Does this Microwave look any good? Also, Turntable or not?

Gimpymoo · 28 Jun 2017 at 12:35

Insurance company have offered this this as a replacement for our 10 year old, 25 litre capacity thing...

http://www.baumatic.co.uk/BMIC4644X/

They did also suggest this:

http://www.samsung.com/uk/cooking-appliances/compact-oven-nq50k3130b/NQ50K3130BSEU/

This one has no grill but also uses a "flatbed" when microwaving. No turntable.

I initially decided against the Samsung owing to no grill as sometimes, using the grill on the combi can be useful if main oven is being used for something else.

Also, does the 5 litre capacity difference equal much "real world" space?

I am tempted to go for the Beaumatic, seems more "complete". Looks solid.

Anyones thoughts welcomed.

Thanks.

Mr.Cookie · 29 Jun 2017 at 21:21

Turntables are better for more even energy distribution, stirrers tend to have a more centrally located "hot spot" this can be lessens by dropping power rating.
Microwaves are all or nothing so if a 1000 watt product is used on 500 watt setting for 1 minute it will energise magnetron for 30 seconds and nothing for 30 seconds, although will be more like 5 seconds on 5 off.

robj20 · 29 Jun 2017 at 21:50

Mr.Cookie said:
Turntables are better for more even energy distribution, stirrers tend to have a more centrally located "hot spot" this can be lessens by dropping power rating.
Microwaves are all or nothing so if a 1000 watt product is used on 500 watt setting for 1 minute it will energise magnetron for 30 seconds and nothing for 30 seconds, although will be more like 5 seconds on 5 off.

Not true at all.
Not all microwaves are all or nothing. Our non turntable one cooks just as evenly as any microwave I have ever used.

Gimpymoo · 29 Jun 2017 at 23:14

Had to cancel it anyway, realised it was 16amp

Mr.Cookie · 29 Jun 2017 at 23:35

Gimpymoo said:
Had to cancel it anyway, realised it was 16amp

LOL you wouldn't believe the number of times i've seen a pyrolytic oven (3.5Kw) on a 13amp plug top

Gimpymoo · 30 Jun 2017 at 00:12

Was schoolboy error on my behalf.

When we moved in, we got a new kitchen fitted but as we were using gas, the lack of 16a oven socket was not an issue and not something we noticed to even install.

Doing it now would be a proper pain the butt.

So, need to see what else the insurance company can offer.

A shame, as I rather liked it. Not sure why 16a though, seen similar models which are 13a.

jpaul · 30 Jun 2017 at 08:20

Do you have a 45a cooker spur, that could be split ? (maybe you have a gas oven though)

Gimpymoo · 30 Jun 2017 at 10:18

jpaul said:
(maybe you have a gas oven though)

Correct.

Is an older house and I guess nobody has bothered to stump up the cost so has stayed with gas