Oven Reviews

After reading the reviews, I was excited about finally finding a good microwave small enough to put on my counter. I had the microwave for one week and used it only a few times. It seemed to heat and defrost fine, however, the button to open the door broke. My food was trapped in the microwave. I wouldn't buy this brand of microwave again.

The biggest drawback of this microwave oven is its small size (only 4.6 cubic feet--most in the depth from front to back of the oven is where it comes up short for me), but this is plenty for the most important purposes of a microwave--quickly cooking frozen dinners and reheating leftovers!

The biggest advantage I have found in all of the Westinghouse ovens I have used is that it cooks extremely quickly and surprisingly evenly for a microwave oven that is this small and this cheap.

Honestly, most microwaves don't cook very evenly, but this one does every time for me no matter what I cook--and I never have to cook food for as long as the directions say before its done.

This works especially great in an office where lots of people are tryng to heat their lunches at the same time (lunch time) because the line moves much quicker and it doesn't take up much space in the break room.

This microwave is part of the wave of cheaper basic appliances being shipped from newer, cheaper factories in Asia. It does everything you would expect from a small microwave today -- digital controls, turntable, acceptable power, one-touch popcorn.

It doesn't have a sensor.

I bought one of these for the office and it has gotten a workout over the past several months. It frequently can be had on special for under thirty smackers, which make it essentially the same price as a good quality toaster, and an absolute bargain.

Enjoy!

This is the my second Panasonic Microwave. I bought the first one from Circuit City and it stopped working after about a month. Unfortunately Circuit City wouldn't take it back as it was over 30 days since I bought it. I called Panasonic and they asked me to mail it to them to fix it. Thankfully I had kept the box. I mailed it to them and wrote a letter to the customer service asking for a replacement as it stopped working in about a month. They wrote me back saying they wouldn't replace it and would repair it. Anyway the fixed it and send it back.

I wanted a bigger one and was shopping around. Aparently I hadn't learned my lesson yet. I saw a good deal on Amazon for this Microwave with a rebate from Panasonic. Against my wife's advice I decided to order this. Yesterday, I was cleaning it and found that the enamel coating inside the microwave is peeling away exposing the metal inside. This thing is barely six months old. I have to call them and I am sure mail it to them for repair. It's not going to be fun. Anyway, this is the last Panasonic Product I will ever buy. !!!!

I shopped around online & in person quite a bit and bought the comparable Sharp model from a big box retailer. It sounded like a jumbo jet taking off when the microwave was running. It went back the next day. I read a couple customer reviews bashing Panasonic so I bought something else. Big mistake. I purchased the Pan NN-S753WF from Amazon and had a great experience. I could not be happier with the Microwave or my experience with Amazon. In fact, I hope they accept my apologies for shopping somewhere else originally. There is one model bigger (2.2 cu ft) if you have giant needs you might get that one, but this microwave would be excellent for 99% of people out there.

We purchased this unit in March, 2003 (with a one year warranty). Suddenly, in December, it stopped working. Since, we have been back and forth to the Sanyo appointed service agent three times, spoke to Sanyo respresentatives on the phone numerous times, and the unit is still with the service shop. It does not seem that the problem is fixable! Sanyo's support has been quite bad. They have not returned phone calls as promised; have not follow-up even though they promised to; and the service shop seems to be clueless!

Update: 3/04. Sanyo has since sent us a new unit.

This is a great microwave. Works great and it's stainless steel...

NOT GOOD!

First of all, the packaging is way to unprotective for such a heavy unit. Only four pieces of very thin padding inside, making the box only slightly larger than the microwave itself, and the unit more vulnerable to damage during shipping or transport.

Secondly, the craftsmanship is very disappointing, unqualified I would say - it is Made in China, you figure.

Inside, right out of the box, there are major, very visible and deep scratches on the LCD screen. It won't matter to your cooking, but who wants such blemishes on a brand-new unit?

The door was assembled very badly that you have to slam to close. Or rather, even you try close it as gentle and softly as you can, you still cannot avoid the slamming sound.

At last but certainly not the least, if you place this unit on an extremely shining and flat surface, it will slide when you push it with a baby's grip. Same thing happens also when you close the overtight door - the unit just goes backward as you are pushing the door close - very bad weight balance.

I bought this unit because my old Panasonic was so used up. I don't think there's any difference with actual cooking because all microwares basically do the same thing, otherwise, if you trust all the features advertised, who needs to cook or go to the restaurant. It is the assembly craftsmanship and quality of made that matter the most, at least to me.

Panasonic had some golden years in the United States, but I really doubt they are still as good as before. The quality of many Panasonic products are in a very down cycle - especially the ones made in China - because of both the embedded sluggish work style and less quality control in its newly found factories.

Overall, I gave this product one star out of five. Please feedback my review by clicking the Yes or No button below.

This oven's Inverter system and its smooth operation made it the best microwave oven (probably the 10th one we've owned) to grace our kitchen counter. Large items warmed at lower power settings are heated uniformly; and the sensor system, with its plus/minus adjustment, makes for effortlessly satisfactory results.
HOWEVER: The cabinet might have been built by Yugo, and the light was unstable from day one - finally dying completely after only three weeks. Since the bulb is not owner-replaceable Panasonic requires the unit be taken to a service center. For us that would be two 65 mile round trips. We gave the oven to a local charity and replaced it with the more sturdily built - but otherwise identical - stainless steel model, which has the added advantage of seeming less massive in our somewhat cramped kitchen.
Go directly to the stainless model, NN-T990SA. We think it earns a fifth star.

Just bought this a few nights ago and it's just great. It replaces a midget Kenmore unit that was very underpowered. This unit has tons of power and many features.

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I have my unit on a formica kitchen counter and it won't budge. The door opens and closes like any other microwave. I have zero complaints.

This toaster lasted for about 8 months before it started to burn toast on one side, even at low settings. We are very disappointed with this purchase.

Based on all the glowing reviews here of this toaster, I went and purchased one. It does toast bread just fine. But it is absolutely lousy on bagels and english muffins. One half of the same side too dark and the other half of the same side not toasted at all. Figured that I had a bad one. Exchanged it for another and it does the same thing. I am very puzzled HOW it can do so poorly on round items, but it does. Tried inside in, inside out. Always the half closest to back of toaster burns before the half closest to the front gets any gold at all.

This is the best toaster I've ever had. The toast always comes out evenly browned on both sides, even after toasting multiple slices. The cool touch sides are very nice for those with children. The bread lifter works very well.

The slots are wide enough for bagels and the toaster never burns them. However, if you buy specialty bread that is longer than a normal slice of the typical square bread you will have to trim it before toasting. The slots are wide, but short.

The only complaint I have is that you have to give the lever an extra hard push at the bottom when inserting toast or the toaster won't start toasting. The toaster also takes up more counter space than a typical 2 slice toaster.

Perhaps I'm expecting too much, but if I spend this much on a countertop appliance, I expect it to last. I agree with some of the other reviewers that the toasting function *does* tend to dry out the toast. My solution is to preheat the oven until both elements are glowing and *then* put in the bread. I watch until it is done & then immediately remove it. It works, but it's a hassle.

What disappoints me the most is that over the last few months I've begun to have problems closing the door. When it started it was only after the oven was quite hot (broiling, etc.). I assumed something in the guide mechanism was warping due to the heat and it always worked again once the oven cooled down. It gradually began occuring sooner and sooner and now the door will not close at all.

I probably only use the oven 2-3 times a month. In my experience, this is not an appliance that can tolerate regular use. I'm very disappointed.

There are some pluses and minuses to the DeLonghi toaster oven/convection oven. Overall, it's pretty impressive.

Plus Side: Lots of toast. Six slice capacity is great for sandwich making, brunch production or two people who eat toast (more than two slices.) It makes good, even toast, too, Big, fat bagels and English muffins fit nicely into it, as do weird size slices of homemade round loaf bread. Convection. This is a great, fast way to cook and it keeps the kitchen cooler in the summer than a big oven.

Minus Side: It takes several interactions with the dials to make a simple piece of toast. (Not just pop in, push lever.) Our hinge on the door swells when heated up and the door won't close exactly. But the warranty is still on...

Overall, pretty fine oven!

I recently received this toaster oven and here's what I have to report:

The toaster oven's fit and finish are fairly nice; however, the weak, wobbly plastic legs are a strange addition to this otherwise nice toaster oven.

The cord is a little short, and the glass window gets very hot, but the dials are easy to use and intuitive.

I found the manual to be a little difficult to follow (maybe since the toaster oven can do so much (toast, broil, bake with the convection fan, bake conventionally, warm, defrost, and dehydrate)) so if you plan on using your convection oven for all that it can perform, then be prepared to carefully read the manual several times.

There is an oven light that can be used to determine when the toaster oven has pre-heated (it goes out), which is a nice feature.

So far I have tested only how well the toaster oven toasts and I am happy to say that all toast has come out perfectly! In fact, I have owned several highly-rated Black and Decker toaster ovens as well as stand-alone toasters, and there is no question that the DeLonghi toasts the best (I believe it uses the convection fan, which helps to produce perfectly, consistently toasted bread).

You should be very happy with this toaster oven.

I have read other reviews and took their advise,I went to see it in action in the store. You are right, the rotating coils get in the way of anything more than a couple of inches hight. I had an old Litton micro , bake, broiler for 19 years and it was the same size as this but it could bake a whole chicken with room to spare. This oven can barley bake cookies or a pork chop. Dont be fooled by the rotating coils, they will get in the way! I wish I could find my old Litton again. they had it right 19 yrs. ago, the coils were on the very bottom and very top just like a conventional electric oven and it had sensors to cook food automatically. WELL those were the good ol' days!! I wont reccommend this oven....

We bought this just before Christmas and it worked fine for a few weeks. Then the microwave turntable quit rotating and we were not able to use it any longer. I do agree with every one else that you can't really bake anything in it and the toasting is not that great. We called Samsung and they were pretty rude about it. We couldn't return it because it was past the date for the store policy on returning items. We are extremely dissapointed in Samsung and this product. I have also read other reviews where the microwave quit working. This product was a waste of money.

My local Target had this model on clearance for 30% off list price. Having a low resistance to both gadgets and bargains, I bought it on a whim.
It's a decent microwave, but a poor toaster and even poorer toaster oven. The oven has a stationary heating coil at the top and two motorized heating coils at the side that "swing out" when heating is needed and stay at the sides of the oven walls when they are not used (when only microwaving.) While this is high tech, it makes for limited positioning of the oven rack. Basically, you end up with about three inches of clearance between the baking rack and top coil. That's it...so forget about baking anything that isn't flat like a sheet of cookies.

When I made toast, it came out perfect on the top and undone on the bottom. The rack is closer to the top coil than the bottom and there's no way to adjust it. I tried three times to make batches of those "break and bake" cookies that are popular now. Every time they came out unevenly cooked. The oven doesn't seem to heat evenly from front to back either.

I was hoping to save space by getting three appliances in one. I ended up using it just as a microwave, and went back to my toaster and wall oven for any baking. The unit is quite a bit bigger than the midsized microwave oven it replaced, so in the end I ended up losing a little space. On the plus side, the unit has a nice porcelain interior and seems better constructed than the typical microwave.

This is a good idea, poorly executed. I wouldn't recommend this product, even at the clearance price I paid.

I bought this item in December and it is now only September and the timer just broke. The scary part is, it wouldn't turn off and thus became an extreme safety risk for our family. I have had toaster ovens in the past that would've lasted (mechanically) it seems forever. It was that I wanted an newer updated oven that prompted me to purchase this item. My advise would be to skip it and save your family and your money.

Remember when Pasta used to be Spaghetti? How about when a toaster used to be the non-discript, chrome-plated appliance that sat on your mom's kitchen table and was about as interesting as a radiator cap? Well, times it seemed, have a-changed. For those of you who insist on agonizing over even the most mundane of purchases, I will indulge (and hopefully enlighten you) on the joys of the DeLonghi Alfredo Ultima Toaster oven.

The DeLonghi, is, first and foremost, an appliance of Italian design and manufacture. That is to say, that it is delightfully quirky, and nothing short of a work of art. Not only does this formidable kitchen device make toast-- but it looks as nice on your kitchen counter as a Ferrari would look in your driveway. Now, the average Ferrari owner doesn't really care whether his (or her) car won't start on rainy days-- or if the sheet metal is continuously on the verge of transforming itself to iron oxide. It's all about STYLE, right? If you're like me, you probably can't afford a Ferrari-- but you CAN afford the DeLonghi toaster! Need I say more? For a few bucks, you can own a little piece of Continental Magic. And, what goes better after a night of moon-lit passion, than a morning repast prepared in an Italian toaster oven? Nothing that I can think of! Sure, you'll have to fiddle with the settings, just like a Ferrari owner has to fiddle with his fuel injection jets, but hey-- isn't that half the fun of owning an Italian "Work of Art"? You bet!

"But, how does it compare to the competition", you might ask. I'll tell you in two words: "WHO CARES!" A toaster oven is, after all is said and done-- a hollow box with 4 iron rods in it. The electricity goes through the rods, which get red-hot, and the result is TOAST. What gives the DeLonghi its charm is its lovely sense of style-- especially the controls which look like they belong on the dashboard of a $60,000 sports car. And yes-- in addition to preparing toast, it will serve as a fully functional mini-oven that might well give your microwave a run for its money. So, who cares if the toast is slightly darker on one side than the other? Not me! Life is about art and passion-- and the DeLonghi toaster will bring a little bit of both to your kitchen. So go ahead-- buy the DeLonghi. For the price, its handsome, functional, and well worth the clearance price -- LMS.

The contents of this review was removed, as it was accidently submitted and posted twice. Please refer to "Mama Mia, What a Toaster!" for our official, full-length review. Appologies for the confusion. Oh, yes-- to be short and sweet, the DeLonghi is handsome, functional, and a "notch above" the toaster oven that you'd probably buy at a hardware or convenience store. For under [price](Amazon's clearance price), the DeLonghi is well worth the price. Delux features include an hugh, illuminated porcelan interior, a swing-down oven bottom for easy, "tray-free" crumb removal, and a charming "bell-ring" to let you know that your toast is done . Fit and finish on the unit I ordered was flawless.The Delonghi will look great in just about any kitchen, and makes a thoughtful gift. -LMS

This product seemed to fall apart the very first day of use. Soon after purchasing, two knobs broke off and the convection fan started to whine. Avoid at all costs.

I've owned one of these for a while now and in general, I'm impressed. Foods cook more quickly with the convection fan turned on.

Cooking toast is pretty disappointing. You can cook up to 6 slices, but it takes FOREVER and the bread is badly dried out. I suppose if you're a glass-is-half-full type, it's REALLY good at producing large croutons.

My biggest complaint is the design of the bottom mode switch. The shaft is made out of plastic (the other two have steel shafts) and the silly thing just broke off and you can't find spare parts. My unit is out of warranty and at this point, I'm going to toss my oven in the trash and find something better made with better support.

I'm also going to buy a real toaster and stop wasting energy and time producing sub-quality toast.

I've had my airstream oven for 4 1/2 years.
I love the convection feature...it makes the meat turn out moist
almost like a rotisserie. It's a great oven for just plain baking too.
BUT it is difficult to clean if you don't do it regularly. My husband likes to have hot toast and this oven toasts, but at the end of the toast cycle the toast is barely warm, not warm enough to melt butter. You cannot stop the toast cycle. We bought a cheap $1.00 toaster at a garage sale for toasting bread. ALSO: the elements in my oven have arched up, looking bent so that I can no longer get the lower rack in one of the positions. I had replaced on lower element year ago and it cost $20.00 plus service charge because you cannot replace it yourself without breaking it. Now my oven door gets stuck slightly open and we can't figure out why. I Love this oven's convection feature,but it is high maintenence !

Absolutely the worst toaster oven I have ever owned, and I have had several brands over the years. I bought it expecting a high quality item that would last for years. Instead we found the bread and bagel took ages to toast, and then was toasted unevenly. The oven seemed to overheat. And the dials were a complete annoyance as they were constantly being left on the wrong setting (toast/bake). Not to mention the damned ticking.

The coup de grace was when the top element melted down while toasting and completely fell to pieces on top of an English muffin. I won't be replacing it with another DeLonghi product, believe me.

Where is the XU150 version of this toaster oven? It has a chrome finish.

We have owned two of these ovens. The first was red. It lasted about ten years. Our current oven is black; it's in it's fourth year. It does a fine job of toasting - with grill marks! Baked potatoes come out crisp-skinned and perfect. We have never broiled, so I cannot comment on that function - sounds too messy for a toaster oven. It is a very stylist appliance to adorn a kitchen!