Nicole Papantoniou is the director of the Good Housekeeping Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab where she oversees all of Good Housekeeping’s content and testing related to kitchen appliances, tools, gadgets and gear. She’s been testing kitchen appliances professionally since 2013 and has worked at kitchen appliance companies where she helped develop microwaves as well as many recipes for them. She is trained in classic culinary arts and is a professional recipe developer. Before joining Good Housekeeping in 2022, Nik worked in the labs of MIT and Regeneron, working on projects ranging from chemical inventory and reporting to the development of bioassays.
After only having the microwave installed 4 months, it started sparking, not just once, but on 2 separate occasions. Home Depot would not warranty it, they said it had to be handled through Whirlpool. The first company Whirlpool whirlpool low profile microwave sent out, they sent out a technician who told us we were not suppose to cook with the “rack” in it. My daughter told him that is why we bought one with a rack, and if we are cooking 2 items, that is when you use the rack!
Intermediate heat settings are achieved using duty-cycle modulation and switch between full power and off every few seconds, with more time on for higher settings. Wirecutter is the product whirlpool side by side refrigerator recommendation service from The New York Times. Our journalists combine independent research with (occasionally) over-the-top testing so you can make quick and confident buying decisions.
After spending an enormous sum to get that dedicated circuit the microwave worked until April when just opening the door caused a spark that the electrician and I observed. By now I am sure that I purchased a defective unit but Whirlpool was not believing it. (As as aside, expect to stay on hold for at least minutes when you call Whirlpool). The Microwave on the whole works well but the interior turntable is awful. I complained and they sent a new device but it’s the same and does not stay in place. It took over 2 months to get it installed, because they don’t have “real” installers.
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To assess whether each microwave offers even heat distribution, speed and efficiency we pop popcorn, reheat a large casserole, melt cheese on bread, defrost ground beef and so much more. If they offer air fry, toast or convection settings, we test those as well. The perfect combination of size and power, this Toshiba is smaller than most of the other high-power, 1000-watt microwaves we tested but still fits a dinner plate nicely. It has all the necessary features and more including food presets (that are listed on the interior), a child safety lock and a plus-30-seconds button. This model offers seven different ways to cook — microwave, air fry, convection, broil, defrost, sensor cook and “combi” cook — making it a true multitasker in the kitchen.
So when you set your microwave to Power Level 5, or 50%, there are waves bouncing around inside only 50% of the time, allowing the food to cook more gently. Sensor Cooking takes out the guesswork by tracking cooking progress and automatically adjusting cook times. Get quick cooking in the microwave with 1,200-Watt Cooking Power. Microwave Presets let you get just the right amount of heat and time.