Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
The R658KM microwave oven and grill (in silver) is designed to offer maximum ease of use and excellent value for money. The compact 800 W machine boasts a five power level microwave and 1000 W quartz grill and is packed full of simple and easy-to-use features for perfect microwaving and browning results. Especially convenient for where space is at a premium, the R658KM comes pre-programmed with nine auto-cook menus for quick and easy options, including three auto-cook microwave functions with reheat options for pizza, fresh vegetables and jacket potatoes available at the touch of a button.
An additional three auto-cook menus combine microwave and grill for quick but perfectly crispy finishes and ultimate defrosting convenience with three auto weight defrost programs. The R658KM has a full stainless steel interior, making it not only stylish, but also easy to clean. It also comes with handy additional features, including an auto minute start option, convenient kitchen timer, clock function and child lock. The R658KM is perfect for anyone looking for a hassle-free microwave and grill that offers a full set of functions.
Box Contains
By : Sharp
Price : £65.14
Product Details
- Boxed-product Weight: 15 Kg
- Item model number: R658SLM
- ASIN: B003BHG0QW
- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 July 2006
Sharp R658SLM, 20L, 800W microwave, 1000W quartz grill
Costumer Critiques
I purchased this microwave from Amazon, based on the evaluations and it was the greatest searching microwave in Currys also (but they wanted £80 for it). I have 2 Sharp TVs and have located it a dependable brand.
Not utilized the grill facility in it, as my oven has a built-in grill, but microwave is strong, display does have a 12 / 24hr clock (regardless of what somebody has previously said on right here), it illuminates in blue so looks especially contemporary. Even the "beep" noise does not sound low-priced, and I'm confident this is the ideal microwave on the market place now.
To my thoughts the selling point of this microwave oven is the built in quartz grill, a very unusual function for units at this cost point. For the objective of the evaluation I will concentrate on this aspect.
My old microwave packed in and so I decided to appear for a replacement but this time I wanted a single with an integral grill. The challenge with most dual function ovens lies with the grill element: they seem in most cases to be metal heating bars permanently suspended from the roof of the oven interior. This restricts the height of the cooking bowl that can be utilised inside and restricts the prospective of the oven.
In searching on the web I discovered that this unit functions a Quartz grill rather than the a lot more usual type. In truth this was the only microwave oven with such a grill at this price tag range that I could get. Additional investigation on-line failed show just how the heating element was mounted in the oven but I decided to order anyway. We had been lucky for it turned out that the grill element was recessed in to the roof of the oven interior behind glass (or quartz, I suppose) with no projections to get in the way. The grill works genuinely well and the supplied metal stand raises the food to the suitable distance from the heating components. Note that the heating elements are only in the rear half of the roof but as the turntable rotates in use all the food gets equal coverage. The oven is rather compact and the grill stand smaller still so only single slices of toasted cheese can be accomodated.... (shame).
But adequate about the grill...
This is a pretty appealing device with a shiny stainless steel interior and a black plastic fascia with a grey band beneath. A tiny but vibrant blue LED panels displays the clock, timer and other relevant facts. It has a built in kitchen timer separate in function from the timer made use of with the oven itself. There are a quantity of presets on the market from push buttons on the front of the oven to prepare a variety of straightforward cooking and defrosting tasks.
The oven functions nicely as a microwave as well as a grill and makes a worthwhile addition to any kitchen.
The Beneficial
Quartz grill is distinctive at this price and works honestly well without having restricting oven space.
A lot of pre sets and automated cooking functions
Appealing design and styling
Quiet in operation
Lightweight and painless to move
Simple clean stainless steel interior
Unusual blue LED display
The Negative
Grilling is restricted to small plate sizes
Build good quality could be stronger and significantly more robust for heavy use, particularly the door
LED display is rather tiny but rather vivid
Grilling stand does not fold up for storage
Sharp R658SLM, 20L, 800W microwave, 1000W quartz grill