Compact combi oven any good?

cybervic

Does anyone have a compact oven with microwave and can share your experience?

We use microwave regularly for quick defrost or heat up milk but never cook with it. We also use grill a lot with halogen oven I find it heat it faster than big oven.

We only use big oven for pizza, square tray casserole and lasagne. Perhaps occasional roast meal for 2-4 ppl.

I'm wondering if a compact combi oven would be big enough for our use so I don't have to buy another big oven?

EachPenny

cybervic wrote: »

Does anyone have a compact oven with microwave and can share your experience?
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I'm wondering if a compact combi oven would be big enough for our use so I don't have to buy another big oven?

Cooking for only one or two it is all I use now. Not big enough for family needs though.

It heats up quicker and you can use a combination of microwave/conventional to cook quicker but still getting the browning effect.

Mine is a Panasonic. If you get the same be aware that some models have had problems where opening the door while it is running can cause components to fail. To avoid it you need to stop them using the 'stop' button before opening the door (but the manual says otherwise).

Fire_Fox

I have a Panasonic, a Which? Best Buy. It is a quality piece of kit, still in full warranty.

Out of full action for the last five weeks so all over Christmas and New Year. Little bit of card inside disintegrated, very common. Without this no microwave, and a hole gathering grease.

I ordered and paid (Panasonic Eu) for the 'disposable' spare five weeks ago, again a week or so ago. AFAIK it was and is in stock. Cleared funds to Panasonic Uk on my bank statement.

Panasonic's online ordering of spares is like no other I have ever known. Their Customer Service is like e-mailing a career politician.

Reading others experiences, and getting more from a retail employee, I am lucky. Panasonic appliances are reliable but, if not, they do not replace they repair. In their own sweet time. Months, even in warranty. Oven, washing machine ...

John Lewis are great, and I paid the extra tenner for the JL extended warranty. If you risk a Panasonic get a second hand refurbishment with a retailer guarantee. And not your only oven.