Currently on the hunt for a good microwave so tired of food taking like a decade to heat up. Don't really have a budget just want something decent that will heat up food quickly. Any recommendation would be highly appreciated thanks.
Looking for Microwave Recommendations
Lfuzzfighter on 17/12/2025 - 12:01
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I got a Daewoo from THW before they changed all appliances to Living & Co, 6 and a half years ago, and it's still going strong!
The only issue is the plastic started peeling off the keypad recently- but that's most microwaves.
Honestly, it was meant to be a temporary purchase till we could afford an inverter microwave.
It wasn't their cheapest one at the time, probably their mid range or higher end one.
Check out this TILLREDA from IKEA.
Here’s a little more information:
https://applink.ikea.com/tY8M9r9M4w--00493361--nz--enNot sure what you have had previously, but our recent microwaves have all been 1kW (1000W), and they seem to work fairly quickly.
There might be more powerful models out there I guess.
Been pretty happy with the Living & Co 34L Microwave we got from the Warehouse, in terms of features, ease of use and heating, RRP $189 but you're a Cheapie so you know what to do.
We did have to take our first one back when it suddenly stopped working, but full replacement was quick and easy. Was going to spend about twice that amount on a name brand one, but after checking tons of reviews I'm glad we didn't: the Sharps and Panasonic's of the microwave world seem to have actively gotten worse in the past decade or so.