I’ve asked this before, but will ask again, as it’s been a while. Can anyone report experience with this product from Sharp?
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A friend of mine has one.
It works slick, and looks slick.
She has only had it a year, but so far so good.
$700, so we decided against it.
A medium to large guy named Alan, not an ambiguous female....
NOT that there is anything wrong with that.
Just to satisfy my curiosity, what was the main reason your friend went with the drawer? Space or function?
Fashion, and "gadgetry" (is that a word), would be the main reasons she got hers.Fuctionally, most of your mentioned concerns don't seem to be a problem, I have used the thing a few times, and it really works better for removing food, etc. than I thought it might.The drawer is fairly wide and shallow, actually cheking on food during the cooking process is much better than stooping and peering into a countertop model. Flipping bacon, or stirring halfway through is much more conveinient.A medium to large guy named Alan, not an ambiguous female....
NOT that there is anything wrong with that.edited to add....I believe there is some sort of lock function on the thing, but honestly the buttons are almost counter hieght, so any kid that can reach them is just as likely to do anything the same as a countertop model.One more thing, Shirley is an old fashined country style cook, so the microwave doesn't do much besides tea, bacon, and leftovers.
Edited 4/11/2007 1:47 pm by bigal4102
"Fashion, and "gadgetry"
LOL, yeah that's about what I thought when I first saw it. Tough to justify the price on that basis alone.
Thanks.
Haven't used it yet, but have compared it to the Dacor version which looks like it's made by Sharp for them? The Dacor is around $1100 compared to the $750 of the Sharp.
My guess is that the major drawback apart from paying a bundle for a microwave is that the steam will be hitting you in the face each time you reach in for the food. Likewise, reaching down and around something hot is never as safe as reaching in and under. It would have been a better design had they included a hinge on the drawer front so you could get under a plate easier.
I wonder if there's a lockout to prevent little ones from zapping their toys in the drawer?
FWIW, I also like the Sharp version of this product that also includes a glass cooktop on top.