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Recently, I started looking for a microwave. Ours is a bit old. We have had it for 10 years now. It’s really been working great. However, the paint on the inside is chipping off so I thought that might be a problem. We wanted to see what was out there that’s affordable and to my surprise, the machine we spent almost $200 on would cost us a little over $100 today. Yet, I found one that I really like the look of for less than that!
This baby is 1100 watts. Ours is 1000 watts. This microwave is 1 cu. ft. Ours is 1.5 cu. ft. Hmm, I would be giving up some room inside. But, it’s really affordable at the lowest price of $71. Add shipping and it’s still under $100. The machine is a Sharp R-306LK. But the specs did not mention power levels.
Okay, not bad but I really want one that’s at least the same size as mine since we do a lot of microwave stuff that fits into a casserole dish. So, the next one I researched was the
GE JES1142SJ Stainless Steel. Once again, it’s 1100 watts. The cu. ft. is 1.1. Getting better. It’s lowest price is $76 and has 10 power levels, turntable (that’s one thing I will NOT live without. I have it now.)
On to the next one. This one is a bit more expensive but that’s a relative term. Panasonic NN-H264 has a lowest price of $100. But that’s not bad considering what it has. 1200 watts. I’m already impressed. 10 power levels. 12 inch turntable (which looks to be standard in most microwaves). But it’s a 2.2 cu. ft. BIG! So far, this is the best purchase for me.
Okay, I looked at Polaroid SCM1101C (POLAROID??? I thought all they did was cameras). This one is affordable at $72 for the low. It has 1000 watts and 1.1 cu. ft. 10 power levels. That 10 power thing is getting common too. But no turntable, no cigar. This one is out.
Then I checked out Daewoo KOR-860A. The price was right at $66 but it didn’t have a turntable. The capacity is 1350 watts but no power levels were reported. And it had bad reviews. According to what I read, the warranty is not worth it. The person had the oven for about 12 months when it died. The company has not honored it’s warranty at all. This is a no.
Well, from what I have researched, if I had to pick today without looking any farther, it would be the Panasonic NN-H264. It has what I want and it’s affordable. Wish those prices were around when I bought the other one! Ah well.
From the Window Shopper. Happy Shopping!
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