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According to our microwave expert
With the Sharp R-971 INW combi microwave, your leftovers are never cold inside or burnt at the edge. Thanks to inverter technology, your dish heats up evenly by heating with constant microwaves instead of fluctuating microwaves. Your food also heats up faster and loses less moisture. When you want to be sure of a tender non-dried out meal, choose sensor cooking. Sensors measure the moisture while heating up and adjust the settings accordingly. The microwave is very spacious with a 40L capacity. It fits a large oven dish of lasagna. Because it has several rack levels, you can also bake on several levels at the same time. Finish off baking a baguette next to your lasagna, for a full meal.
Appliance placement | Freestanding | |
Oven/microwave type | Combi microwave | |
Microwave power | 1050 W | |
Weight sensor | ||
Steam function | ||
Grill function | ||
Cleaning method | Manually | |
Automatic programs |
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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.
Arnoud Van Der Donckt
17 December 2013
Automatically translated from Dutch
I have bought this Sharp Combi Microwave for a week. Because my built-in combi broke down, I was looking for a new one. The condition was that it had to have a capacity larger than 30 liters and that the oven and grill had to have a lot of power. And that is the case with this Sharp. The capacity is no less than 40 liters. This is very rare with built-in combi microwaves. That's why I bought this separate combi microwave. In addition to two turntables, there are also two baking trays available. The device is 'ample' in the accessories.
I have used both the microwave and the warm light circulation. The microwave works perfectly. The warm air also works well but heats more on the right than on the left. A point of attention is therefore that when you are going to bake bread rolls on the baking tray, that you place the bread rolls a little more to the left, then they will all brown evenly. If you put them on the right side, they will turn black. Furthermore, it is a proma device. The only downside is that there is no clock function that indicates the time. Not necessary, but I would find it useful.
J. de Jong
2 January 2014
Automatically translated from Dutch
Frequently used daily in fish caterers. Baking bread, cooking fish, cooking pasta, making desserts. My previous one was the same brand and type and I didn't hesitate for a moment to buy the same
Porteman Johan
10 April 2017
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 367398 |
Manufacturer code | R-971 INW |
Brand | Sharp |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Appliance placement | Freestanding |
Height | 36,8 cm | |
Width | 55 cm | |
Depth | 57,7 cm | |
Maximum internal diameter | 37 cm | |
Interior dimensions: height | 27,2 cm | |
Interior dimensions: width | 37,5 cm | |
Interior dimensions: depth | 39,5 cm | |
Weight | 23 kg | |
Color | Silver | |
Front panel material | Coated metal | |
Interior wall material | Stainless steel | |
Opening direction | Left-hand | |
Turntable diameter | 36,2 cm | |
Lockable turntable | ||
Turntable material | Ceramic | |
Opening method | Handle | |
Number of rack levels | 4 | |
Rack levels | ||
Best tested | ||
Build quality | Mid-range | |
Preparation quality | Mid-range |
Oven/microwave type | Combi microwave | |
Commercial microwave |
Microwave function | ||
Microwave power | 1050 W | |
Microwave power settings | 11 | |
Oven function | ||
Grilling method | Quartz | |
Grill position | Upper grill | |
Grill function | ||
Steam function | ||
Minimum oven temperature | 40 °C | |
Oven function types | Fan oven, Grill | |
Temperature control oven/microwave | Electronic | |
Maximum oven temperature | 250 °C | |
Defrost mode | ||
Microwave/oven functions | Grill, Microwave, Oven | |
Type of fan oven | Fan oven | |
Hot air capacity | 1450 W | |
Recommended for type of food | Bake frozen pizza, Heating up ready meals, Multiple dishes at the same time, Preparing lasagna, Slowcooking meat | |
Spread of microwaves | Via 1 input | |
Inverter technology |
Timer | ||
Timer type | Electronic | |
Memory function | ||
Child safety lock | ||
Interior lighting | ||
Start delay | ||
Weight sensor | ||
Automatic programs | ||
Number of automatic programs | 14 | |
Cleaning method | Manually | |
Type of lighting | LED |
Display | ||
Control options | Touch keys | |
Digital display | Time remaining | |
Control panel language | English, Symbols |
Minimum power supply | 3330 W | |
Connector included | ||
Connector type included | Schuko/Gardy with grounding (2-pin) |
