What is there in the modern kitchen: blenders, mixers, coffee makers, toasters, microwave ovens. Positioned at the working surfaces of all equipment - a real problem for many housewives. Help save a little space oven with microwave function. Often, buyers are not even aware of the existence of such a technique, although it deserves close attention.
Content
- What is this technique?
- dignity
- disadvantages
- customer Reviews
- Functions and Features
- manufacturers
What is this technique?
What is the built-in wardrobe with the function of the microwave? In fact it is an appliance that combines the properties of a conventional oven and microwave.
In it can be stewed, baked, dried in a conventional oven, and can be reheated in microwave oven.
If you compare it with the usual built-in models, it has a number of advantages and disadvantages.
dignity
- Compact dimensions. If the height of conventional ovens is 60 cm, the model with the function of the microwave does not exceed 45 cm. Accordingly, under the technique appears headset 15 cm of free space that can be filled, for example, a drawer dishwashing or household chemicals.
- It saves space on your desk. Perhaps many will agree that the microwave - not the smallest kitchen appliance that occupies a significant portion of the working surface. Accordingly, if the heating function will assume the oven - it is space available.
disadvantages
List of deficiencies cabinets with function microwave is much wider, but they are large, each buyer decides for himself.
- Compact dimensions. Ironically, small size models of microwave can serve as a plus and a minus, depending on which side to look at them. Yes, released in the headset, but on the other hand - reducing the volume of the inner chamber of the cabinet. It becomes difficult to cook on 2 levels at the same time, the third level is not in principle. It may be difficult to bake in high bowl. The volume of the inner chamber in a cabinet with the microwave only 2 times more than the volume of the chamber usual microwave.
- Price. It is difficult to find a low-end models with the microwave function. At the beginning of 2015 the price tag on them starts from 23 thousand, while the conventional cabinet without any bells and whistles can be purchased at half the price.
- Location. Microwave ovens are usually put on the table top at a height of 85 cm. Ovens are usually inserted into a suite at the work surface. It turns out, to put the heat up a bowl of soup to bend almost to the floor.
- Limited selection. 100 conventional models produce a single compact oven with microwave. Among the options offered by manufacturers no gas or dependent. Commercially available microwave cabinets come with more features. This is a definite plus, if the buyer plans to use them and a big disadvantage if they are not necessary, and needed only option microwave.
- Repairs. It is the bane of all the combined techniques, combines the properties of various devices. If the failure mode and the microwave will have to send in the oven repair, the customer on time and will lose his oven.
customer Reviews
What feedback left to owners of combined cabinets with function microwave? After analyzing the opinions of customers, it can be concluded that the majority are satisfied with their purchase, consumers were able to evaluate the advantages and convenience of this type of equipment for the kitchen. Complaints mainly concern the quality of specific models, rather than this type of technology in general. And it is not always expensive ovens with microwave show better budget.
Reading the reviews, we note a few points of a general practitioner. There are complaints about the heating speed at the same cabinet with the power function of the microwave heats worse than ordinary microwave oven. Some note that inconvenient to rearrange the sheets - because the metal in the microwave mode can not be used, we have to constantly remove it and insert a special pan. Also through the protective screen is difficult to determine the readiness of dishes, not even light helps - you have to open the door.
Functions and Features
Compact cabinets with a microwave are no different from usual.
Depending on the model can be found in them: convection pipe probe, electronic timer, child lock system, self-cleaning, and other functions.
Typically, such cabinets are without telescopic rails as those made of metal, but it is not recommended for use in microwave mode. However, the company De Dietrich produces several premium models cost from 100 thousand. rubles, in which the guides are present. As well there is not much variety in colors, in stores can be found as an option only black, silver, brown, gray, beige or white cabinets.
manufacturers
In Russia, a similar technique offer no more than 20 manufacturers. Of these, the most low-end models can be found under the names of Fornelli and Samsung, the most expensive release Miele and Gaggenau.