Others say...

"Not A Reliable Microwave"
We bought this microwave 2 years ago. It worked well during that time, but it recently stopped working. We were warming up some food when the microwave started smoking. When we opened the door, all we could smell was the stench of burnt plastic.

After waiting a day for the smell to clear out, I tried running the microwave with nothing in it. After 10 seconds, I opened the door and could again smell the burnt plastic. On the right side of the microwave behind the metal grate where all the wiring is, I could hear sizzling.

The internal wiring was melting and that was causing the smell and smoke. In searching for a new microwave to replace this one, I read in Consumer Reports that Sharp brand microwaves are a "repair-prone brand."

As other reviewers have stated, this is a good, basic microwave. But, if you are expecting it to last for several years, I'd select a different brand and model. Frigidaire, Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, GE, and Kenmore (Sears) all get good ratings for reliability from Consumer Reports.

"More Counterspace"
This microwave is the best one I have ever owned. Great user interface and I love having more counterspace. It has served us well for years! I definitely recommend it!

"Delighted overall"
For the price I don't think you can beat this Sharp microwave. I just wanted a basic microwave that did the job. I was replacing a countertop micro that was rated at 1200 watts and I was concerned that the rated 950 watts of the Sharp would be inadequate. My fears were groundless as the Sharp functions every bit as fast the older one. I like the sleek appearance without a protruding door handle. They recommend two people to mount this oven, however since I didn't have help available I was able to easily mount it myself with a little thought. If I were to rate it down for anything it would be that the mounting instructions are confusing in a couple of areas, mainly in the venting info. All-in-all a good buy.

"Sharp R1406 Microwave"
I did quite a bit of research before purchasing this microwave--what I was looking for was a dependable, nice-looking product that wouldn't break the bank. Since I use my microwave for the basics--heating, defrosting, popcorn--it wasn't necessary to have complex capabilities. This Sharp was very reasonable, so I was somewhat skeptical until I read the reviews. This is a wonderful oven--nice-looking and streamlined (no door handle sticking out), very even cooking (more so than my last microwave which was significantly more expensive and different brand), a good over-the-stove light (it's a single light that is just as effective as the two I previously had), large turntable, user-friendly features. At 950 watts, it cooks faster than my previous 1,000 watt oven. Additionally, the defrost feature actually defrosts meat and doesn't cook it. If I HAD to criticize something, I would have liked it to have one rack in the center in addition to the turntable, as I microwave a lot of long glass dishes, but now I just remove the turntable and that works fine. It's also wee bit noisier than my other oven. Those two things, however, do not prevent me from giving it a 5-star rating. This is a GREAT oven in many ways at a very REASONABLE price!

"Sharp R-1406 micrave"
I had a same model of microwave which worked for me about
4to 5 years very good and that was the reason I ordered the same brand and model again .
the new one so far has been very good too but the one way blocking door over the exhaust fan was noisy which I swapped it with the older one and fixed the problem overall is very good and I like it.