Insignia™ - 0.9 Cu. Ft. Compact Microwave - Stainless steel

This microwave is not fancy or have extras that a more expensive and bigger microwave would. We were looking for a small, no frills, basic microwave that heats food up and sometimes pops microwave popcorn for us. This microwave is perfect for this. As reviewers have stated- it is on the smaller size so a full size plate may not fit. The inside rotating plate measures about 9 and 1/2 inches within the rim. It took us a little practice and reading of the instructions to properly learn how to use settings but it works! We have not had it for long, so had to give it four stars for lack of that knowledge, but so far we are pleased with our purchase. We found the microwave’s ‘popcorn ‘ button did not work for our microwave popcorn - so we had to use a longer time (2 minutes) for our popcorn to pop most of the kernels. As I stated previously- a little experimenting is necessary.

I bought this microwave about a year ago...that's how much I like it that I felt compelled to review it. 1) It's surprising powerful with even cooking. 2) It looks more attractive than many more expensive models. 3) This is the big one: The Express Cook buttons. Pop in your food and a single touch of (1-6) and it immediately starts cooking for that number of minutes. The "+ 30 SEC" button can be used as one-touch for :30s (reheat coffee) or add :30s to the (1-6) to make it two touches to cook for 1m:30s. "It's a simple pleasure that makes me smile." No "Z"orro across the pad to grope for: Time Cook - 1 - 3 - 0 - Start. :) The only thing that can be bothersome is that the turntable occasionally slips and needs to be bumped back onto the spinner. Otherwise, I'm very pleased with it.

I finally upgraded from my 7 year old $30 microwave when I noticed it just wasn’t warming up my food anymore. I had never felt so overwhelmed shopping for a microwave but the reviews definitely helped. This microwave adds a nice touch to any kitchen, and I love how quiet it is. It also has a power saving mode which turns off display when not in use. Its size is slightly bigger than my old one but not too big so it’s perfect. It doesn’t take up too much space. Lastly, it warms up food nicely right away. Got it on sale for $69.99 and with my BB rewards I only paid $25. Definitely recommend.

I purchased this microwave on Black Friday. The discount made this purchase a great value. At .9 Cu Ft, it is just big enough to fit a standard dinner plate. I mainly use it to reheat food or for the occasional bag of popcorn. I would recommend a larger microwave if you plan to do some serious cooking or have cookware that is larger than a dinner plate. This is a basic microwave oven without any frills. So far we are happy with this oven as it meets our intended use. It is too soon to determine its reliability as we only had it for a couple of months. My last microwave lasted for 5 years of heavy daily use. I hope this one comes close.

First microwave I received had an issue where, every time you shut he door, the light would turn on and the plate would spin. This would happen regardless of whether I pushed any buttons and I couldn’t get it to stop unless I pushed downward on the door. Insignia customer service told me to return it and transferred me to Best Buy. New microwave was delivered the next day and wouldn’t even turn on. Again, I was told to return it and my money was refunded this time. Customer service, delivery and pickup all were very quick and easy, but it still left me without a microwave.

I bought this microwave only for an emergency purpose. Our previous microwave had stopped working so we got this one that was on sale. It's ok gets the job done but for some reason when used the micro stays on. I figured the fingerprint on the ON button stays on so it is operating without asking it to ,so i have to wipe the STOP button on the number pad for it to make it stop. It occurs few times but it does occur. It does heat up the food, but for this minor issue due to the number pad I probably wouldn't recommend it.

Purchased 3 smaller .7cu for myself, mom, and daughter in college. This unit is only meant for reheating small plates. If u want to cook something or reheat a full plate of food you have to guesstimate how long to cook otherwise find yourself having to heat several times. Even popcorn setting is inaccurate and requires you to put it on again and stand and listen for the cornels to stop popping before burning. All 3 units went out just under 2 years. Good thing I had protection plan on them and upgraded to this unit which is way more accurate and efficient.

I bought this to replace a microwave that finally stopped working. I wanted to upgrade to a microwave that was at least 1000 watts. This was rated very highly on Consumer Reports and other online consumer product raters, and it lives up to the billing. Food that would normally take four or five minutes to reheat thoroughly now only takes two to three. Defrosting food is no longer a hassle. Needless to say, I love this microwave.