Panasonic Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel, Cyclonic Wave, NN-SN97JS

I would like to start off by saying for anyone considering buying this microwave, I truly do believe most of the negative reviews of this product are due to either a small number of defective units, or just a lack of understanding on how to use the appliance properly, it is not the fault of the product/manufacturer/seller if you neglected to read the provided instructions or don’t make an attempt to exchange a defective item. Now for my review of the microwave. In terms of looks and quality it is absolutely top notch. Its VERY pretty to look at and it feels just as nice as it looks, I have no worries about it’s reliability and I’m sure it will last at least 10 years before needing any repair. To add to that it can be built in or on the counter. These things are all huge bonuses to me as I plan on keeping it a long time and I will be able to accommodate it into many different living situations. As for it’s performance, I have never seen anything like it. It is super powerful and truly heats so much more evenly then ANYTHING I’ve used to cook. It doesn’t turn vegetables to mush or make meat chewy. A good item to test a microwaves performance is a frozen burrito, if the outside gets super dry, or the outer layers are very hot with either random cold spots or a cold center it’s not a good one. This microwave achieves perfectly even heating throughout, no super hot or cold spots and the tortilla was perfectly cooked without getting dried out. The sensor seems to be very accurate as well but there are certain things it doesn’t do so well with and that’s clearly pointed out in the instructions, it may take a little to learn how to use it and get used to the different way it cooks, keep in mind it’s very powerful. To conclude my review that’s way to long, I consider this microwave an amazing investment and a great value. I absolutely recommend buying it.

I was skeptical about their claims on how much better this oven worked with its cyclonic technology, yet I have to admit that it really does work well. Say goodbye to cold centers and crispy edges and say hello to evenly heated food every single time! No, really!

I was honestly amazed, I didn’t realize just how much of a difference thie cyclonic technology in this thing would make in terms of using a microwave, yet it’s really noticeable. Cook times are actually down, heat is uniform, food isn’t over or under done if you follow cooking instructions, it’s a real game changer! That alone would have been enough to call this thing the best microwave oven I’ve ever used or owned, yet there’s more that makes it even better!

It’s genius sensor is so handy, you need to make sure the steam can get out, but gosh does it work well! I’ve never had it undercook anything I’ve used it for and only in the making of oatmeal did it have any issues, it made the oatmeal rise, but I have a feeling that’s because I used milk instead of water and milk has a different steaming point.

Its sensor cook and sensor reheat functions work like a champ, yet its other features, such as preset features for frozen entrees or thawing work remarkably well, too. I don’t know if it uses the genius sensor to help in the preset cooking or not, but it does somehow seem to be able to tell just the right amount of cooking time for most things even if there ends up being a little more in terms of weight than the instruction manual says to have.

I am truly blown away by this, its surfaces are easy to clean, it’s easy to use, it works remarkably well, I really don’t think I could have asked for a better microwave oven!

I did a lot of research, read reviews, etc. before I pulled the trigger on this. I honestly didn’t care to have one this big, but it seemed to be the only microwave, I found, under $400. or so, that didn’t have scary reviews in the one star category, at least on Best Buy’s website. Part of the reason I’m saying that is, I noticed that the reviews for this unit on Amazon, seem to be talking about a different model number. Take a look for yourself, and I think you’ll see there’s something fishy here, when below the reviewers title it gives you a different model number than this unit, which is NN-SN 97Js. I just wanted to make that clear and just for interest, I noticed that there’s some bad one star reviews here on Amazon, but Best Buy’s reviews for NN-SN 97Js are all pretty good.

Getting to the meat and potatoes of things. So far I’m very pleased with the microwave. I can actually read the names on the control panel and they seem to work alright. That’s always a big concern for me on any control panel these days, because they can sometimes wear out early. I’m certainly hoping for the best. I’ve only cooked a few things in it, so far, but they seemed very evenly cooked, probably better than my old microwave. I like the fact that it’s quieter than my old microwave and doesn’t sound like a B-52 bomber when you start it up. I feel lucky because when I looked up places I could take it to in the event of a failure under warranty, there is one right here in San Diego. I also bought an extended warranty from Asurian for 4 years, and apparently they’ll send you a prepaid sticker if you have to mail it in to them. The way I understand it is that you can only use Panasonic’s warranty for the first year, then the Asurian extended kicks in for the remaining 3 years. In other words, the Asurian starts counting down the day you buy the microwave. The good news, to me, is it only cost an extra 44 bucks or so.

I noticed that one reviewer complained at how ridiculous and difficult the programming and engineering design was on this unit, but to me, it’s not “that” bad. You do have to click the power button 11 times in order to take it to the “warming” setting, but you have to click the button different amounts of times depending on what power setting you want anyway. He’s probably right, that they could have designed it to use the number keypad for the power settings but I can live with it. I do like that, according to some literature, the power settings are “real” power settings and not just some cheesy setup where the microwave stops for a while just to make it seem like your cooking it on a lower temperature. In other words, say, when you cook it on Power level 3 it really does take longer for your food to cook. I think 3 is the number you’d use for defrosting.

All in all, I’m pleased and it has all the stuff I would want on a microwave. Of course the real test, is how long will it last, and/or, will they honor the warranty if needed, and so on and so forth. I’ll make it a point to put an up-date on this review after I’ve used it for a fair amount of time. Marc Trainor.

El producto bien, pero no viene con alguna garantía por escrito del producto