Re: Buying New Microwave: Any to Look For or Avoid?
[Re: Stanton]
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06/15/21 10:41 PM
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After 35 years of full-size microwaves we decided it wasn't seeing enough use to justify the "largeness". We bought a smaller Panasonic "inverter" unit (not the "cheapo" units sold at Walmart !!). So here's the thing ... I've always hated reheated meat - the flavor changes and it tastes like crap. THIS unit has a reheat sensor that does an absolutely amazing job of evenly reheating stuff with NO change to the flavor. That Panasonic inverter was a game-changer for me. I feel a lot more confident using a microwave and expecting a decent result.
Trying to enjoy life!
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Re: Buying New Microwave: Any to Look For or Avoid?
[Re: 63CandyMatic]
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06/16/21 01:18 AM
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We haven’t used a microwave for over 20 years, cant say we miss it at all.
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Re: Buying New Microwave: Any to Look For or Avoid?
[Re: Powerflow]
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06/17/21 01:52 PM
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several years ago when my one sister was still living, her microwave died, so i got her a new one and installed it. [one of those under cabinet units, but i forget the brand] anyway, while the old one was in my pile of "stuff" waiting to be repurposed into whatever i could figure out what parts could be used for whatever, my one buddy stopped over. seeing the microwave, he asked if i checked the internal fuse. huh ??????? we took the cover off [tamper proof screws], and looked around inside a bit, and discovered a 20amp [car style] glass fuse that was blown. i replaced that fuse, and it came back to life ! my buddy is still using that thing today at his camp ! i don't know if all brands have those "secret fuses" inside, but i'll bet there have been plenty of microwaves junked because those fuses have blown. 15 minutes or so, and what are those fuses now, $1.00 maybe ? and some dollars are saved.......... of course today, it's just toss it and buy a new one. growing up around depression era folks turned me into a weird kinda doofus i guess.
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Re: Buying New Microwave: Any to Look For or Avoid?
[Re: moparx]
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06/17/21 08:51 PM
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Re: Buying New Microwave: Any to Look For or Avoid?
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06/18/21 12:28 PM
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several years ago when my one sister was still living, her microwave died, so i got her a new one and installed it. [one of those under cabinet units, but i forget the brand] anyway, while the old one was in my pile of "stuff" waiting to be repurposed into whatever i could figure out what parts could be used for whatever, my one buddy stopped over. seeing the microwave, he asked if i checked the internal fuse. huh ??????? we took the cover off [tamper proof screws], and looked around inside a bit, and discovered a 20amp [car style] glass fuse that was blown. i replaced that fuse, and it came back to life ! my buddy is still using that thing today at his camp ! i don't know if all brands have those "secret fuses" inside, but i'll bet there have been plenty of microwaves junked because those fuses have blown. 15 minutes or so, and what are those fuses now, $1.00 maybe ? and some dollars are saved.......... of course today, it's just toss it and buy a new one. growing up around depression era folks turned me into a weird kinda doofus i guess. We found that fuse years ago in a friends old microwave when someone left a fork in there. The dead microwave in my camper blows the fuse every time you try to start it.
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