Advantages: could be used as the sole means of cooking in a small kitchen Disadvantages: Too many different combinations of button presses for each operation
When our old microwave finally died after 12 years we looked for another one that would let us cook a whole chicken .
I checked out our local electrical appliance type shops but couldn't see anything of a similar size to our old microwave.
Then I checked our Argos catalogue and found this one.
It had everything I was looking for which essentially was the same functionality and size as our old one ,whilst it had the added benefit of being stainless steel inside and out for easy cleaning, longer good looks and no peeling paint.
It also had a grilling facility and a convection oven setting which I was not really bothered about but hey they were extras.
Being a microwave oven it was bound to be heavy so I looked at Argos online and found that I could order it for home delivery!
For some undisclosed reason , buying it online ...
Advantages: It looked the part but wasn't up to the job Disadvantages: The grill element broke twice. The second time it left shards of glass inside the microwave.
I bought the sister to this model, the 1751 last July 2008. The grill did not work and they repaired it and then it failed again and AEG said they could not repair it and had stopped making it. The 1751 and 1761 are identical other than the size of the housing. As a built in microwave it was obviously essential to me to be able to replace the microwave with one of an identical size, to fit in the space specifically made for it in my hand made kitchen. AEG would only offer me a full refund or this model which is 10 cms bigger than the cupboard! I managed to source an alternative which was a Miele. This would have cost AEG about £100/150 to supply it to me, and I was well within the 12 month guarantee. THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. I contacted Miele and they were absolutely brilliant. They supplied me with a M8151 at a substantial discount, so ...
Advantages: Good value and easy to use Disadvantages: Quite small
If you are looking for a simple, compact microwave with grill then this one is well worth a look. The microwave comes complete with turntable and grill shelf and a comprehensive set of instructions.
The controls on the microwave and grill are easy to understand and use and you have the flexibility eight different settings - five for the microwave and five featuring grill and microwave allowing a variety of cooking methods appropriate to the food. The instruction book is easy to follow but has nothing more than a list of cooking times for basic food which doesn't even mention poultry!
There is no recipe book provided which used to be common at one time but to be fair the instruction book tells you just about everything you need to know and is set out well with hints and tips and a question and answer section for the obvious ...
laramax 27.10.2006
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