Kenwood CJ/AL28 Freestanding microwave reviews

Kenwood CJ/AL28 Freestanding microwave reviews reviews

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7.9 out of 10 based on 31 reviews.

900W microwave See full product description

Ease of use	8.1
Design	8.3
Performance	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	7.9

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Linda, Glasgow

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: had to have product replaced after 11 months because the control panel blew only for the replacement to have exactly the same fault 4 months later.

Ease of use	8.0
Design	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	1.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Apr 2007

andrew, huyton liverpool

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: Great Microwave easy to use
Bad points:: Build quality is awful
we have had 3 different microwaves the interior light has malfunctioned on all 3 and the 2nd microwave blew up

Ease of use	9.0
Design	9.0
Performance	1.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	2.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Jul 2007

Confirmed purchaser

Score 4.0/10

Good points:: Looks great, reasonably easy to use
Bad points:: First one broke within two months. As with the first one, the second makes lots of noise, the turntable stops and starts instead of moving smoothly, and the quality of the finish is not great.

Ease of use	7.0
Design	9.0
Performance	2.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	4.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Aug 2007

Sherry, London

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: The oven is perfect for 2 people it is effecient and will cater for all cooking needs. Good value for money.
Bad points:: The design of the oven rack is poor and in our opinion dangerous, it moves around, tips, and falls over when you are trying to place an oven dish on to it or remove one from it(which is worse as the dish is hot). It would be far safer to have a solid rack that slides into grooves on the oven walls and remains fixed during cooking as with the Sharp micro/grill/oven. Not suitable for family meals (more than 2 people).

Ease of use	8.0
Design	7.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Jun 2007

LOUISE, PHILLIPS

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Looks nice
Bad points:: the clock re-sets itself every time you use it, and switches itself off when the door is shut

Ease of use	8.0
Design	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 May 2007

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: its just a fairly good allround product that was good value for the money
Bad points:: does'nt have a timer function,plus max cooking timr is a bit too short

Ease of use	9.0
Design	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Jul 2007

Pat, Chipoenham

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Grill and Microwave combination
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Design	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Jun 2007

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Product Features

Construction	Freestanding
Built-in machines have a cabinet door attached to the front of them so that they look like the rest of your kitchen. Freestanding machines can be seen and the machine can be placed in any position in your kitchen.
Main heating type	Conventional
Conventional ovens heat from the bottom so the top of the oven will be slightly hotter than the bottom. This is useful when you’re cooking lots of different dishes at a time. However, they do take a little longer than fan ovens to heat up. Convection (or fan) ovens circulate the air so that you get an even temperature throughout the oven. They are quicker to heat up which means they save on energy and time. Multifunction (convection or conventional) ovens give you the flexibility to use different methods of cooking. They usually have both fan and conventional settings as well as pizza settings that will only cook from the bottom, giving you a crispy pizza, or top-only cooking that is very useful for browning.
Grill function	Yes
The grill function is useful for browning and crisping up food.
Power (W)	900

Volume (Litres)	28

Height in cm	33
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	52

Number of power settings	5
Different power settings allow you to cook different types of food with different degrees of power. For example, using a lower power for defrosting and a higher power to re-heat. The more power settings you have, the more flexible you can be with your cooking.
Weight sensor	No
The machine will automatically calculate the weight of the food which will help with the Auto cook function.
Type of door	Pull

Cavity material	Stainless Steel
Turntable	Yes
Most microwave ovens include a turntable which rotates when the food is cooking. This ensures an even temperature throughout the food.
Humidity sensor	No
This automatically detects food moisture and automatically adjusts the power levels and cooking time.
Infrared sensor	No
Release date	2006-02-01
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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