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Anyone with a Which? account who can tell me best buy microwaves?

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oysterpots · 18/03/2008 13:44

We're looking for a combo oven/grill/microwave and preferably a built-in one. Does anyone have access to the Which? website and would be willing to let me know their results?

Or anyone have any recommendations from their own experience?

Thanks!

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amazonianwoman · 18/03/2008 14:30

Have copied & pasted the best buy results below. Not very easy to read, there are loads! But hopefully helps...

Best Buys Zanussi ZMC30STQX
Price: £466
Score: 87%
Type: Combi
Compare prices: Zanussi ZMC30STQX
This stylish-looking built-in stainless steel model will slot perfectly into the latest fancy modern kitchen. It?s a great all-rounder too.

The oven reheats quickly, evenly and consistently.
Panasonic NN-SD466M
Price: £119
Score: 85%
Type: Solo
Compare prices: Panasonic NN-SD466M
It?s a little pricey for a standalone solo microwave but you get what you pay for with this Panasonic. It?s our top scoring Best Buy and it reheats quickly and evenly without drying out food.

It?s also consistent even when reheating several meals in a row.
Neff H5430N0GB
Price: £399
Score: 81%
Type: Solo
Compare prices: Neff H5430N0GB
This chic model is one of the new generation of ?built-in? ovens. It only takes a little longer than other Best Buys to heat a ready meal to a safe temperature however it cooks evenly and consistently.

Stick to defrosting by programming it manually. The auto button doesn?t defrost as evenly.
Panasonic NN-T573SBBPQ
Price: £156
Score: 80%
Type: Solo
Compare prices: Panasonic NN-T573SBBPQ
The Panasonic NN-T573SBBPQ Best Buy solo microwave is an extremely stylish high-tech machine that does its job expertly.

It reheats food quickly and evenly without burning or drying your food out and It'll defrost meat adequately. It's really easy to use and it's large and spacious too, although it cooks less effectively after continued use.
Bosch HMT 9626
Price: £340
Score: 75%
Type: Solo
Compare prices: Bosch HMT 9626
You?ll pay top whack for this built-in solo microwave but if you?re after style then this might be the one for you.

It reheats food evenly without drying it out but when used continuously the temperature tends to decrease.The Bosch has easy to use push button controls and a glass door so it?s easy to see inside.
Panasonic NN-CT766MBPQ
Price: £200
Score: 75%
Type: Combi
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A microwave which does the simple jobs well with the added bonus of a good oven and grill. It reheats quickly and evenly as long as it?s not used continuously and it?s simple to use.

We cooked an appetising roast chicken in 40 minutes and its grill browns evenly over a large area. It has the perfect auto button for heating up pasta.
Panasonic NN-T545W
Price: £90
Score: 75%
Type: Solo
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This standalone model is great at reheating ready meals. It heats food to a safe temperature quickly and evenly and there?s little chance of it drying out your food; a ready meal cooked in this microwave lost less water during heating than any other model on test.

The Panasonic oven has handy auto buttons which are great for heating curry or cooking a jacket potato but you?re better off heating pasta manually. It?s easy to program.
Panasonic NN-GD 566 M
Price: £130
Score: 73%
Type: Grill
Compare prices: Panasonic NN-GD 566 M
Panasonic has a sterling record in our microwave tests. Like others from the brand, this Best Buy grill microwave proved exceptionally good in our key performance tests of heating and defrosting but, surprisingly, its grill function was disappointing.

The NN-GD 566 M reheats beautifully, whether you?re preparing just 1 dish or several in succession, and it?s great at defrosting both on its manual and auto programs.
Panasonic NN-CT776SBPQ
Price: £240
Score: 72%
Type: Combi
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Whether you program it manually or use the pre-set cooking options provided, this combination model from Panasonic will produce well cooked or defrosted food.

Slightly smaller in capacity at 20.5 litres than most combination models, the Panasonic makes up for this with it's excellent cooking performance.
Swan SM2050
Price: £49
Score: 71%
Type: Solo
Compare prices: Swan SM2050
This sleek and stylish solo model from Swan is very good at cooking meals at even temperatures. If you regularly cook more than one ready meal per sitting the Swan would be a good choice.

We test microwaves for their ability to cook at even temperatures once they get hot - essential when you're cooking one dish straight after another. The Swan is very good at this task.
Daewoo KOR - 6Q8GSL
Price: £50
Score: 70%
Type: Solo
Compare prices: Daewoo KOR - 6Q8GSL
This Best Buy solo microwave reheats quickly and evenly without drying out your food or leaving cold and hot spots.

It defrosts meat satisfactorily and it's generally easy to use although it does cook less effectively after prolonged use.
Neff H5972W0GB
Price: £678
Score: 70%
Type: Combi
Compare prices: Neff H5972W0GB
If you're ashamed of your microwave and want to hide it away, this built in Neff combination model would be perfect for you - it's a microwave in disguise.

Its white finish, substantial capacity and easy to use knobs and buttons give it the look of a conventional oven right down to the pull down door.
Whirlpool MAX 28 Aluminium
Price: £107
Score: 70%
Type: Grill
Compare prices: Whirlpool MAX 28 Aluminium

Whirlpool MAX 28 Blue
Price: £107
Score: 70%
Type: Grill
Compare prices: Whirlpool MAX 28 Blue

Whirlpool MAX 28ANB Black
Price: £107
Score: 70%
Type: Grill
Compare prices: Whirlpool MAX 28ANB Black
If you want a microwave that stands out from the crowd, this distinctively-styled Best Buy grill model from Whirlpool may be just the ticket ? and cooking performance is excellent too.

Eschewing the traditional metallic or white box style, this model is black, with rounded edges and top, and controls running along the top front edge above the viewing window (rather than at the side). From a distance, it could easily be mistaken for a portable television. Blue and aluminium options are also available.
LG MS1942ES
Price: £40
Score: 69%
Type: Solo
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You can rely on this LG model to do a good job when you use its pre-set cooking and de-frosting programs. Uniquely among our solo Best Buys, the LG produces first class pasta when cooked using its specially pre-set program.

It's generally very good at de-frosting food but we found that its automatic de-frosting program was better at thawing food than manually programming the machine yourself.
Panasonic NN-K125MBBPQ
Price: £80
Score: 69%
Type: Grill
Compare prices: Panasonic NN-K125MBBPQ
The Panasonic NN-K125MBBPQ Best Buy grill microwave reheats food evenly using an acceptable amount of energy and without drying it out too much.

It's rather slow unfortunately. It defrosts very evenly, though and grills toast excellently as well as making a decent chicken in a short time. It's also very easy to use although it cooks less effectively after prolonged use.

We have a Panasonic stand alone (no idea which model) and have never had any probs with it!

oysterpots · 18/03/2008 18:21

Wow - thanks so much Amazonianwoman!! That's brilliant. Such a help

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