Works great, when it works

I loved this microwave and everybody thought it was awesome. Only wish it had a kitchen timer feature! It's nice and powerful and big enough for my large dinner plates. Trouble is that is completely stopped working 6 months after we bought it. The display was shorting out and now it won't turn on at all. I am trying to decide whether to buy a new one because I loved it so much, but I'm not really in the mood to fork over another 60 bucks. Forget trying to get it repaired, you have to pay for shipping to send it in and have it returned to you--$15 each way. Plus all the hassle. For that I might as well just get a new one. ARGH!

Died and revived

This was a pretty good microwave. The functions were just what I wanted. Unfortuantely it broke after a year of use. It won't even power up. So we bought a new GE one because we can't live with a microwave and we couldn't open up the Emmerson one for a look.

A month later, I got a secuirty torx driver bit and opened the sucker up and found that it was only a burned fuse. Replaced it for less than a buck and it's working fine again. Except, we decided to wear out our new one first. The functions on this Emmerson were more convient that our new one...

Target - $59.99! So far, so good!

I posted my aggravation with my last microwave oven - Apollo AAC34B Half-Time Microwave Convection Oven. Good luck finding Customer Service - all 4 numbers have been disconnected, but that's posted under that oven; let's move on to this oven. It was $59.99 at Target last night, April 23, 2009 and fell in love with the color and for $60 what the heck? I paid $150 for my other oven and it lasted 6 months and I'm beginning to think all microwave ovens these days last 6 months. Sharp and Kenmore made some good microwaves in the day; especially the Convection Microwave Ovens with the ability to dehydrate foods; gosh, I miss that darn thing! I'm not big on white ovens, but I am big on stainless steel interiors and this oven isn't. It may be fair, it may be unfair to rate this oven a 3; though it is the average. I'll come back in 6 months and give this oven its true rating if it is still alive. Love the red and how it fits with our decor in our kitchen. Pretty sad; buy an oven for the color, but 60 bucks... for a 900 watt oven; time will tell!

Very Nice Microwave

I purchased this microwave for myself and will probably get one for my mother. It's much more powerful and sturdy then my previous microwave. To the user that said there was no time-cook. There is, you press the power button and then enter the time you wish then press start. It's easy to use if you don't understand something RTFM.

A Terrific Mid-sized Microwave

I wanted a red microwave to compliment the décor of my kitchen. The microwave I ordered Emerson .9 cu. ft. Microwave - Stainless Steel/ Red arrived in the expected time frame. I was quite surprised with the microwave when I opened the box. It looked as I expected but its features were much more than I expected. The choices of how this cooks are amazing. I read other reviews on this and would like to say that the features others have said were not on this model are on this; they just need to read the instructions. I live alone so I use the microwave frequently instead of ordering out. I can do everything in this. I would recommend this to anyone who cooks for himself or herself only, or cooks as a couple.

emerson.9cu.ft.microwave-stainless steel/red

i adore this microwave,it is the best one i have ever owned.i love how the door opens too. it is really great.

Love this microwave!

I love this little red machine. It works great and is so cute. I love red. It cooks everything perfect.
I was concerned because the cost was so low, but it works like a charm.

Red Microwave

This microwave not only looks great in a kitchen accented with colors (such as mine in red), but also functions very well. It has features that fit with the lifestyle of a busy household. The 1 to 6 minute express buttons are a must in my book, and the 30 second button is my favorite - just don't know how I lived without it before. All the standard features such as Popcorn, Beverage, Defrost (by Time or Weight), etc. work as good as it gets.

Emerson Microwave

I think the microwave is great-I would like -it could be better if it had better reheat compabilities

Mine works great

I have had my red machine for about 6 months and it works great. No problems at all. I do agree that it would be nice if it had a kitchen timer, but it is no big deal.

It is great for the price! Help other customers find th

Emerson Microwave Review

I really like this microwave. Easy and straight-forward, this is really the most basic you can get... and the color is fantastic! My only qualm is that there is no "time cook." Or at least I haven't found it yet. You heat up food by using the Express buttons or the +30 second button.

Emerson 0.9 Cu. Ft. Microwave Oven

Product Description

Power Output: 900 Watts. Stainless steel front and black finish cabinet. 10 power levels. Eight One-Touch settings Popcorn, Beverage, Potato, Pizza, Frozen Vegetable, Baby Milk,Fresh Vegetable. Speed and weight defrost. LED display, digital clock. Kitchen timer. Removable glass turntable for complete, even cooking. Child-Safe Lock-Out. End-of-Cooking signal. UL Listed. Color: Silver. Never cut or modify cabinets without merchandise.

Emerson 0.8 cu. ft. Countertop Oven - Stainless Steel

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #307260 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Emerson
• Model: TOR23

Features

• Convection and rotisserie cooking, along with 4-stage heating selection, make this countertop oven a fabulous choice for the busy kitchen or office lounge
• The medium-size, 8 cu. ft. countertop oven fits in beautifully with a contemporary brushed stainless steel and black facade
• Features 210–480° temperature selector, stainless steel heating element, power indicator light, timer, enamel baking tray, wire rack and tong, and nonstick coatings
• Easy to operate and self-cleaning
• 13.5Hx19.5Wx15D"

Customer Reviews

Emerson countertop oven
I purchased this product and think it is great!. We had a delonghi toaster for a short while, and it never failed to burn toast , bagels or anything else we put in it. It could never regulate the temperature. Would NEVER buy another Delonghi product. This product toasts evenly and perfect, bakes to perfection and rotisseries a small chicken or game hen evenly. .It has a little handle pull for the racks and trays which make removing a pizza or larger items easy, and a full size bottom crumb rack . The rotisserie attachment is easy to insert or remove. Makes toast in a reasonable amount of time. The best part is: it is self-cleaning. I'm happy with it.

Decent value for the money
I bought this convection oven to replace a 12+ year old Black and Decker toaster oven. I had the advantage of being able to see this oven in person and compare it to other models before I purchased it. For under $50 this oven offered a reasonable set of features and style for the price. So far it has operated to my satisfaction.

The oven comes with a single wire rack, a sturdy cooking tray, a spit for the rotisserie feature, a tray/rack handle, another handle to remove the spit from the oven with hot food on it, and a very shallow crumb tray. I wish it had another wire rack for cooking more at once. It would be nice if the interior was made of a non stick surface to help with cleaning. It does however claim to be "self cleaning" though this isn't well described in the manual. I also think it would be nice if the tray/rack/spit handles were more substantial rather than just being made of a heavy guage chromed wire/rod material.

The oven has three "convection" modes for the heating elements. Broil (top elements only), Bake (bottom elements only), Toast (top and bottom elements). It has a temperature control that goes from 225 - 480 (Ferenheight), and a 60 minute mechanical timer with a bell when time runs out. The timer is what turns the oven on and off. All the controls are well marked and easy to understand so operation is basic and simple.

Other reviewers here have complained about the smell when the oven is first used. This is described in the manual, and they warn that there will be some smell at first. It was quite strong during this "burn in" period, but I haven't noticed it again since. Other reviewers have also complained about the stainless steel handle on the front of the oven door being too hot. I have not noticed this to be a problem and wonder if perhaps there is a problem with their unit.

The oven IS lightly constructed and doesn't have a whole lot of insulation in the body so it DOES get hot on the top and sides while in operation. Users should be well aware that they should NOT leave items on top of the oven or against any side of the oven while it is in operation. However this light construction does lend itself well to being able to move the oven for use in a variety of situations. I believe it would be well suited to using outside on my covered portch during the summer so I don't heat up the house when I want to bake something.

When compared with other convection ovens of similar size and feature sets the value of the Emerson Countertop Convection Oven was exceptional. I'm happy with my purchase, and now only time will tell how much value I will actually receive for my money.

Great Toaster Oven for the Price!
My husband and I purchased this unit a year ago and have used it lots and lots since then with no real issues. We liked it so much we purchased two for our family members this year! Upon reading some of the other reviews both here and at the Target website, I noticed some things I wanted to address. We haven't had any trouble with the correct temperature for the correct amount of time issue mentioned. Because it is a smaller unit than a conventional oven, if you are constantly opening the oven to check on things the unit will loose a little heat each time. It would be nice to have a light in it though to check on what's cooking. The semi-awkward position of the racks when pulled out halfway because of the rotisserie takes a little getting used to. I just keep that in mind and keep a firm hold on the rack (using an oven mitt) if there is a heavy item on it. Next we know that the oven gets HOT and that even though the handle is not hot, the portion directly attached to the glass will be. The toaster oven is not as insulated as a conventional oven would be. I understand why they have the warning labels on the hair dryers asking you not to bath with them while they are plugged in after reading some of the reviews. I can however understand the issue of appliances not working like they used to. I do agree it's become a quantity over quality world now. Overall we are very pleased and hope that our family members whom have all commented on how great ours looks likes them. We had also done a lot of research before buying it and for the price it's fabulous. Good luck with you search for a toaster oven and hope this helps

EMERSON 700 Watt Touch Control Microwave MW8781RD IN RED

Product Description

* Six one touch settings * Speed and weight defrost * Removable glass turntable for complete even cooking * Child safe lock out features * End of cooking signal * Removable glass turntable for complete even cooking * 10 power levels * 0.7 cubic feet of cooking space * Watts of power 700 * 17.8" x 13.7" x 10.3" * 26 lbs

Product Details

• Brand: Emerson
• Model: MW8781RD

Features

• * Six one touch settings
• * Speed and weight defrost
• * Removable glass turntable for complete even cooking
• * Child safe lock out features
• * End of cooking signal

Emerson Stainless Steel 700 Watts Microwave Oven Model MW8781SB BLACK

Product Description

* Six one touch settings * Speed and weight defrost * Removable glass turntable for complete even cooking * Child safe lock out features * End of cooking signal * Removable glass turntable for complete even cooking * 10 power levels * 0.7 cubic feet of cooking space * Watts of power 700 * 17.8" x 13.7" x 10.3" * 26 lbs

Product Details

• Brand: Emerson
• Model: MW8781SB

Features

• * Six one touch settings
• * Speed and weight defrost
• * Removable glass turntable for complete even cooking
• * End of cooking signal