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> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
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> > "Top Spin" > wrote in message
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> > > Our 25 year old microwave oven just died. I would appreciate
> > > suggestions regarding brands or features to look for or avoid.
> > >
> > > Cost is not a major factor.
> > >
> > > I did like the turntable in the old one. It also had a temperature
> > > probe, but we never used it. We mostly use it for heating up water,
> > > soups, etc. -- not major cooking.
> >
> > You are in for a surprise. For $80, you can get a ton of features and lots
> > of power. I bought a $79 model for our breakroom at work and it has far
> > more features that you could have bought for $400 about 15 y ears ago. As
> > for brands, most are made in the same few factories overseas. Pick one that
> > looks good and it will probably perform as well as any other on the market,
> > and far better than your old one.
>
> I have an old nuker that needs replacement, but I'm confused by your
> statement. In exactly which way (or ways) would a new microwave perform
> "far better" than my old one? According to my measurements, my nearly 30
> year old model still delivers just as much power as it did when new, and
> the timer still works just fine; what else is there?

The one thing I've noted about the cheaper microwave ovens is that the
electronics tend to go south in a very short period of time.

That being said, the primary differences are the timed modes, convection
availability, and power levels. For the longest time most microwave
ovens were 600W units. The new ones are 1200W. That's quite enough
power.