In honour of my dearest darling Trills, this is in the correct section [grin]

[JustHecate]

cos I luffs you

Microwave oven.

I have the most terrible luck with microwaves. They never last more than 18 months!

Can you recommend a really great microwave that won't die the second it's out of warranty?

ta.

You do realise they all know and occasionally allow you a sense of relief for 3 weeks before going wrong, no matter which one you have?

I'm the same with kettles. I just buy the cheapest that does all I need now - same with microwaves

Sharp Quartz grill. 15 years and counting, expensive but worth it.

I have a Panasonic one which has so far lasted four and a half years

Ta Maryz. What can I say? I'm needy and I require mumsnet's input in order to make even minor household purchases

Don't say that SNF. I'm hoping there's a magic microwave out there that isn't programmed by the manufacturers to explode the day after the 1 yr warranty runs out!

CMOT - I'm like that with jukeboxes in pubs. I was banned from operating the one in my local (years ago, before I was married, when I spent so much of my money in the pub that I should have just asked for my salary to be paid directly to the White Hart!). Seriously. The landlord banned me. I didn't do anything wrong and he knew I wasn't doing anything to it. Me just going near it was enough for it to break down.

That's not the £180 one is it ariadne?

panasonic. I had one of those once.

It blew up.

We've got this and it hasn't blown up yet. It's fab. Has lasted 8 years so far and makes amazingly 'proper' jacket potatoes with the metal plate thingy.

My microwave is so old (I think about 20 years) I bought it at Rumbelows!

I bet there are young MNers who have never even heard of Rumbelows.

I think it might be leaking radioactive waves though as it makes my tinternet go funny when it is on.

Hmm maybe you have some weird electromagnetic thingy going on which blows them all up

JustHecate yes. I bought it when I lived in a rented flat and the cooker was rubbish. It was over £100 15 years ago, but I have never had a moment's trouble with it and it shows no sign of dying on me.