SharpYC-GC52BU-B 25 Litre 900W Digital Combination Microwave Oven with 1200W Grill, 11 power levels, ECO Mode, defrost function, LED cavity light - Black

Out of the box, the Sharp YC-GC52BU-B looks sleek and modern without taking over your kitchen. It fits nicely on the counter and has a clean, easy-to-read digital display, no tech degree required to use it.At 900 watts, it heats food faster than your average microwave and does so quietly... no loud, annoying noises here.What sets this apart is the combination cooking feature, letting you microwave, grill, and use convection heat all in one. It’s perfect for crisping up pizza crusts or roasting veggies, like a mini oven without the long preheat time. Plus, with auto-cook settings, it can handle everything from soup to jacket potatoes.With 25 liters of space, it’s big enough for most meals but doesn’t take up too much room. It’s ideal for everyday tasks like reheating, defrosting, and cooking.In short, the Sharp YC-GC52BU-B is a versatile, reliable microwave that also works as a grill and convection oven. If you want something that does more without cluttering your kitchen, this one’s a winner.

I quite like this little microwave. It fits snuggly on my kitchen side, in a kitchen then size of a broom closet! I do not use the grill function as I have an air fryer and a grill/oven for those needs so I can not comment on that function.It is too small to fit in a microwave baby bottle steriliser, BUT it can fit an average sized dinner plate quite nicely.It looks really smart and the buttons are so easy to use.I know some people complain about the buttons not working, but that only happens if you do not open the microwave door first. I think it is a type of security feature to stop it being used by children when nothing is in there maybe? It is easy to clean and mine get's daily use and has lasted great so far! I grew up with old manual dial microwaves so usually I stick with manual ones.I thought I would try a digital microwave for a change and I am not disappointed!I will update in a few months to reveal how it is fairing in the longevity department!

4 stars because the manual that comes with it, is a Quick Start Guide, not the USER MANUAL that you need to get on and use it -- some things cannot be guessed SHARP!Go to Sharp the website using the product code YC-GC52B and download it -- I know that's a pain because who has their laptop, or worse, desktop, sat next to the microwave as you are trying to familiarise yourself with your new device?I will be honest this really knocked my enthusiasm flat, because the one I did get, though it looks exactly the same on the front, has two pages of basic info and 9 pages of warnings, the focus is on the negatives not the cool things it can do.So the one on the website actually tells you what the preset programmes are, it tells you what power saving means (Eco Mode), it tells you about the microwave levels, what LOC means, and how to use the childlock feature, and it has a troubleshooting guide -- though it does seem to steer you away from calling them, with the section actually called 'BEFORE CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE', can you imagine how annoyed they'd be if I rang just to ask where's the *actual* user manual? Because there is no where in the Quick Start Guide that it tells you to go to the website and download it and frankly, the 25 page actual manual was the one to put in if you could only afford the paper for one of the two SHARP!So major oversight on the part of SHARP.Bear in mind also, that it's a crazily deep machine, with a weird awkward rounded back like an old TV, which makes placing it on a work top awkward because it doesn't naturally go square to the wall or countertop and needs another 10cm clearance at the back. I tried to put it under my on-worktop microwave shelf, which had previously had a far bigger Panasonic inverter steam combi under it, but the SHARP didn't fit because of the gubbins at the back.Aside from that, I feel it was a little cheap of SHARP to not use the kind of coating on their oven tray to allow it to be in for a combination of micro and grill, it can only be used for oven or grill. And that grill... your sausages will fall right through.Looks good though, but is that enough? Time will tell.

Just what I needed fits large size plates in , very easy to clean and is very quick to cook the only thing I don't like the instructions on how to use are not very detailed I have not used the grill part yet but for the price it's a very good quality microwave .

Work,s well . Good for £

excellent product, quality.

It’s a great microwave, the preset buttons are especially useful. The only bugbear is isn’t not tall enough for a microwaveable rice pouch. Which is just annoying. In all other respects it’s excellent.