Panasonic NN-A514 Freestanding microwave reviews

Panasonic NN-A514 Freestanding microwave reviews reviews

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8.5 out of 10 based on 25 reviews.

1000W microwave See full product description

Ease of use	8.4
Design	8.7
Performance	8.6
Value for money	8.4
Overall rating	8.5

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Peter, Littlehampton

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Does exactly what it says on the packet, A very good microwave oven
Bad points:: The LCD display vertical viewing angle is narrow making it difficult to see what has been set on it.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Jun 2007

Roy, Newark Notts

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Very effective cooking process and easy to use with a versatile range of programmes.
Bad points:: Can't think of any

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

Was this review helpful? 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 28 Apr 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: ease of use, quicker than old microwave, slimline fits on work surface better
Bad points:: expensive

Ease of use	6.0
Design	6.0
Performance	6.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	7.0

Was this review helpful? 5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 27 Sep 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Good peformance but quite slimline and easy to use.
Bad points:: Bit noisy

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

Was this review helpful? 2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 27 Jun 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Stainless steel interior & exterior making it easy to clean and, importantly with a combi microwave, no likelihood of the outer casing cracking with the heat. Powerful 1000 watt microwave.
Bad points:: None I've come across yet (and this is the second one I have bought).

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

Was this review helpful? 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 18 Mar 2009

allison, durham

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: i dont need to use the main oven as often as i had to.
Its quick and cooks and heats the foods very evenly.
Very easy to keep clean (brilliant!!!!)
Bad points:: instruction booklet isnt easy to follow, could be more user friendly.

Ease of use	6.0
Design	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 12 Dec 2007

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Smaller than my old one, but just as good.
Bad points:: Doesn't auto weigh, which I found invaluable

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

Was this review helpful? 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 02 May 2008

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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)	1000

Volume (Litres)	27

Height in cm	30
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	51

Number of power settings	6
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.
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	2006-07-01
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: PANASONIC NNA514A, Panasonic NNA514

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