Very good for the price, with some reservations
I purchased and installed the WMH31017AB, the black version of this microwave. Pros: a major consumer magazine rates Whirlpool tops in reliability. At its price this is, as expected, a pretty basic microwave, but fulfills our needs. It heats well, is (in black) quite attractive, the microwave and fan are quiet, controls are convenient for basic operations. Cons: one of the installation templates is printed on the cardboard packaging, the edges of which shred when cut, making the template difficult to use accurately. The bolts supplied will not work in a deep cabinet and it took trips to four hardware stores to find longer replacements. The instructions did not include an option to hardwire the electrical connection, so I had to swallow hard and cut the cord without knowing what I'd find once I had (turned out not to be a problem). I exhausted through the wall, but there's an outlet for internal exhaust, and it opens upwards towards the ceiling. And I mean OPENS. There's no...
Think you get more if you pay more? Wrong!
You will not get a better microwave than this, unless you are determined to add features that you will never use. Duh! I was quoted a repair bill by GE service of $450 to fix my 11 year old GE microwave. The old one popped out and the new one was in within 45 minutes. Yes, it takes two people to do it and, yes, one of the two has to have a brain, (OK, it wasn't me, it was the other guy!) but this is no big deal.
This microwave was bought for a kitchen remodeling project. It was an easy installation and the exhaust fan is very effective.
It was an easy installation and the exhaust fan is very effective. The light in the bottom is useful as a night light and the cooking power is very effective and in line with other microwave ovens that I have owned. Very easy to use.
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