Farberware Countertop Microwave 1000 Watts, 1.1 cu ft - Microwave Oven With LED Lighting and Child Lock - Perfect for Apartments and Dorms - Easy Clean Stainless Steel

No lo pude usar y lo tuve que cambiar porque hacía mucho ruido

My old microwave finally gave up the ghost after around 13-14 years of pretty decent service. I mostly warm up meals and made-for-microwave entrees, and of course the obligatory batch of popcorn from time to time. Saw this pop up and it had pretty good reviews. Plus, I've owned Farberware products going back decades. I still have a Farberware Percolator coffee-maker that's probably pushing 40 now, and a small countertop convection oven that I've been using almost daily for 16+ years. So I'm pretty cool with the brand. It has a much smaller footprint than the old microwave, but curiously has pretty close to the same sized heating chamber for capacity. This is rated for 1000w, and it definitely warms/cooks things much faster than the old unit. I can cook a full bowl of popcorn in 3 minutes in this one, whereas it took 4:30 in the former microwave. The front panel is sleek and simple, and for most things it'll do just fine. If you want to warm something for 5 minutes, you just push the 5 button on the pad and walk away. It takes care of the rest. However, I think it's unusually fiddly when you want to input a very specific cook time, like 3m20s. Yes, you can do it. But you have to go through this whole process of setting the power level first, then inputting the total cook time. It's just a bit of extra keypresses when you need a very particular cook duration. It also seems a bit noisier to my ears than the old unit. Not necessarily standing under a jet engine noisy, but it's definitely noticeable. I got used to it within the first few days, and it's not that big a deal since I live alone, but if you're given to late night kitchen raids and want to avoid waking the wife and kids, this one is going to thump and hum a bit. For under $100, I have no complaints. If it holds up as long as my other Farberware items, I should be set for the rest of my days. And if not, this didn't break the bank, so it's all good. For the cost and the efficiency I gave it 5 stars, with the caveats about the time input and noise. If you can put up with those, it's a great value.

Great microwave. Big enough to fit whatever you need but small enough to fit into a cabinet. Seems powerful and has worked great for a month. There's a weird auto-lock feature on the door that's annoying until you get used to pressing unlock all the time.

I searched extensively for a microwave in my price range that had 4 specific features—and this one fits the bill. • 30 SECOND EXPRESS BUTTON Most modern microwaves have this, but it's a must have for me. Hit ONE button to begin heating for 30 seconds. BOOM! Hit it additional times for 30 second increments. I'd rather hit the 30 second button 3 times for 1:30 than "Cook Time + 1 - 3 - 0" • NO REMINDER BEEPS! I can't stand constant reminder beeps every 30 to 60 seconds, so this is a huge plus for me. Some people prefer this feature, so you're welcome that I've just ruled this microwave out for you. • DISPLAY/CLOCK IS NOT EXCESSIVELY BRIGHT The display is green, easy to read, and not overly bright. I didn't even know I needed to look for this until I read multiple reviews for a microwave that said the display was so bright it lit up the kitchen like a blue night light. Since I live in a studio apartment, my kitchen and my bedroom are the same space. I cannot have a microwave display lighitng up my world with a bright blue light. • DOOR LOCK DISABLE FEATURE This DOES have a door lock feature by default, which is a child safety feature some prefer. When enabled, you have to press the "Door Lock" button in order to open the door after heating—EVERY TIME. Very annoying when you don't need it. DISABLE THE DOOR LOCK FEATURE by pressing: "Door Lock" button + 7 + 9 —in that order — and hold for a few seconds. Separately, it has a CHILD LOCK feature, which ... when learning how to disable to the DOOR LOCK ... I realized was a completely different feature. CHILD LOCK is a way to prevent a child from pressing any buttons at all, not just prevent them from "opening the door" to hot food. To engage the CHILD LOCK, you hold the CANCEL/OFF button for a few seconds. To turn the feature off—do the same. So pretty easy if you have little ones to protect. This microwave beeps three times when done and the beep sound is not annoying. It's dark gray inside, which I kind of like, but some might prefer it to be whiter and brighter. So far I've heated soup in it a few times. What can I say? It's heats soup just fine! I also "charge" my coffee cup and meal plates to warm before using, which is one reason why I love the 30 second button and the "not" reminder beeps. I know it's done. I'll get to it on my terms, thank you! It has a MEMORY FUNCTION I might find useful for commonly used settings. Set up to 3 memory settings. Example: Set "Memory 1" to 50% power for 2 minutes. I also like how it looks. While specific features in my price range were more important to me than the aesthetics, it's a lovely bonus that it's pretty. It actually looks nicer in person than I expected based on photos. I can't speak to it's longevity, but so far so good. I highly recommend!

I bought the stainless steel 1.1 Cu. Ft. Microwave on 1/11/17 for $75. It is now 7/29/26. The light bulb just burnt out in the last year and it's just now begun to rust on the interior. I have never had any issues with this microwave and can't believe it's lasted nearly 10 years! Highly recommend for reliability, affordability, and durability.