Customers recognize the Masterpiece Series 1.6 Cu. Ft. Built-In Microwave as having a complicated user interface and controls, making simple tasks like heating food or beverages take longer than expected and require multiple button presses. The heating time is also cited as being longer than comparable microwaves. Many find the overall ease of use to be problematic. The microwave's appearance is appreciated, but its functionality is frequently criticized.
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Cons mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great design but lack of ease of use.
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Design and aesthetic great. Ease of use not that efficient. Looks and style are great for all luxury kitchens but for a household with high use, has some design flaws. Since the door opens frontward, the interior area is hard to reach for quick cleaning, especially the top.. if you have splatters, I need a chair or stepping stool to reach in and clean. Also the control panel bring very minimalistic, even for a quick 30 sec modes you need to navigate into the touch screen panel. The door should open upwards.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hi Julwan, thank you for sharing your review. We value your feedback and we will be sure to forward this to our product team. If you have any questions regarding service, please contact our customer service team at 800-735-4328.
Cons mentioned:
Heating time
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
bad quality and design
horrible sound you can not turn it off
does not stay in stand by regime
display turning off and you don't see the clock
low power for performance, it takes long time to hit food up
impossible to clean because back wall is not reachable due to door design
if you consider to new appliances with the same brand DO NOT BUY THERMADOR!!!!!!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hello MichaelM, thank you for your review of model MB30WS. We are truly sorry to hear this has been your experience. In our efforts to continuously improve Thermador products, your feedback is very important to us. It will be shared with the appropriate teams for further consideration. If product assistance is needed, please contact our Customer Care team at 800-735-4328 for real-time support. Thank you for choosing Thermador.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Junk
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I'll admit I bought it because it's beautiful, and it is. But just a couple months after the warranty expired, the magnetron failed. So we shelled out the $$ to repair it. That lasted about two months, now it's broken again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hello BrianG, thank you for sharing your review. We are truly sorry to hear about your experience with your Thermador built-in microwave. This does not reflect the high standards we strive to deliver, and we apologize for any disappointment. Please feel free to reach out to our customer care team at 1-800-735-4328 or [email protected] for further assistance. Thank you for your valuable feedback.
Cons mentioned:
Ease of use, Heating time
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Looks nice but falls off after that.
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The main reason we bought the thermador was appearance over other brands. It does look nice.
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- takes longer than other microwaves to heat things (at least twice as long)
- the interface is not very intuitive
- to microwave something for any amount of times, I must do 5 clicks or more (5 gets you 30 seconds, each click after that gets you 30 seconds more)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hello warren, we truly appreciate your feedback. This is valuable as it allows us to find areas where we might be able to improve, and provide the highest quality products to our customers. If you need service or have any other questions, please call our Thermador 24/7 customer support at 800-735-4328. Thank you.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Stay away. Far, far away!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
What genius thought it was a good idea to make this microwave so you CANNOT turn off the annoying sounds it makes that drive us crazy! If I could rip it out of the wall myself, I would toss it in the ravine! The microwave works fine but it has a terrible digital interface IMHO.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hi Workdcurious, thank you for your review. We value your feedback and it will be forwarded to our product team. If you have any questions pertaining to service, please contact our customer service team at 800-735-4328 for real-time assistance.
Cons mentioned:
User interface
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor Design on an expensive microwave
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I think there is only one reason to buy this microwave, because you need (want) it to match your other Thermador appliances. This is not a good microwave. To start it, it takes 5 button pushes and that’s using the 30 second button, if you want to set a specific time there will be at least 3 more buttons required. This is a ridiculous user interface! Cheap microwaves have a one button start and this is not cheap! It also has a startup chime that sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, which is fun at first but can’t be turned off! Also know that if you’re matching other Thermador appliances the screen color is significantly different. Last note, for being such a large microwave, it’s only 950 watts which is pretty weak. I’m frustrated every time I use this thing and hope Thermador will come to their senses and fix the interface, though I’m doubtful they will.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
KISS
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very nice looking but much too complicated to operate. Need 4-5 sensor touches to heat something up for 1 minute. KISS (keep it simple stupid).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hello Unhappy, thank you for sharing your review. We value your feedback and we will be sure to forward this to our product team.
Cons mentioned:
Heating time, User interface
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor design and user interface
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is such an expensive microwave but extremely poor user interface, it takes 4 key press to warm a cup of coffee for 30 seconds which is a very basic function of most of the microwave.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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thanks for your review. We value your feedback and it will be forwarded to our product team. If you have any questions pertaining to service, please contact our customer service team at 800-735-4328 for real-time assistance.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Thermador microwave
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Nice looking microwave oven. Works as expected. Need longer arms to clean the back of the oven. Dies not have a smart app function.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mrs.
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This built in microwave is attractive looking and user friendly. I do like the option for melt butter and chocolate, soft ice cream and cram cheese. I recommend this microwave to everyone.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome product and a must have with the thermador collection
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a beautiful microwave it was rather expensive but I think in the long run worth it. It is very very quiet and you hardly even though it’s on!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We really like the products and would like to buy it again
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
finally it arrived
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
it took a very long time to get this microwave, but i guess it was worth waiting
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Too many steps!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It is insane how many buttons must be pressed just to heat for 30 seconds. The chime is incredibly annoying and cannot be turned off. We have elderly parents that are incapable of using this microwave due to the complexity.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hello TF840, thank you for sharing your review and experience with your Thermador microwave . We're sorry to hear of your disappointment. We will be sure to share this information with our product team.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Too many clicks to start heating
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Loud start button noise. Too many clicks to get it to start heating. Most other microwave ovens have just one button start. Heat power is less than other microwave ovens we used in past.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hello MLav, thank you for your review and we're sorry to hear of your disappointment with your microwave. We value your feedback and we will be sure to forward this to our product team. If you have any questions regarding service, please contact our 24/7 customer service team at 800-735-4328.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Looks good but glitchy
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works great and looks slick but keeps resetting itself and losing the time setting. Cooks well and is a nice size but you do t expect these problems on a microwave costing this much money
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hi Mjc9000, thanks for your review. We apologize this has been your experience and appreciate you bringing it to our attention. This is not indicative of the brand, and our customer service team can provide real-time troubleshooting and determine if service is necessary. They can be reached at 800-944-2904. We look forward to seeing how we can help.
Cons mentioned:
User interface
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Worst Microwave Ever
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I really regret buying this microwave. I purchased it a year ago to match the Thermador wall oven, but it's the worst microwave I've ever had. Like many reviews here note, the user interface is terrible - too much menu to navigate just to heat something up, And the heating is really uneven. I'm getting ready to replace it with a new one, after a year!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thermador Team
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Hello MarcS, Thank you for taking the time to submit this review. We apologize that this has been your experience and for the inconvenience. We have forwarded your feedback to our product design team, as we strive to continuously improve our products and the quality of our services. Your input is invaluable in this process, and we appreciate you reaching out. We invite you to contact our Customer Care team at 1-800-735-4328, for any questions or assistance you may need. Thank you.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thermador built in micro wave oven
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is not your normal microwave, it is superior to other microwaves. It did take a little get use to it but now I can do pretty much everything and more in the oven.