Title : Panasonic NNA724M Metallic Silver Combination Microwave, 27L, 1000w, 1300w grill
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : An excellent microwave
I bought this microwave to replace my old fashioned basic microwave/grill, and it is fantastic. It has microwave, grill and convection oven functions, and I use all of them. I only have a single oven in my kitchen, so this really helps when I need two ovens for a complicated meal.
The other function I really like is the 'Chaos Defrost'. This function means you select the category of your frozen item, then enter in the weight, and the microwave calculates the defrost time and does it for you. It really works - defrosting things without cooking the edges.
I noticed that the slightly bigger version (which I wanted, but it wouldn't fit on the worksurface) which has two shelves, is listed in Feb 06 Good Food magazine, as one of the five examples of microwaves out at the moment. They list the 'Chaos Defrost' as particularly helpful.
Title : Sharp R249SLM Compact Solo Silver 20L 800W Touch Control Microwave
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : good value but a bit plastic
This is a good value little unit. The button panel is a wipe-clean surface. Controls are easy to use. For example, to cook for a minute just close the door and press start. Press start again to add extra 60 seconds to the time while cooking. Display is easy to use but some illumination would have been nice if the kitchen is dimly lit. While cooking, the food is of course illuminated in the oven. Includes glass turntable. This is good and changes direction each time you open the door. You can take it out to clean it, but it can be fiddly to get it in the right place on the spindle afterward.
Can defrost and cook if you set the right mode for the food inside, but the book could do with more examples of foods and times.
The door is hinged at the left and stops at 90 degrees. Door closing is very heavy though, and you need to push it so hard the whole unit sometimes moves on the worktop, and (due to a spring mechanism inside) the door closes with a very loud clunk no matter how carefully you close it.
Conclusion: It does plenty for the money, but loses out a little on the plasticy finish (which most microwaves seem to suffer from) and the awkward door.
Title : Hinari Lifestyle MX708TCSL Touch Control 0.7 Cu Ft Microwave Oven 800W Silver (Chrome Door Handle)
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : CHEAP BUT EXCELLENT
This microwave was an impulse purchase and I was rather suspicious that the cheap price would mean bad quality. OK so the microwave door doesn't close with an expensive 'click' - but one can deal with this when the rest of the product is excellent. Easy to clean, easy to use, great value; better than my last microwave which I paid a great deal more for!
Title : Samsung - M1712N 800 Watt Microwave Oven
Rating : 5 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Great product and even better service
I was really pleased with this product, as it is great value for money for what it does.
I sent the seller a question regarding the product, which was answered very quickly and accurately, and delivered on time as promised.
A good product, and good service. I'd definately buy from them again.
Well done!
Title : Panasonic NNE222M 0.7cuft metallic silver compact microwave
Rating : 4 Stars out of 5.
Summary : Nice Microwave, a little noisy
This microwave is an excelent microwave. The auto-defrost mode is excellent as you can decide what type of meat or bread you are defrosting and how much power you should defrost it with depending on how frozen the food is. The only down side is that it is quite noisy meaning that the usual hum of the microwave is much louder that usual, but if you want auto-cooked, auto-defrosted and auto reheated food then this is a good microwave made by the incomparible Panasonic.