Latest reviews about Kenmore Elite Microwave

kima86 says "Microwave cooking made even easier!" about Kenmore Elite Microwave

kima86 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:03:50 GMT

In today's busy life, microwaves have become an integral part of the kitchen concerning food preparation. In searching for a microwave that would fit the needs of my family, we went shopping at a nearby Sears to see what they had available. At the time (7 years ago), this Kenmore Elite microwave with Ultra Wave Inverter technology was one of the higher end models that didn't have convection capabilities. This technology gave us the choice to use "Sensor Cooking", so at the touch of 1 button we could have our food reheated or cooked according to predetermined times for 8 different options:

Reheat - you can reheat pre-cooked room temperature or refrigerated foods without having to select a cooking time or power level for 3 categories: dinner plate, soup/sauce or casserole.
Potato - you can cook 1 - 4 potatoes, making sure you pierce skin with fork.
Rice - 1/2 c. - 2 cups, placing twice as much liquid in a microwavable dish. Cook instant rice according to package directions.
Pizza...

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Lilac36 says "Overall good microwave/convection oven, but lacks power" about Kenmore Elite Microwave

Lilac36 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:26:41 GMT

The Kenmore Elite microwave/convection oven was a replacement for an old microwave that broke down. Unfortunately, we bought it on impulse without doing proper research (and I never do that!) It is completely adequate and gets the job done, however it just doesn't seem to heat things up as well (as fast) as my old microwave, even though this one has more wattage.

I had never used a convection oven before, so I had no idea what to expect with that, I have used it to make a pizza, and it does brown the crust, but the cheese does not get real "melty." The convection is not any faster than a regular oven, which surprised me (I always thought it was supposed to be faster).

Overall, this unit is fine and we will stick with it. It has many useful functions for reheating various kinds of things (casserole, dinner plate), it has a popcorn setting, it has a "one minute quick button." It also has a kitchen timer function where you do not need to have anything in the microwave to set it.

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skag7 says "outstanding" about Kenmore Elite Microwave

skag7 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:31:57 GMT

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skag7 says "outstandind" about Kenmore Elite Microwave

skag7 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:31:17 GMT

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eaadams says "User friendly" about Kenmore Elite Microwave

eaadams — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:28:34 GMT

Love the cooking options...bought it about 4 years ago...not one problem...

tsuipingfan says "reliable, dependable" about Kenmore Elite Microwave

tsuipingfan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:36:21 GMT

Got this for my company's kitchen when a previous one from Sharp
broke down in 2 years. Working very reliably, small footprint.
Easy cleanup with messy users (students and postdoctorates).
Would like one for my home but my brother got replaced it with
a Sharp from Costco. Output is 1100 Watts.
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famo6 says "Got a lemon!" about Kenmore Elite Microwave

famo6 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:26:36 GMT

We bought this Microwave oven on sale in December. We thought we were getting a good deal! In late January it stopped working. When we tried to return it to the store for a new one, they told us we had to get it repaired NOT replaced. So we traipsed to the nearest Repair Center (they don't do that at the store). After waiting over a week, we got it back and it worked fine again. Then, a few months later, it stopped working again. So we endured another week and a half without a microwave and now it is working fine but we are just waiting for the next breakdown. We decided to purchase a service agreement in case of another breakdown after the one year warranty period.

Besides our breakdowns, it is a decent microwave. It is large inside so it holds bigger casserole dishes. It has many sensor heat settings which makes it easy for kids to use. Just pop something in and punch in the right code to heat the item. It also has a "soften butter" feature which comes in handy...

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