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How old is your microwave oven?

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Grammaretto Thu 22-Jun-23 18:51:53

www.kettleandtoasterman.co.uk/product/swan-sm22080gn-retro-25l-digital-combi-microwave-green/

This is mine. It's very simple to use and now I'm on my own it's really handy to heat things or bake a single potato

kittylester Thu 22-Jun-23 18:43:24

Mine is 5 months old. It broke and I wish I hadn't panicked and bought an all singing, all dancing one and kept the 20 year old one for cooking peas.

Katyj Thu 22-Jun-23 18:24:04

I bought my Sharp microwave in 1984 loved it at first but then not so much just used it for defrosting and heating up beans etc. it finally gave up 23 years later. We bought another Sharp but when we moved house, there was nowhere to put it, so gave it away.
Haven’t had one since, and not missed it either.

Grammaretto Thu 22-Jun-23 17:45:35

Mines not very old. I bought it on Gumtree . It had belonged to a young man who had died of kidney failure and the money went to Kidney research.

Redhead56 Thu 22-Jun-23 17:44:07

About 3 years old not a fan of them myself but DH likes them.

MrsKen33 Thu 22-Jun-23 17:32:23

Seven years old. We bought a new one when we moved. The previous enormous one was 19. Months

Riverwalk Thu 22-Jun-23 17:24:14

Ailidh

One day old. I've treated myself to a Microwave + Àir Fryer combo.

So far I've set the clock.....🌼

Er, now that you've set the clock... could you just cook a few things and report back! grin

toscalily Thu 22-Jun-23 17:16:49

It's a Panasonic

Beechnut Thu 22-Jun-23 17:16:47

Ancient! I’ve had mine since 1999 and my dad had it for 9 years before me.

toscalily Thu 22-Jun-23 17:16:00

Mine is about 9 years old but doesn't say anything.

denbylover Thu 22-Jun-23 16:27:10

We’ve got a Panasonic, it has to be close to 25 yrs old. When it’s finished its instruction, it says ‘enjoy your meal’. Our daughter always said we must have a flash one, as hers just says ‘done’!

annodomini Thu 22-Jun-23 15:48:43

Brand new in fully refurbished kitchen and I'm trying very hard to understand the instruction sheet!

Jaxjacky Thu 22-Jun-23 15:45:38

We bought a microwave/grill when the kitchen was refurbished, so early 2021.

crazyH Thu 22-Jun-23 15:40:42

14 years. Built-in Panasonic microwave - heavily used. Still going strong but looks a bit ‘mottled’ inside - I think that’s how it always was, or was it ? It’s strange how we just use these things and never notice the details

Ailidh Thu 22-Jun-23 15:38:27

*mes is a weird interjection from my keyboard.....

Ailidh Thu 22-Jun-23 15:37:38

It's a Samsung.

I googled microwave/air fryer combo, because I didn't believe it could exist. Seems like it does!

www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MC28A5135CK-Convection-Microwave-FryTM/dp/B09312HBXF/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3JGCQ4TA9IZEJ&keywords=samsung+microwave+slimfry&sprefix=Samsung+microwave+slim%2Caps%2C121&tag=gransnetforum-21&qid=1687444585&sr=8-3

Other models are available - tho not that many yet, it 's mes a New Thing. 🌼

Witzend Thu 22-Jun-23 15:34:29

Well over 30 years - it’s a built in combi - oven and microwave together - it does 2 big jacket potatoes with crispy skins in 14 minutes.
I dread it packing up - as far as I can tell, new ones are a lot bigger - and a lot more complicated!* and wouldn’t fit in the unit - and I don’t have space elsewhere.
*mine has only 2 functions - cook and defrost, and it’s fine.

It’ll probably mean a whole new kitchen - but that’s well over 30 years old, too.

Riverwalk Thu 22-Jun-23 15:33:48

Oh, do tell Ailidh, I didn't know there was such a combo.

What make is it?

Ailidh Thu 22-Jun-23 15:18:18

One day old. I've treated myself to a Microwave + Àir Fryer combo.

So far I've set the clock.....🌼

Riverwalk Thu 22-Jun-23 15:16:41

This morning my inexpensive free-standing Sharp microwave conked out - I was heating milk for my latte and heard a strange sound and burning smell and phut!

So after 20 years light service it's off to landfill. I didn't use it to cook, just to heat milk and re-heat batch cooked meals.

I'm about to pay around £99 for a new one.