Microwave ovens are most often used to heat up cooked food, well, and for defrosting, sometimes they make popcorn, melt chocolate and honey. That’s why there’s a corresponding attitude towards appliances: they’re a necessary thing, but they should be easy to operate and inexpensive.
Let’s see what microwave oven you can choose within 7 thousand Dollars? Consider models without a grill: microwaves only.
Candy CMXG22DW
There are a huge number of brands in this price range.
There are coryphaei: LG, Samsung, Midea, Panasonic, Sharp, Daewoo.
And better known as manufacturers of other kitchen and household appliances Candy, Hotpoint, Polaris, Gorenje, Starwind, Redmond, BBK, Scarlett, Sinbo, Endever, Caso, Vekta, Supra, Hyundai, Binatone, Maunfeld, Oursson, Mystery.
And almost unknown Horizont, Galanz, Olto, Kraft, Tesler, Centler, Centek, Shivaki, Comfe, Econ, National, Zarget, V-Home, Sunwind, Centek, BQ, Orion, Zarget.
90% of all microwave ovens under 7000 Dollars. – 20 liter 700 watt microwave ovens. The remaining 10% are 17 L, 22 L and 23 L models.
In general, there are so many inexpensive microwave ovens that one can’t decide what to buy. It’s hard to choose, but we tried.
Introducing five models by LG, Candy, Samsung, BBK, Starwind.
LG MS-2042DB microwave oven
Features
Dishwasher: capacity 20 liters, EasyClean coated with 10-year guarantee.
Diameter of turntable: 245 mm.
Power: Microwave 700 W.
Defrosting: fast, automatic – 4 modes meat, fish, poultry, bread .
Autoprograms: 32 “kitchens of the world” with recipes for Italian, French 8 programs , Italian 8 programs , Eastern 8 programs and American 8 programs cuisine.
Extras:. Functions: quick start, clock, child lock, step-by-step cooking.
Dimensions: 284×455×312 mm.
Weight: 9 kg.
Features
- Flat front mirrored panel without protruding parts. Door opens by pressing a button.
- i-Wave technology distributes microwaves evenly throughout the interior so that the food is heated through the center as well as around the edges.
- Eco On function to control light intensity levels of the display and lighting.
Beautiful and bright microwave oven is in high demand. It is relatively inexpensive, with a huge number of automatic programs, which even not everyone uses, and there are all the most popular: quick start, simple defrost.
Many people write in the reviews that this microwave, indeed, evenly heats the food. But not everyone likes the heating rate, some people want to go faster. No complaints about defrosting, they note the evenness of the process and the fact that there is no over-drying on the edges of the dish.
The oven cavity is very easy to care for: the cover is high quality and easy to clean.
Compact microwave oven, narrow enough and easy to find space. No protruding parts are just as important in small kitchens.
Bright design, variety of functions, even heating and defrosting, comfortable controls, compact size.
Not everyone likes the opening/closing mechanism of the door it closes loudly, opens sharply , and the fact that the front panel must often be wiped of “fingers”.
Candy CMXW22DS Microwave oven
COOKINAPP series
Features
The chamber: capacity of 22 l enamel coated.
Diameter of turntable: 245 mm.
Power: power consumption 1250 W. Microwaves: 800 W.
Defrosting: by weight, by time.
Autoprograms: 40, in-app recipe book.
Extras. Functions: clock, quick start +30, eco-function, child lock, multi-shelf cooking, buzzer off.
Dimensions: 290×461×365mm.
Weight: 11.8 kg.
Features
- Enlarged interior volume: 22 liters.
- Simpli-Fi app with a large number of adapted recipes, cooking tips and care.
- Energy saving function.
This microwave has electronic controls, digital display. Many people like the regular keys and rotary switch time/weight better than the touch buttons.
If you want, you can turn off the buzzer so you can use the oven safely at night and early in the morning.
To open the door there is a handle. Door itself opens to the left. If left ajar, interior light turns off automatically after 10 minutes.
Users note that this microwave oven heats food quickly and fairly evenly. Defrosting quality is also very good.
Standard care: sometimes you need to wipe the inside walls with a soft sponge.
Increased internal volume, easy operation, all necessary functions, app with a large number of recipes, the ability to turn off the sound.
The icons on the control panel are not very clear, so the first time you have to use the manual.
Samsung ME83KRW-1 microwave oven
Features
The cooking chamber: 23 lt, covered with Bio ceramic.
Diameter of turntable: 288 mm.
Power consumption: 1150 Watt. Microwave: 800 W.
Defrosting: rapid automatic defrosting meat poultry fish fruit .
Auto-programs: 39. American cuisine 18 dishes , Soup Porridge 9 dishes , Diet menu 10 dishes , Drinks 2 recipes .
Extras. Functions: clock, child lock, cooking in stages, energy-saving mode, buzzer mute
Dimensions: 280×490×360 mm.
Weight: 11.5 kg.
Features
- Large capacity.
- Ceramic coating of the camera.
- Energy saving function.
This microwave has a lot of complaints among users, but they also give it high marks. It turns out that on the whole everything is fine: large volume, heating speed and its uniformity, covering the chamber
Many people chose this model precisely because of the Bio ceramic
, clear controls, but there are some annoying little things that make this oven not ideal.
A lot of people note that the black glass combined with the dark coating of the camera does not allow you to watch the process. Buttons are touch-sensitive, but you have to press them with force, not just touch.
There is a “quick start”, but you have to press two buttons: 30 sec + start.
Door opens at the touch of a button. If you leave it open, the light goes out after 5 minutes.
Intuitive operation, large internal volume, yet the external dimensions are not much larger than those of microwave ovens with smaller volumes. Quickly warms up the food.
Button for closing the door, too dark glass, unpleasant sound during heating, the need to press two buttons for a “quick” start.
NB: To prevent the microwave from slipping on the countertop when you press the control buttons, buy an anti-slip mat or rubber inserts under the legs.
BBK 20MWS-728S/W
Features
The chamber: the volume of 20 liters, coating – enamel.
Diameter of turntable: 255 mm.
Power: power consumption 1250 W. Microwaves: 700 W.
Defrosting: by weight, by time.
Auto-programs: 9 – auto-heat, vegetables, fish, meat, spaghetti, potatoes, pizza, soup, porridge.
Extra. Functions: timer for 99 minutes., Child lock, clock, quick start, cooking in several steps.
Dimensions: 258×440×335 mm.
Weight: 10.2 kilograms.
Features
- “Quick start” with one button.
- Locking the control panel.
A simple microwave with all the necessary functions. I have not found any complaints about the heating speed and evenness among the reviews. The oven performs the basic functions well.
Touch-sensitive switches, but it is necessary to press them. You don’t have to look for the right button – all of them are signed.
The door opens when the button is pressed, for some users it slams hard when closing.
You can not turn off the buzzer, but if you quickly open the door, it will stop.
No energy-saving function, if the door is left open, the light in the chamber will burn all the time.
Easy control, “quick start”, heats and defrosts well.
It is impossible to turn off the buzzer. Noisy door closing.
Starwind SMW2320 microwave oven
Features
The chamber: the volume of 20 liters, covered with enamel.
Diameter of turntable: 245 mm.
Power: microwaves: 700 W.
Defrosting: by time.
Autoprograms: no.
Extras. Functions: timer up to 30 min.
Dimensions: 262×452×335 mm.
Features
- Low price.
- Choice of colors.
One of the most inexpensive microwave ovens on the American market. This is a simple model. No automatic programs, panel locking. Its task is to heat up and defrost the food. Nothing extra and extra.
There are two modifications: the oven is white or black. The black microwave oven has a slightly different design and is slightly more expensive than the white one.
The control is mechanical. On the panel of two rotary switches – the upper switch to set the power, the bottom one – to set the time. The door opens with a handle.
Low price, simple and intuitive controls.
Many may find it too easy. No “highlight”.
In this review, we told about popular microwave ovens at a price of less than 7 thousand Dollars.
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