Sharp R-820JS .9-Cubic Foot Grill 2 Convection Microwave, Silver

Manufacturer : Sharp In Stock : 11 List Price: $259.99 Price: $229.98 You Save: $30.01 (12%) Quantity : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Features

• 900-watt convection microwave provides both browning and crisping capabilities
• 1500-watt "double" grills emit heat over and under food; 11 power levels
• 2-line, 12-digit interactive display; auto-touch convenience; 7 automatic settings
• Stainless-steel, 0.9-cubic-foot interior with light; 12-3/4-inch turntable for even heating
• Measures 20-1/2 by 12-1/8 by 19-3/4 inches

Product Description

Unconventional convection. This mid-sized convection microwave, shining in brilliant stainless steel, is the compact countertop solution for fast and easy food preparation. Top and bottom heaters, with 1,500 watts of power, cook food quickly and evenly, while the interactive display provides easy programming, cooking hints and special options. A wide variety of auto-cook features are at your disposal, including minute touch, auto grill, auto bake, auto defrost and more. One-year parts and labor warranty.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.00 out of 36 reviews

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Insufficient information given--cannot install over heat element. - Mary L. Ledford, Mar 30, 2008

I had to rate this item with one star because I was unable to use the product. There is no way I can express the functionality of the Sharp R-820JS microwave/convection oven, because I could not install it. If I had been told that it could not be installed over a heat source, I would not have purchased it. No where in the description of the oven was this noted. In all of the 35 reviews, no one said anything about not installing it over a range. I found out that it could not be installed over a heat source when I read the manual. That was too late! I had already purchased the unit, and it was delivered. Perhaps this has happened to other people, but they have not written of their disappointment of not being able to use this product, due to the negative feature of this Sharp oven. Hopefully, this will prevent others from getting it and having to return it.


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great microwave and like the silver color - VW, Feb 27, 2008

Bought this for the convection feature. This microwave replaced an older Sharp microwave and this ones seems more powerful. The convections feature is what drove me to buy it. It works well but one should clean it regularly. One negative is that the display is difficult to read unless you are at eye level. I like the color and it's not stainless steel color like as it's not too shiny or light. A darker silver.




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Sharp Microwave/Convection Oven - Judith F. Schmall, Feb 08, 2008

After working with one of the early microwaves for years, I was delighted when it finally died. There had been much discussion at our house about our "next" microwave and we had already decided to go with a microwave/convection combination. The Sharp has a good reputation with us so I looked long and hard on line before I selected the .9 Sharp.
We were not disappointed - it is very roomy inside - a large dinner plate fits inside easily. It is very good looking and easy to keep clean inside and out (I chose the stainless).
I was amazed to be able to cook on a metal rack and cooked a large stuffed pork chop to well-browned perfection in 17 minutes.
I word of advice, read the instructions and keep the sheet with the auto instructions near the oven until you get used to it. It won't let you make mistakes though. And as to the popcorn controversy -- put the popcorn on top of an inverted pyrex pie pan on top of the carosel. No burning!


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Magnificent Microwave - Megan Sims, Jan 14, 2008

This microwave is wonderful and Amazon supplied us with very fast and sufficient service. I couldn't ask for better service.


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Nice compact unit, does good grilling and roasting - Geek4eye, Dec 11, 2007

I got this unit to replace an ancient Farberware convection oven that finally fell apart after 20 some years. I liked the idea of it using both microwaves with heat and convection though that only works with Roasting; Grilling is Convection only.

We mostly use it in Auto Grill and Auto Roast. Some observations after using it for a few months:

. The Auto Grill mode only works on relatively small weights -- if you have a really big steak or two, it might not take it. No worries, just use Roast -- it works just as well. You'll want to note the weight of the meat and enter it into the oven menu as that has a lot to do with how done it gets. If you trim off all the excess fat (we usually do), then you may want to get a small digital postal scale to weigh the meet precisely; they aren't that expensive any more. We like the results on "medium", so we haven't needed to play with adding or shortening the cook time.

. The note about the meat juices burning on the bottom of the pan is true, but we found a workaround -- we happened to have a "10 inch round silicone cake pan" (Amazon has them, just do that name as a search) and put it under the grill, on top of the pan. It works wonders. We put in just enough water to cover the bottom. When the meat is done, the juices in the cake pan are just nicely cooked, not burned, and can be spatula'ed out into a sauce pan. Fire that up with a bit of flour and spices temper/blended in, and you can reduce it into gravy in just the time that the meat should rest. Having the water in the oven keeps the meat from drying out as well. And trimming the meat first means there isn't excess grease to deal with; just enough for good gravy. This also prevents having to clean a burned pan, mostly things just wipe up and wash right off.

. It isn't as fast as the grill in the electric (or gas) range, but it is way more predictable, and doesn't generate a lot of smoke, or carbonize the edges of things like the grill can. One doesn't get the smoky flavor of a charcoal or gas grill, but I don't miss that much, especially since I don't have to watch over it the whole time, and again the cooking is more even. Grilling steaks in this unit only requires you flip the meat once in 20-30 minutes of cooking time; it beeps to let you know when. This is about the right amount of time to fix the rest of the meal.

. There isn't a preset Auto entry for pork chops, but the beef steak setting works well enough most of the time. Once in awhile we'll test the internal temperature or give it a couple extra minutes to be sure. Again getting the weight right helps. If you underestimate it, then the chances of undercooking are increased. Still this is way better than the typical tough overcooked chops we generally made other ways.

All in all, we're delighted with the unit. Once we figured out a couple of these tricks, it does just what we want.

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