Sharp R1214 Carousel Over-the-Counter Microwave Oven 1.5 cu. ft. 1100W Stainless Steel

This purchase replaced a similar Sharp we purchased 20+ years ago. This new one is excellent and works great. It has new options not available in the older one. The great thing is that it fit perfectly in the area between wall cabinets and above the countertop.

Sharp makes microwaves for many other labels, some of which are much more costly than the Sharp brand. The Walmart price was better than other stores by about $100. If you plan to install this yourself, be advised it will take two people due to the bulk and weight of the microwave. The majority of the weight is held by large bolts fixed in a cabinet. Those are the easy part. The hard part is lining up the little clips that hold the unit to the backframe and getting everything straight before you tighten the weigh-bearing bolts. Once that's done, the unit plugs in, so no hard-wiring is necessary as long as you have an outlet available. Ours is inside the cabinet above the unit. In fairness, this unit replaces the identical microwave which was purchased about 5 years ago. The old unit's LED started to fade, the turntable stopped moving, and while things got hot, there was a worrying noise coming from the unit. Hopefully, this one will last longer!