Best deal 👏 Panasonic Microwave Oven NN-SN686S Stainless Steel Countertop/Built-In With Inverter Technology And Genius Sensor, 1.2 Cubic Foot, 1200W Stainless Steel / Silver 💯

8 reviews for Best deal 👏 Panasonic Microwave Oven NN-SN686S Stainless Steel Countertop/Built-In With Inverter Technology And Genius Sensor, 1.2 Cubic Foot, 1200W Stainless Steel / Silver 💯

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Taco Monster – December 27, 2020

   The dimensions inside/outside are exactly the same as a model we bought years ago. (The only reason for replacing the older one is after my spouse overcooked pop corn and heavily scrubbed the inside multiple times to rid the cavity of the smell, some of the painted finish had worn away. Eventually the smell dissipated, and I replaced the mica protector over the wave guide.) A physical spacer keeps the unit over an inch away from the ventilation holes in back. See images. Note those holes are recessed at about 14″ as measured from the front – the holes are not flush with the back – there’s better draw this way – its a feature I like.*** March 1, 2020: I’ve discovered this model has been quietly improved over it’s original version from 2016. I base this on an Amazon review I noticed today: dated January 4, 2016, in which 12 pre-sets were available. Mine has more, see below. Why this is important, some of the faults described in earlier reviews may have been fixed. See the comparison below with the changes I noted from a similar model bought in 2015. I continue to be quite happy with my purchase. ***With minor changes, operating instructions are almost exactly the same as the older model. Change 1: 14 custom-programable cooking pre-sets (from oatmeal to fish fillets) instead of 12; Change 2: quick time boosts of 30 seconds a push instead of 60 seconds; Change 3: More clearly marked buttons to increase (More) or reduce (Less) sensor cooking by 10 or 20 seconds, per your personal preference after getting experience with the defaults; Change 4: The buttons are more sensitive – they easily register your touch. Using the STOP button yields a long beep, distinguishable from the automatic beeps at the end, by default. Change 5: For English speakers, the user manual is laid out better, clearer.The model uses ventilation from the back (intake) and the right side (cross-ventilation output). See images. The draw for this 1200W oven (output) is 1480W from the power source (Panasonic documentation). The inverter technology means full power is applied only as the default (power level: 10). For instance for 1100 watt recipes, I can get almost the same effect by tapping the power level from P10 to P9, and twice more for 800 watt recipes (P=7). These settings reduce -constant- power by 10% (about 120W) per tap after the first one. Not all microwaves provide this steady reduced power, but I rejected considering products using the intermittent technique (eg 70% of the time at full power, 30% at none).CONS: (A) The 3 built-in sizes for popcorn bags are too big for the 1.25 oz size we get. I’m surprised that after 5 years, this very common size was ignored by Panasonic. (B) For Spanish speakers: Warnings, care (foods, containers), and installation notes are in Spanish, but the majority of user instructions is stated in English only. Las advertencias, el cuidado (alimentos, contenedores) y las notas de instalación están en español, pero la mayoría de las instrucciones de usuario se indican únicamente en inglés. [cortesty un traductor automático]* purchased 5 years ago, model nn-SN661S. There’s no serious learning curve from that model to this, … and it uses the same spacing/ventilation requirements!This review is subject to update based on experience, but I do not anticipate the need.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – April 4, 2021

   Ever tried to heat a bowl of creamed wheat cereal in a microwave? If so, you’ve probably had fun cleaning up the mess it makes when it boils over. Or maybe you just watched it like a hawk, your finger on the STOP button. If you tried to set the POWER to, say, 50% so it would heat slower, you no doubt discovered that it DOESN’T HEAT SLOWER. It takes more time to heat the food, but it’s not putting in 50% power. Instead, “conventional” microwave ovens just turn the power on and off so it takes twice as long, but it’s at 100% when it’s on. This means that your cup of coffee sits there, with the power off, for a few seconds, and then gets a blast of full power for a few seconds. When it’s near boiling, the next 100% blast makes it boil right out of the cup. With hot cereal, it’s even worse, because the blast that takes it to a boil may well make it swell up into a large blob of cereal and spill all over the turntable.In other words, conventional microwaves can’t heat something GENTLY. Slowly, yes, if you mean pulsing maximum power with longer or shorter ON and OFF cycles. My induction cooking surface has the same problem. I want to simmer — but I can’t. Boil rice and leave it on low? No can do — when turned down to 10% heat, it blasts the pot at 100% for 3 seconds, and then turns off for 30 seconds. But during the 3 seconds on MAX, the rice boils over. It’s horrible.The Panasonic “Inverter Technology” doesn’t have this problem because it actually DOES turn down the power.If I set it to power level 5, for 3 minutes, it runs at half power for 3 minutes, just like any sane person would expect. It doesn’t run at 10 for ten seconds and then turn off for ten seconds, again and again. So the food never gets hit with excessive heat. Warm something at minimum heat? Easy. Power level 1. Gently warm the food for a few minutes without FRYING it for a few seconds every minute.I don’t know why all the other microwave mfrs don’t do it this way. It makes a HUGE difference in the usefulness of a microwave oven.I dropped one star for a few usability reasons:1. The power level settings don’t make a lot of sense — 5 doesn’t seem to mean 50%, and so you have to get accustomed to what the 10 levels really correspond to.2. .The interior light should be brighter. Even with Inverter Technology, sometimes you really need to see what’s going on inside.3. The button panel logic requires more button presses than necessary for some common functions. My old oven had 1-6 buttons just turn the thing on at max power for that many minutes. It’s a small gripe, but hey, the thing is close to being perfect.4. It’s a bit loud, fan-wise, but I don’t bake things in it for long periods (e.g., potatoes), so I don’t mind much.5. I really love the “turntable memory” feature some other brand offers — for example, if you put in a pyrex measuring cup for any length of time, when it finishes, the turntable keeps turning until it’s in the same position as when you started. So the measuring cup’s handle is still facing the door. Nice. Am I fussy to want this? Just so I don’t have to reach in and twirl the hot container so I can reach the handle? Maybe.In any case, I have no problems with fit and function. I haven’t tried the smart mode where it senses steam to adjust cooking time, because the user guide was a bit confusing, and I already know how I want to cook things. Trusting the oven to get it right would require some experiments, and I don’t want to waste food or time on that. So it gets 4 stars, but the Inverter Technology gets 10 stars. It’s a must-have feature.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Dayzee D – October 15, 2022

   Great product!! Wanted an M-Wave that worked on low power setting without the on-off pulsing which can cause liquids to boil and then settle the foam before repeating the on-off cycle. This unit delivers steady heating power so smoothly. The user interface is not as intuitive as I would like but it works ok once you get used to it. The turntable is a little clumsy to use if taking the glass plate in and out of the unit as the plastic turntable guide tends to slip off center which takes extra work to put the turntable back in to resume cooking. Minor problem. Large interior, fairly well lit for peeks during cooking. Good power at full setting.Best M-Wave I have ever had with experience of 4 units over the years.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   robin joubert – November 3, 2022

   Nice looking microwave with ample power. One thing I would improve upon is the menu, specifically adding one touch menu buttons. Inverter option is plus.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Thomas R. Emery – November 4, 2022

   I had never used different power mode until I bought this microwave. I’ve never really liked microwaves for things like hot pockets, spring rolls, etc. The inside is boiling when the outside is warm.Using a lower power mode seems to solve that problem.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – November 30, 2022

   Cocino más rápido y uso menos minutos para calentar mi comida. ?

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – December 1, 2022

   Love this microwave ! My last Panasonic microwave lasted for 20 yrs!! I can certainly tell the changes that the company has upgraded to! We love it ! Not huge and not too small it is just right!! Thank you !

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Top buyer – December 5, 2022

   This went into a space with not a hair to spare. I knew nothing about the product but since having it it’s fine so far, I totally recommend it.