NE-1054F Countertop Commercial Microwave Oven Stainless Steel with 10 Programmable Memory and Touch Screen Control, 0.8 Cu. Ft, 1000W

I like making chips in my microwave and my old microwave could not do it with the chip maker (it would cut off and have to cool down since it took so long). I got this since it seemed to be the largest wattage microwave I could find for consumers. Plus it was not that expensive! I have tried out some of the features of this microwave (it has a lot and some I might not ever use, but the Sensor feature is great and I will be using it). I put in a potato (russet) and chose the sensor cook for potato. It started up and in 2.75 minutes the potato was done (the microwave stopped; it says sensor for a while and than it will put a countdown when it is about done). The potato was delicious and cooked perfectly (the skin just came right off and the inside was just perfect!!!). I tried boiling water to see how long it would take. It took about 3 minutes to get 3 cups of water (testing in a Pyrex measuring cup) to 200 degrees (I measured with a thermometer). Also, once the boil started it kept a rapid boil and did not lose the boil or boil over (I used it yesterday to boil some rice (the rice in a bag) in a measuring cup for quick rice!) My chips are one of the toughest things to cook in a microwave (it is chip maker that slices the potato (or apple!) and you put it on the trays and microwave. My old microwave could only do one tray at a time (you can stack up to three trays supposedly), and it took about 5 minutes for each tray and it would overheat and stop working. I tried this microwave with all three trays and it only took 3.5 minutes to cook all three trays perfectly! The chips were all crisp and cooked perfectly and knocked off 12 minutes of microwaving that I normally had to do! Also, the microwave had no problem and did not cut off or anything! The microwave is humongous! You could fit a normal size turkey in it (the kind that you buy at the supermarket in the white bags) - I do not think you would cook a turkey in a microwave, but I guess you could defrost... I would not, but I just wanted to give you an idea of cavity size. The nice size makes it suitable for any tasks and you do not have to worry about if it will fit. The tray turns nicely and seems to turn faster than my older unit. The fan on the side blows out warm (not hot) air, so I think it can be near another appliance (I have it next to my fridge) without causing any issues (I have room so it can breathe). The unit is pushed against the wall behind it, and that helps with the door, which is a tad hard, but not that bad (harder to open/close than my old one). However, with the wall behind it you do not notice this and pushing the button and closing the door do not feel any different than other units. In the settings you can set a reminder beep (this one beeps a single beep ever 30 seconds (I think, I did not count)). I turned this on since I sometimes forget, I also can hear the beeps in the other room so something that takes a long time can be left and I can go watch some TV and hear it when it goes off (assuming the TV is not too loud). The beep seems normal to me. The microwave is elegant and the picture does not do it justice. The buttons are silver toned and look really classy. The door screen does have lines going across, but you can still see the food in it when you are cooking. The display is green and can be seen easily, I will admit that it is a deeper set display, and my cabinets are at my waist and standing next to the microwave does hide the top of the display (for example a 7 might look like a 1), but if you look down a little or stand back you can see it fine (if you are shorter you would not have this problem (this also varies based on your cabinet height). The display also shows the power and is really nice and easy to understand (it does talk a lot (display scrolls through text), you can change how fast it goes through text if you want by going to settings. Also, the keep warm feature is awesome (sensor is cooler, but this comes in a close second), it allows you to keep food warm while working on other dishes, which is super useful. In the end I am very happy with this microwave. It is the best microwave I have ever owned! It is super powerful (I do have to shorten time for microwave dinners, which is OK), and is super large. It was a great buy and just works amazingly! The features are great and the Keep Warm and Sensor are so great that I will be using them quite often. In the past I never used defrost, since it never worked that well, however, I will definitely be using it on this unit since it works great, so on days when I forget to set out the meat I can just defrost it in here and not worry about trying to find something else for dinner! I highly recommend this microwave! It is super great and works amazingly! It is truly the best microwave I have ever owned!

Microwaves are not something people are generally passionate about, but this microwave is great. It has features that are mostly found on much more expensive microwaves and the cooking power that is also normally found on much more expensive microwave. The first and most noticeable feature is that it is HUGE. 2.2 cubic feet of space means that almost anything that CAN be cooked in a microwave CAN BE cooked in this microwave. It also features an easy to clean design, meaning that anything that CANNOT be cooked in a microwave can be cleaned off after you try it. Running down a basic list, features would include: *An easy to use and read digital interface. *Up to 30 minute "Keep warm" time via the keep warm button. *Automatic cook times for select foods (and several recipes are in the manual, I am sure there are others elsewhere) *Sensor technology for reheating and cooking *Allowance for time to be added (or subtracted) easily via the "more/less" button *Turbo defrost Inverter *Child lock *Functions such as an easy setting of daylight savings. *Push button door opening for convenience. It doesn't get much better for the price (at $150 when I bought) and we all know that those $20-30 just don't melt the cheese, toast the bacon, or reheat last night's dinner right anyway. All of that adding extra time because it doesn't have enough power and then overcooking things, struggling to adapt the microwave to "low power" to keep food warm and it either doesn't keep it warm or it cooks the food further, and hours of trying to get the microwave to do what YOU want instead of what IT wants can be avoiding simply. Buy this microwave. UPDATE: This microwave has since stopped working appropriately. It has been a little more than a year since I made the purchase and the microwave sometimes does not start cooking (just runs down the timer). Also takes effort to make it shut properly so that it will cook instead of resetting itself. I am confident this is a software defect/door defect more than anything else since microwaves have a ton of features to prevent accidental "self-cooking" type incidents. I would have still bought this microwave and still use it because I believe it is a fluke more than anything else, but be on the lookout and contact the company if you start seeing anything like this.

We purchased this microwave to replace a top-rated Consumer Reports Panasonic which died after three years of multiple uses a day in our home. We felt three years was outrageously short and set out to find one with great reviews for longevity. It turns out, after reading the reviews of pretty much every microwave offered in this size/wattage range on Amazon, they ALL have reviews saying that some of them died after a short period of time. We have come to the conclusion that the microwaves of today are simply not the ones our parents bought in the 80's that lasted 20 years. In fairness, this was also before there were so many microwaveable items available (easy mac, lean cuisine, 90 second rice...) and before the microwave had such a central role to play in practically every meal prepared in most households today. After reading the reviews for this microwave (including looking to Consumer Reports which also recommends this one) we decided it seemed to be the best. Further, it comes with the Good Housekeeping seal of approval which means they tested it and they guarantee it (and will replace it if it fails in under a certain amount of time). This microwave is nice looking. Complaints of it being too loud or the alarm being too soft are unfounded and frankly, kind of anal. It sounds like a microwave people -- period. The defrost seems to work well (which is important because I cook a great deal and regularly find myself defrosting meat or something else). The other functions work well too, including the one that warms leftovers. We've only been using it a short time so if something earth shattering happens we'll update the review. However, so far, this appears to be a very nice microwave, nice looking and works well for a family that uses it to both cook and reheat items multiple times a day. At this fantastic low price, if it only lasts us 3 to 5 years -- we'll be happy. Oh -- and one last thing: nobody mentioned in their review whether or not a 9 x 13 pan or large casserole dish could fit into this microwave. I use the microwave to cook perfect stuffed peppers, to cook whole ears of corn on the cobb, etc. I needed to be sure it would fit cookware and it does -- with room to spare. Don't hesitate or worry too much about this microwave. It's a sound purchase and gets the job done. UPDATE: This microwave died after one year nearly to the date. We were of course angry about that because it's unfair to pay this kind of money for something that lasts just a year. We decided to go in search of another microwave. We read tons of reviews and finally got a Kenmore. We hated it. I missed the defrost option from this Panasonic so much and the ease of use. I just loved it. So, reluctantly we returned the Kenmore and bought another Panasonic. We're hoping we make it at least two or three years with this one. It seems that's the life of most microwaves now -- what a shame.

SEE UPDATE BELOW: We purchased this nice microwave about a month ago to replace our 20 year old microwave from my college years. It never died, but was small and not very powerful. This Panasonic is certainly not small. It is huge. Be sure to measure where you want it. We'd redone our kitchen and had a microwave cabinet built. We'd considered a built-in, but the cost differential is huge so we settled for the largest unit we could find to fit in the space. This unit has many pros, and a few cons: Pros: Huge, if you have the space, you can cook whatever you want. Powerful!! The inverter technology is amazing, you really can defrost a frozen piece of meat without cooking it even a bit. The push buttons are pretty intuitive. The popcorn settings are perfect! Cons: It interferes with the WiFi when running at full strength. The sensor cooking settings are not good enough to trust. Of course I have read that this unit is prone to an early demise. Lets hope that is not the case for us. However, if you review all the microwaves you might consider buying, you will see that most are prone to breaking prematurely. Given the low price, high power, and huge size, this is a good buy. If it last 5 years, I will consider worth the price. If it breaks sooner, I will try to update here. And I will be dissapointed too! UPDATE NOV 2013: Just three years and two months after buying, it suddenly died died without warning. When you went to cook, the light would turn on for a moment, and then off. Dead. The warranty on the electronics is only 1 year (doubled with my credit card), and while it is possible the magnetron died, which has a 5 year warranty, it is unlikely. Not worth the hassle to drive an hour away to get it fixed, and maybe have to pay for it if it is just the electronics. I've lowered my star rating to 3 stars. I still loved the microwave, but it should last more than three years. That said, it fits well where I want it almost like a built in, and it was FABULOUS while it worked. So reluctantly, I am buying the same item as a replacement. Call me crazy. UPDATE 3/2017: Our replacement microwave has started to fail. IT works sometimes and sometimes you have to slam the door hard to make it work. It is going to be totally dead shortly. Based on two microwaves from the same model dying I would stay away!

After having my first microwave for about 18 years, it finally died and I did a lot of research before deciding to buy this Panasonic. Having Amazon gift certificates, free shipping and a $25 kitchen and housewares discount influenced my decision and I have to say it was a great buy. I'm very pleased with the evenness with which it cooks and defrosts. I upgraded from a mid-size 650-watt oven to this full-size 1250-watt oven. I have to remind myself sometimes that everything needs less time to cook. However, there are a lot of pre-programmed features in this unit that make it easier. For example, there is a sensor cook button that selects the time and power level for different kinds of foods depending on how many times you tap the button. Types of food include baked potatoes, frozen pizza, frozen entrees, fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables and omelettes. I made a baked potato last night that was cooked perfectly. There is also a separate popcorn button (you can select from 3 different bag sizes) that also worked perfectly. A More/Less button lets you add or subtract time to the sensor and popcorn settings. There are a number of different functions you can select or turn on and off. Some of the functions include language (English, French or Spanish), a choice of pounds or kilos, child lock, reminder beep (I turned that off because unlike my old oven which beeped every minute, this one beeps every 15 seconds which was annoying) and menu action which when turned on guides you through each step of cooking. There is also a demo mode which is meant for retail displays but you can see how everything works without actually cooking anything. Some other useful features are delayed start where you can use the timer to set the oven to start cooking at a later time and a keep warm setting if you won't be taking your food out of the oven immediately. A Quick Min button lets you select 1-9 minutes simply by tapping the button the appropriate number of times. If you purchase this, I would suggest going through the owner's manual a couple of times. I went through it once before I used the oven. A couple of days later I went through it again and discovered that I had overlooked some shortcuts. The only down side for me with this oven is losing some more counter space in a small kitchen. Keep that in mind if you don't already have a full-size oven. UPDATE: It is now 2010 and I realized I have been using this oven for 3 1/2 years and I still love it! I do a lot of actual cooking in it too, not just reheating, popcorn, etc.

I do a lot of bulk cooking and freezing, and the prior microwave we had was not the best for defrosting food. Parts would be too hot while others still cold. Now all I have to do is hit "Sensor Cook" on this microwave and it's done! I don't even have to think about it. It doesn't matter how frozen something is, it gets it right every time. I have tested it on frozen soups, frozen casseroles, frozen beans, frozen tortilla shells, frozen veggie meals, and frozen pasta. Perfect, perfect, perfect. Also, I love how easy it is to change the power level down to cook perfect potatoes. My last microwave was difficult to do that with. I can't wait to try out squashes next! The quick minute option heats up food REALLY fast so use that carefully! I came out with some ridiculously hot food with that button. It's a big microwave, I can fit all my big pyrex glass cookware in there which is really helpful! So far I haven't had any mechanical issues. If I do have any issues I will definitely update the review, but if you see nothing that means it is still working perfectly! UPDATE: After 3 years the door hinge broke on it and the button no longer works to open the door. Cheap latches! I have read up on the issue and this is a known issue for this microwave! What a waste of money! I don't know about you guys but I expect a microwave to last longer than 3 years. I have moved on to a commercial microwave which has been way better so far. Avoid the push button models!

I've never been so happy with a microwave. It is wide enough to allow the defrosting of a long block of chicken thighs, yet short enough to fit in the limited space I have to stash it. If you yearn for modest height and generous width, this is your oven. It's quiet. It looks GREAT. It beeps to let you know when it's time to turn something over you are defrosting, but won't shut off and wait for you to turn it. (Turning is optional.) It's clear from a bar indicator what power level you have set and is operating, which makes it easy to tell from a distance. More on defrosting: My last micro only allowed up to 2.4 lbs in the display, so for that chicken block I was eternally re-defrosting. Not this baby. Bring on your big freezer items, as long as they aren't too tall. Up to 6 lbs can be entered in the display. That "ENJOY YOUR MEAL" message that moves across the display when the cooking cycle ends is a nice touch. UPDATES: 8/02/2010- It's still doing the job and looking great. 9/26/2013- Had a problem with the turntable dolly getting stuck in a spot where paint had come off. It was in the path of the wheels. That caused one of them to flatten. Instead of ordering a new dolly from Panasonic I tossed the old one. The turntable balances easily on the rotating spindle underneath it without a dolly. Just center the food and it balances. If I had it to do it over again I would have tossed the dolly from the outset, to reduce wear and simplify cleaning. I filled the spot with acrylic paint about a year ago, and it's holding up fine. Outside the unit still looks beautiful.

Over the years, I've owned a few microwave ovens. Big, small, underpowered, enough RF emissions to fry a cat at 50 yards - you name it, I've owned it. But boy howdy does this one purely rock. First off, it's black. And not just black, but BLACK. I've seen grand pianos with far less lustrous finishes. If it weren't for the fact that its darkness practically sucks in every photon in the kitchen (in turn making it difficult to see), it would have a lacquered appearance to rival Japanese furnishings. I did once manage to catch just a glimpse of its depth, and the experience was not unlike seeing through both space and time. Aesthetics aside, this sucker cooks - and I literally mean *cooks*. In the space of twenty scant seconds, it will heat a tepid cup of tea from near-room temperature to a level of scalding fury strong enough to send you to the emergency room for skin grafts on the roof of your mouth. Further, it can also take the freshly-unearthed foodstuffs of primitive peoples from the permafrosts of Siberia and thaw them with an efficiency that can only be described as purely nuclear in nature - and I must admit that this is absolutely fantastic for dinner parties where eight-thousand-year-old bear meat has been put upon the menu. I do have my concerns that its epic powers may have actually been responsible for a rift in the space/time continuum that led to the Tunguska Incident in 1913, but as yet that remains only a suspicion. It also has a rotating turntable and LCD display that does stuff, which are neat to watch. There are a great many benefits to purchasing this microwave oven beyond those which I have outlined here. Unfortunately, to reveal them in this tawdry of a forum would be a terrible disservice to their magnificence, so I can only implore you to purchase this microwave and discover them for yourself. Trust me: this is a voyage of wonder, excitement, and steaming Bagel Bites that you will never regret having undertaken. Do it. Do it now, and never look back. Take that first step on the road to freedom from inferior kitchen appliances, and you'll truly wonder how you ever heated sauerkraut in any other massively-inferior device once this one is in your possession. Your life *will* be better for it.

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