Fugie
Premium Member
- Model Number
- R-9H81
- Brand
- Sharp
- Age
- More than 10 years
Hi all!
All these years we thought we had a built-in 1989 Sharp Carousal II convection microwave, but when I took off the trim kit today, it turned out to be a counter-top model (or at least it looks like a counter-top model with the trim removed). In fact to make this story even more interesting, when we moved in 16 years ago, the door on the Sharp microwave would not open, we assumed the latch mechanism had broken, so we have been using the microwave we brought from our old house all these years and haven't used the one that came with the house. As it turns out the trim kit was preventing the door to open and now the door works perfectly fine on the Sharp.
So here's my question: I was taking the trim off to measure the space, so we could purchase a new microwave, but now I find out the latch mechanism on the Sharp Carousal II works perfectly fine. This microwave I assume was used the first 11 years of its life and for the past 16 years (after we moved in), it hasn't been used. This may sound like a dumb question, but is it safe to use (a 27-year-old microwave that hasn't been used the past 16 years)?
We were planning to buy a new one, should we just buy new a built-in or keep the 27-year-old microwave?
Thanks for you advice!
All these years we thought we had a built-in 1989 Sharp Carousal II convection microwave, but when I took off the trim kit today, it turned out to be a counter-top model (or at least it looks like a counter-top model with the trim removed). In fact to make this story even more interesting, when we moved in 16 years ago, the door on the Sharp microwave would not open, we assumed the latch mechanism had broken, so we have been using the microwave we brought from our old house all these years and haven't used the one that came with the house. As it turns out the trim kit was preventing the door to open and now the door works perfectly fine on the Sharp.
So here's my question: I was taking the trim off to measure the space, so we could purchase a new microwave, but now I find out the latch mechanism on the Sharp Carousal II works perfectly fine. This microwave I assume was used the first 11 years of its life and for the past 16 years (after we moved in), it hasn't been used. This may sound like a dumb question, but is it safe to use (a 27-year-old microwave that hasn't been used the past 16 years)?
We were planning to buy a new one, should we just buy new a built-in or keep the 27-year-old microwave?
Thanks for you advice!
