| 1 | Am considering buying a Panasonic microwave, with inverter & sensor cooking.
Replacing an older Sharp convential microwave.
Soecs look good & I like that sensor delivers even cooking .
Would appreciate any replies. |
| 2 | Oops, completely forgot to ask if anyone has microwave oven with both inverter and sensor cooking.
Are you happy with performance & features .
Thanks |
| 3 | I'm probably not going to b e much help at all ...I have a Panasonic Inverter which I'm just re-learning to use. Long story, just threw out a very old Panasonic Genius which came with the house & have replaced it with the 10yr old Inverter from my previous house.
I was very happy with it, but just getting the hang of working it again ...but ...it's really only used as a thawing, butter softening, porridge making(occasionally), cheese melting machine....but some will be able to actually help, I'm sure.
I suppose you've looked up reviews etc? samanya - 2019-07-26 18:04:00 |
| 4 | Yes, have read what I could find, but not many online .
My microwave used quite a lot, present one similar to me, showing it's age .
Needs retiring. |
| 5 | thitryfiver wrote:
Oops, completely forgot to ask if anyone has microwave oven with both inverter and sensor cooking.
Are you happy with performance & features .
Thanks
Yes I have one, love it and use sensor and I think inverter is just part of it eljayv - 2019-07-27 19:09:00 |
| 6 | An inverter oven is a bit like an electric car versus a petrol one, it's the technology that makes it go. It is more efficient and gives better control over cooking power than older non-inverter ovens.
Panasonic make good products, their microwave ovens are no exception. I spent 20 years repairing microwave ovens so I know a thing or two about them. 1zw - 2019-07-31 02:24:00 |
| 7 | Hi 1zw, I bought a 11000W Panasonic Inverter microwave oven last Sunday, and finding it takes longer to heat same food than my old 1000W 12 plus years old Sharp did, for example, what took 1 min 30 sec takes 2 min 30 sec in new inverter.
I had thought new inverter could possibly be slightly less time, not extra time.
Is this usual ? |
| 8 | I bought a Panasonic inverter microwave oven about a year ago - to replace a Genius Dimension 4 that was more than 20 years old and only 600W. For me, the biggest adjustment was the speed, and I have found by reducing the power by a click, I can use the times that I always used in the Genius. But although I have found the defrost function less reliable - it functions well. cosimo - 2019-08-02 10:55:00 |
| 9 | thitryfiver wrote:
Hi 1zw, I bought a 11000W Panasonic Inverter microwave oven last Sunday, and finding it takes longer to heat same food than my old 1000W 12 plus years old Sharp did, for example, what took 1 min 30 sec takes 2 min 30 sec in new inverter.
I had thought new inverter could possibly be slightly less time, not extra time.
Is this usual ?
I think you mean 1100 W.
A new 1100 watt inverter oven should be the same or very marginally faster to heat than the old 1000 watt Sharp.
There can be differences in the way the microwave energy is radiated within the cavity (which can affect heating times) but not to this extent.
I'm presuming here that you are using the high setting?
There's a simple test to see if the oven is producing its rated power.
Fill a microwave safe container with exactly one cup of cold water. Heat on high and watch the water and note when it starts to boil.
For an 1100 watt oven, it should boil between 1 min 30 and 1 min 45.
There are other things that can affect heating times / power output including mains voltage.
I did a service call to a remote farmhouse one day where they were complaining that it took forever to heat food. While standing there waiting for the water to boil, I noticed the light in the kitchen was very dim. Checking the mains voltage at the hotpoint it was down to 190 volts! (should have been around 230).
Not saying this is your issue but just highlighting other potential problems.
Do the cold water heating test first and report back here. 1zw - 2019-08-02 10:55:00 |
| 10 | Thanks for the tip 1zw, to test time for boiling point.
Yes, I had added surplus 0 to wattage.
Daughter. & grandaughter both busy in kitchen this morning cooking for family lunch,
I will do the test later this afternoon or tomorrow morning.???? |
| 11 | Test just done, used a small Pyrex jug 250 mls of tap water,took 2 min 50 sec, for bubbles to start.
My old Sharp was way less time.
I am getting used to adding extra time, to what I am cooking & reheating, but it annoys me that new Panasonic is so much slower. |
| 12 | My new sharp took 2.26 to boil a cup of water. My old Sharp would have boiled it in one minute. I cannot stand the new one, it floods the floor every time I cook in it. This is my 7 th sharp I have bought. I bought my three kids one and held onto a spare for years. No more Sharp microwaves for me. My son has the best Sharp must have put out, it must be 15 years old now, confection, that's why I bought one, the new just is not cutting it. pickles7 - 2019-08-15 13:00:00 |
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