Solo Microwave Ovens

Standard microwaves still dominate on the British market. Two factors influence their popularity: relatively low price and simplicity of use. Most of consumer use microwaves for reheating the food, warming up ready meals and eventually defrosting. All this is covered by standard microwave’s functionality. They come in different colours and sizes and differ on complexity so all the consumers should get appliance which fulfil all their requirements.

What to consider when buying solo microwave oven?

Size, Weight and Capacity

Checking dimension of your microwave let you choose appliance which will fit nicely in your kitchen. Too big microwaves take too much of worktop space and optically decrease the size of the kitchen. For very small kitchens we suggest to search for compact appliances which should suit even the smallest rooms. Weight of a microwave is important only for cleaning purposes as it’s the only time when you have to move appliance. Definitely even the heavy weight of machine should not overshadow its overall quality and it’s a characteristic you should worry about a least. What is really important is capacity which decides on how much food you can prepare at one go. There are plenty of family-size standard microwaves on the market which should be suitable even for larger family. Check microwave’s width and turntable dimensions to get size you are happy with.

Heating Category

It is very easy to be checked. Heating category is normally displayed on label on the microwave’s front. Categories vary from A to E. A indicates the slowest and E the fastest speed of cooking. What you really want is E as it mean your food will be warmed up quickly. Most of the ovens have now category E.

Wattage

It indicates how powerful your microwave is. Normally it is something between 700 -900 W but there are more powerful appliances available. Rule is simple: higher the wattage faster the cooking is. However differences in cooking speed are not that significant.

Design

You may think we are not serious now but the look of your appliance is important. Try to choose something you really like or at least something which suits your kitchen. After all it will stay there for rather long time and you don’t want to be bored with it after few months.

Standard Microwave Ovens Price Range

Depending on your needs and budget standard ovens can cost you close to nothing or a little fortune. We have found microwaves from reputable manufacturers for as low as £40 but they fail to impress users. Insignificantly bigger price can get you quite good appliance. Top prices extend £100 mark but we sincerely believe that if you go for more expensive standard microwave you should consider combination one instead.

Top Brands

If you believe being a top seller reflects high quality then LG, Panasonic and Sanyo are brands you should go after. However, we advice our website’s visitors to check functionality and price of appliance rather than its brand. Quality of particular models may vary and even less reputable manufacturers got sensible products to offer. Very often less known brands offer similar quality for better price.