I have never had a cheap countertop microwave fail in my life. The only time I ever had a microwave fail was when it was an expensive Bosch built-in.

I remembered back around 1979/84, I worked for Shatp Electronics UK. One of the perks staff members got at a reduced price was items used in showrooms, exhibitions etc.. I had my first ex-shop microwave oven in 1980. Friends would come around and say to me, "that's a strange TV" I just cooked bacon and eggs, or sausages. I tried to cook a whole chicken once, it was like rubber.

Excellent video. Very entertaining and full of information. Thank you for sharing!

Good info. Thank you so much.

So true! Thank you

Here's a question Boulevard Home...what microwave do you own? I'm looking to replace a cheap .9 cubic ft counter top with a mid priced counter top in the neighborhood of 2.0 cu ft.

Thank you for the updated information on microwaves! I may need to get a new one as it's from 2009 and I was told that Maytag or one other brand is the ones that I should choose from!

The best video ever! Thank you!

I dont like having an over range microwave, but i needed to keep my countertops clutter free of appliances , i already have coffee maker and toaster oven. Are ther microwaves with button on handle so it doesn't need to be slammed /pushed shut? My boys make noise when they use it late at night😂

What about a microwave oven combo that isn't built in? Like 1 unit that can microwave or bake or cook chicken etc, are these good? Or are they a scam? They look like a normal microwave to me, but do they have a built in heating things? (That the oven has)

With Bosch combo units you don’t have to replace the oven and microwave if one of them fails. You can purchase either separately and connect it to the other.

I got a Panasonic from Costco ten years ago and the only complaint I have is the push button is so stiff that I end up pushing the microwave backwards everytime I open it. Other than that, it cooks properly, no annoying beeps and easy to use.

I buy $50 microwaves off of Facebook marketplace that are originally $250, they last me over 5 years.

The worst ones to buy are the ones that are part of a built in oven-microwave combination. The only reason I bought another one was the new GE fit in the same hole that the old broken GE (which required an expensive repair, when it was relatively new) was in. I finally found one that was on sale for under $2500, instead of the near $4000 that it had been, which was when I stopped thinking about redoing kitchen cabinets to accommodate separate non-built ins. In the meantime, I used a $99 Panasonic counter top microwave, which has functioned flawlessly for several years. I'd also avoid the ones that mount to the underside of the cabinet above the cook top, that also contain the exhaust fan. They are also ridiculously expensive and inconvenient to remove and install. I would much rather see kitchen cabinets set up to accommodate a free standing microwave that can be replaced cheaply and with ease. You can get an incredible counter top microwave for less than $300 and, as I pointed out, one that's more than adequate for around $100. I can't say with any certainty whether it matters which brand you buy.

Built- in over here in Europe is not an issue. The space in the cabinet is of standard sizes. You buy a standard microwave with its buiding in kit. If you want to change toma different microwave, you just buy the building in kit designed for the new microwave. I get your point about one of if the ovens in a double oven having a microwave, being potentially problematic, however, I wouldn't even consider a double oven and stack two single ovens so that I can chose what size each is and what functions they have, rather than be lumbered with the choices they make for me.

So you're saying only buy over the range or countertop MWs

I bought a Kenwood microwave K20MW21 14 months ago .. on sale from £160 .. £80 .. I thought it was a good deal .. last week noticed the paint peeling .. I dry it out with a microfiber cloth every time its been used. Never will I buy a Kenwood again.

I understand the Vikings and the expensive ones yeah repair them but nobody is waiting on the manufacturer to send the another $50-$200 microwave, why cause I’m just gonna go buy it myself. Planned obsolescence is a thing with everything, the only thing that changes with your super expensive appliances is that you hope they don’t discontinue the parts that go along with them cause then your out a subzero fridge or Viking oven in 10 years

Don't buy a microwave oven that turns on when you push up on the bottom of the door. A few years ago, I decided to move my new oven a little farther back on the counter top. I put one hand under the door's edge and pushed up. The oven started running! I tried four other brands before I found one that didn't do that. (The light and the fan ran, but the magnetron did not.)

do all modern LG's sing a song like that?? i'm looking at MVEF1337F

I have a Frigidaire microwave and I can go into the settings and turn off the beep so you don't have that Annoying beep. By the way, it's the worst microwave I've ever bought.

Microwaves...GE appliances ❤...

NEVER buy an over the stove microwave! Had 3, and they all failed! The problem with them? Moisture, from cooking and baking, makes its way into the electronics, and kills them. After the first one died, I was told to make sure and run the exhaust fan while cooking. I did, and soon after, it failed again! The third, I got with my new house, it was brand new, and lasted 6 months! From then on, the microwaves stay on the counter. In fact, the microwave I replaced the failed hood unit, lasted 20 years! That's why I stumbled across this video, researching a new one.

95% of the microwave ovens sold are manufactured by MIDEA. Even the big boys like Panasonic, Samsung and LG have opted to outsource the majority of their products to MIDEA. With Panasonic still manufacturing their top premium models themselves. So no matter who you choose, you’ll still be getting a MIDEA. If you’re out of luck (and out of money) it will be a Galanz which is another major Chinese manufacturer of low quality microwave ovens.

Why does nearly all micro’s have the hinges to the left ? I want one that opens the other way !

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