Customer reviews from whirlpool.com
Whirlpool - 1.1 Cu. Ft. Over the Range Microwave with Sensor Cooking and 1800-Watts Cooking Power - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(40 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 40 reviews
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Star
5
62%of customers recommend this product.
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10 out of
16)
Customer Reviews for Whirlpool - 1.1 Cu. Ft. Over the Range Microwave with Sensor Cooking and 1800-Watts Cooking Power - Black
Customer Rating
5
Extremely Pleased
on May 22, 2025
Posted by: Viperjoe
from Bucks County, PA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Quite an attractive, modern appliance. Compact size saves space above the range with a sufficient oven size.
Learning how to operate the unit is fairly intuitive. The fan is powerful and fairly quiet given the volume of air being moved (in my case recirculated). My only issue is have to toggle the light button several times (high to low to off) to turn the light off. There's probably an easy way to do that, I just haven't figured it out yet. Definitely a five star appliance.
Learning how to operate the unit is fairly intuitive. The fan is powerful and fairly quiet given the volume of air being moved (in my case recirculated). My only issue is have to toggle the light button several times (high to low to off) to turn the light off. There's probably an easy way to do that, I just haven't figured it out yet. Definitely a five star appliance.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
5
Great festures
on June 26, 2025
Posted by: Jaser52
from Swf florida
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 10” height perfect for above stove gave us more room fan has great power to suck up steam when cooking
Ease of instructions on screen was very usual
Ease of instructions on screen was very usual
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
5
Great features!
on August 22, 2025
Posted by: Cin47
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the vent and lights that there are so many options for speed and intensity. And then tone letting you know your food is finished. Also there are many options for heating foods up and cooking.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
4
Sleek design but the owners manual is lacking
on September 8, 2025
Posted by: epop
I like the low profile design but pushing the button to open the door seems like it will ultimately fail. There is a "release" under the microwave to pull the door open but no mention in the owner manual. I wonder if manually opening the door will harm the door latch.
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
4
great features
on October 29, 2025
Posted by: Sue1
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i like it but it's smarter than me. cannot figure out how to set the clock
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
3
Mixed bag
on November 23, 2025
Posted by: Deee Kay
from Mpls
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this way over priced version of a microwave because I needed black and slim, so choices were few. It heats stuff fine. So mission accomplished. The functional design is really poor in my opinion. The door swing is the full 30” width, much wider than a regular microwave….you feel like you need to duck out of the way when it opens. The touch-sensitive buttons are not sensitive enough when you want them to be, but when you grab the finger cavity under the door’s right side to pull it open, your thumb will surely trigger the fan or light button inadvertently. Finally, I find very little intuitive design, and there was absolutely nothing useful in the enclosed written material on how to use the features. If it was a regular priced microwave, I would be disappointed. At this device’s lofty price, it’s a tragedy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
1
on December 27, 2025
Posted by: microwavereviewer
This is without a doubt the worst microwave I have ever interacted with. Instead of immediately responding to button presses like any other microwave made in the last 30 years, this Whirlpool WMML5530RW “smart” microwave is laggy and extremely frustrating to use because after every button press there’s about a three second delay before the microwave actually starts cooking the food.
Have you ever used a “smart” TV that is really laggy and has a delay every time you press a button on the remote? That’s what it’s like when pressing buttons on this microwave. It may seem like just a little bit of inconvenience but it really gets on your nerves for the 20th time after trying to microwave food and you expect the microwave to instantly turn on but it actually waits three seconds before starting to cook the food. This is a classic example of an over- engineered product that is worse than older, less “smart” products. Even the sound it plays when it is done sounds like a low quality android smartphone speaker from 2008 that they put into the door of the microwave. For such an expensive product, this model is over-engineered and low quality. I highly recommend looking at other models and brands before purchasing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from whirlpool.comBy Branded Team, Consumer Care, January 6, 2026
Hello,
Thank you for your review. We regret to hear that your Microwave is not living up to your standards. If you have any questions or concerns with your Microwave, please reach out to us directly via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whirlpoolusa/ or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whirlpoolusa/. When responding, please include your contact information and reference case #888991
We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Kari V.
Thank you for your review. We regret to hear that your Microwave is not living up to your standards. If you have any questions or concerns with your Microwave, please reach out to us directly via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whirlpoolusa/ or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whirlpoolusa/. When responding, please include your contact information and reference case #888991
We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Kari V.
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com
Customer Rating
5
on January 6, 2026
Posted by: dpr63
from Indiana
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just bought this microwave before Christmas..had it installed last week and it works great..took a second to figure out how to set the time and date but besides that..ALL GOOD!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting whirlpool.com