bookluvingbabe Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 My name is Jennifer, I'm {cough} years old and I need to buy a microwave oven for the first time. Background: We never owned one when I was growing up. Not sure if any of my siblings own one now. When Mr. BLB and I moved into together, he came with one. We ditched it when we moved into a new apartment that had a lovely built-in microwave. The new house came with the original owner's microwave, circa 1986 or so. It takes up huge amounts of counter space but otherwise seems to work fine. Me and my plethora of Le Creuset and Kitchen Aid toys (all green--I painted the kitchen to match!) need that counter space back! I would probably just not get a new one but I love my husband and I understand that turning 30 different shades of purple at the thought of living in a microwave-free home probably isn't good for him. I don't want something so small I can't nuke a bag of popcorn in a crunch. Other than that, I'm open to ideas of something reasonably sized. Thanks! Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 If you reheat things it helps to have one with a turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 Thanks! I'm not sure I knew that you could get one without a turntable. Good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 When we renovated our kitchen, we got a GE Profile Spacemaker 2. It sits on an open shelf. I've had no complaints with it. It's a reasonable size and has a turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladle Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I'm shopping for my first microwave right now and am confused by the range of wattage that is available. What is normal? I've seen everything from 600 to 1100 watts. I just want normal - something that will make popcorn and the occasional frozen dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I can't help really, but I am glad I am microwave-free at home. I do admit it is nice to have one at work to reheat leftovers I bring to work. Today will be leftover from scratch macaroni & cheese. MMMm-mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhberk Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Sorry Jennifer, I really only use my microwave as a clock and, on occasion, making popcorn (it has a "popcorn" sensor). Here's the one that we have: clicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 If BLB or anyone wishes to take my spare 1998 microwave, you can pick it up at my place in Alexandria. It is a 1998 white counter top Samsung. I think the wattage is 1000 or a bit more. It has a turntable and more buttons than you need. I got it out of my basement after reading this thread, and it works fine! Dimensions: 21 1/2 " W 15" D 13" H PM me if you want details. Here's some pics. #1 http://forums.egullet.org/uploads/11870129...826_1275910.jpg[/img][/url] #2 http://forums.egullet.org/uploads/11870129...826_1031834.jpg[/img][/url] #3 http://forums.egullet.org/uploads/11870129...1826_815845.jpg[/img][/url] This is from my apt. before I got married. We used it in our first home, but our house in Alexandria had a (circa the Carter Administration) microwave tucked perfectly inside a nook above the counter top, and matching the appliances: black. If this Samsung were black, it'd look fine. But I'd rather buy a new matching one when I'm either sick of this behemoth and beat it to a righteous death (no turntable, slow......burns popcorn ) or it has some dignity and croaks on it's own. Eh, whichever comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treznor Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 My parents have had a standing request for me for years that I haven't been able to fulfill: A microwave that opens opposite every other microwave in the known universe (i.e. it opens such that the door hinges on the right instead of the left). They use their microwave very, very rarely (leftovers mostly, melting butter sometimes) but because of the way their kitchen is laid out the microwave is inconvenient to use with the hinge on the left side. Has anyone seen such a microwave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 My parents have had a standing request for me for years that I haven't been able to fulfill: A microwave that opens opposite every other microwave in the known universe (i.e. it opens such that the door hinges on the right instead of the left). They use their microwave very, very rarely (leftovers mostly, melting butter sometimes) but because of the way their kitchen is laid out the microwave is inconvenient to use with the hinge on the left side. Has anyone seen such a microwave?No, but I do know that there are kits you can get for washers and dryers to make the doors open on the opposite side, so there might be something like that for a microwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I gutten my kitchen in the fall of 2005. In considering bringing in the 'old' microwave that did not fit the style of the new kitchen, my wife and I decided to try living without one for at least a month. It's been almost 12 years without a microwave and we have never, ever looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Funny, I just had a conversation with a friend today in which we agreed that we can't live without a microwave. And I don't even make popcorn (referenced several times above). I use mine for heating milk for lattes, heating soup, and melting cheese and occasionally butter. My husband uses it to reheat coffee and to heat up burritos. Oh, and we both use it to reheat leftovers. (We usually cook a large batch of food and eat the leftovers for several days.) Just for the leftovers I feel like I can't live without the microwave. I could heat milk for lattes on the stove, but then I'd have to wash a pan every time -- no thanks. Our microwave recently bit the dust, and we survived about a day before we ran out and bought another one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 If you had to take away one major appliance from my kitchen, I would vote for the microwave, but it is handy to reheat leftovers, nuke veggies from frozen before roasting or sauteing them, boil a cup of water quickly for a recipe, etc. I could live without it, but I like having it. My Aunt has willfully lived without a dishwasher and every time I am there, that drives me nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I've been without a dishwasher since February or so (long story), and I've adapted fairly well, though I feel like I'm constantly washing dishes. Although I REALLY want my dishwasher back (particularly before the cookfests of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years), I think I'd rather live without the dishwasher than the microwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I do occasionally use a microwave at work, I will admit. However, I am told when my office moves, they are installing a full stove/oven as well. I prefer to reheat my leftovers either in the oven or cooktop. Prefer to avoid the nuked plastic thing if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Quote I opted for a microwave drawer. It's out of the way and does not take away from the design. I don't use it. You can see it in picture 2, it is on the far right next to the full size dishwasher. http://www.photopian.com/galleries/kenwood/streger/content/gilbert_20161104_00375-76_large.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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