Product Description
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By : Panasonic
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 53.4 x 53.1 x 32.8 cm ; 17 Kg
- Boxed-product Weight: 24 Kg
- Item model number: NN-CF778S
- ASIN: B001HN6QS4
- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 July 2006
Panasonic NN-CF778SBPQ 27 litre 1000 watt Family Size Combination Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel
Costumer Critiques
When my Panasonic Dimension 4 mixture microwave lastly died immediately after 25 years of unfailing service I thought that I would with out question acquire a further Panasonic. To my dismay, from reading critiques on Amazon, at least for some models, reliability and build-excellent of Panasonic microwave ovens has been questioned. I swithered and delayed getting one more oven and checked quite a few several makers and models, but, in the end decided to go for this model that doesn't seem to have attracted too much criticism got a really good report in Which? and was chosen by Superior Housekeeping magazine for specific praise.
I've only had the oven for a handful of weeks but should say that it is easy to set-up with intuitive controls and is performing well. The lack of a turntable, therefore enabling 1 to use the whole of the interior space of the oven, is a plus. On combination (micro + convention) programmes you can use the supplied metal oven shelf and if only utilizing it as a standard fan oven cooking can be accomplished on two levels. I haven't used a quartz grill before and am impressed that it doesn't need any pre-heating: much extra economical that a conventional grill, primarily if you just want to swiftly brown the prime of a shepherds' pie or grill a piece of fish for a couple of minutes.
Straight microwave has a range of energy levels from Defrost, Simmer, Low, Medium and High. The actual wattages for these descriptors are in the manual. The manual is an A5 black and white booklet that is nothing like as attractive or useful as the complete-colour cookery book I got with my old Panasonic. In the latter there was significantly more transparency more than the actual energy levels and convection oven temperatures used in the pre-set programmes, which I located valuable when mastering how to adapt my own recipes. Whereas in the new oven 1 is presented with 13 pre-set programmes but no data about what power levels and temperatures are employed. I e-mailed Panasonic to ask for this information and facts, but they refused saying it was "confidential"!
I've tried some of the pre-set programmes, for example, for baked potatoes. The latter created perfectly tender potatoes, but, for our tastes the skin was too difficult and crisp (owing to the grill evidently getting portion of the programme). Fortunately, a single can develop combinations oneself and I identified micro Simmer plus 180 degrees got the result I wanted but I had to base the timing on my knowledge of my old microwave oven.
I think the combination of convection plus microwave is the most beneficial cooking tool and I've been pleased with the outcomes for such points as Anna potatoes. My old oven had AutoSensor cooking by microwave that detected the moisture content of the oven to tell that certain foods were cooked and I am disappointed that this oven doesn't have this function: you have to weigh the food to get "automobile" cooking.
A single strange thing I've identified with this microwave is that it has a profound effect on Bluetooth communications a lot extra than my prior microwave oven. Even if I'm a few feet away from the oven (when it's employing microwave power) and I have, say, my iTouch in my pocket communicating by Bluetooth to headphones: the signal drops off in pulses. The microwave does not have an effect on my Apple Extreme wire-free of charge network or infra-red signals. Searching on-line I obtain that this is a known situation of microwave ovens, but, my knowledge of two ovens this a single affects Bluetooth considerably alot more: possibly for the reason that it utilizes a different "Inverter" technology.
A point that can influence some prospective purchasers is that this microwave has vents on each sides of the machine that must have space in between them and adjacent walls, cupboards etc. You have to permit for a 5cm space on the left and 10cm on the suitable-hand side. The machine is 51cm wide so this signifies that you couldn't, for example, slot it into a normal 60cm housing or related-sized gap.
UPDATE September 2010: I've now had this microwave oven for more than 9 months and continue to be pleased with it. I expressed disappointment above more than the lack of an AutoSensor function on this model. On the other hand, I would now have to say that the Auto cooking on this oven (when you have input the weight of the food) truly performs much better and even more accurately than the AutoSensor mode of my previous model. In addition, the new oven displays the cooking time as soon as you press start, whereas the AutoSensor did not give a time until it had operated for some time and was detecting the moisture given off by the food. The upshot of this is that with the new oven you can check how lengthy it will take to cook the food and re-start out the procedure to tie-in with when you need to have the food to be prepared.
We have at all times had Panasonic Microwaves, just mainly because they are well made and durable and reliable. They may perhaps well be pricey, but right after all, you only get what you pay for. We bought this model to replace an ageing earlier combi oven, which was put to use everyday for most cooking uses, and is in fact nonetheless going robust. This new model has no turntable, as the magnetron is built in under the floor of the oven, which is made from a solid slab of ceramic, making it hassle-free to clean as nicely. The controls are classic Panasonic, logical and well laid out, requiring little reference to the manual. Automobile cook facilities are brilliant. You can also (as lengthy as you comply with the recommendations in the book) use metal utensils on full micropower making use of the antispark ring. Clever stuff. Multi-stage cooking and two adjustable shelves if needed make this oven rather versatile. The door opens downwards and types a highly beneficial ledge on which to rest any dishes either before or immediately after cooking. Cleaning the cabinet only needs a damp cloth, as does the inside. The occasional use of a specialised stainless steel cleaner will assist to preserve eveything clean.There is even a removeable drip tray to collect condensated water on the bottom of the door. 1 word of caution, is that the cabinet can get incredibly hot to touch when in convection, grill or turbo-bake mode. This truth is highlighted in the users manual and there is a subtle warning sticker on top of the oven.
To date, there have been no issues, and the extremely absence of a turntable appears to make things operate much better. It also looks quite very good on the kitchen worktop as nicely. This is certainly a single make and model to put on your shortlist.
Panasonic NN-CF778SBPQ 27 litre 1000 watt Family Size Combination Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel