Customers value the Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave's compact size, stylish retro design, and ease of use. Many appreciate its attractive color options and find it performs well for its size, although some note that its power could be stronger. Positive feedback also highlights the user-friendly controls and helpful features like the child lock. A few users mentioned minor issues with the timer's functionality.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
love it
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
it works like a microwave should, love the look :)
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Surf Green
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Power
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
pretty color
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
if u like the old dial up u will love this the color is beautiful but the power is slow doesnt hot that good
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Surf Green
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Quickly broken - tiresome, costly warranty process
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was so excited to get my microwave! But I only got to use it for a week or so before it started smoking and the display started flashing.
(For impressions of the microwave itself, head to the bottom of the review.)
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Burnt-out Microwave
15-Day Return Policy
Galanz Warranty Process
Since I was out of town when my family received it, we hadn't used it much before BestBuy's 15-day return policy ran out. Instead, I have to go through the warranty process with Galanz to "return" the item.
Let me tell you, you don't want to deal with Galanz's warranty. Their customer service is great, but cutting the plug off to mail it back to them on your own dime? No exchanges, only refunds (minus any tax and fees of course)?
We're out $10 because their product was faulty.
I won't be able to bring myself to get small appliances from BestBuy without a 30 day return policy to back them up, and I definitely can't justify buying from Galanz again when their warranty doesn't "make me whole" after receiving a defective product.
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Product Use
Learning the dial and buttons on this microwave took more time than if I'd just gotten a boring-looking one, but it wasn't hard to master.
It also ended up being pretty easy changing from our 1000 watt microwave to this 700 watt one. I thought it was going to be a pain, but it wasn't.
Product-wise, keep in mind that because of the dial, this microwave won't be as accurate as others. You can only set cook times in multiples of 10 seconds, so cook times have to end in 0 (so there goes reheating my pizzas for 45 seconds).
That honestly didn't bother me much. I never ended up with burnt food with having to go a little over time with the heating.
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Appearance
It looks super cute. The inside is white and clean looking--a little smaller than I was used to, but I never had issues fitting anything into it.
The colors Best Buy shows in their images are fairly true to life (for the surf green anyway). I didn't find that to be always true with other retailers, so they have that going for them.
(PS: Don't use the word f*art in a review. It's "inappropriate language.")
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Surf Green
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Bad quality assurance.
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Does the job but poor packaging means it arrived with multiple scratches and poor design means the protective coating has a lot of air bubbles and comes completely away on the air vents.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Bebop Blue
Power button is sensitive, easy to accidentally start the oven with a soft bump.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good compact microwave
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good product at a good price, easy to use, delivered in time
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Surf Green
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not worth it
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This microwave looks very cute in my small studio. If you're looking for something that heats up your food fast, this is not it. This microwave takes forever to warm up food. You have to use double the time you normally would.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
The product was out of order
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It wouldn’t heat. The lights and displays were on, but the oven was out of order. I returned it and got my refund
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Cute but bad quality
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very bad quality, one month using it and the lamp is already not working and takes so long to get the food warm.
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Surf Green
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Totally broken down
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s only been 3 weeks and it’s been totally broken down. Buttons working, but not the microwave. Disappointed!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Burn't up the third time i used
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The first one burn"t up cooking micro wave dinners purchased at CVS for no reason you guys replaced so far so good i used it maybe 8 times keeping my fingers crossed though
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Hot rod red
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Was bought as an early house warming gift. Finally used it today, makes a loud ugly noise
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Caught fire
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Worked well for about a year. Caught fire warming up a cookie yesterday. Do not recommend.
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Surf Green
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
cute on the outside not on the inside
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stopped working 3 days after it was not longer returnable. Had it less than a month
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Hot rod red
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
never heated my food
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
i tried everything even read the manual my food never got hot
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Surf Green
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
1960 Happy Days Decor!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My best friend still loves her microwave, especially to go with her 1960 Happy Day's decor.
This review is from Galanz - Retro 0.7 Cu. Ft. Microwave - Surf Green