Samsung - 1.6 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Microwave - Stainless steel

TL;DR Overall, this microwave has questionable build quality with poor features. It functions as a microwave, but for the price I expected a lot more. I don't see this microwave holding up more than five years or so given the quality of the plastic and touch buttons. Unless this microwave finds itself below $100, I would avoid it. This microwave was purchased to replace a 12 year old beast that finally quit working. We regret that decision. To start off, the microwave was damaged out of the box. The vent area near the back was noticeably dented. Since it was on an area of the device that would be hidden, and since it was mainly cosmetic damage, we ignored it. The device itself isn't of the best quality with most of the housing being plastic that feels like it won't hold up to the test of time. Specifically, the plastic around the front vent and door seem to be of a cheaper quality that, over time and use, will become brittle and damage easily. The buttons on the front of the device are stiff and require a decent amount of force to register, which makes me wonder how easily they'll become desensitized from use. The vent works as well as an internal vent can, meaning not well, and has the settings of loud or LOUD. The under-light works as a night light, but isn't bright enough to do much by. The overall build quality makes me think we'll be replacing this in less than the 12 years we got out of our old microwave. Build quality can be put aside if the microwave itself works well. And I do admit that the microwave does work. You put things in, you put in the time, start it, and things become heated. The problem lies in that execution. The pre-programmed buttons are not very useful to the point that you might as well ignore them in favor of your better judgement. Things either ended up overcooked/burnt (popcorn) or undercooked/cool (pizza). Trying to use the +30sec button with these pre-programmed times didn't work, making both functions pointless. In addition, the +30sec button doesn't start the microwave. I was quite fond of my old microwave's ability to make tea. Put the tea in, press the +30sec button to 2 minutes, and then the machine would automatically start working. This microwave does not do that. Using the +30sec button doesn't turn the microwave on in this fashion; you'll still need to press the start button to begin cooking. It's a minor inconvenience, but one that really irks me. What annoys me even more is this microwave's incessant beeping. This microwave will alert you when its timer runs out, like a standard microwave, but the microwave will continue to beep every few seconds until you open it/press a button. It's infuriating, especially since most things require a minute or two to cool (or steep in the case of tea) before being used/moved. And you can't turn it off. Numerous times now I've been in the middle of something I can't tear myself away from (tempering a sauce, hands covered in meat slime, etc) and the microwave is just beeping away. Yeah, I get it, I used you, now SHUT UP! There's no silent function. There's no changing when it beeps. It just beeps. There is an Eco button, but it is worthless. The Eco button will turn off the led clock, but as soon as you use the microwave again it will revert back to being on all the time. So, every time you use the microwave you need to remember to press the Eco button to turn the clock off. Why even have the function if it won't remember its previous state. There's one final thing. This microwave has a mechanical problem. If the door is pulled slightly the microwave will turn on. If the door is fully opened it turns off, and if released while pulling but before the door is opened it will turn off, but there is this slight area where if enough pressure is applied it will turn on without any buttons being pressed. This isn't an issue in and of itself, as normal use won't cause this issue to occur often, but if that sort of glitch slipped through the testing phase out to market then I wonder what other glitches will popup over time.

Ok so here is the thing. I had a $70 cheepo countertop microwave. It worked and there was nothing fancy about it. When I went to replace the 20 year old appliances I got a bundled package for them and it had this was included and it wasn't that expensive. I had a space for it so I though why not? It's not the most feature packed, for example it cycles the coil off and on instead of setting the output level like a more expensive one but it has plenty of wattage and it's pretty solid. I microwave more than I should haha so it's been getting some use and it's going good. Does the microwave stuff well. It offers some basic presets popcorn pizza and auto defrost, ect and the presets, light and fan work pretty good. The finish is metal with a plastic handle. The handle matches the look of the other appliances though and you don't notice it unless you open it that it's not the cold smooth texture of the other handles. Some might find the +30 second feature annoying as it only adds time. You have to start it so you can't just pop it on by pressing it once or twice. If it's running though it will pop 30 seconds on to the time no problem. If not you need to hit that start button. Some don't do this like my old one so I see how this could be annoying . The light is a single appliance bulb so it may be worth it to upgrade of you use it a lot or want it brighter for cooking. Lighting here isn't that big of a deal so I use it as a night light or just for some accent lighting most of the time. A few others offer LED or two but uh we're not this inexpensive. The kitchen timer feature is kinda cool. Nice to have a second one other than the stove. I found that useful. It did as good as any other microwave with the presets and cooking power. It looks nice too and was a good investment in for some extra counter space. Overall it was pretty inexpensive and a nice little upgrade to the Sunbeam old school 80's range hood. It also functions as expected. I did not find issues with the buttons or the door so overall A+ from me. It's not super fancy but it looks good and was pretty reasonably priced and it was a nice little upgrade for me. I'd recommend it.

Never had an overhead microwave so when I decided to upgrade my range I got this as well and very glad I did so, it looks fantastic! The unit operates just as expected! Read reviews that's it loud, not mine, sounds normal. Also the complaining that the buttons are to difficult to press, I'm sure glad I decided to purchase the unit because those claims don't hold up on the unit I have. Like the door handle, for years my old microwave had a button to press to open the door, this is much much nicer, opens and shuts very smoothly. Large enough inside to cook just about anything you want to cook. The control panel is really nice as well and like the over head lighting for the stove below. I installed the microwave myself, the instructions were simple and to the point, just make sure you get the template straight and level for the back wall bracket and it'll be a breeze. I vent the unit to the inside, you have to remove the blower motor and rotate it 90 degrees, not hard to do at all, remove a few screws and lift it out and sit it right back down! Also don't forget to install the carbon filter, simple as well, remove the three screws above the top front vent (where the air comes out), open the door, slide the vent to the left and pull it forward. Insert filter and reinstall in reverse order. Thanks for the awesome unit Best Buy!

Low price, but average microwave, noisy ventilation fan, controls very crude. After less than 6 months the unit started overheating and then failed completely. Warranty folks said it had been damaged during shipping (even though no package damage), and they would fix, but probably not when it failed again (likely). Best Buy said too bad, it was outside their 'return window', so I am out of luck. The interior components of the microwave were so bent up the cooling fan was hitting the housing and it was overheating to the point the magnetron failed. Best Buy declined to look at pictures of the damage and then said they had no way of knowing that I didn't cause the damage! (see pics). I now have a microwave less than 6 months old that is junk. I know my situation is unique, but Best Buy didn't work to resolve at all-just quoted policy. Will never spend another dime at Best Buy after this.

Ok, to me a microwave is a microwave. I've bought expensive models, and I've bought small countertop models from thrift stores. There are only minute differences, usually involving slightly longer cook times of the weaker models. Everything these days has a shortcut button for popcorn, potatoes, or reheating various meals. Everything has a turntable. Most have that metal rack in the middle that NOBODY uses. That being said, I really like this microwave. Simple. Does the job. Sure, it doesn't have a fancy inverter like some do (what this means is that a 50% power setting actually MEANS that the microwave cuts on and off... so it's 100% power at 50% of the time vs actually lowering the power to 50% like more expensive models) but it essentially works the same. The simple keypad interface makes using and programming the unit very intuitive (unlike a super expensive model my mother owns which has a dial, and I can't figure out how to even turn it on) Anyway, this is a great product. Don't get tricked into spending an extra hundred bucks for almost identical features. This unit will do everything you need it to. I'd definitely buy another one.

I own a rental condo and I was looking for a replacement over the range microwave. This one fit perfectly in the budget and in the wow factor. There are a lot of tenants who value things like stainless steel and this particular unit has a lot of the surface covered in stainless steel (relatively), so it fit what I was looking for. The assembly is pretty much on par with most OTR microwaves. Typical/easy modification for internal/external ventilation. Good templates for marking holes in the cabinets. Went together pretty easy. Just one horizontal bracket on the wall and two screws through the top of unit (into the bottom of the overhead cabinet) was how I mounted mine. I believe it comes with multiple templates for multiple installation options. The power cord is on the top of the unit to the right of the center (as you face the unit when it's installed). For this price it's a no brainer - if you're looking for a slight upgrade to your rental unit.

I read several reviews which did list the pros and cons. The buttons are hard to press. I do miss the shortcut of pressing just the 1 for 1 minute, 2...... It does have a 30 second button that you can press twice for 1 minute instead of 1-0-0. Could use the Popcorn or veggie buttons I guess. Do like the soften mode. Buttons are different such as the vent one button turns off and on and another button adjusts the speed. Very noisy but most are. Is a eco mode that turns the clock off if you don't like the light with the time. Size is fine and normal. Typical microwave. Bought it because the price was the best I could find on sale. I'm not a stainless steel fan however since want to sell the house soon figured it would look better for others. Stainless steel does show fingerprints easily.

I'm not really sure if this or the dishwasher, that was turned to scrap is actually the worst product ever. Installed the microwave over top the stove and it worked okay for 1 week. When you touch the handle or the bottom of the door it turns on by itself. Oh great more repairman out to the house (dishwasher disaster if you look up Samsung dishwashers). ONE WEEK use. I call for repair and they tell me I have to take it down off the wall. Are they going to pay me to have someone remove it and put it back up because I certainly cant do it. Let me tell you why NOT to buy this thing. Samsung appliances are gargage and cheap. TRUST ME PLEASE!!!!! The microwave is loud and obnoxious. The fan doesnt even suck up steam. The stove top light is dim. Who wants a microwave that actually turns on by itself. I wish they would just give me my money back for this junk