Kenmore 63252 / 63259

Pros: Small footprint, senses reheat time, easy to program by looking at instructions inside door

Cons: Not stainless steel but very attractive black plastic

The Bottom Line: Buy this unit ... you will be surprised at how well it works if you have a 2-6 year old microwave now!!

Review: We have had this microwave for about 4 weeks now and LOVE it. Our old Kitchenaid stainless steel microwave started arcing almost at every use so we retired it after only a couple of years. It was beautiful SS but did not work as nearly as well as ...

Pros: Heats evenly, defrosts very well, great overall microwave

Cons: Only that it would be nice if it had a flat plug.

The Bottom Line: This is the best microwave you can buy. It heats evenly, defrosts well and works like a champ. It is also a nice modern look in black.

Review: I have had this microwave for 1 year now and it is without a doubt the best microwave I have ever used. I did a lot of research before I bought it on a number of shopping websites that have customer reviews and in a recent consumer reports magazine and ...

Pros: All the right features, and Kenmore quality at an amazing price.

Cons: None yet.

The Bottom Line: A solid, easy to use, feature rich unit at a great price.

Review: The $500 Sharp Convection/Microwave I've been using died after only six years, disappointing. So my search for a replacement led me to this unassuming Kenmore unit that seemed to have all the right preprogrammed sensor cooking functions and an easy to ...

Pros: Powerful, inexpensive, attractive, lots of functions

Cons: none I can think of

The Bottom Line: A great microwave for the price range & so many useful features.

Review: This microwave meets all of my basic needs and then some! I bought this microwave a couple of years ago, and it's still working like new! There are a lot of settings that I frequently use, such as soften butter and defrost poultry and other meats. You ...

Pros: Interior space, easy to clean, quiet, good on-screen instructions, effective presets.

Cons: None!

Review: My last microwave recently had it's butt kicked by a particularly vicious bag of microwave popcorn. Being an unabashed Consumer Reports geek, I consulted the publication before heading out to purchase a replacement. Rated as their "Best Buy" for ...

Pros: size, price, ease of cooking and cleaning, features.

Cons: none so far!

Review: We used to own a Kenmore microwave that my parents purchased in 1978. That lasted us until 1998. Since then we have owned 3 other brands which only lasted 3 or less years each. I own almost all Kenmore appliances, and I don't think you can go wrong ...

Pros: CHEAP, oversized platter/interior, sensor works well, food tastes good

Cons: Kind of slow for 1200W, owner's manual needed for operation of several functions

The Bottom Line: This is a great value for a microwave for a small family. The features for the price (and size) are simply unbeatable.

Review: Our Sharp Carousel was worn out after several years of moderate use. We really needed a new microwave. Not wanting to wait for something to be delivered, we wanted to buy locally. But our choice of stores was somewhat limited, unless we wanted to do a ...

Pros: Heats food evenly.

Cons: Broke down after 6 months.

Review: I checked out this microwave in epinions before I bought it and only saw pretty good reviews. I bought it on Feb 2007. After having it for 6 months, it stopped heating food and I had to bring it back for repairs. They replace the magnetron (luckily, ...

Pros: Easy to clean.

Cons: Not very durable.

Review: I picked this model because the interior was so easy to clean. Our previous microwaves had lasted about ten years, so we did not buy the expended warranty. But this one died after only 14 months! One day it just started making noise, giving off a ...

Pros: Doesn't cook meat edges on defrost like the old one. Food seems evenly cooked.

Cons: A short shelf life.

The Bottom Line:

Not recommended. Lasted only two years.

Review: Feb. 18, 2009 Update:  Today this Kenmore Microwave gave up the ghost! This morning it started ticking each second down when the time was set. By noon my husband reported that it would not even heat up a hotdog. Paint had started flaking ...