What Microwave Overn to Buy?

[MadmaXoo2]

I need advice buying my first microwave oven my hard limit is 160$!

I just need it to reheat food/drink, NOT cooking food!

What manufacturer is best for Europe?

 

[Kelemvor]

Don't really think it makes much difference. Just go look at them there overns and see which one looks best, has the easiest panel to use, etc.

 

[HN]

It's a microwave. it radiates your food and shrinks your balls. there's really not much too them

 

[FoBoT]

just go to target/walmart and buy one

 

[Leper Messiah]

um...one that works?

 

[Baked]

Something from Costco. Life time warranty.

 

[Syrch]

the most expensive one you can find!!!!

 

[NutBucket]

Panasonic.

 

[MadmaXoo2]

To all that saying go buy 1st one u see - you are noobs or what? If i wanned to buy first one i see i would not look and would not ask what is best, i have (u can say) mania to buy only best items for myself, whatever it is CPU for my PC or new shoes there's still some options to consider. I buying it once maybe 5 years so i probably dont want to buy something and next day find out it lacking some very usefull features that same range ovens have.

Originally posted by: Baked
Something from Costco. Life time warranty.

Heard lifetime goes off after 5 years if they stop produce this model...

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Panasonic.

I was thinking of panasonic with Inverter Technology, just dont got it only work for defrosting?

Forgot to say, Sensor Cooking is must have feature.

 

[Thegonagle]

Europe... The microwave market must be different over there compared to the US. A basic 900-1100 watt mid-sized microwave with touch pad controls and turntable can be had for as little as $60. Step up to a Sharp or a Panasonic with some bells and whistles like reheat (moisture) sensor, popcorn button, automatic defrosting and such for $80-90.

Bottom line: You won't go wrong with a Sharp or Panasonic IMO. Get which ever one has the size and features you want, for the price you can afford. Microwave ovens aren't really the major purchase they represented 10 years ago--they've become quite Wal-Martized (cheap and mass-marketed) over the past several years.

 

[Schadenfroh]

My Panasonic has worked well for 10 years and i still use it.

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
My Panasonic has worked well for 10 years and i still use it.

I recently threw away a 23 year old Panasonic that still worked fine (but was only about 500-600 watts) for another Panasonic (900 watts) that I inherited from my grandma when she died. That one is currently 11 years old, and I have no plans to replace it.

 

[villageidiot111]

The GE Advantium is an excellent microwave. My friend has it, and it is awesome! It may be a bit out of your price range though.

 

[robothouse77]

Originally posted by: HN
It's a microwave. it radiates your food and shrinks your balls. there's really not much too them

i was thinking the same. pretty much, they make the same, except for power (who cares, how often are you going to cook a roast in the mv?), color (i prefer black), and panel/buttons (i hate the preset popcorn options. they always burn it!)

so, just go buy one that looks good in your place. pretty brain dead activity

 

[MadmaXoo2]

Originally posted by: robothouse77
i was thinking the same. pretty much, they make the same, except for power
...
so, just go buy one that looks good in your place. pretty brain dead activity

Well basically right, just had to do lil research anyway because i never had one...
Motherboards (for same chipset) look same to, buy you go for ASUS, not EPoX or VIA, because of that little more features and improved quality ASUS got...

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
The GE Advantium is an excellent microwave. My friend has it, and it is awesome! It may be a bit out of your price range though.

Yeah $1599 is kinda out of my range... plus i dont want all this features, only buying it to reheat/defroze maybe super minor cooking.


Think to go with NNH765W or equival euro version if it dont support 220V.

 

[AmdEmAll]

I got one made by Sharp. Its stainless steel and is really powerful. Got it at Walmart.

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: MadmaXoo2

Originally posted by: robothouse77
i was thinking the same. pretty much, they make the same, except for power
...
so, just go buy one that looks good in your place. pretty brain dead activity

Well basically right, just had to do lil research anyway because i never had one...
Motherboards (for same chipset) look same to, buy you go for ASUS, not EPoX or VIA, because of that little more features and improved quality ASUS got...

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
The GE Advantium is an excellent microwave. My friend has it, and it is awesome! It may be a bit out of your price range though.

Yeah $1599 is kinda out of my range... plus i dont want all this features, only buying it to reheat/defroze maybe super minor cooking.


Think to go with NNH765W or equival euro version if it dont support 220V.

That's a built-in range hood/microwave combo anyway. You can get a good combo unit starting at $350 or so.

I wouldn't spend more than $100 USD on a countertop microwave.

 

[MadmaXoo2]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle

That's a built-in range hood/microwave combo anyway. You can get a good combo unit starting at $350 or so.

I wouldn't spend more than $100 USD on a countertop microwave.

You mean NNH765W ? Then look better its normal countertop microwave.

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: MadmaXoo2

Originally posted by: Thegonagle

That's a built-in range hood/microwave combo anyway. You can get a good combo unit starting at $350 or so.

I wouldn't spend more than $100 USD on a countertop microwave.

You mean NNH765W ? Then look better its normal countertop microwave.

I meant the $1600 GE thing. That's a built in.

I did notice that Panasonic had a little trouble counting the number of buttons on the NNH765W.

 

[MadmaXoo2]

Little offtopic bout Over-the-Range (hood) microwaves, i dont really understand, do they act like hood vents themselves or mounted below actual hood vent?
And second question when is air input, under microwave and all this steam/cigarette smoke travels trough area where food resides???

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Panasonic.

I was thinking of panasonic with Inverter Technology, just dont got it only work for defrosting?

Forgot to say, Sensor Cooking is must have feature.[/quote]

The inverter thing is only for defrosting. I've got a 1300W model with both those features and it works great!

 

[MadmaXoo2]

so what bout hood ovens?

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: MadmaXoo2
Little offtopic bout Over-the-Range (hood) microwaves, i dont really understand, do they act like hood vents themselves or mounted below actual hood vent?
And second question when is air input, under microwave and all this steam/cigarette smoke travels trough area where food resides???

They're designed to replace a normal rance hood/fan. They just hang a little bit lower in order to make room for the oven compartment. They are designed as a true combo unit--an exhaust fan and microwave oven in one. The air path from the exhaust fan does not wend its way through the oven compartment. The air path is directed around the oven compartment, bypassing it; the oven itself is essentially a sealed compartment. As a matter of course, such "microhoods" (sears.com) also include a light fixture to illluminate the stovetop.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Buy the heaviest one of the wattage that you want. If it seems heavy on one side and light on the other, it's crap.

 

[monk3y]

I would go with a Sharp.