FarberwareClassic FM09SSE 900 Watt Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel, 0.9 Cu.Ft

Great microwave. Works great. The size is just right.

The Faberware seems to be well made, like my larger Panasonic that lasted over 20 years. After unboxing and during first use, the buttons were very hard to push to do anything. I had to use a pencil with an eraser to push hard. The next day I noticed that at the bottom of the number panel area, a small yellow plastic tab said something so I grabbed that and started to lift and peel off a thick film. The protective film is hard to see and has a strong adhesive layer. Once removed, the buttons are much easier to push ! One reviewer said the oven lasted 6 months, another reviewer said 1 year 5 months. Will try to update this review in August 2025. As of May 2024 it performs very well. I like that pressing 1 will give you 1 minute, 2 gives you 2 minutes, etc. If you want 1 min 30 sec, use the 0 button quick program feature.

We purchased this for our lake house which had old fashioned cabinets and today's typical microwave sizes have gotten too large for the solid box it was to be installed in so we had to purchase this RV size microwave to install. It worked out just perfect.

I bought this based on the name only to find it has little to nothing to do with the Farberware company. They have simply sold their name for another company to use. The unit arrived missing the turntable roller ring. This is a plastic ring which the glass turntable rests upon while rotating and is about 8 inches in diameter with 3 small wheels attached. Without it, the turntable would wobble and rock itself off the drive piece in the center. The stove's instruction say not to use it without the turntable. I contacted customer support (not Farberware) who were very polite and promptly sent me a new ring at no charge. Unfortunately, when it arrived, the 3 wheels attached to it were too large and actually held the glass turntable up off the drive bit in the center. I sent customer service a note including photographs of the problem. They called me back and said that according to their information, what they had sent me was, in fact, the proper part for my microwave. They recommended that I return it to Amazon. I did so.I did read the manual while I was waiting for parts and it seems to have some nice features and capabilities. If I'd had that part, it might have been a great microwave but now its just another great mystery...

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