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RCA RMW987 BLACK 0 9 cu ft Retro Microwave Black
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.4
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/10
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998
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Programs
125oven, love this microwave, cook, rca, rmw733
+78%
-22%
" ... Great little microwave. ... "
" ... Its a good microwave. ... "
" ... I love this microwave! ... "
" ... Good basic microwave. ... "
" ... I was worried the smaller oven would be flimsy and cheap, but I absolutely love this microwave! ... "
" ... Does exactly what a microwave should. ... "
" ... Great little microwave. ... "
" ... Solid functional microwave. ... "
Product Reliability
117microwave, month, stopped working, 2 months, died
+32%
-68%
" ... Stopped working after 2 months. ... "
" ... It was OK while it worked, but it lasted less than 2 years. ... "
" ... I bought this on 07 Feb 2018. ... It stopped working EXACTLY 2 months later on 07 April 2018. ... "
" ... Stopped working within less than a year. ... "
" ... STOPPED WORKING AFTER TWO MONTHS. ... "
" ... Had it for less than a month. ... "
" ... I haven’t had the microwave for four months and it’s no longer working it will not heat up and I can’t get my money back from it ... "
" ... Barely even a month since I got this and it’s no longer working. ... "
Price
104money, microwave, value, pay, waste
+77%
-23%
" ... Good for the money. ... "
" ... good for its price range ... "
" ... I like its size and style, but next time, I will definitely invest money in something a little nicer. ... "
" ... fabulous microwave i love it, its awesome and works great and it was a decent price ... "
" ... It's small enough and attractive enough, and well worth the price. ... "
" ... Great for the money! ... "
" ... Just what I needed, worth the money! ... "
" ... It was wroth the price. ... "
Capacity
78apartment, kitchen, perfect size, microwave, dorm
+100%
" ... It's the perfect size for a couple or a small family. ... "
" ... Good for small office ... "
" ... I bought this for my office. ... "
" ... No issues and was a great addition to our small office. ... "
" ... Great little microwave for apartment ... "
" ... Great microwave for our office. ... "
" ... Great size for my small apartment ... "
" ... Good for small spaces. ... "
Heating
73heat, heats, microwave, heating, evenly
+75%
-25%
" ... Heats evenly, not too big. ... "
" ... It's not the 1100 watt that I was used to, but it works for heating up stuff. ... "
" ... It fits my 10 3/4" dinner plates, heats food fast and is tiny. ... "
" ... This microwave was just the size, I was looking for my small office space.this microwave warms my food ... "
" ... If your looking for a standard size microwave, that is mainly used to heat up leftovers, then this has you covered! ... "
" ... reheats food very well. ... "
" ... It is easy for my parents to operate and to warm up there food. ... "
" ... Works very well, able to reheat food in average time. ... "
Size
72size, compact, powerful, microwave, price
+97%
-3%
" ... It's a good microwave but on the small side ... "
" ... Small compact for use in our camper ... "
" ... Fits in small space. ... "
" ... Nice size and cooks well ! ... "
" ... Good for small office ... "
" ... The size is perfect for what I need! ... "
" ... It is less powerful than larger models so sometimes you have to add a little time. ... "
" ... Compact and works well. ... "
Design
70microwave, kitchen, works great, mirror, color
+84%
-16%
" ... This red microwave works great and looks pretty. ... The red is more of a gloss cinnamon than red. ... "
" ... I ordered this one because I liked the retro style and the red matched my kitchen. ... Clearly, appearance is not what one should be shooting for in small appliances. ... "
" ... I definitely recommend especially if your style! ... "
" ... Great looking and works perfect. ... "
" ... Solid functional microwave. ... "
" ... Good power and not too loud when I use it, plus the silver, almost chrome like appearance looks really good in my small kitchen and matches well with my other kitchen equipment. ... "
" ... Good and fits well with our kitchen. ... "
" ... looks good in my RV!! ... "
Controls
61button, minute, microwave, 30 seconds button, start button
+31%
-69%
" ... Pressing the door-open button fails to open the door and requires repeated/hard pressing. ... "
" ... You have to make sure you press the start button with the flattest part of your finger or it won't work. ... The buttons seem to, even after only a couple weeks' use, develop little pin-like holes from use. ... "
" ... Poor buttons layout and No one minute button or 30-second button. ... "
" ... The buttons are grey and very difficult to read. ... The plastic over the start button is already pealing ... "
" ... Slides just from pushing some of the buttons. ... The buttons should not require more than a light touch, but do require pressure. ... "
" ... The only complaint with this model is the push-button open feature. ... "
" ... I don't like the control buttons though. ... And the buttons aren't that easy to press. ... "
" ... It has no second unless you include the start button with 30. ... "
Food Items
58food, cook, evenly, heats, heat
+74%
-26%
" ... It does microwave stuff. ... If you want a small microwave, here it is. ... "
" ... My last one took forever to cook things but this one is speedy and powerful! ... "
" ... I used the frozen meal setting and it overcooked the meat to leather. ... "
" ... This is a great little oven for the two of us . ... "
" ... so that I can eat a healthy meal, for lunch. ... "
" ... reheats food very well. ... "
" ... Great microwave for what i needed it for. ... "
" ... Great microwave for what i needed it for. ... "
Storage
52microwave, kitchen, counter top, limited counter space, dinner plate
+88%
-12%
" ... Fits in small space. ... "
" ... It sits on my desk, doesn't take up much space & heats up my lunches like a dream. ... "
" ... It holds a normal size dinner plate or a large bowl with a lid. ... "
" ... Perfect for saving space without sacrificing performance. ... "
" ... Usefull with limited counter space. ... "
" ... If you just need to cook/reheat frozen dinners, it gets the job done, looks nice, and doesn't take up much space. ... "
" ... Big enough for most plates and containers. ... "
" ... My kitchen is small and this doesn't take up a lot of counter space ... "
Fit
49rotating, glass plate, microwave, perfect fit, inside
+67%
-33%
" ... Fits in small space. ... "
" ... Fits nicely in small kitchen and all-removable internal parts makes cleaning easy. ... "
" ... It fits perfectly on my counter. ... "
" ... fits right under my cupboards. ... "
" ... Fit my need for a small room. ... "
" ... Works perfectly and fits just right on the counter ... "
" ... And it fit in the spot they had for it. ... "
" ... And it fit in the spot they had for it. ... "
Ease of Use
40easy to set, microwave, easy to read, easy to operate, apartment
+93%
-8%
" ... Easy to use right out of the Box! ... "
" ... Just what we needed, works perfect and easy to operate! ... "
" ... The controls are not too complicated, the instructions are adequate, and it works just fine. ... "
" ... Controls are easy to understand. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... No drama, easy to figure out, easy to keep clean and sufficiently small for my needs. ... "
" ... I bought this one for my classroom and it’s easy to hide. ... "
" ... Simple and does what it’s supposed to do! ... "
Build Quality
38plate, glass plate, microwave, rotating, piece of cardboard
+39%
-61%
" ... It looks very cheap. ... "
" ... did not care for the silver on it looked cheap ... "
" ... Have adjusted the plastic rotating ... He couldn't understand what I meant by glass plate ... bumping all sides ... there was nothing said about retaining a cardboard liner, nothing of a rubber ring. ... "
" ... Have adjusted the plastic rotating ... He couldn't understand what I meant by glass plate ... bumping all sides ... there was nothing said about retaining a cardboard liner, nothing of a rubber ring. ... "
" ... Came with wrong plate. ... "
" ... I ended up putting a piece of wood under it to level it. ... "
" ... First of all, the glass plate that goes inside doesn't fit in a groove or settle into any area . ... "
" ... I ended up putting a piece of wood under it to level it. ... "
Marketplace
36advertised, thank you amazon, like, shipping, response
+58%
-42%
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Great product for the price, from Amazon’s Warehouse Deals. ... "
" ... so far so good, just what I expected. ... "
" ... This was my first time ordering something this big. ... Thank you Amazon! ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... This was my first time ordering something this big. ... Thank you Amazon! ... "
" ... works as expected ... "
Delivery
36arrived on time, arrived, first time, amazon, tome
+78%
-22%
" ... I like it works nice delivered right to my door can't beet it, lol my house is two story's liked not having to carry this up stairs . ... "
" ... Packaged very well. ... "
" ... delivered on time. ... "
" ... It arrived right on time and has worked great so far. ... "
" ... This is my second one I've ordered. ... "
" ... Overall a plus transaction . ... "
" ... Arrived promptly and in perfect condition. ... "
" ... Awesome arrived on time and works great. ... "
Sound Quality
31noisy, cooking, turn table, started making, sound like
+23%
-77%
" ... It makes rattly sounds when in use no matter what's in it. ... "
" ... After just one month it started making screaming noise and the turntable would not turn. ... "
" ... The turn table won’t stay in place and makes noise all the time ... "
" ... The turn table won’t stay in place and makes noise all the time ... "
" ... Boo hiss, RCA. ... "
" ... They told me that I would hear back from them within 3 days. ... "
" ... They told me that I would hear back from them within 3 days. ... "
" ... It works almost alright tho a little noise of squeezing as the turntable spins while cooking - I'm seeing if that'll go away with use before I decide to return it but so far very unhappy with the microwave. ... "
Returns
30sent it back, returning, time to return, microwave, lable
+3%
-97%
" ... I’m really up that I can’t return it. ... "
" ... Will be returning. ... "
" ... I don't have time to return it back, I am far too busy for this, but I want others to know. ... "
" ... Amazon will not accept refund. ... "
" ... It was returned. ... "
" ... Unfortunately we have already gotten rid of the box so we can’t return it. ... "
" ... Very disappointing and will be returned. ... "
" ... I WANT TO RETURN ... "
Door
29open the door, open, push, opens, time i open
+17%
-83%
" ... Pressing the door-open button fails to open the door and requires repeated/hard pressing. ... "
" ... Fault advertising it is not what I go compair to the immage .It is not a Miro door. ... "
" ... If you plug it in it turns on, but you cannot shut it off unless you open the door. ... "
" ... The door doesn't open when I push the button, it just unmatched until I pull the door with my other hand. ... "
" ... The door doesn't open when I push the button, it just unmatched until I pull the door with my other hand. ... "
" ... The door opens only a third the way. ... "
" ... It is a little noisy (I'll get to that) but the microwave arrived with a scratched door . ... "
" ... It is a little noisy (I'll get to that) but the microwave arrived with a scratched door . ... "
Overall performance
25small, gets the job, far, done, thus
+100%
" ... its basic but does the job. ... "
" ... Does the job and does it well. ... "
" ... Works and does the job. ... "
" ... Not the super fancy type, but does the job! ... "
" ... A nice little machine that do far does everything we need it to do. ... "
" ... gets the job done. ... "
" ... It does the job! ... "
" ... It does the job! ... "
Features
21timer, defrost feature, spins, settings, see
+62%
-38%
" ... It performs all the necessary functions. ... "
" ... This is a nice looking microwave with good basic settings. ... "
" ... Has a defrost feature that is based on weight and works really well -- but takes a fairly long time. ... "
" ... Nice little MW Oven with a surprising number of features, given the low price. ... "
" ... Love the child lock! ... "
" ... Love the child lock! ... "
" ... The defrost feature is what I use mostly, but there are no directions other than what is in the Owners Booklet as to how the settings work. ... "
" ... The defrost feature is what I use mostly, but there are no directions other than what is in the Owners Booklet as to how the settings work. ... "
Baking
17microwave, cook, potatoes, meals, cooking times
+76%
-24%
" ... I have to say it is the most beautiful microwave I have ever owned, and matches my red kitchen aid mixer. ... "
" ... The design is cute and retro and fits nicely in my small apartment kitchen, and the smaller oven has rarely affected the cook time! ... "
" ... I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a compact microwave. ... "
" ... Was a great price for a little microwave for my daughter who doesn't know how to cook, only reheat. ... "
" ... The quality is good and no problems with cooking times. ... "
" ... The quality is good and no problems with cooking times. ... "
" ... I do most of the cooking and reheating and I don't mind using it, but my husband can't wait to upgrade to a larger model soon. ... "
" ... I do most of the cooking and reheating and I don't mind using it, but my husband can't wait to upgrade to a larger model soon. ... "
Cleaning
17kitchen, easy to clean, warms, simple, reheat
+71%
-29%
" ... Fits nicely in small kitchen and all-removable internal parts makes cleaning easy. ... "
" ... Easy to clean, and removable parts inside. ... "
" ... No drama, easy to figure out, easy to keep clean and sufficiently small for my needs. ... "
" ... Clean simple efficient. ... "
" ... Clean simple efficient. ... "
" ... Still, I can reheat pretty big dishes. ... "
" ... Still, I can reheat pretty big dishes. ... "
" ... Love my new microwave its runs smoothly and easy to clean and warms food up quickly I'd definitely suggest this too other people looking for a microwave ... "
As Gift
16son, received, given, christmas, fiance
+100%
" ... The first one was a gift. ... "
" ... It was a gift. ... "
" ... Received as a Christmas gift from my son and his fiance. ... "
" ... Received as a Christmas gift from my son and his fiance. ... "
" ... It was a gift, so I don't know for sure. ... "
" ... It was a gift, so I don't know for sure. ... "
" ... Brought as a gift, it was perfect ... "
" ... Brought as a gift, it was perfect ... "
Volume
15loud, small spaces, warped, timer, started making
+47%
-53%
" ... Came with a dent in the side/no dent in box—-really loud beeps but it seems to work ok ... "
" ... It is super loud ... "
" ... I purchased this for my staff break room and in just 30 days the back warped and started making horribly loud noises when turned on. ... "
" ... I purchased this for my staff break room and in just 30 days the back warped and started making horribly loud noises when turned on. ... "
" ... Loud enough that you hear it on the second floor. ... "
" ... Loud enough that you hear it on the second floor. ... "
" ... Okay except for a noisy fan. ... "
" ... Okay except for a noisy fan. ... "
Product As Described
15like, mirror, shown, picture, photo
+53%
-47%
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... so far so good, just what I expected. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... works as expected ... "
" ... It is better than I expected. ... "
" ... Absolutely just like the photo ! ... "
" ... Absolutely just like the photo ! ... "
Color
14red, went, style, retro, price
+86%
-14%
" ... The red is more of a gloss cinnamon than red. ... "
" ... Like the color and style. ... "
" ... Like the color and style. ... "
" ... I liked the price and the color. ... "
" ... I liked the price and the color. ... "
" ... the color looks great. ... "
" ... Love the color too. ... "
" ... Love the color too. ... "
Setup
13totally, spoke, required, potatoes, painless
+62%
-38%
" ... Easy setup, easy instructions. ... "
" ... The controls are not too complicated, the instructions are adequate, and it works just fine. ... "
" ... I went and brought one at local store. ... "
" ... I went and brought one at local store. ... "
" ... No assembly required ... "
" ... No assembly required ... "
Defective Delivery
12microwave, damaged, tome, threw, realized
+33%
-67%
" ... The microwave arrived defected. ... "
" ... The microwave arrived defected. ... "
" ... Mine arrived damaged so I don't know what the function is like for this microwave. ... "
" ... Mine arrived damaged so I don't know what the function is like for this microwave. ... "
" ... Faulty product, I guess. ... "
" ... Faulty product, I guess. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, we threw away the packaging before we realized it was defective. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, we threw away the packaging before we realized it was defective. ... "
Ports
10outlets, rca, unpacked, things, several
+60%
-40%
" ... plug and go. ... "
" ... RCA's is a good brand I trust. ... "
" ... 0.7 cu. ... "
" ... 0.7 cu. ... "
" ... It was unpacked, plugged in, and it works fine. ... "
" ... It was unpacked, plugged in, and it works fine. ... "
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