On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 01:16:38 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

What microwave brands are considered good quality with good repair
records? Apparently Maytag bought Amana, and I know Amana used to be
very good. I'm looking for high quality, with fan/vent through the
wall, non-convection, and very basic without a lot of confusing menus
and controls. Thanks

We had one of the original Amana's in 73. The unit was a workhorse.
sure it did not have the power of today's models, but it just kept on
working. When it died we bought another Amana. That was eight years
ago. Completely different story. Last year the interlock switches
began to stick. Strange things began to happen like the light would
not turn off when the klystron stopped, and the fan would turn on when
you opened the door. Admittedly, the klystron was double switch
interlocked so there was no stray microwaves, but I had to replace the
three switches. Shortly thereafter the paint began pealing and the
inside to rus/corrode. We finally dumped it. Upshot is Amana sold out
to someone (could be Maytag or someone else earlier) and the new
corporate owners went cheap and killed the workmanship and name as far
as I am concerned.
Gary Dyrkacz

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