Whirlpool - 1.7 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Microwave - Stainless steel

I'm not passionate about microwave vent hoods; they only need to heat food, light my cooktop, and provide a way to abate smoke while cooking. This unit does all three just fine. The microwaveable space is quite large (frankly, more than enough for the average consumer) and the touchpad is delightfully simple to operate. And compared to my old tabletop microwave, this one heats food faster and very evenly. It shaves about 30s to 2 minutes off my reheat times! Awesome. The fan is powerful enough to pull smoke from the cooktop's front pans (not just the ones directly under the vent), and the light effectively illuminates the cooktop. The price is right too, with a good look and sturdy feel, making it pointless to spend more money on more expensive variants. My only complaint is about the basic design: the recirculating vent's exhaust port direction is UP from the TOP of the unit, not from the FRONT as in previous units. This necessitates pulling the unit about 2" forward from the cabinets to ensure the exhaust vent isn't blocked. If you like a "flush" look for your microwave unit, look elsewhere. Otherwise, great product.

Just replaced a GE microwave that was less then 18 mo. old (bummer) so needless to say i switched brands. Went back to Whirlpool which matched the rest of our appliances. Installation went pretty good. the exhaust fan venting was slight larger and set back further than prev. overs, but with the right tools, it was fairly easy fix. I simply had to cut the cabinet bottom a hair bigger and extend the venting. If you are handy, not a problem, if you are not, may ask for help. The microwave works as advertised. I really like the door latch as it is easier and quieter to open than the GE i had. That sucker would wake the host when opening and closing the door. You can also see the food through the winder better than our prev. oven as well. All in all, nice product for the money. Now hopefully this one lasts longer 18 months ;-)

It has all the features we wanted in a microwave. A turntable. Plenty of power for home use. As an above cooktop microwave it required installation. Although we replaced a 12 year old microwave made of the same brand the existing bracket and cabinet holes were not compatible. Installing the new bracket was not difficult. Although templates for the hole cutting are provided I used a tape measure to figure out bracket placement. Once secured my son and I lifted the microwave into place. You have to tip it up. While doing that I had my son hold the appliance just a bit forward and marked the position of the screw holes. I then measured the distance into the cabinet for the holes. We took the oven out for a moment. I drilled. Put the oven back. The screws found their mark immediately. I found the top template difficult to use.

We bought this microwave 4-1/2 years ago and we've enjoyed having it for so many uses. Easily thaws frozen meats, reheats just about everything and cooks things nicely (frozen vegs, large frozen pans of lasagna, "baked" potatoes, fresh corn-on-the-cob and so much more). We've had 7 adults living in this house and every single one of them slams the door shut! Every time! Its not even necessary. The door shuts so nicely and quietly. After 4+ years of slamming, the door finally displayed a very long crack next to where it connects to the oven and, being that it houses microwave radiation, I couldn't trust the seal any longer so I found this replacement at a great price here at Best Buy. I'm so happy I could get the "same" model installed. The installer, Chas, was excellent! It was done in no time and he hauled everything away for us. Anyway, this is a spacious and great microwave, buy it!

The Microwave itself functions great, and the features are easy to understand and use. The vent fan simply does not work. Does anyone know if this is due to "recent" govt regulations, or if they just don't make 'em like they used to? We asked the installers about the fan and they said it was pulling air appropriately, but boiled water passes right by and steams up the overhead cabinets, and anything slightly smoky like bacon or high-heat meats do not get sucked up and smoke up the whole house, setting off smoke detectors in other rooms. Is this common these days? Do I need to suck it up and just use the BBQ outside even in bad weather?

When my installed microwave oven bit the dust I quickly went about finding a replacement. This unit seemed to have all the features I wanted and at a very good sale price. For the most part that's true and I've been pleased with its performance. However, the images online showed that it was to have an internal rack for 2-tier cooking but, in fact, it does not and cannot have one added to it. That became clear at the time of installation but, rather than send it back and start again, I accepted that outcome. I then requested a certain discount from Best Buy due to the discrepancy of the image vs. reality and I was accommodated, so I feel all's well in the end.

This microwave is good and is easy to operate, however the stainless steel finish around the microwave is horrible to clean. I have tried normal soap and water and windex (which is the what Whirlpool says you should use) but it streaks terribly. I can't get the streaks to go away no matter how hard I try or how many times I keep washing it. It's very frustrating that they won't go away. I am indicating I would recommend this to a friend but would tell them to stay away from the stainless steel finish

Bought this to replace my GE model which lasted about a year and a half before it died. This Whirlpool is simple and it works. I’m not a big fan of all the presets built in to microwaves these days. The whole installation process was easy and the Geek Squad even took the old appliance for $15. My only complaint is that the power cord on the Whirlpool wasn’t as long as the old one. I wish that there was a way that they could have replaced the cord when they installed it. Not the fault of Besy Buy but it would be nice instead of having to install a power strip.