When you’re cooking for company, you need a microwave that starts out looking good—and stays looking good. LG’s 2.2 cu. ft. microwave handles that family-sized casserole, and looks good doing it, with sleek, intuitive SmoothTouch controls located on the front of the stylish glass door. Cleanup? It’s a breeze, thanks to EasyClean interior’s stain-resistant technology. And with the enhanced ventilation of ExtendaVent 2.0, you don’t just have a microwave—you have more.
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This is our 3rd LG microwave. We have had them everywhere we have lived! We moved into our new home which had an OLD 700 W Amana over the range microwave. We knew it was a matter of time before it would finally give out. Parts are no longer available for it. It happened, of course, when we had a house full of company for my Mom's Memorial! I read all the reviews before purchasing. The LG microwaves we had in the past were countertop models. We needed an above the range that self vented (that's getting fixed when my husband allows me to remodel the kitchen!!). This model "swings both ways" self vent & external vent! LG has spoiled us with the soften/melt features!! This one "senses" the cook time needed for a lot of items, especially popcorn! No need to select bag size like our countertop model!! LOVE all the Cook button features! Still haven't memorized them, I keep the owners manual handy! The one feature we had on our countertop model that is not on this one is the rounded back. I miss that! We haven't used the metal rack. But, I'm glad we have it for when we might need it. Ez to clean is really nice. Our SS LG fridge is a pain to keep clean. Thought having the controls on the door would be awkward, but, so far so good. Just need a wipe down from fingerprints. Extend a vent is Awesome! & the reason we bought this model! We've had it a month, & are very Happy to have a higher wattage microwave with the all the functions we grew to Love!