Sharp R-971 INW

When our second Whirlpool combi suddenly stopped using microwaves after eight years, we decided to replace the 2 30-litre ovens with 1 larger one. After clicking back and forth on Coolblue and other sites for a few days, we decided to take this Sharp, a cheaper model within a fairly pricey range. The specs were promising, and the same as the more expensive models in the range. The only difference would be the finish (less stainless steel & stainless steel), and the buttonless operation. In practice we are relatively satisfied, but also disappointed in this 'professional' brand. The good news: It is a lot more spacious (especially in height, there is room for two oven dishes) It heats up quickly, although in practice we notice little to no difference between the advertised 1050 watts and our previous ovens that reached 900 watts. It seems to be more durable, despite the cheaper finish it feels sturdier than our previous Whirlpool ovens. We hope he lasts longer than 8 years. Although ... The bad news: Although Coolblue mentions 'weight sensors' in the specs, we still have to enter the weight manually, as with any (cheaper) model. The biggest misses, however, are the display and accompanying 'control' panel. The display has no clock function in standby, something that has become so normal by now that the lack of cunning profit plans suggests... The manual does come up with the 'handy timer' function, which can be set as a kitchen timer, but hey Sharp, an even more handy is an ordinary clock function, you can continuously follow the time when you work in the kitchen and thus save multiple cooking times in your kitchen. keep your head... That will be looking for a digital kitchen clock on batteries, too bad. And then there's the panel that can be used to set the oven, so to speak. In practice, we mainly use the oven door to set ... I explain myself further. Most of the panel is reserved for standard programs, so to speak optimally adapted to the food of choice. The express defrost and express cook would defrost/cook in no time. However, the cooking time is as long as a conventional oven (40 minutes for a 'microwave' cooking!?). This should also show the 'inverter' quality. But the thawed pieces of meat have as many 'cooked' edges as any microwave. According to the manual, the board should be placed in a certain way and thinner pieces should be covered with aluminum strips ... but that can also be done with any microwave. Then there are a number of other cooking programs, which in practice amount to x minutes of microwave, followed by x minutes of grill to quickly give a crispy crust. Unfortunately, these programs require a minimum weight, often more than our (non-American?) portions, so it's better to program manually right away. However, that is where the greatest frustrations arise. The keystrokes are either physically unregistered or unregistered because something else needs to be specified first. It took some getting used to, especially for our poor fingers... And once the oven has started, there is hardly anything that can be changed. For example, it is impossible to run the microwave for ten or thirty ... seconds longer; a press on the '10-second key' is no longer registered, the only option is to press the 'arrow up' key, after which a full minute extra time is added, and then keep an eye on things for 30 seconds and pressing stop...convenient. That's also the only adjustment that can be made. It is certainly not possible to adjust the strength of the microwave or oven. Press stop and start again? That would be too simple. No, only option here is: press stop, oven open and close, and only then will our attacks be registered again. Irritating.