Panasonic NN-H765WF, 1.6cuft 1250 Watt Sensor Microwave Oven, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Panasonic NN-H765WF, 1.6cuft 1250 Watt Sensor Microwave Oven, White
Customer Review: Best microwave I've ever owned but... (Why it didn't get a 5th star?)
Summary: 4 Stars
This is quite possibly the best microwave I have ever owned. It heats without overheating and thaws without cooking. The disk actually rotates smoothly without noise.
Why no 5th star? Well it turns out that this microwave causes tremendous interference with WIFI signals. Sitting in the kitchen when the microwave is in use causes my WIFI connection on my laptop to drop off immediately and it won't come back until the microwave stops.
At first I thought it was my new wireless router so I switched back to my WRT54GL (dd-wrt) and still the connection when I was in the kitchen while the microwave was in use ceased to exist.
So being in the American Spirit I figured give it more power Scotty! So I cranked up the power on the WRT54GL higher and higher until it could not go anymore. Still no luck when the microwave was in use while at the kitchen table.
Next, move away from the microwave while it is in use. The wireless router is in my basement, in perspective the kitchen table through the floor to the basement is about 20ft from the router location. In my living room now and I keep the connection while the microwave is in use but it still causes lots of interference and my connection speed drops down to <= 11 Mbps and is very intermittent.
My solution was to build a LEAD room for the microwave to sit inside (just kidding). I moved my wireless router to the same floor as the kitchen far away from the microwave and changed the channel on the WRT54GL to 11 and it works perfectly now. The wireless phones I have that operate on 2.4Ghz were not bothered at all.
Customer Review: Good with a couple minor irritations
Summary: 4 Stars
This microwave has treated me well in the last year that I've owned it with just a couple things that I would like improved if I could make it perfect. Mainly, the door open button has now become a little bit finicky in that it now needs to be pressed distinctly in the center to open the door fully. This can slow me down a bit when I forget and I push on it less than carefully, but it's not really a major functional issue, just an irritation when I have to press it a second time to pop the door open completely. Secondly, I would like to improve the defrost function for chicken specifically, because there's been a couple times when my bf has popped chicken into it for defrosting and entered the approx. correct weight into the monitor and it comes out slightly cooked around the outside edges. This ruins the flavor and texture of the chicken somewhat. So lately we've taken to either not using it for defrosting chicken or simply underestimate the weight as a workaround, but I'd love for that to be improved. Otherwise it's a great machine, capable of actually softening without melting a stick of butter when you use it on the 3 bar power level setting for about a min and a half - amazing! Its sensor function is also decent for reheating foods, though I find that you usually want to take it out around the time when it beeps and starts giving you a timed countdown as it usually gets it a bit too hot otherwise. All in all, pretty great microwave with a large capacity and a nice clean design.Customer Review: Great, large, white microwvave
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought this as a replacement for a 15 year old Panasonic microwave (it had a great life). Buttons are easy to use, display is easy to read. Its not too loud when cooking. The turntable spins the food evenly without any jerky motions. The inside cavity is large enough to heat up casserole dishes.
I will admit I don't use some of the features, such as the Popcorn button, even though I make popcorn several times a week. Panasonic has tried to come up with 3 settings for popcorn, and the default time is OK, but not great. But I DID NOT expect the Popcorn button to work perfectly because each brand and size of popcorn bag will cook differently. I did what the popcorn bag says. Cook the popcorn until I hear the kernel popping get very slow and then stop it. And that is the time I now use.
Yes, my expectations might be a bit lower than others for this feature. But that is because with the large variety of microwaves, the large variety of popcorn types, brands, and size bags, I don't expect a perfect match. If the button said "Pop Secret Jumbo popcorn with butter", then I would expect the button to work perfectly with that exact type and size popcorn bag. But because the button says "popcorn" and gives you three settings, you have to have patience and expect trial and error until you understand how it works.
Customer Review: Great value for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this oven recently to replace my 24yo first microwave oven. It works great. I love the fact that when I set a lower power setting, the oven really cooks at that setting instead of the usual oven way of going full blast and then cutting off the cooking for a time.
I had a few surprises. The oven is a bit deeper than expected, taking more counter space than I would have liked, but the stated dimensions are accurate...I just did not pay close attention. The oven has a slight rock from the back. If I push on the back it rocks slightly. No big deal unless for some reason you push on the back of it. I never do. Just noticed it in setup and found no way to adjust the footpad height on any of the feet. Finally, I haven't found a way to turn off the timer reminder without opening and closing the door.
Despite these surprises, I would buy the unit again at the price. I recommend it.
Customer Review: Panasonic NN-H765WF Full-Size 1.6 cu. ft. 1250 watt microwarve
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this one because it had to fit a specific spot above my oven. The size was the key for the purchase because it fits many of my big and wide dishes on the rotating tray that was included. I have a full size microwave bacon tray that measures something like a 8 1/2 by 11, and it fits the rotation tray just right. I get perfect bacon everytime. I mainly use it for warming up things and it works perfectly. I liked the color white too because it doesn't show the dust on it as bad as black and white gives the kitchen a cleaner and brigher look.
If I have one complaint, I would have the wattage increased. If you need something very tall, this is not the microwave for you.