Panasonic NN-DF386BBPQ 3-in-1 Combination Microwave Oven, 1000 W, 23 Litre, Black

It's slightly larger than my previous, basic, microwave but the simple lines mean it fits in to the kitchen neatly and it's really wary to keep clean and dust free.Having no turntable is fantastic. So much easier to use and even easier for cleaning. No turntable to constantly come off runners either.The fold down door is really practical and I love that there is an immediate, safe surface to put hot things down on to if needed when lifting out of the oven.Microwave at 1000 watt is powerful but I haven't had any issues with over heating things so far.I haven't used the grill or grill oven combination so far but the oven is excellent. Added bonus for me that I hadn't thought about is that the oven is always on timer so no more food burnt because of me forgetting about it! It heats up quickly and so much more economical than my previous full size gas oven.The oven tray is solid and fits very well, and grill frame also feels robust and should last well.Controls are very easy to use though confess to not having trued most of the fancy settings.The oven is virtually silent in use unlike my previous gas oven that always had a fan running. With this the fan only comes on when cooking time ends and doesn't keep run for an age. Just til you take the food out.I followed suggestion a friend recently gave me and replaced my gas cooker with this oven microwave grill combo plus a separate, small induction hob. It is so much neater than a cooker would have been, the arrangement is great and I can lay things out to suit me. It's so much more economical to run. Not only that but even with the price of this microwave oven it was way cheaper than very basic cookers. I am really enjoying cooking with this and feel much less guilty about wasting energy.Very happy customer.

So far, so good. At the time of writing, we've had this flatbed microwave oven for just over a month and early results are pretty amazing regarding the microwave itself. I haven't tested the 'conventional' oven element or the grill part yet but it's only a matter of time, and it's useful to know there's a back up available in case our gas cooker decides to stop working. Having no rotating turntable is a real novelty and strange to get around initially; the brain says there should be one but the end results are pretty amazing.We've experienced none of the overspills associated with a turntable microwave, presumably because the food is not being forced to go round and round and therefore less opportunity to cause a tidal wave. The cooking of rice is especially ingenious as there's an automatic setting for it on the control panel, once the order of programming it has been memorised. The end result is the fluffiest rice we've ever had when cooking it in a microwave.I was a bit concerned about ordering such a big item to be delivered, but it was well wrapped inside a well-structured cardboard box and I even think it was delivered a day or so earlier than expected. The instructions are easy enough to follow and the microwave comes with a tray (for conventional oven use) and a rack (I think for use with the grill element); the only thing missing was a sales invoice which is required by Panasonic in case of a breakdown within the one year guarantee time. A quick email to the seller via Amazon soon sorted that one out.The microwave takes up about the same space on the kitchen worktop as our old beast, but this Panasonic does come with exacting distance measurements that could make things iffy under wall-mounted cupboards and side walls, so please bear that in mind before you buy.All in all we are pleased with this microwave thus far, and if it lasts as long as our previous one (32 years!!) then that will easily see us out in terms of time left on this mortal coil.

It sounded a perfect combination oven/microwave/grill, with a flat base plate. But it doesn't hold its oven top temperature of 220 degrees, even scampi takes twice as long to crisp up. The interior light is very weak, the door has a very dark pattern and the shelf has a deep edge so that has to be pulled out to look at the contents - which cools the oven temp even further. Same applies when grilling. Milk doesn't just boil over in the microwave (I have a large pyrex plate on the base anyway) but sometimes it explodes and coats the exposed elements in the roof, which are dire to try to clean. The controls are intuitive to use, although it's easy to select microwave when you meant grill... Very disappointing.

Very happy in general, easy cleaning due to the flat surface and no turntable. It’s very versatile with the different functions. My only complaint and something that would have earned it 5 stars is the lack of backlighting of the controls. It is very difficult to operate even in daylight. Because I do use it for multiple functions it isn’t easy to remember where every button for every function is. If it had even had light coloured font on the buttons it would help but dark lettering on a dark coloured oven just doesn’t work for me.

My experience with microwaves is they get a bit grotty over time. Steam condenses and collects under the turntable. Older grills can also be problematic as it is hard to clean behind the element. This thing is fantastic as there is no turntable and it is easy to clean behind the heating elements which are slick tubes rather than a standard grill element. The thing looks great and cooks fantastically to the point where I may stop using my main cooker. It is very quiet and I like the drop down door. The only surprise was that the cavity was a bit smaller than I expected. Not really a problem for me but if you are buying one consider going a size up.