Whirlpool WMC20005YW 0.5 Cu. Ft. White Countertop Microwave

I got this microwave yesterday and I've been smiling about it ever since. I just love how it looks in the corner of my kitchen. The only negative to me is that it's kind of expensive for a small microwave, but what was the last thing you bought for your kitchen that just made you happy? Since the only con I can think of is the price, I'll just run through the pros as I see them. 1. It's unique. Every other microwave I've ever seen (with the exception of the Sharp Half-Pint) looks pretty much the same: a horizontal rectangle with a door and a keypad control panel to the right. The bottom controls and lack of numeric pad make this thing look entirely different, and in a good way. (Don't worry about the lack of a keypad, the controls are a no-brainer.) When you unbox it and see the rounded back, you know you've bought something different from the norm. 2. It's big inside. Bigger than my old GE compact for round things, and I've just never had the urge to throw a 9x13 pan in my microwave. (I have yet to try it with popcorn, manual says limit it to the 1.75 ounce size.) 3. It's powerful. 1:30 on high heats up a cup of water better than my old one. Good enough for me. 4. The LED display is blue. Very cool, in my opinion. 5. The interior light goes on when you open the door. Some small microwaves only light up while you're cooking. 6. You can use the timer and cook simultaneously. Pretty standard, but some don't. Also, you can adjust the timer and the cook time on the fly by hitting + or -, no need to stop and reset. And you can toggle between the timer and the clock if you want. 7. No door release button. You just grab the recessed edge of the door and pull. And it feels solid when you shut it. 8. The reminder tone shuts off. Yes, it reminds you when you forget to pull something out, but it shuts up after three reminders and reverts to the clock. (I swear my old microwave displayed "End" most of the time.) 9. Limited features. The only "special" features are defrost, reheat, popcorn, and power level (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and the power-saving 0%). I've never used anything more. 10. I'm running out of ideas, but to make a nice round 10, I'll point out that the door is about two inches thick with a space between an inner and outer window. This gives it a kind of "window-box" look that I like a lot. Hope this helps convince everybody to pull the trigger and buy this microwave. You won't regret it! NOTE: The display panel comes covered in a clear plastic film that is pretty easy to miss when you're unpacking. I didn't see it and was highly alarmed after a couple of days when the start button started to look and feel cracked! Further investigation revealed the protective film, which easily peeled off to reveal a pristine panel underneath.

I recently moved into a house with a super small kitchen. The only spot for our old beast of a microwave was on top of the refrigerator, but I was afraid of dumping hot liquids on my face as I pulled them out. I looked for other options and found this little gem. It's really meant to live in a corner and that's where we've put ours. The rounded back makes it fit nice and snug in the corner and allows the microwave to have a roomy interior and not eat up the entire corner. I've put a glass pie plate in with no problem. We use Corelle dinnerware and the large dinner plates leave room to spare. The power level and cooking times are as expected. I've used a microwave of this wattage before. It doesn't heat as fast as our old beast, but it works just fine. Boils a mug of water in 2:30. Very quiet and easy to operate. Unique look to it. People think it's a little tv. Overall, I love it!

I love this microwave. It takes up barely any space on the counter, and the cord is well hidden behind it. It works fine for just heating things up and defrosting. The only thing to be aware of is that this really is a tiny microwave. You can fit a full size dinner plate, but there is not a lot of height inside. I couldn't use my microwave rice cooker in this because it was too tall, so I had to purchase a counter top rice cooker instead, which doesn't seem to work as well. Other than that, this microwave looks good on the counter and does the job.

Overall I really like the corner microwave. However, I placed a small pottery bowl into the oven and tapped the edge of the glass tray with the base of the bowl and a 1.5 inch piece of glass chipped off. I cleaned up the chip and replaced the bowl into the microwave and another large piece chipped off. I have had a microwave oven of one brand or another for close to 50 years and I have never chipped a glass tray let alone twice in the same heating. The quality as well as the design of the glass tray is not good. The tray has a large lip that sticks up making it volunerable to getting hit especially with the the small opening. Ok that was not too bad so I decided to order a replacement from Whirlpool parts.com. A replacement is $56.00. that is i/3 the total cost of the microwave. So I have decided to scrap the microwave and purchase another brand. I would not recommend this microwave unless you just toss a sandwich in on a paper plate. I am very disappointed. I called Whirlpool to see if there was anyway to reduce the price of the glass tray. They said they were very sorry but there was nothing they were willing to do since was not a warranty issue.

This is an awesome microwave for a small kitchen space. My small apartment has, oh, maybe 3 x 2 foot counter. That's it. I didn't want one of those mondo-brick black microwaves hogging up the space and making it look messy. When I first opened this critter in my office where I had it shipped, it looked kinda bigger than I imagined and I thought they could make it smaller with the thick sides. But when I got it home, it worked perfectly with the space. It looks pretty cute too! Looks like an old iMac. :-) I was prepared to sacrifice power for this cuteness factor, but I definitely haven't felt that's the case. It heats just as quickly as the regular sized 1.5 cf microwave I used to have. Actually I think it's better! It heats a huge cup of coffee to nice and piping in 2 min or a bowl of brown rice and lentils from the fridge to have-to-cool-down-hot in about the same. All the package directions for frozen foods are right on par. The only negative is that you have to press the + button up to set the temp, but it's not enough of an inconvenience to detract from the pluses. As far as the options for small footprints, this is definitely the best and a novelty to boot!

This Whirlpool WMC2005YW 0.5 cubic feet countertop microwave oven is the best microwave we have ever had. We sold our house, where we had a built-in micro, and moved into a condo 4 years ago and bought a small Haier. The only thing good about the Haier was, it was small, so when it blew out we had to go small again. I totally counted on the reviews for this micro and, thank you everybody, you are so right! I got the white one because my counters are white and it is so cute, just nestled into that small space. The best part is that it really works well. We feared making popcorn, which the Haier never, and I mean never, did well. Always burnt no matter what we tried. This Whirlpool made perfect popcorn at 2 1/2 minutes. We snack on it every night and the bag fits in perfectly with room to spare. It will fit a dinner plate easily and heats evenly. There is a 30 second button, start, stop, and a clock that also doubles as a timer. We have never used the auto buttons. I would buy this again in a minute.

We needed a small microwave when we moved into a small condo with very little counter space. Most of the reviews said this was the perfect solution and it is. It takes up very little room, plus it fits easily into a corner. It has a rotating glass tray that holds a standard size dinner plate. It's tall enough to fit a 16 ounce mug with room to spare, but it is shorter than many standard microwaves. It has digital controls that are very simple but work just fine. We're older and actually really appreciate that simplicity. Some things take longer to cook but not by much. If you want all the bells and whistles and to be able to zap things quickly, this is not the microwave for you. On the other hand, if you need a smaller microwave that is easy to use and very sturdy I definitely recommend this one. We love it!

I like this microwave, EXCEPT the door is NOT always close right.. as you close it, it's almost as if it was installed a bit lower than it needs to be to close securely. The family is ALWAYS complaining about it:( Also, for the size of this thing, I thought it would be a tiny bit taller INSIDE. Our freezer makes ice-cream VERY HARD so we 'nuke' it for maybe a minute to get it softer before serving- the round ice-cream container cannot fit upright in it. Some cups do not fit either. The PLUS side of this tho, is that it DOES fit snugly into a corner! THAT is the only thing that sells it, in my opinion. I have NO IDEA WHY, it is so big & bulky for the size it actually IS, on the inside!? There is a solid 5" of 'bulk' at the bottom, another 3" at the top and about 6 & 3/4" of height INSIDE.... and that does NOT include the plate & roller.... so you TRULY ONLY HAVE a microwave that is 5 & 3/4 INCHES tall inside!! ... The PLATE within, is an 11" plate, but it is very close to the edge. ALSO, the bottom roller that holds the plate in place- is in TWO PARTS, rather than ONE. If this roller gets off the other piece... it makes a rattling noise & makes you think there is something very wrong with it. We only use a microwave for warming things, reheating pizza, a cup of coffee etc., and this does that job very well, however, for $150, I would have absolutely RETURNED IT- had I not lived on an island in Alaska, where the shipping would have KILLED me :(

We purchased this for our son when he moved in to his current apartment. Counter space is limited - this unit fits neatly into the corner on the counter and indeed does economize on space. Even though the size of the items/dishes that go into the unit may have to be smaller, it looks and works great - perfect for a single person or a couple!!

Such a great package, it fits well under my cabinets and leaves lots of room. The curved back allows it to be tucked in the corner. One of the impressive features is the defrost feature that works so well! Everyone that visit's us loves the design and want to buy one. Only downside its it's expensive for what it is. I guess you pay for the space saving.

Just the right size. I keep it in a cupboard. Just used for reheating, defrosting and popcorn. Holds a regular size dinner plate.

3 stars just because it arrived dented on left side wall. Other than that it fine!