LG NeoChef (LMC1575SW) 1.5 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave Oven Reviews

Huge and the use directions are on the machine itself. No need to read the user manual , mostly.

If this microwave hadn't screwed up, we liked it quite a bit. But it had an issue with the electronics/sensors where it seemed like if it got too humid, it wouldn't recognize that the door is closed and would stop mid run and wouldn't let us cook anything until it dried out/cooled down or whatever. Maybe ours was just defective.

Great product, amazing price from Walmart compared to alternative sources for the exact model. Our old one died and this one was delivered within days..

This microwave works very well and has good features. It was a bit bigger than I expected. One thing I don't like is that the access to most of the “buttons” require the door to be open. They're on the inside panel. The kitchen timer being one that doesn't make sense to have on the inside panel as with that setting you wouldn't be opening the door to put something in. Overall though a decent microwave that cooks evenly and fast. The only preset option I've used so far is the popcorn button and it seems to cook very well with very few burnt pieces.

Bought this microwave as it equaled the specifications of the cabinet and it had the correct wattage. Love the sliding time ranger.

We've had this mircrowave for a few months and are really enjoying it. Easy, quiet, works fast.

I bought this unit to replace a broken Panasonic Genie microwave. I chose it because of the "Sensor Cooking" and "Sensor Reheat" features (these were not on my previous microwave oven) and the fact the NeoChef is highly-rated in a trusted Consumer Magazine. It turns out that Sensor operation is not a substitute for carefully following cooking instructions. The few times I've used sensor capability, I've been disappointed. So now, I use it like I did the Panasonic unit - based on time and power settings. In that regard, this microwave is inferior to the Panasonic oven. It has timing increments that cannot be set in any increments lower than 10 seconds (i.e. I cannot heat something for 35 seconds, only 30 or 40). It doesn't have the ability to build multi-step processes (i.e. heat for 3 minutes, and then count down 2 minutes of "wait" time before sounding the end-of-task tone). Programming requires that the door to the unit be opened since most controls are not accessible from the outside. This makes it impossible to set a "standing time" after cooking, without opening the door and letting all the steam out! While the unit functions well, I just think I should have bought another Panasonic and done without the pretty-much-useless sensor capabilities. They even warn you NOT to use the Popcorn function to make popcorn! Why would they add a popcorn button, and then instruct you in the owner's manual not to use it?

I love the design and features of this microwave... However, there was a very noticeable scratch on the front door straight out of the box (see attached photo). Apparently the more expensive "black stainless steel" is just a dark coating over the base stainless steel. I would have returned it to the store, but it was the last one they had AND I had just returned the bigger 2.0 cu. ft. NeoChef because one of the four feet was shorter than the other three (causing the microwave to rock back and forth on the countertop, table, floor, etc.). The 1.5 cu. ft. NeoChef is a very nice looking microwave with great features. While I really want to give it a 5-star rating, I just can't given the apparent lack of quality control. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

We've had this microwave oven for a week now, and have tried out most of the features. Like all the ovens out there, it's basic function is to heat food, and it does that well. What separates them then, besides power and size, is how easy they are to live with. This model has a clean look that they achieved by removing the cluttered controls. Three controls remain: The Start button will start the oven with 30 seconds. Each additional push of the Start button adds 10 seconds to the cook time. If you need more, then the time slider control gives you that. By swiping your finger right or left you can set the time from 10 seconds to 90 minutes. Holding your finger on the + or - symbols will speed that process along by jumping larger time increments. The third button is the Stop button, which will also clear the time you entered so far, and doubles as a lockout function to keep little fingers from operating the oven. Hold for three seconds and everything is disabled, do it again to re-enable. I also like how there is no button or latch to open the door. On previous ovens the button to pop open the door would stick after a while. The oven has more controls that you can only get at with the door open. These can be really useful once you get the hang of them. I tried the Sensor Reheat to warm my cold coffee, and it alerted me when it had 30 seconds remaining. I let it go until it finished, to see what it considered as "done", and my coffee was nice and hot. Too hot for me actually, so later I tried with a second cup only going to the warning point. It was still hotter than I prefer so I'll have to go old school for coffee and use the timer. I also tried a couple of strips of turkey bacon on Sensor Cook. The way I do it probably isn't a good test for the sensors, because I put a paper towel on top of the bacon so as not to spatter all over the inside of the oven. I ended up stopping before the 30 second warning when it seemed like the popping was slowing down. At this point the bacon was close to perfect, so I'm pretty sure the sensor wasn't getting the moisture readings it needed. Is this a good oven? I'd say yes. As soon as you do anything once, you've learned it and adapted. Removing the cluttered controls was a good idea for asthetics. The one thing I would change is to be able to get 5 second setting increments instead of 10. Warming a pastry is usually not enough at 10 seconds and too much at 20. The only other thing that bothered me a little was that the "improved" lighting, that's supposed to let you see better how your food is doing but it seemed no different from our old microwave. Pros: Nice clean look Child Lock Easy Sensor cooking Easy Time setting 10 YR warranty on magnetron Cons: Not really a con: lighting doesn't live up to its hype Timer is in 10 second increments - would prefer 5 Would recommend? Yes [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

LMC1575BD appears to be well made, high quality with some questionable design flaws. My testing revealed that microwave has plenty of power and is easy to keep clean. 1. Cooked a 10 oz. frozen chicken pot pie in 6 min with 90% power. Crispy golden crust and evenly cooked. Issue: Package directions of 5 ½ minutes at 100% power burned crust with uneven cooking. 2. 6 slices of pre-cooked bacon, nice and crispy in 30 seconds 3. Small 4 oz. apple pie heated 10 seconds, flipped and 10 more seconds, perfect. 4. Used Sensor SR-2 to reheat Mac & Cheese. Worked well. Stopped 3 times to stir. Was starting to boil with 56 seconds left. Warning, don't walk away while reheating as you could have a mess. 5. Popcorn setting burned the popcorn. Tried 2 different brands with the same result. Read owner's manual and discovered microwave is programmed for 3.5 oz bag. Standard bags I have are 2.75 oz. 3rd try was fine, stopped microwave when popping slowed down to prevent burning of bag and popcorn. Questionable Design 1. Controls are hard to see. We have high ceilings and overhead lighting with little light directed horizontally. Slide control invisible to the eye. Start Stop buttons just visible. 2. When door is open controls are also difficult to see, would like to see buttons with back lighting. 3. Would prefer all controls on outside and not have to open the door to operate. 4. Finally I prefer buttons and knobs over touch panel. 5. All other appliances are stainless steel, black does not match. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]