Panasonic Microwave Oven with Inverter Technology, 1200W, 1.2 cu.ft. Small Microwave with Genius Sensor One-Touch Cooking, Popcorn Button, Turbo Defrost - NN-SN65KW - (White)

I've been waiting for an excuse to buy an inverter microwave, so after fixing our old microwave twice and experiencing yet another breakdown, I bought this. Being able to actually reduce the cooking power instead of how traditional microwaves cycle on and off (PWM) is huge. I can reheat fish on low power without the fish blowing up. I can defrost without cooking the item. Some concerns I've read in the reviews: -It's loud: I guess the fan is louder than most others, but I wouldn't have noticed it had I not already expected it. In my opinion, not an issue. -It interferes with WiFi: I tested this and it really screwed up communication with a tablet over WiFi. But there seems to be a fix! If the WiFi connection is on 5.8GHz, it shouldn't be affected. But if it's on 2.4GHz, force the WiFi router to use channel 1. I had it on 6 at first, but 1 was totally unaffected. -The inside is dark because it's painted gray and not white: True, but I don't find this to be a big issue. I can still see the item inside well enough. A few other picky things: -A Toshiba inverter microwave I've used lets you change the power while it's running, and this doesn't. Cool feature but not necessary. -To set the power, you press the button multiple times to get to the power level you want. That seems strange, but it's how it works. -Pressing the "Quick 30" doesn't immediately start cooking like I'm used to. You have to push Start. -I measured the power consumption through the power cord and while it appears power levels 30% and higher do truly cook continuously at reduced power, it's seems 20% and less still cycle on and off at 30% power level. Perhaps the designers had trouble getting below 30% in a reliable manner. A minor detail some may be interested in. Otherwise, generally well made and powerful on 100% power. I just hope it's reliable with the extra complexity in these compared with traditional microwaves which have exactly four components in the microwave generator circuitry. An inverter like this one adds in a bunch of extra electronics. Regardless, I wouldn't go back to a traditional microwave unless I'm only using it to heat water or making hot cereal. Regarding this being a 1.2 cubic foot size versus larger 1.6 cubic foot: I compared this with my old 1.6 cu-ft over-the-range microwave and not only is the turntable in the Panasonic larger, but the microwave interior is taller. So all that extra space in the 1.6 cu-ft is of no use if the item doesn't fit on the turntable! I do wonder how many complaints about total failure are related to insufficient airflow. Another review on Amazon ("Unit failed in less than a year") claims they've had two fail, yet the photo they included in the review CLEARLY shows the microwave in a very tight cabinet with no airflow. That's how you destroy something like this. The user manual states a certain amount of required free space on the sides and top for cooling.

Panasonic NN-SN65KW Microwave Oven, Inverter, 1200W, 1.2 cu.ft., Sensor. Sold by Amazon and shipped by Amazon. Summary: After 5 weeks of use, I am quite satisfied with this microwave, and I would buy it again. Remove the plastic film on the keypad. The beep can be turned off. Sensor heating works well for me. Illumination is adequate. The door button and door work well. Sound level fine. My previous experience with durability of Panasonic products has been quite good, so I am cautiously optimistic about this microwave. Protective film on keypad: After you receive the oven and confirm that it runs, remove the protective film that covers the keypad. You can use a piece of tape on the corner of the keypad to pull off the protective film. If you don't remove the protective film, it will deform gradually because it is relatively soft. Removal instructions are in the manual, on page 24, under "7. Control Panel." Keypad: Using the keypad requires pressing with the tip of your finger (not your fingernail) on the centers of numbers or commands. The keypad will not respond to pressing off-center on a number or command. In practice, this has not been a significant problem. Removing the protective film may help. Beep: When you plug the microwave into an electrical outlet, you will have an opportunity to turn off the microwave's beep, using instructions on page 11 in the manual. To summarize, press Start twice, then press Timer (More) to cycle between Beep On and Beep Off, and finally press Stop/Reset to confirm the setting. (Here, I skipped over the option to change between Imperial and Metric weight systems.) I leave the beep turned off, yet I notice when the microwave stops running. I sometimes forgot when the beep was audible; perhaps I had beep overload. Power levels: My oven cycles between power levels every few seconds when I use keypad power level 1 or 2. With sensor heating at higher power levels, the microwave sound includes a low-pitched hum every few seconds. However, the output power doesn't appear to cycle; water boils at the same rate with or without the hum. Sensor heating works well for me; I mostly use sensor level 8 to cook whole grains in a glass bowl without a lid, to prevent boiling over. Illumination: The LED doesn't have a cover to diffuse the light, but the light nonetheless adequately illuminates the food. I had assumed that the gray interior would make viewing food difficult, but that hasn't been a problem. Door: . The door button operates easily and quietly. To close the door silently, I press the door button and gradually release it while I close the door. . After microwaving, I keep the door open until any condensation on the door has evaporated. . If the door is opened fully, a spring-loaded detent tries to keep the door open. (Car doors operate in the same manner.) Make sure the door is opened fully before inserting or removing something from the oven, or the detent spring will push the door partly closed. Thoughts about durability: . The statement below is printed on the box; I'm not sure how to interpret the second line: "Manufactured by Panasonic Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China, MADE IN CHINA" . The microwave was shipped in the Panasonic box only. Something banged into the box but did not penetrate it; the microwave did not appear to be affected. . I used my previous Panasonic microwave (model NN-T664SF) for 17 years, until the turntable gearing began to growl occasionally. I had been careful to press the door button while closing the door, to prevent the door from banging shut. I was quite pleased with that microwave and its longevity.

Bought this Panasonic Microwave because it was most similar to the model we bought seven years ago which was highly satisfactory. Fortunately everything except the user interface seems similar and works well with smooth cooking and power to spare in a compact package (with identical L x W x H footprint) Unfortunately the user interface is less friendly than the original and everything requires more button pushes. Two gripes appear to be child safety related. If microwave needs restarting after only a short period, the RESET button must be pushed first to clear and re-enter data. Child safety features like this should be able to be programmed OFF by adults and seniors without children. Programming buttons also require much more pressure to respond so expect lots more entry errors. The KEEP WARM function was eliminated. Now to get to the KEEP WARM power level, the POWER LEVEL button must be pushed 11 times to get to the Level 0 Power. The Add Time function essentially does nothing except use up the button that used to be for KEEP WARM. Our unit and that of some other reviewers generated a peculiar chemical smell when the oven was cooking which fortunately on our unit gradually decreased every day until it became hardly noticeable after a week or so. If your unit doesn't follow this trend or gets worse with time, return it immediately for replacement.

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