Hello forum,
I understand that the built-in microwave oven is functional and that using the oven and microwave combination can save time, but I’m curious whether this integrated version really performs as well as a separate microwave in everyday use (setting aside space advantages, as we have enough room). I’m not talking about large cooking tasks, but rather things like quickly warming a cup of milk or reheating lunch in the evening. Do you need to remove the trays first, or does it work like a standalone microwave (open, place item inside, start, done)? Is it easy to find the small cup of milk again afterward in the relatively large oven? And so on.
I’d be interested to hear about your daily experiences and whether you would choose a combination unit again.
Best regards
I understand that the built-in microwave oven is functional and that using the oven and microwave combination can save time, but I’m curious whether this integrated version really performs as well as a separate microwave in everyday use (setting aside space advantages, as we have enough room). I’m not talking about large cooking tasks, but rather things like quickly warming a cup of milk or reheating lunch in the evening. Do you need to remove the trays first, or does it work like a standalone microwave (open, place item inside, start, done)? Is it easy to find the small cup of milk again afterward in the relatively large oven? And so on.
I’d be interested to hear about your daily experiences and whether you would choose a combination unit again.
Best regards
Around 2,000 EUR for a microwave integrated into the oven, just so you can warm up a glass of milk or an evening snack? You actually spend that much, even though there is enough space for a separate appliance (which might cost around 200 EUR)? Tsk, tsk, tsk... shaking my head...
I also think that’s nonsense. We have a microwave, currently placed in the utility room. It’s used maybe twice a week, so the five steps to get to it don’t really matter. I wouldn’t worry at all about combo solutions or expensive built-in options.
On the other hand, if you use the microwave often, it’s better to buy it as a standalone unit. Combo solutions are always a compromise.
On the other hand, if you use the microwave often, it’s better to buy it as a standalone unit. Combo solutions are always a compromise.
K
Knallkörper19 Feb 2017 21:00Combination appliances look better and are definitely not a compromise. I can’t think of any advantage a standalone microwave would have. We even have two combination units in our new kitchen: an oven with a microwave and an oven with a steam cooker. Together, they cost 3,000 euros (about 3,300 US dollars) from Siemens’ 700 series. You can’t use the recommended retail price as a reference. I believe the microwave combination alone only cost 850 euros (about 940 US dollars). I have an Ikea kitchen, but the electrical appliances were bought separately. In January, there was a VAT discount at Saturn, so I took advantage and got a dishwasher, extractor hood, and cooktop, all from Miele, for under 3,000 euros (about 3,300 US dollars).
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I don’t see what a standalone microwave should be able to do better.At least, and obviously:
It operates independently, meaning it can be used alongside the oven and still works if the oven breaks down.
Single appliances are usually more affordable.
K
Knallkörper19 Feb 2017 21:19Okay. I understand that. However, for me, a kitchen should definitely have two ovens. Anyone who cooks a lot will understand that, or of course, it also depends on the menu. If that weren’t the case for us, I would probably also lean toward single units.
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