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Buying Guide for Domestic Electrical Appliances

Buying Guide for Microwave Oven

  1. Common Size / Rating
    • Rating: from 500W to 1.3kW
  2. Various types of Microwave Oven
    Various types of Microwave Oven
    Selection of Microwave Oven
    • Typical features of a microwave oven include a turn-table for rotating the food for even cooking, keep-warm function, defrost function for different kinds of food (say, meat, chicken, fish, etc.), four to ten different levels of cooking, child-safe lock.
    • Users can define the cooking time and some ovens accept an input of the food's weight as another choice of control.
    • Some microwave ovens are equipped with fuzzy-logic control.
    • Some microwave ovens have a facility called automatic cooking system which can detect the weight, the texture and other characteristics of the food to determine the optimal cooking time and power.
    • Allow sufficient space for ventilation and heat dissipation. Some microwave ovens are designed for installing above conventional ovens or grills. Please consult your dealer carefully about the requirement for ventilation, precaution against external heat, moisture and contamination by grease, etc.
    • For other energy efficient tips and safety precautions, please refer to our website "Efficient Use of ElectricityEfficient Use of Electricity" and "Safety Tips on Using ElectricitySafety Tips on Using Electricity" respectively.