Panasonic NE-1054F Compact Light-Duty Countertop Commercial Microwave Oven with 10 Programmable Memory and Touch Screen Control, Countertop Microwave Oven, 1000W, 0.8 Cu. Ft, Stainless Steel

It turns out you CAN still buy good appliances in this day and age. It is perfectly possible to still buy devices that are not engineered to fail, are meant to be serviced and maintained, and are designed with ease of use in mind instead of trendy marketing gimmicks. You just have to buy "commercial" appliances instead of "consumer" ones. The difference between the two terms as descriptors of market segments is pretty funny. This microwave is simple, high quality, easy to use, easy to clean, works perfectly, and is built like a tank. A few decades ago, none of that would be remarkable at all. In our enshittified era, these traits are a startling breath of fresh air. My only complaint (and it is a very minor one) is that its 'beep' noise is very loud. It is designed to be used in loud chaotic restaurant kitchen environments, so I can forgive it that. It does thankfully have a setting to disable the beeps entirely, which I did, and removed the concern. It would be nice, however, if there were a setting for a 'quieter beeps' mode.

Toshiba $100 small microwave broke in less than 1 year and Toshiba told me I had to return it at my own cost "for inspection" to a warehouse across the country so that they could determine whether I was owed a repair or replacement. I said "no way!!", took it to the local recycling center and said "no more Toshibas!" so went back to good old Panasonic, one of our most reliable brands. So glad I made this decision: This microwave costs more than the cheap Toshibas but it is also noticeably more solidly built and has performed wonderfully ever since we got it. I hadn't realized it when I bought it but it has pre-programmed buttons that make it extremely simple for children as well elderly to use: just push the right button to get 10 secs, 20 secs, 30 secs, 1 min, etc. Although the price was higher than most countertop microwaves, it is still a fraction of what a built-in would cost, and it's the best microwave we have ever had. Strongly recommend!!

>> Received it on 06/10/2014 >> Initially rating was 5 stars Don't have the time to write a full review yet, will do so when I have some free time and have been using it for a little while. But, so far it's great. Some of the features are a little confusing to figure out and use, will re-read the manual again. >> UPDATE 06/23/2014 Pros: - Easy to use, but difficult enough to stop my father from using it. My father used to microwave his tea in the previous unit(a different Panasonic non commercial grade model)without covering it, letting it steam inside the oven, which may cause it to overheat and we have told him over and over to cover the DAMN thing, he just won't do it. Even though this unit is easy to use like a typical microwave, to set custom time, just hit Power once, which will be on high with the first press, then enter the time and hit Start, simple. However, my father is technologically ignorant and has OCD(e.g. he has to use a permanent market and draw symbols on wall switches, to remember which is the light, fan, on and off, etc.), he doesn't know how to use it and now has stopped microwaving his tea, finally stopped him. I was hoping that this had a child proof password feature, in case I need to stop my father from using it, but no need for that now. He's the type of person that you will need to lock everything up, otherwise, he'll mess with things in ways that will irk the hell out of ya, like leaving the microwave door opened after each use, etc.(too many things to list). - No pull or push button to open door, door is easy to open and not too tight to close, the unit will not move from closing. Unlike our previous microwave, which was pretty tight to close, each time you close it, it would make a loud sound and the whole unit would move backward a little. - No spinning tray, makes it easy to clean. - 1000 watts, .8 cubic feet is more than enough for typical users. It's an easy to use microwave, well built, so I don't have any more pros to add at this time. Cons: - By default, when it's done, it lets out 4-5 loud annoying beeps, which I have to read the manual on how to turn it off. Conclusion: - So far, am glad I decided to get this, instead of some cheaper stuff. >> UPDATE 7/5/2014 Tried turning the annoying 4-5 beeps off when cooking is done. I released the Program Lock, it shows a "P", so that's confirmed. Then opened door, pressed Prog, pressed 0, the display shows the Prog and Stage 1 lights on and the number 10 right below, which should be showing "bE EP", instead of 10, pressed 0 again, NOTHING happens, unable to toggle between Stage 1 and Stage 2 to turn off the Beep. Not sure if there is something wrong with this part of the feature. Calling Panasonic support soon. >> UPDATE 7/7/2013 Regarding turning the beep off that I was having trouble with on 7/5/2014. Spoke with Panasonic and then I realized that I misread the instructions. The first step says "Open the door", each time I tried, I opened and CLOSED the door, when I was supposed to leave the door OPENED, until the programming is completely finished. My bad :) My main issue was with the 4-5 annoying loud beeps when done cooking, however, once the Beep is turned off, there is no beep sound at all for ALL other functions, which I like, so I turned the Beep back on.

This microwave has been a great investment for my business. I bought it about two years ago, and it still looks and works like new. It gets used every day, and I have never had any problems with it. It's durable, reliable, and heats food quickly and consistently. Because of how well it has held up, I have purchased several of them for my business over the years. If you're looking for a dependable commercial microwave that can handle daily use, I highly recommend this one. It's built to last and has been completely trouble-free. 👍🏼

I am rating this one star in the hope that someone at Panasonic will read this. It is inexcusable to put tape on Stainless Steel (or anything) that is going to leave a noticeable blemish or mark or discoloration when removed! Why would you do this? So, Panasonic puts two separate long pieces of tape to hold the door closed during shipping. When I carefully and slowly peeled this tape off, it left behind discolorations...and I mean large and noticeable discolorations where the tape was. I tried washing it...and while it faded a bit, the discolorations/blemishes remain. This is infuriating to me. An expensive and very nice looking microwave marred because they choose to put crap tape on the stainless steel to hold the door closed. I hate it! And Amazon "One Star" means "I Hate It." So, that justifies my one-star rating. I am going to keep the microwave because I fear replacing it will end up with the same result. And because there is only one other similar model in size that has the desired situation of no spinning plate necessary because there is rotating bottom energy feed, etc. (And that other model, also listed at Amazon, is a generic name and not a brand name like Panasonic. So, if I want the exact features the Panasonic offers, I have to tolerate the discoloration.) To review the actual microwave itself: This is a very small capacity microwave in both interior height and width. (Perfect for a single person.) I bought the model with the "non-traditionally-formatted" digital keypad. Yes, it requires either some thinking or the reading of the instruction manual to figure it out. But I found it easy to figure out rather quickly. Heating times seems fast enough. (I boiled one cup of water in exactly two minutes...If you want to test your existing 1000-watt microwave to compare the time). I like the no spinning plate. Easier to keep the interior clean. There is an odd cover over the light that could be the cause of concern if there ever is a food explosion in the microwave. It might be hard to clean under that cover. The microwave looks nice. The few things I have heated so far seem to have come out evenly heated. I am of course hoping for longevity. (I saw some reporting theirs did not last a long time. My last microwave, an LG Intellowave, lasted 15 years. I do not expect this will last as long.) Again, to all companies out there: Stop with the labels and the tape over items that when peeled off leave behind gunk or discoloration! Thank you.

Original review: We bought the touchpad version of this microwave 8 years ago. It was more expensive than others we had bought, but we were tired of cheap ovens dying prematurely. We are very satisfied with this oven and will buy another if it ever dies. It heats evenly and quickly, and it has lasted much longer than any other microwave we have had (including several non-commercial Panasonics). It's not perfect, but we've learned to mostly love its quirky time selection system (note to Panasonic: the 20 Second button is redundant since I can get 20 by hitting Double Time, then 10 Seconds. Replace it with a 15 Second button). We hated the loud beep it made when it finished heating, but we turned that off almost immediately, and now we have a microwave oven that DOESN'T BEEP AT ALL! Also, no clock to update twice a year and every time there's a power blink. It's easy to clean because it has (and needs) no turntable. One important thing to know: there is an internal fuse. The fuse blew at the 2-year mark, and I was afraid the oven was dead, but once I replaced the fuse (I think there was a YouTube video, but honestly it was 6 years ago and I've forgotten) it was back in business. There have been no further issues. Update (27Jan2024): Now nine years old, and still truckin'. The fuse blew a second time shortly after I wrote this review, but again I replaced it and again the oven fired right up. The fuse you need is a Bussman ABC20 ceramic fuse, usually labeled as a microwave fuse. Update (11Dec2024): Ten years old today. Happy birthday, ugly silver microwave oven. The best money I ever spent was on a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The $250 I spent on this oven is definitely up near the top.

It works fine as a microwave. It seems to have trouble heating food that's in a thicker layer, but heats a smaller layer on a plate just fine. Basically, it's a microwave, and it heats stuff. You just have to get used to how to arrange the food. I have yet to try something like oatmeal or soup. I'm mostly here to tell you about the braille labels, because the description doesn't offer much. I got this microwave specifically because it has braille, which I rely on. The only buttons that are labeled are the numbers, start, and cancel. If you want access to power level, double, or other functions, you're out of luck. Worse, the numbers don't just run the microwave for as many minutes as the button you pressed. That is, the number 5 will run it for one minute, not five. There's no linear progression, either, such as each number adding thirty seconds to the amount of time. Yes, the numbers are labeled, but you still need the manual to know for how long each number will run the microwave. Yes, the durations are programmable, but changing them doesn't appear to be accessible out of the box with how many buttons lack braille. The braille is pretty standard, thankfully. The dots feel like a normal cell--none of this overly large, spread out braille you sometimes find on signs. The dots are a bit less firm than I'd like, but I can feel them just fine. Those with loss of feeling in their fingers, who rely on very firm braille, might have trouble. The numbers are standard (number sign, then the number), while the other two buttons have a letter each. Cancel has a c, and start has an s. Neither has a letter sign. One other annoyance is that the button times don't stack. On other microwaves I've had, pressing the number 1 would set the microwave to run for a minute. Pressing the 30 seconds button after the number 1 would give you 90 seconds total, adding the 30 seconds to the minute. On this Panasonic model, though, the most recent button you press sets the time, throwing out the times of any buttons you pushed before that most recent one. In short: the microwave does the job, so far at least. The braille is present, but doesn't cover all the controls. The numbers correspond to various cooking times you'll have to look up, rather than following a simple pattern you could use to know for how long each number will make the microwave run. Using the programmable feature to change each button's cooking time seems to be inaccessible to someone relying on the braille labels. I'll update this review if any problems come up.

I bought this microwave in December of 2018. It replaced a residential microwave that lasted only 2 years. So far it's been a great little microwave with zero issues, and we use it many times a day. One of my most favorite things about it is that it's so very easy to clean. It's great not having a turntable. Another favorite feature is that it has the absolute best defrost cycle of any microwave I've ever owned, and there were a lot of them. It defrosts slowly and doesn't cook the edges of the food as some microwaves do. I also like to use the defrost cycle to re-heat food gently. The power on this microwave is 200 watts less than my last one, and I was worried that it wouldn't be powerful enough for my liking, but I actually like the lower watts better because it doesn't destroy things on the high setting. It is simple to operate and it's pretty intuitive once you have some experience with it. It's quite a bit different than a residential microwave, but we got the hang of how it operates fairly quickly. There are no pre-set buttons for specific foods. I love that you can program it so the beep goes away. We can hear it go off, so we don't need an annoying beep. I would buy this microwave over again when it finally dies. So far it has proven to be a real workhorse and the quality is great. I can honestly say that it's the most favorite microwave I've ever owned. I'm a happy customer.

So far so good.

Necesito factura de lo compra por favor

Este micro ocupa el espacio necesario y funciona muy bien, materiales excelentes, nosotros que tendemos a calentar en volumen a la hora de la comida en la empresa nos resulto muy practico, hay que educar al usuario en su uso para que te dure mucho tiempo.

Super

Funciona al 100% y calienta rápidamente