Kitchen

[mare54]

I'm considering buying a countertop microwave for my daughter. They just moved into a rental and there is no built in microwave. Don't want to spend too much - $100 to maybe $150. Anyone have one they like? Thanks. 

[Ainhisg]

Yes!  We bought this one at Walmart last fall and love it!  Quiet, works like a charm, and attractive!

[Janey 3]

@Ainhisg ;  i also have a Hamilton Beach from Walmart and love it.

[Kachina624]

@Ainhisg.  Hard to believe micros have evolved to this.   My first, which I got for Christmas in the 1970s, was a GE that cost $450., about 500watts and was the size of a piano crate.

I was the first among my friends to get a microwave. 

[Shelbelle]

It depends on how much room she has for it, good idea to measure the space, some with higher wattages are a lot larger than lower wattages.  Mine is 700 watts, some may be as high as 1000 and take up more space. 

[Mz iMac]

@Kachina624   ROTFLMAO

Mine (Shark) is probably nearing 50 yrs old & can fit two 25lb turkeys w/enough room left over for a 10" plate of food.  It was a gift from my parents.

950w

[Desertdi]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@Ainhisg.  Hard to believe micros have evolved to this.   My first, which I got for Christmas in the 1970s, was a GE that cost $450., about 500watts and was the size of a piano crate.

I was the first among my friends to get a microwave. 

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@Kachina624 

My ma had an Amana.   It was the size of a washing machine, and louder than the garbage disposal. 

And speaking of "garbage disposals",  I just had to use a allen wrench on mine.

"Always Something"           di

[AuntG]

My cheap one from Wal-Mart has worked fine. Don't get one that is real big if counter space is limited.

[Mz iMac]

@mare54  A suggestion....

you or your daughter should also purchase a stand for the microwave.  Apt counter space is premium.  She can better use the space for a "countertop" convection oven, air fryer and/or any other gadget(s) she may have.

[mare54]

@Mz iMac  Thanks for the suggestion.