( 23 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 27 2009
Used the microwave for about 10 months until one day it wouldn't start. Instead when you push start it counts down the time. I found that smacking the top would occasionally get it to work, until the cook cycle is done. Put something in afterward and it's back to counting down. This microwave rubbed me the wrong way from the start. Wasn't intuitive and I'm not going to bother reading the instructions. Could never set the cooking power and time - just used the pre-set buttons. The start/stop buttons look the same and so I push stop when I want start - can't recommend a microwave that last less than a year and only operates intermittenly when smacked.
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Posted: Jun 23 2009
I've owned this unit for less than a year and it has failed in a disturbing way. First it started turning itself on whenever I opened the door and when I closed the door continued running and none of the buttons would stop it. I figured if I unplugged it and plugged it back in that would reset it, but it didn't. The thing would have been running for lord knows how long. Then, out of the blue it just started on its own. I was sitting in the living room thinking the fridge was awfully loud until I realized it had been the microwave just doing its thing! I have a ground-fault outlet, so I know a surge wasn't the issue and I barely ever use this thing. Food re-heat and popcorn. I'm not about to find a sturdy box that MIGHT keep this safe, pay to ship this back and pay another $15 for them to return it to me and not even know if they'll fix it, etc. A $125 mistake going to the trash heap. I will NEVER buy a Cuisinart again and highly suggest you avoid them at all costs.
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Posted: May 18 2009
I didn't have a death wish for this one as I've had for others, that wouldn't die, but it gave up the ghost after only 2 years. It was fine, with convenient minute buttons, though hard to melt butter or boil water properly.
