ZLINE 24" Built-in Convection Microwave Oven in Stainless Steel with Speed and Sensor Cooking

It’s a great microwave/oven and I am still figuring out its features. It has an overwhelming amount of features and has been great so far. We have been using it for a few months now and I am most grateful for the locking feature. Our unit sits right under the countertop and we would accidentally touch buttons when leaning against the counter. The locking feature has saved us from running an empty microwave.

Pros: it looks great.Cons: Check the installation before you purchase, this unit requires a custom built cabinet with air gaps in the back. If you’re retrofitting an old cabinet it will not work. We have found that at 100% power the microwave takes longer to heat up than most units. This microwave is NOT an air fryer. On convection mode it struggles to crisp food and takes a longer time than a conventional oven to brown/cook. In conclusion, I would pass on this model.Follow up: remove the ceramic insert for better cooking temps overall.P.S. the buzzer is VERY quite, like other posts have mentioned = )

ZLINE 24" Built-in Microwave w/ Convection - Most new built-in Microwaves are 30+ ". I needed one to fit in a cabinet space cut for a 25 yr old smaller microwave that died. This was the only option that fit AND had a reasonable price and good reviews (mostly).The unit was available locally, but Amazon had the best price, including free shipping. The vendor, thru Amazon, was FarmhouseKitchenand bath. They claimed 2 day shipping which turned into a week (still not bad) and the shipper kept us informed as to where the unit was and exact when it would arrive (great service). The unit packaging was in good shape when it arrived and the unit was excellently packed by the manufacturer (no damage).Install instructions were striaght forward and the unit, with some small cabinet adjustments, fit perfectly - it justslides in place. Because it has convection capability, it needs a dedicated 20 amp breaker and an appropriate electric service outlet. If you have it, no problem. If not, it will require some extra electric work (could be expensive).We have used the Microwave for less than a month, but so far it appears to be an excellent unit. Stainless steel interior (easy cleaning) and classy stainless drop-down door that matches our other appliances (different brands, similar look). The high quality is visually obvious. The microwave power is ample and for normal usage is easy to operate. It has a number of special function which can be a little confusing to master. It has an excellent interior light, but the menu panel is not well lit and is hard to read without good surround lighting. The unit is quiet and has very effective cooling fans. Other users had durability problems (mainly electronic) and complaints about the effectiveness of the convection operation. I have not had the unit long enough to comment on either, but will in a future update. So far the unit operates perfectly (as advertised).

Looks and functions really well. I like the convection and microwave combo. Sensor heat works well and fits a 16" pizza. Inside doesn't fit a large cookie sheet but it's a smaller wall unit and I have other sheets I can use.

I initially chose this product because it fit the space formally held by my now broken microwave. The more I read the ZLINE's specs, the more impressed I became.It imbues high quality and seems to be living up to its appearance. I've owned it for only a few weeks, but am already pleased with my choice. Even the way it was carefully packed at the factory impressed me.I'm looking forward to many years of service from this home-grown product.

The wheels on the rotating tray inside the microwave spark and catch on fire. (I have seen flames!) Melting of part of the tray near wheels has occurred. I cleaned it thoroughly and it is still sparking. I will contact zline today.

Very modern looking microwave!

There are not many Convection/Microwave combo 24" wall ovens on the market and I purchased this one to replace a failed GE Profile combo oven. My main problem with this oven is it is designed to be a built in but for a 24" enclosure. If you have an existing double oven wall unit is is probably either 27" or 30" oven enclosures. Most manufactures offer a trim kit to solve this problem but zline does not . I had to purchase Stainless Steel stick on strips and cut them to fit the openings (not easy to do without proper tools) .For convection cooking we really like this oven. it is slightly larger than most combo ovens. It heats up quickly and cooks evenly.The Microwave offers a variety of auto cook/re-heat/defrost functions. However, when it comes to auto defrost it does not offer a generic defrost by weight setting. We have to manually set the power to 30% and guess the timing. Maybe we will get better with practice ;-)Also be warned that the food ready chime is barely audible so unless you are right next to the oven you will not hear it.ProsBest price for combo ovens this sizeLarger cooking space than most 24" combo ovensexcellent reheat functionsgood variety of auto cook functionsConsno trim kit! Unless you are custom building a cabinet for it you will need to figure out a way to hide the extra space in your cabinetVery low food ready chimeno generic auto defrostFinal considerations:I would have liked to rate this oven at 3 1/2 stars but the option does not exist. For the money it is definitely worth it if you can do-it-yourself making the custom fit.Also note that this oven requires a dedicated 20amp nema-5 type outlet