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(More customer reviews)This microwave seems (after 1 month) to be a very good basic model. We selected it based on the Frigidaire brand's good rating in Consumer Reports (low numbers of repairs reported), and the similarity of the model number to one of their top rated models (FMV152 in CR vs. FFMV162 for this one).
Installation was fairly easy. Be sure to read through the whole process first, and make sure you have the right drill bits on hand. If you are installing it place of an older one, the holes in the overhead cabinet may not line up. This was not a problem for us as old and new holes were far enough apart, and we could skip drilling a new hole for the power cord as it laid flat enough on the top of the unit to reach the old hole. This microwave was about 10 pounds lighter than the 15 year old one it replaced, and has nearly the same dimensions (relatively petite compared with most models out there).
No complaints about its cooking abilities, though I've been adding an additional 30 seconds to its preset beverage time of 1:40. It is fairly quiet while running. The "done cooking" beeps are a bit loud and long by my taste, and do not stop when you open the door, though you can silence them if you press Cancel before opening the door. Bonus feature: you'll get reminder beeps periodically if you leave your food inside when done. The inside has plenty of space, and the controls, while basic, do have a few good tricks like pressing 1, 2, or 3 to immediately run for that number of minutes.
The vent fans are loud but not obnoxiously loud. We haven't tested their smoke/steam moving capability yet. If you have the duct for it, you can vent to the outside. The stove lights are plenty bright for our needs. If you use the kitchen timer, you may miss the "done" beep--it's a very quiet single beep. Probably the biggest detraction is that the door has a sort of sloppy, chunky sound and feel when opening or closing it. It's plenty tight when closed, but you can tell it's a very basic latching mechanism.
Overall we are pleased with our choice.
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