Built-in microwave oven: how to choose a device operation

Built-in microwave oven differs from the free-standing models of design - no external enclosure (There are walls that protect and shield the electrical components, prevent the spread of microwaves on others).

Device

Due to its design the model can not be set on the surface of tables, countertops, kitchen shelves - no legs. Built-in microwave oven are fastened to the inner side walls of the recesses in kitchen furniture.

The front part is greater than the size of the overall dimensions of the oven - are made in the form of removable, overhead panels, installed after the installation of the stove.

Due to the arrangement of furniture inside, creating a sense of a coherent whole cabinet savings of the working space of the room.

Place the microwave near the oven is not recommended. In some cases, it is placed in the top row of furniture, at least - in the bottom row, if there is no suitable place.

How to choose an embedded microwave

Dimensions

Before buying a microwave embedded, required to measure the future installation place with a margin (of the required reserve space please consult with the seller). It is better to draw a plan of the kitchen, and with ready-made sizes go to the store.

If you need to accommodate a maximum of a small kitchen appliances, and if it is all planned to built, you can buy a small microwave. The smallest model in the height of 30 cm and a width of 45 cm. Parameters of the biggest 45 cm by 60 cm.

volume

The volume of the microwave oven refers to the inner dimensions of the working chamber. The greater the volume, the greater the product to warm up at a time.

If you intend to use the device only for food heating and defrosting, consider the model (for a family of two people) - the volume of 14-20 liters.

If we assume a common cooking and heating large amounts of food, select the equipment with the volume - 30-40 liters.

internal coating

Coatings embedded microwave ovens are:

• Enamel - a budget option cover. Easy to clean, as a rule, it is not subject to mechanical damage (except shock metal objects). But prolonged exposure to temperatures not tolerate, so this type of coverage is found only in the low-cost models are not equipped with grill function, etc.
• bioceramics - withstands high temperatures and is easy to clean.
• Steel (stainless steel) - practical and durable material, long-lasting. Less like coating - it is difficult to wash, and the use of abrasive tools and sponges contraindicated hard - there are scratches.

Power

Power affects the time and the amount of reheating, cooking and defrosting food. Accordingly, the power is, the less time needed. In each model, a microwave oven, this parameter is adjustable, so any time you can reduce or enlarge.

Main functions

In functionality embedded microwave basically do not differ from stationary models.

This technique can:

• reheat food - automatic or manual mode. In the first case, you simply click on the button programmed heating - the number of clicks add time within 30 seconds. the maximum time is set in automatic mode 5 minutes (depending on the microwave oven model), while in the second case, expose themselves.
• defrost foods - as in the preceding paragraph at the defrost in two modes - automatic and manual. In the automatic mode has two variants - by weight or time.
• Cooking a variety of dishes using recipes - with the exception of low-end models with mechanically controlled microwave furnaces are equipped with automatic functions cooking, you need do is add up the ingredients and put them in the microwave oven. For each dish programmed a specific amount of time and power. Despite the small number of recipes available models, which may independently add them.
• Convection - is designed for deep and uniform heating of food - cooking is faster. Most microwaves heat the food evenly, and as a result one of the overheat, and the other remains cold - due to the structural arrangement of the magnetron.
• If convection is present simultaneously with grillThen in a microwave oven can cook simple pastries. The only disadvantage of this function - the high price and the consumption of large amounts of energy.

control type

Built-in microwave ovens do not differ from the free-standing models - Management mechanical, pivoting levers or using the buttons and touch panels - electronic control. In the second case, the functional extensive.

at mechanical control on the front two knobs. The first controls the power, and the second - at work. Such a control method is found only in simple models, in their functional includes heating, defrosting.

If the control buttons are used, the furnace is limited to the functionality of buttons - each with its own program and not reprogrammed.

In models with touch control present display, programmable menu. It is much easier and more convenient, it is set the exact time and see how much time remains until the end of defrosting, heating.

Design

choice of design depends on the kitchen interior. In generally manufacturers produce microwave oven in gray (metal), dark shades. True cost of this model will be more expensive.

Exploitation

Before the built-in appliances, make sure that:

• Future place of the microwave is not planned at the sink, battery, ceramic hob. Humidity and the high temperatures have a negative effect on the state of the device.
• Microwave is located in such a way that the power cord is not pinched anywhere, and have easy access to it.
• If the microwave oven is installed near the oven, it should be placed between them a gap, the hot air does not affect the cooling system of the device.

Built-in microwave oven, according to the principle of work, they do not differ from stationary models, so the rules of operation are the same:

• You can not use china with gold-plated iron cookware - it is better to use the special dishes for the microwave;
• does not include the device when it is empty or it is placed totally intended for microwave object;
• foods must not be heated in sealed jars and canned;
• put the products in the proportional amount if the amount is small and the microwave you put, for example, a large and heavy piece of meat, the device which rotates the bowl breaks;
• do not forget to wash the device regularly, and avoid using abrasive products;
• when heating do not forget to pull out the fork / spoon of tableware;
• make sure that the door fits snugly against the body.

Problems

Often there is a problem - microwave stopped warming. Check whether to end the door is closed, whether the device is enabled and whether the start key is pressed.

If the microwave oven operates, but does not heat, the possibilities are:

Low supply voltage affects the capacity.

Faulty magnetron, high voltage fuse or capacitor. High-voltage fuse Check continuity multimeter, check the other nodes in the home without special skills and instruments impossible.

If not spinning plate - maybe you do not watch the cleanliness of the microwave, the food particles may have scored a mechanism, and it simply can not rotate or faulty motor.