Anyone have a drawer microwave?

[BravoXray]

I've had really good luck with microwaves I guess. I'm on my second one since '81 when the wife left. I think I've had the present GE unit for at least 20 years, and it get used nearly every day.

 

[WinterDeere]

I'm on my second one since '81 when the wife left.

We could debate cause and effect, but I could keep things working a long longer without my wife abusing them, too!

 

[BravoXray]

We could debate cause and effect, but I could keep things working a long longer without my wife abusing them, too!

So does she ever stop the cycle before the timer runs out and let the display keep flashing "Press Start to Continue" forever rather than hit Cancel?

 

[WinterDeere]

So does she ever stop the cycle before the timer runs out and let the display keep flashing "Press Start to Continue" forever rather than hit Cancel?

More likely to heat a drink, then never retrieve it. Then find it an hour later, re-heat the same item again, and repeat three times over the next three hours. Opening and re-slamming the door each time, hence the new door switches.

 

[mikester]

The ones I have seen were mounted low to save space. Great idea if you are a GM design engineer and you have midget servants you dislike that have to clean it.

 

[oosik]

I guess at 17 inches you could consider mine to be low. However - I'm not a GM design engineer and I've not found any midget servants to do ANY cleaning for me.

So...... about once a week. On my knees and clean it with a wet shop towel. Takes all of two minuets.

 

[ponytug]

I guess at 17 inches you could consider mine to be low. However - I'm not a GM design engineer and I've not found any midget servants to do ANY cleaning for me.

So...... about once a week. On my knees and clean it with a wet shop towel. Takes all of two minuets.

I'm glad it works for you; I saw your photograph and my back hurt just looking at it!

I prefer microwaves up where I can see into them easily. Speaking of seeing, I wish more of them were better illuminated, but that's another saga.

All the best,

Peter

 

[ning]

Our microwave is the top third of an in-wall unit (oven bottom, micro convect top) dates from 2000.
Spring (torsion type) in the door - which folds out and down - broke at about 5 years, second spring broke 5 years later, not replacing that again.
The microwave emitter went out about 5 years ago, replaced that for a couple hundred bucks; replaced the light in the microwave at the same time.
Also welded the top of the main oven compartment that had little spot welds weakened by steam oven action (it's not a steam oven but we use a water pan for a variety of things).
The "start" "button" on the keypad was threatening to wear thin so I put patch of heavy clear vinyl tape over it.
Some effort here or there but a lot cheaper than replacing the unit a few times over the 24 years; I expect it to keep going for a while yet.

 

[oosik]

I have no trouble using the microwave - at that height.

Now - as to down on my knees, cleaning it. It's EASY getting down. It's the getting back up that can be a bit*h at times.

 

[WinterDeere]

The microwave emitter went out about 5 years ago, replaced that for a couple hundred bucks...
Some effort here or there but a lot cheaper than replacing the unit a few times over the 24 years; I expect it to keep going for a while yet.

Agreed. Although I'm surprised it was a couple hundred dollars for a new magnetron for your oven. Must be something unusual or special. Most are only $35 - $85.