Easy to use The stainless steel design is enhanced with easy-to-use push buttons and pop-out dial controls. Electronic controls and a clear LED display ensure that choosing settings is easy, while the 99 minute electronic clock timer comes in very handy. An interior light allows you to keep an eye on your food without having to interrupt food by opening the door. Cooking and reheating food is easy thanks to a maximum power output of 900 W. | Automatic cooking made easy With AutoPilot 7 you can cook your meal to perfection. After placing the dish in the product, set – out of 7 – the appropriate automatic program in the display menu. Just add the weight of the dish and press “Startâ€. AutoPilot then takes over and determines the cooking mode, temperature and cooking duration. It even switches off the program towards the end of the cooking time. As some dishes with the AutoPilot require the use of ovenware with a lid, the interior walls also stay clean. Cooking couldn’t be simpler. | Capacity Featuring a roomy 25 litre capacity, this Bosch microwave has 5 microwave power levels, with a maximum output of 900W. Programmes feature weight automatic settings, in which you input the weight of your food and the food type, and let the microwave automatically choose the correct setting to cook or defrost your food. Includes a 315mm turntable with wire grid accessory. |
Matched Bosch appliances in kitchen. Easy to use. Solid and looks good
3x what my last one cost me but that only lasted 4 years before going bang. This one has been great so far. Easy to use and easy to clean.
bought for my mum as having problems with old one. Pick this as easy to see and use controls for those without perfect visio
Love everything about this microwave. It’s been easy to work out how to use it, there’s plenty of room inside it. Great to have different power options too
Very Easy to use. One knob for timing is very straight forward. Only slightly annoyingly aspect is you have to turn it through 60 seconds before you reach the minutes. Otherwise good looking, roomy microwave.
It’s a good microwave. It’s easy to clean and competitively priced. The only irritation is that to set the time you have to scroll, second by second, to your desired time.
Very lovely microwave made of high standard materials, I definitely recommend this produc
Not stainless steel interior but a very powerful extractor fan which minimises steam.
This was a replacement for a built in microwave. Very simple to use. It is fairly large, but I have plenty of room on my kitchen unit. I heat ready meals and some of them require a number of minutes plus a number of seconds, which can only be set as whole minutes after 5.I have overcome this by just going to the next whole minute without a problem.
Difficult to set time for cooking!. Must scroll thru too much time to get to desired cooking time!
This is a large capacity microwave with 900w of power. It is well made, and very easy to use. You just turn the knob to dial up the desired time, press a button to select power from 90w to 900w with three other levels in between, and press Start to cook. It can do more sophisticated programs besides, including allowing you to dial up the weight of your food so it automatically calculates the cooking time for you. The only minor complaint is the brushed steel front marks easily with finger prints. But, that is always the case with brushed steel appliances, and it is easy enough to clean. Overall, I would recommend this microwave.
Great quality microwave. Easy to use. Easy to clean. Very happy with purchase.
VERY EASY TO PROGRAM.LOOKS GOOD.MATCHES OTHER APPLIANCES IN KITCHEN.
I purchased this for my daughter, however I’ve had the same model for 5 years now & no issues. The only thing I don’t like is that it doesn’t just ‘beep’ when finished like 3 times, it beeps until you open it which can be a bit annoying if you’re the other side of your kitchen.
I like this microwave. It works and it’s easy to use and good to clean. Like other people said it’s not stainless steel all around, which gives it a bit of a cheap look. I’m not sure if any microwaves are all stainless steel. But for the price I’m holding it against it. It’s pretty loud also. There is one memory button, which is super easy to set and use. I like it so much, I now wish there were more memory buttons. However, I appreciate they kept the design simple.
This replaced a Panasonic microwave, which was about 5 years old. It is a big improvement. It is visually pleasing and the white, well-lit interior is particularly useful. The microwave is easy to use. The only negative is the fact that it comes with a ’30 beep repeat’ warning when the cooking has finished . This is easily changed to 3 beeps in a few seconds (it’s in the manual). I can’t imagine why anyone at Bosch would have thought that 30 beeps would be useful!
The microwave is very good, solidly built, powerful and I really like it. There are some odd features though; when it finishes your cooking it beeps and I don’t mean once, it beeps and beeps and beeps. It will beep until the mountains are washed to pebbles and a millions stars flair into existence and flicker to their deaths. Honestly, if you don’t open that door then it will beep until you want to cut your own ears off.
Another odd feature is even when the cooking is finished, and the inevitable beeping is going on again, the fan will carry on going to cool it down for a minute or two. It’s not a big deal, but it is a bit odd I’ve never known a microwave have a fan on after it’s finished cooking.
Anyway, a good microwave, more bearable if you’re deaf or just used to being nagged mercilessly.
I did a lot of research before replacing a 20 year old Hotpoint 850W microwave. I also read all the reviews on Amazon and other sellers’ sites.
*The size was good for family cooking (many were too small).
*Easy to use and versatile.
*Heavy enough not to move when opening the door.
*Looks good (white option available).
*Despite other reviews, it was easy to unpack and remove the plastic film used to prevent scratching.
*30 beeps easy to change to 3 but can be useful
Overall, a great solo family microwave which is simple to operate and nice to look at.
Pleased with this Microwave, easy to use and accepts large oval plates no problem, csnnot fault it so far.
The best feature in my opinion is being able to see what’s cooking and to be able to keep an eye on things like custard. porridge etc. The other advantage is the large turntable and oven capacity. It is really simple to use and it looks very smart standing on my kitchen side.
I use my new microwave for reheating food and making porridge.
Love this as easy to use and I don’t have to dry the inside of it every time I use it, unlike some cheaper models. Good size as well.
I like the look of the microwave , large clock display and large oven space.
Just for reheating our food, jacket potatoes are easy to do and obviously don’t take as long to do when in a hurry.
This is the best microwave I have ever had. It’s basic no silly gadgets. You select the power and turn dial to required minutes. I highly recommend this.
You will need to read the manual
Like the white interior – makes it easier to clean and looks good
Very nice and good quality BOSCH. I can only recommend
Very easy to use ,powerful,reliable-second one of these we have purchased and only renewed as 10 years old , still working and looking as new ,changed only as we like to have new appliances.highly recommended and very good value for money
Looks great. Works well. Quite complex and could do with being a bit more simple to operate
Nice, simple microwave. Easy to use, clean and looks good.
I decided to buy this Bosch Microwave thinking i was getting good German build quality..To my disappointment the writing on the box says ‘Made in China’..Casing is painted steel not Stainless..only bit stainless is the front !…Casing was covered in protective film which was rather difficult to remove…I was going to leave it on but feared it would bubble up with the heat…Door button seems stiff and flimsy..and the twist time knob is plastic and wobbles..so i don’t know how long it will last..only sits on 3 feet so i had to put a sticky felt pad on the fourth one to stabilise it…If it wasn’t for the fact i am paying in monthly installments i would probably return it and buy a cheaper brand that would probably be better value..All in all i dont think its worth the price of 149…..
I received only a very beautiful microwave
but I really wanted and microwave and oven in the same uni
Easy to clean but very noisy….beeps at end of timer go on and on and the noise from the fan is a lot more noticeable than my last microwave.
Nice neat looking microwave, fits under my wall cupboards on worktop.lots more power than my old Twenty five year old microwave.
Note: at first power up, or after a blackout, the oven will default to giving 30 beeps when it finishes cooking. Quite irritating. Just reset it to give the minimum of 3 beeps. (Press and hold the start button for 6 seconds, it will beep, then twiddle the knob to get the number of beeps you want)
The rotating turntable is identical to my previous oven so I kept the old turntable, in case I drop the new one!
To defrost food, I just select 180 or 360 and set the time to 10 mins. That defrosts my bowl of soup fine.
To cook in and reheating. Prefer digital don’t like the manual knob.
Disappointed thought it was stain less steel inside and out. Very good light inside when cooking you can see clearly. Up to now working ok on reading the Instruction Booklet bit confusing about when to use 900. 600 etc etc. Looks nice .
Can’t press a button to increase time in minutes but apart from that fabulous! Lovely looking microwave!
Seems solid enough and smart.
i would have liked it in white but apart from that very good micowave nice and big inside very pleased with i
Easy to use good capacity feels a little thin in build quality does everything well though
Big, well made, and very simple to operate. basic microwave.
Just what I needed.
Brilliant microwave , smart and sleek Easy to use and Bosch reliability and finish . Really pleased with my buy
This is a repeat buy for us. Previous one died after many years and replaced with the same.
Replaced our old NEFF built in microwave with this Bosch stand alone micro. Design is identical to my old NEFF (18 years old!!). Chose it for this reason as the design is simple and easy to use/clean. Amazing to see the design is still the same. Excellent.
Great product takes a while to get used to the settings
A very easy to use microwave with a clear instruction booklet. It has a plethora of settings to suit a multitude of needs. If you keep a lid on your food then the inside stays remarkably clean and minimises the time spent cleaning, unlike any previous microwave I have had.
A review from my Dad as hes not great with technology: I really like this microwave. Larger than the one it replaced, and the inside turntable seems bigger even though the same number of litres in size. Easy to set too, as this is the first oven in along time that I’ve set the clock on.
When we first took it out of the packaging my wife said that it was “very white” but it did not take long for us to get used to it. Also it looked fairly basic but in use it has been excellent. It does exactly what we would expect but very simply. No need to worry about too many different settings or buttons. An all round excellent microwave.
This microwave isn’t as cheap to buy as some others BUT it will probably outlast all of them by a considerable margin. Whenever my partner and I are faced with replacing an electronic product in homeware we pretty much go straight for a Bosch product. Reason? They do what they should and have lasted. They also look good as well. This microwave is no exception.
Basic Microwave very easy to set and use and cooks well. Plenty of room to get things in and out and for cleaning. If you like no fuss basic this is for you. I bought black to match my Bosch hob and oven and it looks good.
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– Does what it says on the box – it’s a microwave, and one with convenient power setting buttons (900 watts, 600 watts, etc.)
– Brushed stainless steel and comparatively fewer buttons make for a sleek, minimalist look
Cons:
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– Buttons and knob are made of cheap, silver coloured plastic
– Idiotically packaged (it comes with this thin layer of plastic stuck on to it which is a real pain to remove! It breaks if you tug strongly at it, so you have to sit there and slowly peel it off for what feels like a half hour! Extremely annoying!
– There may be better value units out there (I was looking at the Panasonic NN-GD37HSBPQ in particular, which may actually be a better deal here on Amazon. I’ve seen the Panasonic in real life, and it looks and feels every bit as good as this Bosch, but it has better features and is even a little cheaper!).
So overall I was hoping for something a step up from a Panasonic, but instead I ended up with a (very slightly) inferior machine with a Bosch logo on it. Not a bad microwave overall, quite nice to look at, but then so is the competition. Do yourself a favor – save yourself 10 quid and just get the Panasonic.
My only niggle is the bleeping “I’ve finished microwaving” seems to go on for far too long.
I’m hoping it last as well as my other Bosch appliances.
Sturdy looking microwave.- easy to use once you get used to temperatures.
There are no cons to this product, buying Bosch is a must for good quality. The pros for this product is ease of use the ability to “hide” the main dial with a push button effect and the large diameter internal plate is also very helpful. Highly recommended!
This microwave is very easy to use and has different heat settings which is good. Looks nice in white and easy to clean inside.
Does not have all the functions of previous microwave we had which makes it much simpler to use once one is used to it.
We decided we did not use these functions and chose this one deliberately.As we have only had it for a short time we cannot comment on anything else..
Does what it’s supposed to. Door is noisy when closing so may have to find my own solution, such as small felt buffers stuck on inside edge.
This is a basic, simple to operate microwave uncluttered with unwanted buttons and features. It seems to be just what we required.
This is basic and simple and it works well. Dial starts at 1 minute when select power; goes down by 1 sec units, up by 10 seconds, then by minutes. CLEVER design to avoid a keypad.
Can see clearly inside. Quiet. Does not steam up. Has auto fan that runs to clear condensation so no rusting. Does not get hot.
Not only that, but the LED display is BRIGHT and easy to read from across the room. Has memory button for a single setting (time and power) of your choice.
Really no complaints about anything.
It is slightly dearer than your average “supermarket” offering but when you read their reviews we wanted something that lasts and based on other Bosch products decided to go with this one.
Bosch Stainless Steel Family Size Microwave HMT84M451B gets a tick in all our boxes!
However I can not fault the attention and help given by Richard at AudioVision who chased up the order and saw it safely to my door (well not literally), keeping me up to date at every turn.
It is exactly what we needed to replace another Bosch Microwave which fitted into a unit, so it had to be the correct size.
It is straight forward, unfussy, user-friendly and neat to look at.
Strangely, though the outer measurements are the same as our old one, it is smaller inside? Also our one was 1000w but this was the largest one we could find, 900w, hence the 4 stars.
Thank you AudioVision and Amazon.
What we liked about this one, compared to others, was the 25 litre size. Lot’s of the others were a little to small inside for what we needed. This one was ideal, it takes a fair sized plate with no problem, without the outside dimensions being much bigger(if at all) than other models that have less inside room.
It is well made and solid enough, without being too heavy and is very easy to operate, no complicated menu systems to work out.
We have it on a worktop, where pushing the door open button, does not make it slip backwards like some other models do. If you do have a problem with that , there are a couple of grooves underneath the machine, in line with the door push, that you can hold while pushing, to keep it steady, if need be.
The rotary control pushes back inside the machine to present a clean outline. It looks very good in our kitchen and is very easy to operate.
I saw on another review elsewhere, that someone was complaining that the beep the machine makes went on for ages after the food had been cooked. Well they didn’t read the manual?? The machine defaults to a rather long winded 30 beeps when left to it’s factory settings but this can be altered to a three beep setting, by a couple of seconds push on one of the buttons which it then remembers..You might have to reset this if you have a power cut though.
A well made machine, with a white paint interior, very simple to use. All in all exactly what we wanted.
This is not the quietest of microwaves but I wouldn’t consider it over noisy either and the fan carries on after cooking has completed.
There is a video review on You Tube which people might want to have a look at.
I will put the link here, if Amazon allows it.
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