Kenmore 80373 Elite convection Stainless Steel Microhood Combinations Over-the-Range Microwave (1.8 Cu Ft, 1050 Watts)

We had this unit 2 years and 5 months, paid more than $550, on sale. I thought I seen a flash from around the transformer behind the control panel. It seemed to work fine but a few months later it's blowing the circuit breaker. On board fuse not reasonable to access it, not blown anyway. Never buy a fancy microwave, keep it simple and easy to use. Generally Kenmore is a Whirlpool, so parts are all over the place but getting to the parts and what all to replace is too much for the average guy, service cost and parts equals a new unit, would need factory training and test equipment in order to do a home repair. I'm keeping with Whirlpool as the venting is the same and likely the top securing bolts. Will keep this for parts, will try to buy other messed up microwaves to try repairs, maybe not.

Boat anchor in less than 2 yrs. Mighty expensive microwave ( the convection feature was used once, not impressed at all), to replace every two years. I'm done with the Kenmore hype, don't know how they get the good reviews on consumer sites.

The plastic peg and red turning rack melted and fused to the stainless steel 5 days after the 1 year warranty expired. All mom did was warm up her coffee.

This is my 3rd unit since Thanksgiving. Sears states you can bake to 450 degrees (oven temp does not get nearly that). Set at 350 (normal), maybe oven temp gets to 250 degrees. Had Sears tech come out, "All microwave convection ovens are NOT getting to temperature, why, I don't know. He indicated that all the GE's he installed in Monsey NY all have this same problem. Today they install this 3rd Kenmore, while waiting for the oven to reach 350, the fan was kicking on/off, (indicating to me there is a problem with the fan), as the 1st 2 units, once the oven reached a certain temperature, the fan stayed ON.! If you are baking/roasting/cooking foods other than popcorn or reheating leftovers, I would STRONGLY staying away from this unit. First, Sears, in my opinion, has false advertising, the oven temp cannot get to what the unit indicates and Second, in my opinion, this 'wrong' temperature would create a 'SAFETY" issue with inexperience people who may read instructions, "set oven at 325, bake/cook/roast for 1 hour, and they would 'assume' the meat/chicken/fish would be done/cooked and safe to eat, when in fact, it would NOT be cooking/baking/roasting, at the 325 temperature recommended to be cooked at. In addition, the tech told me that the "heating element' is now located in the left hand corner of the unit, instead of the top, creating uneven heating. The left side would cook faster than the right side according to Bob the technician who came out to service the unit.

This bulky Kenmore product is expensive yet it does not meet most of the requirements indicated on it. It does not warm food properly. Secondly the INCANDESCENT bulbs on the surface went out. When I went to SEARS parts replacement to purchase for the two I was told it will cost a whopping $39.96 each. I felt like I have been dropped out of space without parachute. Since when does incandescent bulb invented by Con Edison in late 1800s cost $39.96? It is a rip off judging from the price of this microwave. I will not recommend this to anyone out there.79080373310 KENMORE ELITE Microwave/Hood ComboMicrowave Surface Light Bulb $39.36 In Stock New

Do not buy. Since I bought this microwave on 2018. This microwave oven presented problems, mainly after a few seconds of reheating (microwave) it shuts down. I have to constantly disconect it from power to reset it. I had to purchase an extended warranty. I had to use the warranty. The service tech replace some parts. The microwave worked fine for a few months. Now on 2020 the microwave started presenting the same problem. Now I am considering in replacing the unit.

This microwave was great until the day it decided to blow the fuse every time we used it. We called an appliance repairman and he fixed it and it worked for a whole 5 weeks before it broke again. The second time the repairman was unable to get it to work again so we have to buy an entirely new microwave. We only had this one for 2 years and it is not a cheap microwave! I am disgusted with the poor quality of appliances these days.

I bought this item at Sears and I did not have any problems with it. It is a super powerful microwave so heat food very fast. The convection oven is super nice cook food fast with no problems. I love my kenmore appliance.