Microwave Drawers
2 May 2008“A Cook in a Drawer”
I’m not sure if this is the greatest thing since sliced bread or just another thing. The advantages, as Sharp states their case, is that it places the microwave at a convenient height for frequent use and that there is no need to remove the dish from the oven to check, stir, or turn the food. As to how much of a factor that is in one’s making the purchase, that’s another story, I suppose.
There are some drawbacks to this unit, starting with the price, which is currently about $759, making it an even $630 more than I would be willing to pay for a microwave unit of this size. When we first got our home some fifteen years ago, we received a housewarming gift of a 1.4 cubic foot Sharp Countertop Microwave Oven that was pretty much on the cutting edge at that time. It cost $500. Several years ago the latch broke, and everyone I called to repair it told me that it was now cheaper to simply replace it, which I did, paying $129!
There are, of course, people who might like the idea of putting the unit under a countertop instead of on top of it, but the thought of paying so much money for something that is used—in our household, at least—for nothing more than popcorn, soup, and reheating coffee just seems a little odious. The other negative thought is that if it should ever break down and need to be replaced, there might be some real problems that accrue to such a situation. Will the new unit be the same size as the old one? If it’s not, it would require new cabinetry of some sort to accommodate the replacement.
On the plus side, though, if the main cook is very short, and the only other practical place for the microwave oven is over the stove, having one under the countertop, regardless of cost, might be just the ticket.
Joseph
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