Cuisinart CMW-100 1-Cubic-Foot Stainless Steel Microwave Oven, Brushed Chrome

So good they are still making it over 15 years later!
My grandmother purchased this microwave back in 2007. She wasn’t the kind of person to buy anything without heavily researching it first. When she passed, I inherited it and it’s been amazing. It cooks food evenly and the interior is big enough for large bowls of whatever needs to be cooked/reheated.Unfortunately after 17 years it died and I was forced to try and find a replacement microwave.I looked at several options in the stores and wasn’t impressed by the quality of the materials used, so I went online to see what else I could find that would be as well-built as what I had.Imagine my surprise and excitement when I saw that Cuisinart is STILL making and selling this model… exactly the same?!? I immediately had ZERO CONCERNS about buying this for almost $200 because I knew the quality was there.It’s not often you find an item that not only through lasted 17 years of almost daily use , but was of such a great design that it hasn’t required updating since its debut!!!You’ll find other 5+ year reviews of this microwave… and most companies will tell you 10 years is the expected lifespan. I’m here to tell you from experience that this microwave is worth the price and will last you longer than 10 years.So happy to have been able to get the same model!

Powerful And Well-Made Microwave
So I bought this Cuisinart microwave six years ago. I’ve only needed to use two buttons on it, the “Start +30 sec,” and the “Stop/ Clear,” button. That’s all you really need. Does anyone actually use all those other buttons?— DESIGN —This is a clean and simple stainless steel and black design. The buttons are on a flat plastic surface that covers the actual physical button mechanism; this makes it very easy to clean as there aren’t individual buttons to wipe around. The bottom legs can be rotated so you can adjust them for an uneven surface. The window to see your food is clear and it’s easy to view how things are cooking. The handle to open it works without much physical effort. It’s an all around nice design that would work well in most kitchen.— MICROWAVE FOOD COVER —Food covers are a miracle product in helping the inside of your microwave remain splatter free. I have a Nordic Ware Microwave 10.5 Inch Spatter Cover and the simplicity and functionality of it is a required microwave accessory. When the cover gets dirty, give it a hand-wash and you’re done. No need to wipe the inside of the microwave.— CLEANING —For those times you actually have to clean the insides, I discovered a handy trick. Cut half a lemon (or cut a whole lemon), squeeze all the juice into a small bowl, add some water (1/4 cup or less), put the lemon juice along with the squeezed lemon in a bowl in the center of the platter, and microwave for three minutes. The water will steam the insides, and the citric acid from the lemon and juice will clean and loosen up any dried food on the inside. Food should wipe off easily after.I subtracted a star because the microwave got weird on me one time and started turning on by itself. I wasn’t sure if it was a power surge or whatever, but I didn’t use it for a few days and it has since worked without any issues.This microwave has lasted me through these last six years and a couple of apartment moves. I hope it continues to work for many years to come. Recommended.

We like the Cuisinart Microwave. With the stainless steel interior it heats up very quickly, and easy to clean. We used it as a stand by microwave while our other one was coming. We used it mostly in the kitchen to heat up pancakes, casseroles, and other types of food. Can be expensive to purchase but worth it if you have limited space.

You can’t set the number of seconds you want very easily, it is noisy and seems to take a longer than my past microwaves to heat the food

I am very happy with my purchase. This product is exactly what it isaid it would be