Recommend me a Microwave

[Rags]

Hi There,

I am looking for a microwave, any recommendations.

I did have an AEG one previously but that kept going wrong.

Thanks

R

[Deva Link]

Panasonic ones (which used to be very good) seem to have developed a habit of completely dying at about 18mths old. Panasonic say tough st. Not good.

[fido]

http://www.johnlewis.com/230741743/Product.aspx

3 year warranty for £29.

[Simpo Two]

Deva Link said:

Panasonic ones (which used to be very good) seem to have developed a habit of completely dying at about 18mths old. Panasonic say tough st. Not good.

Pity. Back in about 1980 my parents bought a Bejam microwave, which was a rebadged National Panasonic.

29 years on, it's still working perfectly...

[Deva Link]

Simpo Two said:

Deva Link said:

Panasonic ones (which used to be very good) seem to have developed a habit of completely dying at about 18mths old. Panasonic say tough st. Not good.

Pity. Back in about 1980 my parents bought a Bejam microwave, which was a rebadged National Panasonic.

29 years on, it's still working perfectly...

I threw the last 2 Panasononic's away as they just looked tired and bought a new ones. Big mistake with the most recent one. It's very common since they switch to electronic "Inverter technology".

One thing that surprised me is there's no "Pansonic repair centre" type place - they use a random collection of small electrical repairers, and one of two listed as covering our area refused to come out this far and the other one never answers the phone.

Edited by Deva Link on Monday 23 November 12:06

[casbar]

We have a Panasonic Comb Oven, the door has cracked around the edges. No help from Panasonic, done a search on the net, its a common problem, won't buy another one.

[Bonefish Blues]

Something cheap & view it as disposable. We never used any of the functions on a more expensive one, so bought an Argos OB one for £30 or so which chugs along quite happily.

[PH5121]

I have had similar bad experience with Panasonic microwave ovens. We have had two relatively expensive Panasonic ovens, the last one died on Friday at two years old.

I went down to the local supermarket and bought a £60 Samsung cheapy. This doesn't have a grill or conventional oven or any thing fancy - less to go wrong that way.

[Piglet]

Another vote for cheap and cheerful supermarket type microwaves from me.

We don't use any of the functions so I've gone back to buying the really basic ones with an dial that goes ding!!

This way I don't feel cross when it packs up after 2 years!