Good quality product (Panasonic NN-A574S)

Member Name: sallyleics

Product:	Panasonic NN-A574S
Date:	02/11/09 (31 review reads)
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Advantages: Slimline, many useful functions, performs well

Disadvantages: Uses buttons rather than a dial to set time and weight

We have just bought this microwave so I can't really comment on the reliablity except to say it works! However I have been really pleased with it. We replaced a Sanyo and the new Panasonic has much more of a feeling of quality, the trays feel heavy duty and it is a lot less tinny.
I went for this model because it takes up less space on the work surface but it does still have plenty of space inside.
Some of the functions are really good; I particurly like the fact that when using the combi settings you can set the microwave power as well as the grill or oven temperature (my old one just did oven or grill with microwave but no option to set how much microwave to use). The chaos defrost settings seem good, meat seems to thaw out nicely without starting to cook. Jacket potatoes came out really well with lovely crispy skins on the automatic setting and I have found pies cook well and quickly on the oven/ micro combi settings. It also has automatic settings for reheating microwave dinners which has a curry, chinese, casserole and pasta; you just put in the weight and it does the rest.
The only downside is the buttons are a bit small and awkward to use, I prefered the dial on my old microwave for setting the time and weight.

Summary: Been pleased with this prodct

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