Midea Equipment 1025F0A Countertop Commercial Microwave Oven with Dial, 1000W, Stainless Steel.9 CuFt

Likes. The buttons are big and programmable for set times. There is no way a person can type in too many numbers. Elderly mom destroyed 2 microwaves by hitting 9999 and start and then going back to sit down and then falling asleep. Food cooks even.Dislikes - for first week the fan. It comes on when the door is open and after food is done. Am used to it now.

First, I'd like to make a note about the braille keypad, which I saw nobody talking about for this particular microwave.Originally, I was going to get a commercial Panasonic microwave, until I saw a note about how there was no braille label for the manual time entry key. Being that the description of the keypad on the Panasonic did not match the ones on the microwaves at work, and this one was cheaper at the time anyhow, I went with this one. Glad I did, because there is a braille indication for the key for manual time entry. Note, however, that it is not the word time as you'd expect... it's a bunch of dots all together, in some sort of random shape I can't make out. The rest of the braille are numbers vertically from 1 to 0 (going down); start, which is written in contracted braille; and cancel, also written in contracted braille.Now to one very important note: pay attention to the microwave door. The first one I got does latch when you close it, but it is ever-so-slightly loose when latched shut. I can push on the door and it will move shut a very small fraction of an inch. You can grab on the handle and shake the door a bit when shut. Not enough to open it super easily, you still have to pull open with force, but it's something very important worth noting. It makes me question the quality of the latches, and how long they would last in a work environment. The replacement I had isn't as bad. There is still some play but it's all but unnoticeable. Still not the sturdiest latch system I've seen, but the quality of appliances made nowadays is questionable anyhow.Other than that issue I do like the microwave, it does operate as it should...It cooks food well, and is easy to use. I do really like that they make microwaves with braille keypads so that blind/visually impaired people don't have to rely on any sighted assistance whatsoever in the beginning to mark any of the buttons. But only time will tell how long these will last. Being that it's a commercial-grade appliance (evidently), I'd like to see it last 25-30 years at the very least, but who knows...If you don't see any update on this review, it is still working well.

We got this for our small company lunchroom. Model is 1025F1A.Overall this is the best microwave I've ever used. No rotary platter but heating is more even than any I've used with a rotary platter. That's done with some kind of rotary mechanism in the base to distribute the microwaves. The test I used was to heat up many frozen ciabatta rolls. In a rotary platter microwave, I needed to redistribute the rolls 2-3 times. For this microwave, it was OK just putting them in. Everything else has been even as well. Actually, I'm perplexed as to why consumer microwaves haven't adopted this construction. Inertia? Cost?Well made with solid construction. Easy to clean. Easy to put in larger items such as a whole Costco chicken without worrying about it turning.The fan which others commented about is a "feature". Yes, you can be slightly annoyed at the noise of the fan running one minute after cooking is complete. But when multiple people are heating up food, it's rather useful to have the fan exhaust the odors of the previous meal. Also, you won't need to worry about moisture being left inside the microwave after heating certain foods.The shortcut time pushbuttons are perfect for office use. They can also be programmed for restaurant use I guess. We don't do that. Setting lower power is easy and cycles the microwave rather than lowering the power with an "inverter". That's fine. It's relatively short cycling, so the food won't know the difference.Last good point: no clock to set! Display is cooking time only.

Just received this and have been using it constantly for a week or so. Does everything a microwave should do plus "seems" very well built/sturdy. Time will tell. I'll update this review. The programmable numbers are a very nice feature. Super-easy to use with large legible keypad without all the crap useless buttons on typical ovens.

1) My unit failed after 1.5 years of super gentle use; the thing is immaculate2) Midea will NOT warranty this unit (or any) in a residential setting (insurance/liability reasons for techs they send out -- you cannot take this anywhere for warranty service). This is not mentioned at all in Midea warranty documentation like it is for other manufacturers - I specifically checked/read this before buying because I knew this was a concern based on things I read for other commercial units on Amazon3) This model is discontinued4) The service center said they receive many calls on this model - as soon as I mentioned the model number, it sounded familiar to them, and they said "hold on, I think something is going on with that one"5) If you own this microwave and it fails in under a year, apparently, it's so bad that Midea just sends a replacement unit instead. Perhaps orders more recent than mine (August 2021) received some improvements, but I'm out of luck. In 1.5 years, I used it as much as a normal family of 3-5 would in a couple of months, probably.

The center of the dishes get really hot the outer area still coolThe constant fan running is annoyingOnly cooks Max 6”For a commercial lunch room it’s fine

Cumple lo que promete en su descripción

Little noisy, but you get used to it

The first delivery came and the fan goes on when you open the door. Called midea, they said return it. The instructions DONT mention the fan cycle. The second one came in… i was furious, same thing. Search web and found it was normal! Unit heats well. Love the dishless interior. PLEASE modify instructions and descriptions. Love the simplicity Of commercial unit.

I bought this particular microwave for different reasons, but it ended up in our house. My wife and kids have been using it and to my surprise they love it! It cooks popcorn to perfection, and my wife couldn't believe how evenly it heated a plate of food without a turntable. I don't write reviews often, but when I heard how much they liked this, I thought I should!

Perfect for our use at a retirement home