Haier Over-The-Range Microwave - 2.1 Cu. Ft. - Stainless Steel

Installed this microwave last month and it looks great in our modern kitchen. Surprising how much power for a smaller unit. Only feature I wish it had was the ability to turn off the speaker.

We selected this microwave because of its width - not many choices in a smaller size out there - and are delighted with this unit! PLUS it's made for above the stove, so the exhaust fan (2 speeds) and light (2 levels) are great for the cooktop. Love the cooking features - everything is easy to set. When food is done, beeper doesn't go on very long. How many of you have a beep that goes on until you get back to the door to press 'off'? Not here, a relief! The cooking space IS small inside, but perfect for 1 person. Recommend for a smaller kitchen.

WARNING: If you install this MW according to the MFG directions, you may not be able to open the door! Here's the issue. The entire front face is hinged as the door, and it wraps around on the left such that the hinge itself is set back from the front plane of the door. In order for the "door" to open, the entire unit must be set far enough forward for the hinge-proper to clear the front of the adjacent cabinet. This is not stated in any of the manuals, which actually depict it being installed with the front panel flush with the front plane of the adjacent cabinets. Again, this will not work. It must stick out far enough for the hinge to clear the adjacent cabinet. (Unless you have several inches of open space to the left of the unit.) Haier lists the depth of the MW at 16.5". IF your upper cabinets are a so-called "standard" 12" deep, it may install and operate as expected (though its front will not be flush with the plane of your cabinets - which you may or may not care about in terms of looks). If your upper cabinets are deeper (mine are 15" plus doors), it will be necessary to customize the mounting, and adapt the templates, to compensate. Also note that if the fan is used in recirculating mode, there is a charcoal filter which Haier recommends be replaced at least once every 6 months. But that filter cannot be accessed without uninstalling the unit, as you must remove the top cover of the MW to change the filter. Unfortunately there are few alternatives for a 24"-wide over-range microwave, and this one offers a nice range of features. I am rating it 3-stars because I haven't had it in use yet, to judge its performance as an appliance. So 2-stars off for the design problems and bad installation info; 3-stars for giving it the benefit of the doubt on performance. I would CONDITIONALLY recommend this to a friend.

We love the Haier line of small appliances. This microwave fits perfectly above the Haier 24" range. The only thing that you (Haier) need to improve is the lighting of the clock (the range has the same issue). Since these two products typically install together, there needs to be a way to turn off the clock. It could be set up so the clock can be darkened until the microwave door is opened. Then it returns to its normal lighting.

This is a nice looking Microwave. The led time panel is crazy bright need ability to lower it or turning that off. The heat settings are off a bit. I use reheat dinner and need to watch it because it gets so hot I think it will burn it. The microwave is powerful compared to what we replaced but I do think The settings are just too high to run without watching what you are cooking.