Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ Solo Inverter Microwave Oven with Turntable with 25 Programmes and a Junior Menu, 1000 W, 32 L – Silve
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| Combination | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inverter | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Capacity | 32L | 20L | 20L | 23L | 23L | 27L | 34L |
| Power | 1000W | 800W | 800W | 1000W | 1000W | 1300W | 1000W |
| Microwave Power Levels | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Grill Power Levels 5 | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 3 | 3 |
| Auto Programs | 25 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 30 |
| Quick 30 Sec Programme | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Chaos Defrost | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Finish | Stainless | Silver | Black | Stainless | Black | White | Stainless |
| Weight: | 10.2 kg |
| Dimensions: | 38.8 x 52.5 x 31 cm; 10.2 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Panasonic |
| Part: | NN-ST48KSBPQ |
| Colour: | Stainless Steel |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Colour: | Stainless Steel |
| Dimensions: | 38.8 x 52.5 x 31 cm; 10.2 Kilograms |
Impressive Power and Speed:
The Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ Microwave Oven boasts a powerful 1000 watts, which allows it to handle cooking tasks swiftly. Whether I need to warm up leftovers or prepare a quick meal, this microwave oven gets the job done efficiently. It significantly reduces cooking times compared to lower-powered microwaves, saving me valuable time in my daily routine.
Button Overload:
Similar to most microwaves on the market, the Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ is equipped with numerous buttons and pre-set functions. While some of these buttons prove to be useful for specific cooking tasks, I found that a significant portion of them are unnecessary or rarely used. This button overload can make the microwave appear daunting and complex for individuals seeking simplicity.
Quick Start and Easy Time Setting:
One of the standout features of this microwave oven is its quick-start function. With just a press of a button, the microwave starts immediately at full power, allowing for fast heating or cooking. Additionally, setting the cooking time for longer durations is straightforward and hassle-free, thanks to the intuitive control panel. This simplicity ensures that even those unfamiliar with microwave ovens can operate it with ease.
Reliable Performance:
The Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ Microwave Oven consistently delivers reliable performance. I have encountered no issues with uneven heating or hot spots, ensuring that my food is heated or cooked evenly. This reliability gives me confidence in the oven’s performance and allows me to rely on it for various cooking tasks.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ Solo Inverter Microwave Oven impresses with its powerful 1000 watts and speedy cooking capabilities. While it shares the common issue of unnecessary buttons, the oven compensates for this with its quick-start feature and easy time setting options. Its reliable performance ensures consistent heating and cooking results. If you’re in need of a microwave oven that gets the job done efficiently, I recommend considering the Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ as a reliable and convenient kitchen appliance.
One of the standout features of this microwave oven is its inverter technology, which allows for more precise cooking and heating. This means your food will be cooked evenly, with no hot or cold spots. The microwave also features a turntable for even cooking and heating.
The Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ offers 25 different cooking programs, including a junior menu for kids’ meals. This means you can cook a wide range of dishes, from popcorn to roast chicken, with ease. The microwave also has a handy defrost function, making it easy to defrost frozen food quickly and safely.
Another great feature of this microwave oven is its easy-to-use control panel, which includes a digital display and touch buttons. The control panel is intuitive and user-friendly, so you can get cooking straight away.
In terms of power, the Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ offers 1000 watts, which is more than enough for most cooking and heating needs. The microwave also has a sleek and modern design that will look great in any kitchen.
Overall, the Panasonic NN-ST48KSBPQ Solo Inverter Microwave Oven is a reliable and versatile appliance that offers precise cooking and a range of cooking programs. With its large 32-liter capacity and easy-to-use control panel, it’s a great choice for families or anyone who loves to cook. If you’re in the market for a high-quality microwave oven, this one is definitely worth considering.
Works well,good value from a premium brand. Be aware it is loud!
It’s not stainless steel inside.
I bought this microwave to replace a Belling microwave that lasted 40 years! I wanted a simple to use microwave that would last a few decades. I liked the idea of sensor cooking where you could press one button and start and the microwave would cook or reheat the food automatically. This microwave reheats soups, chilled meals or frozen meals or cold beverages really well without it being superheated and impossible to eat without burning your mouth. Cooking baked potatoes and other vegetables is so simple.
The only negative thing is that the labels for the buttons are not easy to read. However, I have learnt the location of all the key buttons in a few weeks. This is an excellent microwave. I just hope it lasts as long as my last one!
What can I say but it’s a good powerful microwave, with a big interior. Easy fits a full size dinner plate. My old Panasonic was a flat bed, but I’m glad I went back to a revolving turn table.
I’ve not explored all the settings yet, but no problems in operation this machine, and I’m 70 next birthday. Not too heavy to move around.
Further to above. Someone asked a question about how big a casserole dish, this will take. Well, my Pyrex casserole dish is 28 cm diameter by 14 cm tall with lid on, and it looks list inside it. There is ample room inside it.
Bought as a replacement for a 35 year old microwave oven. Very pleased with i
Cheapest high voltage micro out there looks good arrived on time easy to use
This model is better than its predecessor which lasted 31 years and was nearly half the price.Well done Panasonic.
In my life, I think I’ve now been through about five or six microwaves of various brands, and this is the best and most powerful microwave I’ve owned. Big interior, but not a huge footprint size on my counter top. The neat table of buttons on the control panel look very clean and organised. I like the little details like a light that turns on when you open the door (not just when you run the microwave), which helps you see whether your food is ready. The fact that it’s an inverter microwave means it defrosts things much more evenly than my old microwave, which would only “pulse” between 100% power and 0% power (to simulate a lower power setting). I also like the fact that the program numbers (for sensor heating and “chaos” defrosting) are printed on a label around the door opening, which saves me looking up their meaning in the manual.
Amazon did a great job of delivering it on time, and in perfect condition.
It’s been a good micro but I miss the confection oven for my baked potatoes . Otherwise good cooking. The door though has never felt sturdy enough but I’ve been careful with it and it has held together up to now ( hence late review ) I don’t really bother with the fixed buttons as I’ve tried a few and food needs more cooking/ defrosting so a waste of time
I use sensor setting mostly and it is working out perfectly every time. Highly recommend!
Excellent product, great price, simple to use, just what I needed
Looks good and seems well built. Have used it for a few weeks now and very pleased with it. It has way more features than I will ever use but I chose it for its generous capacity and stainless steel body, rather yhan plastic.
With this microwave the constant power at the set level does not over cook food at the edges where it might be thinner that elsewhere so food in this unit is cooked more consistently. For me this is an important feature.
Other things I like are the quick settings for reheating, for example warming up a cooled cup of tea/coffee can be done in just 2 button clicks.
The defost function works very well because of its smooth power input and if you bother to spend a bit of time understanding the settings menu then the recipe functions work well. If you have kids who just want to “nuke” food for fast access to feed hungry tummies (larder and fridge raiding teenagers) then they will quickly work out the fast paths to cooking using this microwave. It’s also nice and easy to clean the inside after they have legged it back to the sofa when they inevitably over nuke something and it splatters all over the place… Think of microwave eggs, boom!!!
The one thing I don’t like is the cooling fan on the rear, I think that bit is badly designed, it has a penetrating hum when in use and as far as I can tell does not shift that much air through the unit for the amount of racket it makes. Still the usability of the microwave outweigh that noise problem. A better fan design on the next model could fix that (I’m an engineer 🙂 ) Thats’s the only reason for a 4 star rating from me
Having had a panasonic for 15 years. It was an easy decision to get another. Looks very similar to the old one. Good price and easy to use and works well. Does what I need. Hope to get 15 years from this one too!
Great looking and powerful microwave. A little expensive hence 4 stars.
My husband choose this microwave think he just wanted to surprise me , I love the look of it ,it cleans very well but for nearly 200 I would have thought that there was an oven /grill included with it , but no just a normal micro that cooks fairly quickly .that’s i
Big and easy to use has all the bells n whistles you could ever wa
We bought this microwave to replace our 10 year old Panasonic which was likely this ones earlier incarnation . Out of the box it has been easy for us to use, probably because we have changed like for like and the operation and menu system are very similar.
Cooks great and is quite in operation compared to our old one. One thing of note, this microwave has a stainless steel cover and front panel which shows up any and all fingerprints, smudges and marks and can be difficult to keep spotless if that sort of thing bothers you.
Other than that great machine which I hope will last as long as it predecessor.
I had one very similar to this for about 11 years – still worked perfectly but was looking a bit tatty. Was reluctant to replace as it was a fantastic microwave but saw this and thought it was worth the risk. I can say it was definitely a good call, this is great and so much more efficient than my old one, probably as it was so old! If you’re considering it, don’t hesitate!
The claimed 1000W seems less powerful than the Sharp 900W. Would not buy again after 20+ years of Panasonic microwaves.
Oven modes and cooking times
easily set up with buttons
Bought as it was supposed to be fixed but when it arrived couldnt open it button just flopped around
The Size of this unit surprised me, it just looks very large however, its perhaps one of the easiest to use and if you need to change the power settings then again you can do it – especially if you find the 1000w a bit daunting. If like me its the first time with a 1000w, warming up your morning coffee can come as a little surprise on how little time it takes to refresh it. its Taken me some time to like the hulking chrome beast but its programmes, speed and ease of use has won me round. Recommended.
Great buy, very happy to have spent few extra bobs for a better unit.
This is my third Panasonic microwave, all have lasted many years, I like the family size of this one and the simple and easy to use functions.
This is a great microwave we have had one that was like this before and we had to buy this one as our old one stopped working but it was over 6 Yr old so I hope this one lasts just as long
my old one was panasonic and i had it years…this one is much the same but without a few of the frills i didn’t use anyway.
Love this microwave.It’s inexpensive,looks good and very easy to use
Very easy to use once you get to know how to select power and set time for cooking…very pleased with its performance to date
We have had this microwave for a few weeks now and use it a lot there are quite a few buttons on the front but very easy to work out i have had quite a few microwave’s over the years but this one is the best of them all there are a few good recipes in the manual that comes with it my wife enjoys trying them and i enjoy the meals!! All in all if you are looking for a new microwave oven like i was I had looked at a lot but decided to get this and am glad i did.HeZ
A great microwave – easy to use and performs really well.
Yeh/ nice one good microwave. Panasonic make some good gear don’t they? theres only one niggle despite been very easy to use it took me1/2 hour to figure out how to set the blooming clock well got there in the end..the machine is a decent size too and 1000 watt like my last Panasonic microwave the old one developed a crash in the door sill at the bottom, the microwave still worked flawlessly but I decided for a change.. best regards, Dave D.
Great features like sensor cooking plus its powerful with a large capacity
Nice looking and easy to use simple instructions, it weighs what it’s cooking for time – very happy with product.
I bought this microwave to replace our existing Panasonic microwave of similar specification. This model operates in a similar way so familiarisation was minimal. Very pleased with its performance to date.
Seems easy to use and keep clean many functions some of which may not be used. Replacement for old Panasonic which is still ok after 16 years so may keep as spare in case.
Panasonic still making good microwaves.
So much more room than our old microwave, and power to cook wheat ever we throw at it, have not used some features yet but the manual is pretty easy to follow and the steam feature works well.
I have no idea why they make microwaves so damn complicated. You need a degree in engineering and electronics to understand this beast. The manual is comprehensive enough but I lost the will to live after the section insert the plug.
I worked out how to set the clock and eventually we settled for pressing two buttons to get the 800w mode and then the time and the go button to zap whatever you put in it
Everything else just foxes me and my wife who has difficulty getting the lid off the jam jar was no use at all.
Most foods give instructions for 750W and 900W microwaves and this does 800W and 1000W so you have to calculate it from a chart I downloaded on line.
Why cant they just make a microwave with a dial on it and simple buttons..Im not interested in a clock or Chaos defrosting whatever that is though I`m guessing its when you get guests who turn up for a dinner youve forgotten about and its all hands on the freezer food.
Theres a whole set of menus and sequences of buttons you can press with smart defrosting or cooking and the microwave does all the work.
Great machine for a chef extraordinaire who loves gadgets and can read instructions
Useless for anyone like me who wants to press go and stop to heat up my pot noodle type food .
I dont prepare cordon bleu cookery in it, I mean what chef does….. I simply want to quickly and easily zap my Asda Macaroni cheese to a temperature that makes it edible so I might buy a simple Tommy Tippett microwave when they are next on sale in Lidl and sell this one on.
Good price for what it is.
I have no idea why they make microwaves so damn complicated. You need a degree in engineering and electronics to understand this beast. The manual is comprehensive enough but I lost the will to live after the section insert the plug.
I worked out how to set the clock and eventually we settled for pressing two buttons to get the 800w mode and then the time and the go button to zap whatever you put in it
Everything else just foxes me and my wife who has difficulty getting the lid off the jam jar was no use at all.
Most foods give instructions for 750W and 900W microwaves and this does 800W and 1000W so you have to calculate it from a chart I downloaded on line.
Why cant they just make a microwave with a dial on it and simple buttons..Im not interested in a clock or Chaos defrosting whatever that is though I`m guessing its when you get guests who turn up for a dinner youve forgotten about and its all hands on the freezer food.
Theres a whole set of menus and sequences of buttons you can press with smart defrosting or cooking and the microwave does all the work.
Great machine for a chef extraordinaire who loves gadgets and can read instructions
Useless for anyone like me who wants to press go and stop to heat up my pot noodle type food .
I dont prepare cordon bleu cookery in it, I mean what chef does….. I simply want to quickly and easily zap my Asda Macaroni cheese to a temperature that makes it edible so I might buy a simple Tommy Tippett microwave when they are next on sale in Lidl and sell this one on.
Expect it to be as good as the old one, if it ever arrives
Good quality .. loads of buttons but I will only use 2 of them
We use our microwave for warming up, defrosting and some cooking and wanted a decent sized model which this one delivers on.
There are a lot of buttons! We’ve not tried them all but you soon get used to the ones you’ll use most frequently and it’s pretty straightforward.
This is an amazing microwave. Looks good and works perfectly
We have had a number of Panasonic microwaves and have always been satisfied with the product and this one isno exceptin. It is well made and nicely finished. Unlike previous similar models which have been stainless steel throughout the inside is finished in enamel. Whether this makes any difference only time will tell. It has all the functions you need for day to day use although getting at some is not quite as clear as on previous models.
The black text on stainless steel makes it very difficult to read which button to press for which function.
No idea how to set the clock.
Otherwise the microwave is very powerful and a great buy for anyone who wants to use it as a simple microwave its just trying to read the labels for any of the advanced functions it is almost impossible
1000 watts power. Large capacity. It is relatively easy to use. Has a good bright light making the contents easy to see. As a baker I love the butter and chocolate melting function.
This was a replacement machine for one that had a defective turntable gear. The team tried to fix it by phone but realising it was beyond fixing they ordered a new one for us which came in 2 days. This new machine is first class, easy to use, variety of programmes and easy to keep clea
Easy to use and does everything we want. Great! Thanks!
It is an updated version of my old microwave. Very pleased with it.
This is the 3rd Panasonic micro wave we have had in 38 years so overall they are very good value for money and very well made, the delivery was as usual spot on. I recommend this machine.
This was a present to my daughter. I have had the same microwave for years and it has never failed me. She was thrilled to receive this.
Purchsaed this as our previous Panasonic microwave gave up – after many years of use. Not really had the chance, or need, to explore the many features if this model yet, but is simple to use for basic microwaving.
Panasonic always gives value for money and this super looking, operating model is no exception.
The perfect addition to my busy working kitchen this Panasonic inverter replaces a similar Panasonic model of ten hardworking years. I use my microwave many times during the day and always as a cooking tool. It has a number of one button press options like ‘reheat’ and ‘vegetables’ with the minus or plus buttons for more control. I make sauces and cook vegetables, defrost, soften, keep warm, reheat and even warm plates. So many different uses, i would be lost without it. I have good normal ovens so a simple machine that just uses microwave power is perfect. It has a large oven which is a good thing and is reasonably attractive. Once again I am very pleased with my new one, the old one has gone into retirement by way of the garden shed where it will heat up lunches and cups of tea!
The perfect addition to my busy working kitchen this Panasonic inverter replaces a similar Panasonic model of ten hardworking years. I use my microwave many times during the day and always as a cooking tool. It has a number of one button press options like ‘reheat’ and ‘vegetables’ with the minus or plus buttons for more control. I make sauces and cook vegetables, defrost, soften, keep warm, reheat and even warm plates. So many different uses, i would be lost without it. I have good normal ovens so a simple machine that just uses microwave power is perfect. It has a large oven which is a good thing and is reasonably attractive. Once again I am very pleased with my new one, the old one has gone into retirement by way of the garden shed where it will heat up lunches and cups of tea!
Purchased because controls similar to previous model that gave us many years of good service.
Also has additional features which are useful.
It is covered in buttons, but is actually very easy to use as a basic microwave. The extra buttons for types of food we have used less, however, the baked potato button is brilliant, put in potatoes, press 1 button it pings when it senses the potatoes are cooked through, so far perfect, no more sticking a fork in and it’s too hard or worse overcooked and rubbery! Perhaps I should try more of the individual product buttons
This is a real fantastic microwave. Glad I upgraded from my previous budget model. The auto jacket potato cook function is amazing.
Mega easy to use and very robust, we have one at work which I used as my trial microwave, it gets a mega beasting throughout the day/night shifts and it’s still like new!! That’s why I went for this model!! Very pleased with this item
Large powerful microwave. Easy to use and perfect for large family portions. Faultless.
We have had several Panasonic Microwaves over the years and this is simple the best it is superb can’t fault it highly recommended
Looks good well made powerful works well would buy again.
Excellent device, just what we needed for two adult children working from home. The Chaos defrost thaws the frozen dog’s food very efficiently, the sensor means you can reheat food without having to guess the time.
So easy to use and plenty of room to put in family sized pots.
Great replacement for my 17 litre 800 watt microwave.
We had to buy a new microwave in a hurry when the catch on the door of our 11year old Panasonic broke. This model was the nearest we could get to our original and had good reviews so we went for it. It arrived the next day – brilliant- works very efficiently, and was only 20 more than the one we bought 11years ago. Very satisfied.
Having now bought one and having had time to try it out, I can confidently say that the inverter technology is not just a gimmick and definitely delivers the results I was looking for.
Aside from being able to heat food more evenly, the biggest improvement over a “conventional” microwave is the ability to ACTUALLY defrost food. The defrost power setting makes it possible to warm up frozen pastries without drying them out and to thaw out meat without half-cooking it.
I hope this microwave serves us for many years to come, but regardless, it’s going to only be inverter microwaves for me from now on.
Having now bought one and having had time to try it out, I can confidently say that the inverter technology is not just a gimmick and definitely delivers the results I was looking for.
Aside from being able to heat food more evenly, the biggest improvement over a “conventional” microwave is the ability to ACTUALLY defrost food. The defrost power setting makes it possible to warm up frozen pastries without drying them out and to thaw out meat without half-cooking it.
I hope this microwave serves us for many years to come, but regardless, it’s going to only be inverter microwaves for me from now on.
A good quality large stainless steel microwave that has simple intuitive controls. Can also be integrated into kitchen unit if installation kit purchased.
I love it. The capacity is great, the programs work perfectly and it is easy to get used to them.
Practical. Looks good, very powerful, once set up, it’s easy to use. We don’t use a microwave for cooking only for heating and defrosting food and this it does perfectly.
Bought this as my previous Panasonic Genius lasted over 30 years! This is good but not as easy to use.
As described, works well but control panel markings are very small and hard to read.
This fits on the worktop and takes a normal plate size. This was the most important feature for me. My parcel arrived within two days and this was Christmas week. Most impressed. I could complete dinner easily; as I had been cooking and freezing all December and wanted an easy day. It’s now February and I am still in love with my microwave. What more can you ask?
This does what it says on the packet. Most of my cooking is now in the microwave
This updated version seems just as good and plenty of room.
This microwave has very similar features to the previous one and the same capacity but a couple of hundred extra watts available in terms of power.
Being so similar to the previous microwave, it was ready to get to grips with and behaves in a predictably similar manner.
The manual isn’t up to much though and we’ve seen an image on the display that isn’t actually documented at all in the manual. In fact there’s no “orientation” section that describes the display at all which is an oversight in my opinion.
So far so good. Looks great, expensive looking. And big enough to get a platter of biryani in!!!
So, we sent it back in a homemade box, including cardboard from ‘Who gives a crap’ loo roll and I was really worried that I might not get a replacement for not sending it back in the original packaging.
I can only recommend this company for first rate service. 🙂
It does what I want – I only need a simple machine so all the buttons on the front are surplus to my needs – I bought it for the size.
I bought this microwave to replace my previous old Panasonic combination microwave. Having realised that I never used the grill/oven etc – I chose this Microwave.
It is brilliant, does so much, though you do need to read the instructions first. Wish I had bought it before.
This microwave is a good size and has lots of really useful features such as automatic sensing. With this you can for example, put your veg in and press 12 and the micowave will cook it perfectly. The beaverage setting has been usd a lot too. It heats things very quickly and has a variable power output which is useful. You can also programme it to cook at one setting for a time and then continue cooking at a lower power output which I find useful. Also has a time delay. There are lots of other features which I haven’t explored yet.
The only thing I don’t like is the interior seems gloomy. Probably because it is coated with grey. (The old one was stainless inside). This coating, while easy to clean, could do with better lighting. This is my only niggle and is a small one as it doesn’t impact on how the oven works. Its just an aesthetic thing.
If this oven is the size you are looking for then I would definitely rcommend it.
This microwave is a good size and has lots of really useful features such as automatic sensing. With this you can for example, put your veg in and press 12 and the micowave will cook it perfectly. The beaverage setting has been usd a lot too. It heats things very quickly and has a variable power output which is useful. You can also programme it to cook at one setting for a time and then continue cooking at a lower power output which I find useful. Also has a time delay. There are lots of other features which I haven’t explored yet.
The only thing I don’t like is the interior seems gloomy. Probably because it is coated with grey. (The old one was stainless inside). This coating, while easy to clean, could do with better lighting. This is my only niggle and is a small one as it doesn’t impact on how the oven works. Its just an aesthetic thing.
If this oven is the size you are looking for then I would definitely rcommend it.
The microwave performs well and has cooked accurately. Care is required with certain settings, for example, the Porridge setting caused the porridge to explode all over the inside of the oven.
I do not like the number code that is shown for each setting. The original microwave had labels showing the setting so Vegetables was displayed instead of 13 (or whatever.