Sharp Carousel 2 Reviews
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“does the job”
Written on: 29/01/2013 by 78angel (2 reviews written)
for the amount of food my family heats up, this microwave takes on a lot of work. good quality and seems to last a long time. Even bought one for my in-laws for their retirement home to heat up left overs. (read more)
“I got it for Christmas 22 years ago ”
Written on: 20/11/2012 by ConnieDe
I got this for Christmas 22 years ago and other than a little rust inside where the turntable turns--it still works as good as it did when I bought it. (read more)
“great”
Written on: 23/08/2012 by doud0dbrow (4 reviews written)
This microwave is great. I am really glad I have bought it. (read more)
“been using it for more than 7 years and its still...”
Written on: 09/08/2012 by nukthediva (2 reviews written)
been using it for more than 7 years and its still working like bought it just now. Wish everyone would be making this type of long lasting and durable products! (read more)
“Needed a new microwave for the office”
Written on: 10/07/2012 by KenHL (2 reviews written)
My darn old microwave couldn't take it anymore. Purchased this brand and so far so good. Warms up the lunchs faster than the old one. Hopefully we can get several years out of it. (read more)
“Sharp Carousel Mk 1”
Written on: 08/02/2012
I have had this Microwave Convection Oven for over 25 years and it has been used on a daily basis since purchase. The convection part made cooking and browning food very easy. It cooked oven chips and steaks very well, nicely browned. The only fault that has occurred in over 25 years was the turntable rotator mounting broke preventing the turntable movement. However recently it developed an electrical fault so I new it was close to failure and a few days ago it finally failed. I will... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 16/03/2012
We had our Sharp Carousel from 1991 to 2011 and it was still working when we scrapped it. It was bought at the Yorkshire Electricity Board showrooms Hull for £249 and came with a 5 year guarantee (which was free - you didn't have to pay for many guarantees in those days)We got rid of it and the house(!) when we retired and downsized - meaning a large Microwave wasn't needed anymore so we have now got a smaller one. The Sharp was a testament to quality and durability.
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“Sharp carousel 2”
Written on: 03/01/2012 by sam1959
Just broken after 21 years. I bet we can't find anything to replace it that lasts anywhere near as long or has given us such fantastic service. Use it everyday and solely for a few years when we didn't have a conventional oven. (read more)
Guest's Response to sam1959's Review
Written on: 17/05/2012
Ours just quit today! Bought it in 1989. The greatest buy ever!
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“A design Classic”
Written on: 22/12/2011 by carvingshop
Bought ours in 1986 and hardly used a conventional oven since. Took it to have it checked for leakage a few years ago - engineer told me 'you will never be able to get another of this quality'. Sad thought. It has been amazing, never even had to replace the light-bulb. The interior door trim broke off a year ago but Superglue came to the rescue. When it eventually gives up the ghost I think we will feel bereaved. Everytime I use it I just can't believe it has lasted so long. (read more)
“Sharp Carousel 11”
Written on: 10/12/2011 by lily01 (1 review written)
I bought my Sharp Carousel 11 over 27 years ago and it has just given up what can one get that last so long in these days and age... It was so easy to use. I have even cooked my Christmas Turkey in it and it came out better than an ordinary oven. I loved the size of my micro wave oven, it was worth every penny. (read more)
“Sharp Carousel 2 R-5A50(B) M”
Written on: 30/10/2011 by alanjb (1 review written)
We bought ours as a 'second' sale from South Western Electricity (SWEB) in January 1991 for £100. Used every day since then and its only just gone pop. Nearly 21 years with no service / breakdowns - even the light bulb was never changed. I wish I could buy the same again........ (read more)
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“What else works faultlessly after 25 years?”
Written on: 23/08/2011 by PhilipetCie (1 review written)
Given as a pre-wedding present, and used every day, almost exclusively for 10 years before we bought a conventional oven/cooker, this is still the best piece of kit I have ever encountered. So simple even I can use it, and so clever, that food never has that 'microdried' taste. Sadly the plastic door interior trim has dried out and fallen off, but still no microwave leakage detected. If only all equipment was made to last like this..... What didn't we like about it? Absolutely nothing! (read more)
“We bought ours in 1991, and dare I say it, but it is...”
Written on: 06/02/2011
We bought ours in 1991, and dare I say it, but it is still going strong. It is used every day, and we love the convection oven, faster and cheaper than heating up a regular size oven. The only thing I dislike about it is its size, but as it does so many things, I guess it needs to be big! (read more)
“I still have mine. I'm 14 and my parents bought it...”
Written on: 14/01/2011
I still have mine. I'm 14 and my parents bought it when they got married. I think it's the most used thing in my kitchen, haha. (read more)
“My mum bought a Sharp Carousel 2 microwave in 1978,...”
Written on: 02/01/2011
My mum bought a Sharp Carousel 2 microwave in 1978, and up until today we never had a problem with it. Served us faithfully all these years, and still have the operation manual .....Dont make them like this anymore - absolutely amazing service. Unfortunately today it decided to give up eventually - shame after all this time. Amazing product. (read more)
“It,s been 25 years and still no service required. Wish...”
Written on: 13/12/2010
It,s been 25 years and still no service required. Wish they made a carousel 2 car. (read more)
“Ours was bought 20 years ago and was still going...”
Written on: 25/12/2009
Ours was bought 20 years ago and was still going strong . . . until I dropped it. Now looking for a large microwave, easy to operate and without all the modern bells and whistles.
We just used it for steaming vegetables and defrosting. All we need is a simple power setting, an 'auto-minute' button and enough headroom to get a steamer in there. I'm finding that now the larger the microwave, the more 'features' there are. I don't want features. I want my Sharp Carousel back!
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“I've had my Sharp Carousel 2 for 24 years and it still...”
Written on: 17/12/2009 by MissySue (1 review written)
I've had my Sharp Carousel 2 for 24 years and it still cooks perfectly! Sure, it's huge on the counter but the display works as well as all of the buttons. I've never once had to call for service! So why get rid of the best microwave ever? Besides, I'm so curious as to how many more years it will last. Maybe I'll pass it down to the grandkids! ; ) (read more)
“Over 20 years and still going strong, what else can I...”
Written on: 07/12/2009
Over 20 years and still going strong, what else can I say? They dont make em like this anymore.
Simple to use, does what its supposed to, nothing more nothing less.
If you see one of these second hand, snap it up, you wont be disappointed.
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“Sorry to be boring, giving a review the same as...”
Written on: 03/05/2009
Sorry to be boring, giving a review the same as everyone else. I have had my Sharp Carousel 2 for over 15 years, and it is wonderful. Nice knob to turn (instead of programmable buttons) and is really boring. It just does the job! (read more)
“The Sharp Carousel 2 is a brilliant microwave that I...”
Written on: 27/10/2008
The Sharp Carousel 2 is a brilliant microwave that I wish I could replace with an identical model but doubtless I won't find one as simple to use. (read more)
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“Overall the Sharp Carousel 2 is an amazing microwave...”
Written on: 05/10/2008
Overall the Sharp Carousel 2 is an amazing microwave and simple to use then modern microwaves! Had ours for 20 years, its amazing its the same age as me, my grandad bought it for my mum as a gift for the house 20 years ago. (read more)
“The Sharp Carousel 2 is great - even second hand -...”
Written on: 10/09/2008 by davec1964 (1 review written)
The Sharp Carousel 2 is great - even second hand - would thoroughly recommend. I have had mine for 14 years, and it has never let me down. If Carlsberg made microwaves, it would be this one! Just a bit big to be one of those microwaves that fits snugly away on a shelf somewhere. (read more)
“Reliability, simplicity, - what more can you ask?...”
Written on: 24/02/2008 by JdavidP (1 review written)
Reliability, simplicity, - what more can you ask? We've had our Sharp Carousel 2 for 23 years and it's still going strong. One of our best buys. Didn't much like the colour, otherwise I can't think of any bad points. (read more)
“We have had this item for over 17 years and only once...”
Written on: 22/09/2007 by willik (1 review written)
We have had this item for over 17 years and only once had to replace a part. This is an extremely reliable unit and easy to use compared to the modern computer chipped systems, that take 10 minutes to programme before you can use it. However, size of the item means that it takes up a lot of the worktop area. Highly recommended. (read more)
“This item is now 21 years old and still going strong,...”
Written on: 10/03/2007 by suziebloo (2 reviews written)
This item is now 21 years old and still going strong, what lasts for 21 years now adays, apart from my Alba portable tv. (read more)
321509_Jayembee's Response to suziebloo's Review
Written on: 01/11/2007
Hi, We have had ours for 28 years, and it is still going strong. Some of the plastic edgeing inside the door is going a bit brittle. Cannot get replacement !
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Bertie's Response to ConnieDe's Review
Written on: 16/01/2013
Your review would have been far more useful, Constance had you given us some indication of how much use it gets.
Whatever, glad to hear it's given such splendid service and don't worry about the rust as long as it's not eaten through the metal - that's the time to bin it!