Microwaves - how to pick a good one?

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10-30-2011, 05:31 PM

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Navy Wife

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I love my GE also. It's a countertop type, 13 years old, and in use every day. That equals 6 years since we are gone half of the year!

10-30-2011, 07:26 PM

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Take the largest bowl you use in the microwave with you (or at least the measurements). That way you'll know your favorite will work.

I figure the fewer the bells and whistles, the longer it could last. Fewer things to go wrong.

10-30-2011, 09:41 PM

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Lisanne

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Originally Posted by Painiacs

Get one with decent wattage'. If I can get one that u can control the power or 100% 50% ECt it does come in handy. Some food u need to decrease the Amy of wattage so it doesn't dry out the food.

Good point about getting one that allows 50%, etc. I definitely want that feature.

Now, what is a decent wattage?

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Originally Posted by sammygirlqt

Try and get one that is 900W. You may not have a single circuit to plug a high wattage into in your apartment. I can hardly wait for my 1100W to blow up so I can go back to a 900W.

Hm, do you dislike the 1100 because it's too much for your circuit? Or is there another reason? I'll have to check with the property manager about the circuits here.

Yes, I will definitely check Consumer Reports.

GE and Kenmore are both brands I'd trust. Good to know people are satisfied with them. For the life of me, I cannot remember which brands I had in my last few apartments.

Very interesting about the pizza maker microwave. That's a whole level I hadn't thought about.

Thanks, everyone, your posts are all very helpful!