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    Recall notice
    In August 2016, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of about 15,200 units of the Whirlpool brand over-the-range microwave ovens because internal arcing during use can ignite an internal plastic component, posing a fire hazard.  See the CPSC recall notice for more details.

    http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Whirlpool-Recalls-Microwaves/

     
    WMH53520CS
    This standard 30" wide Whirlpool 2.0 cubic-foot 1000-watt microwave oven has the following:
    • a sensor
    • auto-defrost
    • touchpad controls.
    • a wire rack for bi-level cooking.

    * This Model May Have Limited Distribution

    Description
    This standard 30" wide Whirlpool 2.0 cubic-foot 1000-watt microwave oven has the following:
    • a sensor
    • auto-defrost
    • touchpad controls.
    • a wire rack for bi-level cooking.

    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    Ratings Scorecard

    OWNER SURVEYS

    Predicted Reliability
     /  5
    Owner Satisfaction
     /  5

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Heating evenness
     /  5
    Defrosting evenness
     /  5
    Speed of heating
     /  5
    Microwaving noise
     /  5
    Ease of use
     /  5
    Venting (air flow)
     /  5
    Color
     /  5
    Claimed capacity (cu. ft.)
     /  5
    Usable capacity (cu. ft.)
     /  5

    Detailed Test Results


    Heating Evenness: This model performed very good in our heat evenness test consisting of reheating a bowl of mashed potatoes.
    Auto Defrost: This model performed excellent in our defrosting test consisting of thawing a pound of frozen ground beef.

    About

    The Whirlpool WMH53520CS is part of the Microwave Ovens test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Over-the-Range Microwave Ovens models like the WMH53520CS are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Heating evenness: This reflects how evenly a model reheated a dish of cold mashed potatoes.

    Defrosting evenness: This is based on how well the automatic-defrost program defrosted one pound of frozen ground chuck.

    Speed of heating: This score is based on the temperature rise of water heated in the microwave.