Emerson MW8991SB, Where’s the timer?

Overall Rating2.672.672.672.672.67

Where’s the timer?

The other reviewer is incorrect about the microwave’s (in)ability for specific cooking time input. All you have to do is hit the Power Level button first, then the numbers will allow you to input any time you want, 8 seconds or 45 seconds or whatever. I have the same 8992sb that the other reviewer has.

I’ve had the microwave for 3 months, and for the most part it has worked very well and is very easy to operate. One minor flaw is that the Popcorn button, when pressed once, defaults to settings for a 1.75 oz bag of microwave popcorn. This is the “mini” bag size that isn’t very common. Most microwave popcorn comes in a slightly larger bag, and to set for that you have to push the Popcorn button TWICE to get to the correct setting. This is counter-intuitive, as the majority of microwave popcorn on store shelves is the larger size. It took me a few bags of popcorn to figure that out, and I had a LOT of unpopped kernels until I looked back at the manual and then at my box of popcorn to see that the microwave doesn’t default to the most common size. But that’s minor.

The major flaw with this microwave is WHERE IS THE KITCHEN TIMER? Most new microwaves nowadays have a kitchen timer. The store where I bought this microwave lists that it has a kitchen timer. This site lists that it has a kitchen timer, and this microwave has the exact same button display as mine. The owner’s manual does NOT list a kitchen timer. I have pressed every button on the thing, and there is no timer. I tried adjusting the power level from 1 - 10. Power level 1 still turns on power, and there is no Power Level 0.

I used the kitchen timer on my old microwave all the time. When I bought this one, multiple sources listed it having a kitchen timer. But there is no timer. If I had known before I bought this microwave that it had no timer function, I would NOT have bought it.

Update (2/6/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Emerson MW8991SB 0.9Cu.Ft. 900 Watt Touch-Control Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel Kitchen, was written by C. Horst.

The average rating for this item is 2.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (3)

Winifred Bellido

February 26th, 2010 at 6:23 pm    


Overall Rating55555

Emerson .9 Microwave oven
The first I did not get to work. I have to contribute in an examination will receive an answer, I send it back to UPS shipping. I have a few days and was the substitute. It works fine. I like the controls on them. It has a lot of options and fast cooks. It is the right size for my apartment because it to 900 volts, it is not to overload circuits.


Angela Harris

March 14th, 2010 at 4:13 am    


Overall Rating11111

Not worth the price
It was a good microwave… for awhile. Then it decided to blow up. I haven’t even had it a year. I spent a little more for what I thought would be a better microwave, but I’ll stick with the cheapies from now on–they last longer. Btw, to get the parts to fix this microwave cost more than the original purchase of the microwave! Ridiculous.


C. Horst

March 26th, 2010 at 9:42 pm    


Overall Rating22222

Where’s the timer?
Rated 2 stars.


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