used a kitchen grippy gel pad).
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Positives: Easy To Use, Fast Cooking, Nice Reliability, Type: Over-the-Range
Panasonic Panasonic NN-SD767S 1.6 cft, 1250 Watts, Sensor, Stainless Steel Face, Pop-Out Dial Microw
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  1. from "starbuk95", www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars i find the inverter turbo sensor defrost is great and doesn't partially cook the food as much as other microwaves i've owned.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars and the defrost feature on this microwave is superior to ones we have had in the past.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars Good delivery time and oven works great.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars I have had this oven for a month now and no problem so far.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars Just recieved our Panasonic microwave oven yesterday.
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Positives: Type: Countertop, Capacity: 1.6 cu. ft., Cooking Power: 1250 Watts, Turntable: Yes
LG LMV1680 Microwave Oven
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  1. from Allen Levine from NY, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
    5.0 Stars with the correct blocking to raise the microwave to a reasonable height, i installed it by myself; the 2nd try.
  2. from greenebeans, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars the noise of the exhaust is loud because it pushes more air then a smaller unit.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars my only negative feedback is that i feel it is a little loud when turned on (my husband thinks i only hate this because i don't like loud noises) and it doesn't heat things as fast as our old
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars people complained of the noise; it is no louder than my other microwave and the light is brighter.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it was very easy to install and the features this specific microwave has is perfect for our family.
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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Clean, Fast Cooking, Type: Over-the-Range
Sharp Carousel R530EST Stainless Steel Microwave Oven
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  1. from big mike, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars i do not understand all the buttons and whistles nor have any desire to learn such but for simple enter time and run which i am used to it is perfect.
  2. from By sandyj, reviews.homedepot.com
    5.0 Stars well worth the money.easy to use.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it is much more powerful than our old one and we love the easy quick buttons to cook with.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i installed it myself - very easy.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it looks slightly different but is identical in size and features and costs less.
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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Durability, Compact, Type: Countertop
Sharp R-520KS Microwave Oven
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  1. from By homemaker, reviews.homedepot.com
    4.0 Stars the only reason why we don't give it a 5 star rating is that it's a bit more noisy then expected.
  2. from By Ilyy, reviews.homedepot.com
    4.0 Stars i really like this microwaive, is easy to use and understand.
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Positives: Fast Cooking, Easy To Use, Quiet Operation, Type: Countertop
General Electric JEB1860SMSS 1100 Watts Microwave Oven
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  1. from Judith, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars it is twice as powerful as my old microwave, good size capacity, and easy to use, even though it is more complicated.
  2. from John the Retiree, www.abesofmaine.com
    5.0 Stars this product is great for simple tasks and is powerful enough for most everyday cooking jobs.
  3. from M F Moon, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars i still use the microwave mostly for defrosting, reheating and popcorn, etc., but now i have learned to actually cook meals, including tough cuts of beef and pork.
  4. from bikerjoan, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars we installed the unit and it was very noisey.
  5. from Pubearny, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars this microwave is pretty quiet compare to my last sharp microwave.
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Positives: Quiet Operation, Large Capacity, Easy To Use, Type: Countertop
Samsung SMH9187 Microwave Oven
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  1. from Grumpy, www.ajmadison.com
    5.0 Stars within a short time my product arrived safe and sound.there was a very simple instillation guide and after using the product i found it to be and ecceptional product and the price was excellent.
  2. from Stevie, www.ajmadison.com
    5.0 Stars it also does a great job in defrosting my meat.
  3. from Unhappy buyer, www.ajmadison.com
    1.0 Star Great microwave with powerful fan, but did at 11 months!
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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Quiet Operation, Large Capacity, Type: Over-the-Range
GE GE PEB2060BT Microwave Oven
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  1. from Margit, reviews.homedepot.com
    5.0 Stars it is a very large oven, with about an inch clearance on the counter front and back, but also quiet, and surprises by how fast it completes the cooking/defrosting/warming process.
  2. from chef denise, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars this product is very easy to use.
  3. from Sue, www.homeclick.com
    4.0 Stars door seems a bit flimsy compared to our previous microwave/convection oven, but at 1/3 the price, i'm not going to complain.
  4. from www.ajmadison.com
    4.0 Stars the microwave is very effective and quiet.
  5. from www.ajmadison.com
    5.0 Stars owner's manual is clearly written and controls on oven are easy to use.
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Positives: Fast Cooking, Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, Type: Built-in
GE Spacemaker  JVM1540 950 Watts Microwave Oven
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  1. from reviews.sears.com
    5.0 Stars it has all the options that i would want: defrost, popcorn, a carosel..whatever.
  2. from Sharon, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars we defrosted meat and it came out perfect.
  3. from Jake, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars it is a bit noisy, but heats everything great.
  4. from www.bestbuy.com
    4.0 Stars it was very easy to install ourselves.
  5. from Head Chef Mom, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars it handles all of my cooking needs as "head chef", yet the express cook buttons make it simple enough for the kids!
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Positives: Excellent Reliability, Easy To Use, Easy To Clean, Type: Over-the-Range
General Electric PEM31DMCC 800 Watts Microwave Oven
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  1. from Arkansan, www.abt.com
    4.0 Stars this microwave was easy to mount under a cabinet -- if you take your time and read the instructions thoroughly -- and it has freed up an amazing amount of counter space.
  2. from Judy the Gadget Lover, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars i use it daily to defrost meats, heat dinner, cook vegetables, like squashes, bake potatoes and sweet potatoes.
  3. from Mark, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars it is nice and simple to use.
  4. from busy mom of three, www.abt.com
    5.0 Stars i use it in everyday cooking and it is easy to use.
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Positives: Large Capacity, Easy To Use, Compact, Type: Countertop
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