The most important thing to consider when deciding on a microwave oven is the space required and location, important for easy access! There are two types of microwave ovens, “conventional” and "convection".

Are very easy to install and can simply sit on a bench or cabinet. The selection is diverse from basic features to sophisticated models having a variety of cooking and reheating sensors.

Convection ovens are more diverse with better cooking functionality. Allowing you to microwave, bake and roast by combining the features of a convection oven with those of a microwave. Importantly, convection Microwave ovens need adequate ventilation.

Microwave ovens come in a variety of sizes and generally range between 20 and 44 litres. Larger Microwave ovens are usually more power ranging from 600 watts to 1300 watts.

Auto Defrost, Auto Reheat, Child-lock out, Delayed start, Express Cook, Instant Cook, Popcorn functions, Quick Minute, Sensor Cook

Glossary

Auto Defrost

Automatically defrosts meat, poultry by entering the weight and calculating the time required.

Auto Cook

Choose from the present menu of foods like rice then the serving size, with the suitable cooking time and power level automatically selected by the microwave oven.

Auto Reheat

Reheat food with the Auto Reheat button.

Capacity

Is the internal size of the microwave cavity, determines the size Pyrex or other dishes that can be used.

Child-Lock Out

A feature on some Microwave oven that allows you to lock the control pad most child-locks require a pass code or touch command to be disabled.

Convenience Cooking Control

Only available on selected models that support pre-programmed common foods like vegetables, jacket potatoes, casseroles, popcorn and more. Similar to Auto Cook

Convection Microwave Ovens

Have built in heating elements in conjunction with microwaves to shorten cooking time.

Conventional Microwave Ovens

Uses microwave energy to cook, reheat and defrost food.

Cooking Power

Cooking power is measured in watts that usually ranges from 600 to 1300 watts between brands.

Instant Cook or Quick Minute

Set cooking times in increments of one, ten or 60 minutes using one touch.

Panasonic Inverter Technology

The benefits of cooking with Inverter Technology are accentuated through the use of graduated cooking sequences, which control power levels directly & thereby allows more cooking control. For example, on a High power setting, power levels are gradually reduced once food has reached the optimum cooking temperature to achieve the best cooking results.

Panasonic Inverter Turbo Defrost™

Inverter Turbo Defrost™ lets you defrost foods even faster than our powerful auto defrost feature. This advanced sequencing system distributes microwave energy in a new and efficient way, resulting in fast, thorough defrosting.

Oven Rack

Some microwaves include a cooking rack, when placed inside the microwave it allows you to reheat two plates at once.