Sharp Over The Range Microwave

Sharp Over The Range Microwave Ovens
A Product Review

One of the trends in the microwave area are the over the range and over the counter kinds of microwave ovens.

The focus on the industry is slowly shifting from adding new features to looking at places where microwave can fit suitably in your kitchen.

One of the biggest pain areas with the modern day, function rich large microwaves is that they occupy too much counter space which can be very annoying. The Over The Range (or OTR as they are called for short) models help solve this problem to a great extent.

The most under utilized space in the kitchen is the area right above the coking range. Due to the range in front, it is not easily accessible, besides the hood tends to occupy most of the space, wasting a lot of useful storage.

The OTR models fit exactly in that awkward space, freeing up the counter for other things and still being very accessible.

Sharp is a very popular company in the home appliance field and has come up with several user friendly models. In the OTR space too, it has variety of models with wide range of features to suit your needs.

Sharp Over The Range Microwave R-1870

Sharp R-1870 Over-the-Range Convection Microwaves

This is a 1.1 cu. ft 850W microwave, ideal for most household functions. Among the standard microwave functions, this unit has a seven digit, to color display giving you the versatility of configuring the microwave better.

It has a sensor cook option that can detect steam and adjusts the cooking time and power levels accordingly. Under this feature you have Baked Potatoes, Frozen Vegetables (hard and soft), Frozen Entrees, Hot Dogs, Bacon and Fish/ Seafood options.

Another interesting feature is the turntable off feature. This is typically not very useful, as most times you need to have the turn table on to ensure uniform heating.

However, if you are using a heavy dish, turning the turntable off may be useful.

For the convection function you have preheat, bake, broil and slow cook options. You can use presets for broiling hamburgers, steaks, etc., roast chicken, turkey and pork, and bake cakes, brownies, muffins and French Fries.

The hood feature comes with a hood light and a heavy duty fan. The fan works regardless of your microwave door being open or closed, so it doesn’t restrict your cooking style.

The touch sensitive light pad allows you to turn the light on/off by a single touch. Similarly you can set the fan speed by touching the Fan Hi/Lo pad.

The R-1870 is a great OTR unit for any household.

Sharp Over The Range Microwave R-1520LW

Sharp R-1520LK Over The Range Microwave

This is a bigger and more powerful microwave from Sharp. The 1.5 cu. Ft capacity with 14” turn table can hold as large as 9” x 13” dish.

It comes with a similar feature set like seven digit, two color displays.

It also comes with the Sensor cook technology and eleven cooking presets to cover most of the common food options. It also has 4 reheat options and the standard pop corn button.

The hood comes with a high / low light intensities and two-speed fan ventilation making a perfect model for your over-the-range space.

Sharp has many other OTR models of varying power and capacities. Most come with the enhanced feature sets mentioned above.