drbrain5d ago

I have a drawer microwave and found that if I place my finger over the open-close button, but don’t press it, it adds three seconds when the countdown expires

I haven’t noticed any other button with a separate touch and press feature. I wonder if this is for people who hate the microwave beeping

Show threadEli the Bearded5d ago

@drbrain

"Drawer microwave" is a product category I was previously unaware of

Show threaddrbrain5d ago
@elithebearded I would prefer a standard manual door microwave but it's under-counter. It's much less convenient than a standard microwave and I'm sure the extra moving parts will fail at some point
Show threadalpha
@drbrain @elithebearded I heard that this is because it's safer than over-range microwaves (since pulling out very hot liquids is not an uncommon usage) if you're going to have a builtin.
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Show threaddrbrain5d ago

@alpha @elithebearded my biggest annoyance is that its difficult to clean because the drawer front blocks access and visibility of the inside top, and the drawer has tall sides so you must reach down into it. If you’re not abled it seems terrible

I wish the front was hinged at the bottom so the drawer would open over it and the drawer had lower sides to improve access and cleaning

Show threadalpha5d ago
@drbrain @elithebearded Yeah, I wouldn't want a drawer-style microwave myself.