Samsung MW872 Freestanding, microwave

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+ This microwave scores very high on performance. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Style is modern. love the black gloss.” Ali, Sunderland View all 79 real customer reviews

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79 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
96% of people recommend it.

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Capacity	8.6
Design	9.0
Ease of use	9.0
Features	8.7
Performance	10.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	8.9

Love to cook (2)

Busy mum or dad (2)

Retired (1)

Other (73)

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Score 9.0/10

Ali, Sunderland , “Busy working mum”

+ Style is modern. Love the Black gloss.

- You do have to read the instructions to find out how to use, but once you have used a couple of times, easy to use.

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17 of 17 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Growing old disgracefully”

+ This microwave is an absolute dream to use, especially after our last model (a supermarket own brand cheapie, bought in a hurry - BIG mistake!). It's roomy, the turntable doesn't keep skidding off, it looks good on our kitchen worktop, and it's really easy to set an exact time. I also like the variable power levels, but it would be useful if the defrost setting was marked as such, or if there was a reminder on the front of the machine.

- It's a bit noisy (though it doesn't rattle or sound 'tinny'), and the reminder beeps after the cooking time has finished are a bit annoying.

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use an excellent basic machine that does everything I need.

- None yet.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Bought for a village hall and used by people who do not want a complicated piece of equipment. It is great

- Not high enough internally to take large bowls.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Doreen, Falkirk , “Youthful pensioner!”

+ This is the cheapest microwave I have ever had - but is far and away the best one. It blends in beautifully with my new kitchen, and is so easy to use.

- Absolutely none!

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

laura, sotton

+ i love samsung, it looks great and does the job well.

- could b a little bigger inside.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Shaz , DERBY , “loves shopping for excellence”

+ excellent looking, easy use, fits well in kitchen, great for family of 4 or less

- its not great for big families, capacity a bit small for families over 4

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Andrew, Leeds

+ Very easy to use, I had a microwave before that had a dial as the timer and it was always difficult to be accurate. This product has a digital display and is accurate as well as easy to programme. The microwave looks good too, will fit into any kitchen and look pretty cool.

- None as of yet

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Shelly, Great Glen, Leicester

+ easy to use, love the steamer facility

- none

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ A cheap but attractive microwave that does everything expected with ease.

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

sandy, york , “Working mother od two”

+ Good looking. Works great. Easy to use

- none

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ does what it says on the tin. good looks.

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use and good value

- Slips and slides on works surface

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

John, Richmond.N.Yorkshire , “value for money merchant”

+ Colour
Easy to use
Helpful functions

- Chrome handle

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6 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Susan, \co. \durham

+ Good looks and simple to use

- None

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Maureen, Northants , “Housewife”

+ easy to use and nice looking

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Tracy, Greenwich

+ I just love it, the self clean function is a real god send. I paid more for this microwave than some I looked at but I am so glad I did. It looks so good in my kitchen, sharp clean lines and a real true black colour. Interior light is bright and it seems to cook the food in half the time of my old microwave. It's noise level is around the middle range but not obtrusive and it has a handy beep reminder if you're out of the room when it finishes. The rocker dial feature is great for my arthritic hands, happily recommend to anyone.

- None found

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

James, Edinburgh

+ Looks great & is really easy to use

- The reminder beeping if you don't take the food out when it's ready, although only beeps once every so often & could be an advantage for some people, not really that bad

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

April, Nuneaton

+ Easy to use buttons.
Looks great and is easy to clean.

- A lot of features to use - defrost settings not that clear. if you have an aversion to reading the manual maybe this one isnt for you?

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “no thankyou”

+ Compact and fairly silent and easy to use

- None - all looks pretty good

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

STUART , WOKING SURREY

+ Easy to use . Instructions easy to follow

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Not too many silly unnecessary functions. 30 sec timer button is great. Very simple to use.

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Iain, Callander

+ Good Design / Quality Product / Good Features / Ease of Operation
Overall, A VERY GOOD BUY!

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Tee, London , “I'm extremlely fussy!”

+ It's a stylish, easy to use, high quality product.

- No bad points and if I had to really dig for one I would say it would be nice if it was black all over!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Paul, Sussex , “Man in the kitchen”

+ This does exactly what you want a microwave to do and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to operate it. Turn the dial push the start and then wait.. and not too long either.

- not found any yet

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Beryl, Middlesex , “nice size for one.”

+ I like the features,especially the power steamer.Also the quick cook feature.I like the ring that repeats when the cooking has finished.

- It took me a while to get use to the different buttons but once use to them it comes easy.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Twinkles, WIRRAL

+ Looks, good and very trendy....easy to use and follow instructions highly recommend

- No bad points

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purchased 27 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

andrew, aberdeen

+ All that i hoped for and a bit more.Easy to use and looks good.

- none

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purchased 04 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

chong, cardiff

+ very easy to use, tried the auto deforse programme, the meat was a bit cook. the steam programme for rice wasnt working that well either. but the other function are all very good. now i only use the 180w for deforse and it works perfect and never use it cook rice anymore. love the buttons and color

- dont like the auto deforse, steam programme. some of them not working well

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purchased 06 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use.

- None

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purchased 28 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ stylish looking

- could be more spacious inside

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purchased 29 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Pleasant looking and functional

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 24 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Sleek Samsung styling.

- None

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purchased 11 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Margaret, belfast

+ Good design, easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 18 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Philip, Chester-le-Street

+ Good design and does the job!

- Not a bad point but you need to read the instructions to work out the symbols and what they do.

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purchased 06 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Once you understand what the buttons mean it is easy to use.
It is very nice having a swift rotary control to set the cooking time, (I like this alot!)

- Some of the buttons are not intuitive even with the manual

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purchased 06 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I like everything about it!

- None

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purchased 12 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ best microwave ive owned

- none

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purchased 02 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ stylish microwave and easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Maureen, Woking, Surrey , “Retired housewife”

+ Nice looking & straightforward to use.

- None

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purchased 05 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Sandra, Uffculme

+ Very compact, yet enough room inside for everything I've wanted to put in it so far. Easy to operate, and works well. Does everything I wanted it to - and the option to turn off the 'beeps' is an added bonus.

- Buttons have pictures rather than words, so it's taking a while to learn which feature is which.

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purchased 19 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use for basic heating but needs a little time to master all the different programes

- None at present

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purchased 14 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

laura, swansea , “Love to cook”

+ looks great,cooks great brill

- none...make sure you read instructions...I lost mine,couldnt work out how to defrost...found instuctions and put them safe!!!

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purchased 15 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

anon, Guildford

+ Does what it says on the label. Easy to use, good value for money and looks good as well.

- None found as yet.

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purchased 25 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Just busy”

+ Heats the food evenly without drying it out. Something 'which on line' commented about

- Havn't found any yet!

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purchased 27 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic looking and so easy to use.

- None.

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purchased 22 Aug 2009

PJ, Sutton Coldfield

+ All of it, stylist, very easy to use, brilliant heat (no cold spots), does everything you need it to without all the fuss

- none

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jul 2009

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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.
Grill Function	No
The grill function is useful for browning and crisping up food.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Power (W)	850
Volume in Litres	23
Height in cm	27.5
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	48.9
Depth in cm	39.7

Number of Power Steps	6
Different power steps 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 steps you have, the more flexible you can be with your cooking.
Child-Lock	No
A mechanism that makes it difficult for children to open the machine during operation.
Auto Cook	Yes
The microwave will automatically choose the appropriate cooking time and power level based on the weight of the food.
Weight Sensor	Yes
The machine will automatically calculate the weight of the food which will help with the Auto cook function.
Fan	No
Just like a fan oven, the fan will ensure even cooking results.
Release Date	21 Nov 2007
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung, MW872-S, SAMSUNG MW872B, Samsung MW 872S

Microwave Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

The MW872-W microwave oven has a capacity of 23 litres and a cooking power of 850 watts. It also features SAMSUNG’s Triple Distribution System technology, which cooks food more evenly as its unique triple antennae evenly distribute microwaves throughout the oven, preventing any hot and cold spots. Add to this a digital display and deodorising function and the microwave oven has truly come of age.

triple distribution system
Conventional microwave ovens distribute microwaves from a single antenna, so the microwaves are concentrated on onepart of the food, creating hot and cold spots. SAMSUNG’s triple distribution system (TDS) overcomes this by having three antennae that distribute the waves more evenly, so that food isheated more evenly.

digital display
The LED digital display provides a clear, easy to read display that enhances the look of your microwave and allows for precise control.

deodorising function
The deodorising function ensures that your microwave stays smelling fresh.

child safety lock
The controls on the microwave can be locked once it has been programmed to prevent children changing the settings.