Microwave Ovens

Ultimate microwave, great product, you won't regret the purchase

Advantages: Heat time
Disadvantages: Holes at top

I have owned this microwave for a few months now and it well yes it is a microwave but it does so much more than just that. Since I bought it I have used all three functions which I shall comment on: Microwaving - This model is a whopping 1000w which is currently the most powerful setting you can get on a microwave this size, if you do require more (which I really doubt but if you do consider a wall built one), on average when cooking something microwaveable ...
...to get the same effect in obviously less time. Oven - The 1st time please read the manual and turn the oven on but with nothing inside as the oil used to protect the element has to evaporate (more on this is inside the manual) Grill - Grills perfect but some foods aren't meant for microwave cooking so please read the back of the food packet before you do so. Overall its a great microwave but yes there is one problem which won't apply to everyone, ...

gunnerz123 13.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Panasonic NNA554W

Panasonic Microwave Problems

Advantages: very handsome unit with excellent features
Disadvantages: units are extremely prone to failure due to stressed INVERTED power supply technology

...all, please be aware that Panasonic Microwaves have an inverter supply to its magnetron, which is a high voltage step up to heat the food, this inverter technology is prone to high rates of failure, and occurences of Panasonic MWave failures relating to theyre inverter technolgies are rife. As ever these units are failing after 1-3 year mark, and cost of repair, despite the general higher cost of this prestige brand, is uneconimical, as i have found ...
...are far too taxing for Panasonic engineers to deliver an inverter unit that shows reliance of the heavier, yet more reliable technolgy of heavy standard transformer based units like Sharp, and others.Weight has no bearing on microwave units as they are effectively static devices. I got 3 years out of my Panasonic, and i do belive in repair before replacement, but there remains an intrinsic weakness in Inverter based microwaves that all should be ...

steveglasgow 27.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Panasonic NNE225BBBPQ

A very easy to use Microwave

Advantages: Easy to use
Disadvantages: A little noisier than some microwave ovens

...in Asda and noticed this Sanyo EM- S105AW/AS priced at £39.99 and available in white or silver. After looking at one or two other microwaves available I decided on this one, purely because of the price, and also there was one on display on the shelf. It looked perfectly adequate for my requirements, which is mainly just the convenience and speed of heating things up. I also had a £20 Asda gift card to use, which would mean I only had to pay £19.99 ...
...very well inside the box. It was simply just a case of unpacking it and plugging it in. It comes with a full instruction manual. The two microwaves I have previously owned have both had digital displays, so this is the first one I have owned with dials instead. It seemed simple and straightforward enough, and after using it for a month I can confirm it is! The microwave is a 700W model. My previous one had a higher output, but to be honest this does ...

JEFFJEN 04.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sanyo EM-S105AW

Daewoo KOR-8A0R - Funky Microwave for cheap price

Advantages: It looks great, plus does everything it promises
Disadvantages: Gets dirty easily

We bought this Microwave about 7 months ago and it was a great buy. The black shiny casing is classy and funky, stands out in the kitchen as you would expect. Saying that it shows up dust and finger prints very easily! The inside is large which is a plus and apparently has some sort of new technology that works more effectively than normal microwaves, all that I can say is that it works very well and is quiet as well. The only problem I have with ...
...temperature settings, for frozen, one touch settings ect, it is difficult to get exact times with the timer dial. It will only recognize 10 second intervals and skips about easily, so for example getting 2 minutes 30 seconds can take some fiddling. If you want an expensive looking microwave for half the cost I would recommend this as a winner ...

cymru1995 25.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Daewoo KOR8AOR

Attention Seeking Microwave

Advantages: simple to use and clean, cheap, small
Disadvantages: slightly noisier alarm

...3-4 models our choice was Panasonic NN-E255W. We are now proud owners of small, simple, does-what-it-says-on-the-box microwave. There are few unnecessary buttons for our liking but overall control panel is simple and clear. That makes it very easy to use. It is not particularly silent when works but nothing unusual or noisy. The only small problem is the signal that it had finished. There are 5 high pitched sounds which you cannot stop unless you ...
...a bit over the top alarm - like a baby which needs attention. Although I have to say that my boys (1 1/2 and 5) love that sound and run in anticipation of the hot milk. Another small gripe would be an internal light. It stays on if the door is open and becomes hot after few minutes. So better keep door closed once dish is taken from the oven. It has five power levels including defrosting and 6 preset programmes. It has digital display which shows ...

JohnCheese 18.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Panasonic NNE255W