Swan Retro Digital Microwave Cream, 20 L, 800 W, 6 Power Levels Including Defrost Setting, SM22030CN
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Stylish Retro DesignThe 1950s inspired vintage design with a chic black finish and retro chrome accents make this toaster the perfect addition to any kitchen or workspace. An elegant design, made from high quality and durable material is perfect for someone looking for practicality and style. | Five Power LevelsThanks to the 5 power levels and defrost setting, life will be made easy for the time pressed cook, making it quick and easy for you to cook delicious meals for the whole family. Whether you’re heating leftovers from the night before or defrosting the mincemeat for tonight’s spaghetti Bolognese, the digital display allows you to easily select your setting and timer at the touch of a button. | 20-Litre CapacityThis microwave has a generous 20-litre capacity. This is the perfect size to fit a standard-sized dinner plate, allowing you to heat up a readily prepared meal. By using the lower heat setting you could also warm up dinner plates ahead of serving up dinner so your food stays nice and warm. The 270mm glass turntable even makes it easy to clean, taking away all the hassle out of food preparation. | Defrost SettingForgot to take the chicken out of the freezer ready for dinner? There’s no need to panic, thanks to the defrost setting you can have that meat ready to cook in the pan in minutes. The setting is also useful for defrosting ready-meals, frozen ingredients and bread for your morning toast. The cooking end signal will notify you when your food is ready too! |
| Weight: | 10.8 kg |
| Dimensions: | 32 x 44 x 26 cm; 10.79 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Swan |
| Model: | SM22030CN |
| Colour: | Cream |
| Colour: | Cream |
Nice, matches my other Swan retro
The microwave was lovely but the light inside went after 1week, so returned it and ordered another.
Sage microwave
My kitchen is all cream so always had a cream microwave. Decided on a change so had a green/sage one looks good bit different, I hope it doesn’t rust up, leaving the door open after each use for 20!minutes as suggested. Right size for my space. Easy to use . Good so fa
Easy to use and very good quality
Very easy to use, best microwave I’ve had. ( this is the second one I bought, so happy with first one , bought another for our holiday home. Do not understand the negative reviews about the quality.
Easy to use and very good quality
Very easy to use, best microwave I’ve had. ( this is the second one I bought, so happy with first one , bought another for our holiday home. Do not understand the negative reviews about the quality.
Lovely looking, easy to use microwave.
Love the colour and love retro for my kitchen, it goes with everything. It’s a bit smaller than my other one which is nice because I’ve only got a small kitchen. However my square dinner plates won’t turn but I have round ones and they’re perfect. Yes lovely microwave and very simple to use, all the settings are displayed on the front. Highly recommend.
Value for money..
My old microwave was 7 or 8 years old and was becoming difficult to clean and was making clunking noises so I decide to invest in a new one.
I have heard of Swan before and have bought a halogen cooker made by them. I found their items to be cheap but reliable so bought this particular microwave as it was also in Amazon warehouse.
I like my kitchen tools to be simple to use and easy to clean and this fits the bill exactly. The dial has a few power settings and there is a start/stop button, it couldn’t be simpler really. My old one had a grill, oven, etc but I never used anything except the microwave function, my reason for going simpler to operate (also cheaper to buy).
I have no complaints so far, it heats my food and does it fairly quickly, so 5 stars from me..
Good produc
Good product for the price. Has a good retro look. Does what it says but doesn’t have many features (often not used). Not the sturdiest but I bought for look and ease of use, so suits my needs.
Shiny and clean and reminder beep
Bought this to match my other swan kitchen items. Nice and shiny and clean looking.
It looks lovely and very striking with the polished door and chrome handle and dials. Nice that it has a digital display, although the display is blue and it seems to blur a little. It’s not just me, my hubby and a friend also noticed it blurs when you’re about 2 metres away.
The biggest down side is that it’s a little small.
Microwaveable pouches only just fit in and touch the top on the inside. But they do fit, so that’s good!
Plus my large plates do not fit and they stop the turn table glass from spinning. So I use my small plates instead!
It looks really nice.
Plus the feature I do like is that once the timer has finished amid it beeps, it also does a reminder beep until you open the door.
I’m forever warming up coffee and forgetting it’s in the microwave, so I love that aspect.
Great buy for me, the positives outweigh the negatives, so it’s all good.
Well made and simple to use.
We are pleased with this item, it is a nice colour and easy to use. We could see through the door of our old Swan microwave to see when the milk boiled in the cup. We cannot do this with our new one, it is very hard to see but not really a problem as we put the milk in a jug now so that it does not boil over. I am sure we will get to love the new Swan microwave as much as we did our previous one.
It looks great- I love the fresh green colour in my kitchen - and is so easy to use
The main point is that it’s incredibly easy to use. There are so many options clearly displayed around the dials that it is hard to make a mistake. And it looks so retro although it’s digital. Old and modern all in one machine.
The food comes out well cooked as well.
It looks great- I love the fresh green colour in my kitchen - and is so easy to use
The main point is that it’s incredibly easy to use. There are so many options clearly displayed around the dials that it is hard to make a mistake. And it looks so retro although it’s digital. Old and modern all in one machine.
The food comes out well cooked as well.
Lovely tool
Such a lovely tool to have in your kitchen….I have the matching pink kettle and toaster too. So easy to use and keep clean, as well. Would recommend this microwave highly. Good value for money
Good
Love the colour was able to colour coordinate with my other appliances. The blue time light is always on a little annoying because it’s at 000 all the time, would like it to be the actual time / clock instead of stopwatch / timer.
Nice size
Really nice looking micro wave cooks easily and different settings wou”d buy agai
Nice size
Really nice looking micro wave cooks easily and different settings wou”d buy agai
Nice size
Really nice looking micro wave cooks easily and different settings wou”d buy agai
Simply stunning
I love pink! This microwave is stylish, different & brightens up my grey kitchen … I have the bin & canisters also, just waiting for the 4 slice toaster to come back into stock. Lovely statement piece that’s practical & fun.
Simply stunning
I love pink! This microwave is stylish, different & brightens up my grey kitchen … I have the bin & canisters also, just waiting for the 4 slice toaster to come back into stock. Lovely statement piece that’s practical & fun.
Simply stunning
I love pink! This microwave is stylish, different & brightens up my grey kitchen … I have the bin & canisters also, just waiting for the 4 slice toaster to come back into stock. Lovely statement piece that’s practical & fun.
looks retro and stylish
its all about the look it looks great and fits in the kitchen great I like the retro look as for how it works it seems to work okay well a microwave is a microwave lets face it but where it has the edge is its looks great.
Stylish Retro Desig
Great product – we buy Swan products all the time as they are made in UK and love the retro design. They are a little bit more expensive than other brands but they are very well made and look great in the kitchen, we’d prefer to pay slightly more to get something better and more stylish than other brands on the market. The colour is great too and fits in well with the decor. We had trouble choosing the colour as there were so many lovely shades but chose pastel Blue which fits in perfectly. Very easy to use – didn’t need to refer to the instruction manual but the manual is also very clear too if you do need it.
Loving the look
Great looking microwave that cooks well. The controls are not obvious and one will need to read the manual fully.
Loving the look
Great looking microwave that cooks well. The controls are not obvious and one will need to read the manual fully.
Loving the look
Great looking microwave that cooks well. The controls are not obvious and one will need to read the manual fully.
Great microwave and compact - lovely colour!
The item arrived very quickly and exactly as described! The colour is perfect for a country-style kitchen and fits neatly into the corner 🙂 We’ve been using it for a few months now and had no issues with it whatsoever. It heats well, defrosts well and considering we have 2 young children, use it on a reasonably regular basis for baked potatoes, soup etc The inside is a bit smaller than we are used to but that’s probably because it’s retro…and plates are bigger than they used to be but overall functions well! Thank you
New Kitche
Following a new kitchen refit I knew I’d be able to get the full matching range on here. I was happy to spend the extra few pounds to make sure I got the whole range and it was worth the spend. Safely delivered and well packaged
good item but a note about Amazon...
Like this product, does exactly what you would expect from it. HOWEVER,
I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY REFUND FROM AMAZON AFTER 8 WEEKS ON ANOTHER ITEM THAT THEY OWE ME FOR, AND WILL CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY, UNTIL I GET A PHONE CALL FROM SOMEONE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO UNDERSTANDS THE ENGLISH BANKING SYSTEM.
AMAZON IS GRETA WHEN EVERYTHING IS STRAIGHTFORWARD, BUT UTTER VILIANS WHEN IT DOESN’T.
Uneven on worktop
Lovely easy to use microwave.
Amazon customer very good when I received the first one it would not sit flat on worktop so had a replacement but again would not sit flat on worktop but I solved by taping a small piece of cardboard on rear corner.
Presume this is a design fault amazon customer care was good but swan customer care just not interested.
Would have got a different brand but all other kitchen appliances are all the retro desig
Nice looking but small internally
Great looking microwave and very easy to use. My only quibble would be how small it is internally – although not especially small volume wise it doesn’t fit my plates and you can’t stand a packet of rice up in it.
We bought this in a sale for 60ish, and for that price we are very happy with our purchase. It looks stylish and works perfectly with our kitchen.
Assembly was simply, amazing pug and play really, and with a quick wipe down, you are good to go.
Appreciating its only a 800w microwave, I have to say I notice this when using, always have to put in for a little longer that recommended cooking instruction so would say it’s not that powerful.
It works for us, we have patience, and for the money, we are extremely happy with our purchase at this price. I wouldn’t recommend if was priced much higher because you can get a 1,000w for not much more.
Good brand, good purchase and so far so good .z
Good value, good looks and easy to use
A good value product that isn’t too large, and looks smashing. A lot of microwaves are quite bulky and dominate the worktop, but this one is more compact than a lot you find. It’s also easy to use, with just two dials. Being 800W, it does take a little longer to heat food than a lot of other microwaves, but that’s not something that bothers us particularly. Overall, we’re very pleased with this purchase.
Swan retro microwave Black. Model Sm22030
Worked the time out on this microwave, love the black.it really is a lovely microwave matches my kitchen to a t,and it came in good time as really desperate for a microwave, so yes all good so far.
Swan retro microwave Black. Model Sm22030
Worked the time out on this microwave, love the black.it really is a lovely microwave matches my kitchen to a t,and it came in good time as really desperate for a microwave, so yes all good so far.
Love the colour!
Brilliant microwave and lovely colour. Had to buy a new microwave due to old one not working anymore but this one is great. Looks and works great!! Wish they had the pink one in stock but they didn’t so bought the red one which is also very nice.
Highly recommended
I bought this microwave as part if a set with the kettle and the toaster. All the products look so modern and stylish. The colour of all the products are the same and they are really easy to clean.
Highly recommended
I bought this microwave as part if a set with the kettle and the toaster. All the products look so modern and stylish. The colour of all the products are the same and they are really easy to clean.
Highly recommended
I bought this microwave as part if a set with the kettle and the toaster. All the products look so modern and stylish. The colour of all the products are the same and they are really easy to clean.
Highly recommended
I bought this microwave as part if a set with the kettle and the toaster. All the products look so modern and stylish. The colour of all the products are the same and they are really easy to clean.
New microwave; new kitche
Bought this as I loved the style! It works well too and is relatively quiet. Style and substance. Highly recommended. Bought the kettle to match as well.
New microwave; new kitche
Bought this as I loved the style! It works well too and is relatively quiet. Style and substance. Highly recommended. Bought the kettle to match as well.
New microwave; new kitche
Bought this as I loved the style! It works well too and is relatively quiet. Style and substance. Highly recommended. Bought the kettle to match as well.
A Super Swan Microwave
This Swan microwave is easy to use with very clear instructions and excellent guide book.
The colour range is amazing and would enhance any kitchen. Overall the microwave is small., neat and not too heavy to lift in place. I am delighted with my Swan – and it carries a guarantee too!
I would happily recommend this product to everyone who needs to brighten up their kitchen with a useful and important addition to their cooking range
Very powerful for a small microwave
Fantastic little microwave and powerful we needed one to fit under a unit and this was perfect easy to operate and very nicely made off grey colour very happy with the price too would recommend this microwave to anyone great delivery speed and friendly selle
I loved i
I bought this as i’ve seen it and loved it, the only problem is that if you don’t use lid to cover your liquid food, in the long run this will ruin the painting inside the cooking chamber by chipping it. Real pity i had to dump it.
I loved i
I bought this as i’ve seen it and loved it, the only problem is that if you don’t use lid to cover your liquid food, in the long run this will ruin the painting inside the cooking chamber by chipping it. Real pity i had to dump it.
I loved i
I bought this as i’ve seen it and loved it, the only problem is that if you don’t use lid to cover your liquid food, in the long run this will ruin the painting inside the cooking chamber by chipping it. Real pity i had to dump it.
I loved i
I bought this as i’ve seen it and loved it, the only problem is that if you don’t use lid to cover your liquid food, in the long run this will ruin the painting inside the cooking chamber by chipping it. Real pity i had to dump it.
I loved i
I bought this as i’ve seen it and loved it, the only problem is that if you don’t use lid to cover your liquid food, in the long run this will ruin the painting inside the cooking chamber by chipping it. Real pity i had to dump it.
Looks good and works well
Brought mainly for the look which is as expected and a nice retro design which suits our kitchen well. A little smaller than I expected but is to the measurements advertised so my fault for not checking that exactly before I bought it. Nice features that work well and does what a microwave should with numerous settings.
Looks good and works well
Brought mainly for the look which is as expected and a nice retro design which suits our kitchen well. A little smaller than I expected but is to the measurements advertised so my fault for not checking that exactly before I bought it. Nice features that work well and does what a microwave should with numerous settings.
Only had it a day or so, but pretty pleased with my new purchase. A lovely bright+vibrant colour..
So far just cooked sum jackets in it+warmed up a few bits, but it’s pretty idiot proof+Seems powerful for the job in hand. And the fact also get a two year guarantee If register it online, giving an extra year, is even better..!:-] All In all am chuffed with my purchase.
Great looking little microwave
I wanted to purchase a simple cheap good looking microwave to replace a rather ageing microwave that I bought second hand 10 years ago. Additionally I wanted something that was attractive and would fit in well with my kitchen and I have to say this Swan retro oven ticks all the boxes. It’s very easy to use, does what I require which is very basic sort of cooking/defrosting/reheating. Would highly recommend this oven as a good looking value for money microwave.
colour matching
i bought this item with matching toaster and kettle was very well priced for such a well known product am very pleased i bought these items together well worth the money i paid
colour matching
i bought this item with matching toaster and kettle was very well priced for such a well known product am very pleased i bought these items together well worth the money i paid
colour matching
i bought this item with matching toaster and kettle was very well priced for such a well known product am very pleased i bought these items together well worth the money i paid
I absolutely love the colour and the whole cute round edged retro design of this microwave. It fits in well with my brightly coloured mis-matched appliances. I was put off by the 1 star reviews which said it rusts but I have had this microwave for 6 months now and there’s no sign of rust at all. I use it a lot but I do wipe it down and leave the door open to vent after use to prevent condensation.
I have a small kitchen so needed a small microwave which this is – it fits a 25cm (10″) plate no problem but if using a 28cm (11″) plate, they will fit but you have to tilt it slightly to get through the narrower front (see photos).
There’s no 30 second quick press button but you don’t need one as you just turn the dial for the required length of time then press start – so easy to use. It does have lots of features but I haven’t needed to use them. I don’t find food cooks well if I use High (which is supposed to be for quick cooking) so I normally just use M. High (normal cooking) which works fine.
Recommended!
Having read the reviews on how the paint flakes away i am hoping that they have sorted the problem . This is a small microwave you can get a dinner plate in ok so that is fine with us
The microwave is very simple to use 2 knobs and two buttons ,it looks very smart and classic and works very well , it is a little noisy but no worse than others
All in all this is a smart item i just hope it lasts longer than the warranty period .
Looks lovely in my kitche
Lovely retro looking microwave. Liked it because it was a little bit different from the usual microwaves. Do be warned that the door is plastic not metal and easily scratches so you need to take care when cleaning. Only use none abrasive cleaning equipment. I wouldn’t let this put you off purchasing. Easy to use no fiddly digital panel just a couple of turns and start. Easy to clean as no grill. Only given 4 stars as the plastic door was a surprise to me but I still like it.
Important please read full review
Love the microwave and I did want the full range ie orange kettle toaster, looked on amazon for them but none here, so went on Swan website and they are out of stock with no due back in stock date, which means I’ll have to find an other make of the Orange kettle and toaster, I am very unhappy with this as it will be hard to get a colour match.
Update I held of getting a different make of toaster and kettle and managed to order it from amazon some good months later so now very happy my toaster arrived 5 days early, still waiting on the kettle, the only downside at the moment is I can’t find anymore Swan orange kitchen equipment like the bin, bread bin, tea sugar and coffee containers again very disappointed with Swan, updated 5th November 2020 please stay clear of all Swan products I purchased the kettle, microwave and toaster, the toaster blew my electric 2 weeks in use managed to get a full refund, the kettle the lid is rusting away and it’s not even a year old, my microwave blew the electrics I purchased the microwave in 2019 and I only use it occasionally I’ve replaced the fuse and it’s no longer working, I’m very disappointed with swan, back in my childhood my mother only bought Swan and I honestly thought Swan was a name to be trusted, how wrong am I, they are rubbish, now I have to purchase a new kettle, microwave and toaster, I’m not happy that I now have to replace these in such a short time period, I have very little money and I struggle to purchase these swan items
Ok for the money.
I ordered this in black for my kitchen,It looks quite stylish,The only downside it’s a bit smaller than I thought,Some of my square plates will not fit,But I still use it on most days.
Ok for the money.
I ordered this in black for my kitchen,It looks quite stylish,The only downside it’s a bit smaller than I thought,Some of my square plates will not fit,But I still use it on most days.
Ok for the money.
I ordered this in black for my kitchen,It looks quite stylish,The only downside it’s a bit smaller than I thought,Some of my square plates will not fit,But I still use it on most days.
Lovely vibrant colou
Lovely colour. Only criticism is that when it finishes the cook it keeps beeping until you open the door – great so you don’t forget your dinner but annoying if you’ve sterlised baby bottles and gone to bed before the cycle has finished!
Lovely vibrant colou
Lovely colour. Only criticism is that when it finishes the cook it keeps beeping until you open the door – great so you don’t forget your dinner but annoying if you’ve sterlised baby bottles and gone to bed before the cycle has finished!
Really nice looking microwave and not too big in a small kitchen. Only gripe would be that my old microwave must of had the start and cancel button on opposites sides to this one. I often put the minutes on I want to cook the food for and press cancel instead of start. It’s easy to use and not to complicated though.
Looks nice
Nice little microwave.
There is a mark on the inside of the glass that I’m unable to remove, but didn’t contact Amazon as I couldn’t be bothered to wrap it all back up to send it back.
I only use it to heat my porridge currently and it does the job perfectly.
Looks nice
Nice little microwave.
There is a mark on the inside of the glass that I’m unable to remove, but didn’t contact Amazon as I couldn’t be bothered to wrap it all back up to send it back.
I only use it to heat my porridge currently and it does the job perfectly.
Liking it so far.
We are pleased with the styling of this microwave. It is a simple microwave, but really like the method of time setting by just spinning the dial. Love the reminder beep that lets you know that you have left something in the microwave after heating. I find it especially useful when I have warmed up a drink as it is easy to forget about when you are busy.
Product good packaging damaged
The microwave itself is good and goes well with our kitchen as we have ordered the full range.
However, our packaging was damaged even though it had an amazon seal. I suspect the product was returned due to damage and I have been able to pull out using suction pads.
Product good packaging damaged
The microwave itself is good and goes well with our kitchen as we have ordered the full range.
However, our packaging was damaged even though it had an amazon seal. I suspect the product was returned due to damage and I have been able to pull out using suction pads.
10 out of 10
I love my pink microwave. One Year on it still works perfectly and rather than a microwave with a dark inside it’s white and easy to see the dirt . Looks fab in my grey kitchen with pink accessories . If you want a 1960s retro and bright look I would 100% recommend this microwave .. it’s also very practical and easy to use too
10 out of 10
I love my pink microwave. One Year on it still works perfectly and rather than a microwave with a dark inside it’s white and easy to see the dirt . Looks fab in my grey kitchen with pink accessories . If you want a 1960s retro and bright look I would 100% recommend this microwave .. it’s also very practical and easy to use too
10 out of 10
I love my pink microwave. One Year on it still works perfectly and rather than a microwave with a dark inside it’s white and easy to see the dirt . Looks fab in my grey kitchen with pink accessories . If you want a 1960s retro and bright look I would 100% recommend this microwave .. it’s also very practical and easy to use too
10 out of 10
I love my pink microwave. One Year on it still works perfectly and rather than a microwave with a dark inside it’s white and easy to see the dirt . Looks fab in my grey kitchen with pink accessories . If you want a 1960s retro and bright look I would 100% recommend this microwave .. it’s also very practical and easy to use too
10 out of 10
I love my pink microwave. One Year on it still works perfectly and rather than a microwave with a dark inside it’s white and easy to see the dirt . Looks fab in my grey kitchen with pink accessories . If you want a 1960s retro and bright look I would 100% recommend this microwave .. it’s also very practical and easy to use too
Looks and works grea
Great looking. Easy to use. Very happy with this microwave. I have gone for the light green colour as I like to be different! I like the tip in the instructions, to wipe out the condensation after use (or I sometimes leave door open for a short while to dry out), as apparently this lengthens the life of the microwave. I can see this makes sense as my previous m.waves have all gone rusty with paint flaking off inside after quite short time spans. I have never read this tip before in other leaflets. Very useful and grateful.
Super retro fab microwave
Loved the design, cream and smaller than most microwaves so fits onto a smaller counter space, instructions a little difficult to follow but got the hang of it, very retro, would recommemd, I have had no condensation collecting on glass door at all as others who purchased said, no complaints
Super retro fab microwave
Loved the design, cream and smaller than most microwaves so fits onto a smaller counter space, instructions a little difficult to follow but got the hang of it, very retro, would recommemd, I have had no condensation collecting on glass door at all as others who purchased said, no complaints
Fits in perfectly with kitche
When we got a new kitchen I wanted a green microwave to match the new decor. My choice was limited so I ordered this one (though would have preferred 900w).
On opening the box I was pleased with the design, but thought it looked too small. Our previous microwave was an oven/grill too, so it was quite a bit larger, and I was worried it wouldn’t fit our needs (family of 4 with two hungry boys!)
I had it all packed up to send back, then thought at the last minute that I’d try it out. I’m glad I did because it’s actually just right. It fits a dinner plate and one of my large baking bowls (just) which is all I need really.
It looks really smart with the rest of my green appliances and is easy to use and clean.
Good
It’s a good microwave that looks stylish. Just might be a watchout that if you slightly pull the door (but not fully open it) the microwave switches on by itself (included video).
Otherwise it’s quiet and will beep every so often if you haven’t opened the door after switching it on which is handy.
Microwave, heats food stuffs, and non metallic liquids.
Of all the Swan retro range this is my favourite. It heats food and liquids well, care must be taken on removal from the microwave as they become quite hot. Liquids and indeed most foods are best heated in a glass bowl or handled jug, to avert a swimming pool of molten liquid forming inside the unit. I don’t understand how this could be retro as I don’t think they had microwaves in the 1940’s-50’s? Did micro waves even exist before they were invented – discuss.
Super retro, super creamy!
Delivery came a day earlier than requested, luckily we were in.
We haven’t used the microwave yet as our kitchen is being finished. I can say however, that it is a colour match to the description given and that it actually looks even nicer than online. Very smart looking and exactly what we want for our retro/scandi inspired kitchen.
**UPDATE** We’ve been using the microwave for some time now, and it’s absolutely brilliant! Very easy to use, still looks smart, and I’m so glad we bought it. Very highly recommended!
Beautiful microwave! I love it fits in well in my new kitchen and all the interior! So many functions to use on it as well and such a great price! I can now make the perfect pop corn thanks to its setting so no more burnt bits! Or a milky hot choc for my daughter at the perfect temperature not just a microwave a life safer to and such a fantastic price I live everything abouts it from the dignity display to the way it works I haven’t had any problems and I’m so happy! Also great service arrived way before its expected date! Thank you Swan I love it xx
This microwave is amazing, what more can I say? It’s small and compact and even though it’s only 800 W, It packs a powerful punch it heats up soups, Stews, and other frozen foods with ease. There are multiple functions with only two dials on the microwave, one to set the function (including auto-cooking) which ranges from re-heating up a drink to defrosting your next meal, warming up bread (to make it as fresh as the day it was baked), rice to steaming veg You can even change the power settings which range from medium-low which is 40 percent medium-high which is 80 percent and 100 Percent being the highest setting which is obviously 800 W.
I have two concerns though, 1, when in use, the outside casing gets hot. I’m not too sure how this will effect the longevity as, other microwaves I have had (as far as I can recall) didn’t get hot to touch and 2, with it being compact, you can’t fit a normal sized dinner plate in and, when opening the door, the microwave moves as it is lighter than standard microwave ovens.
Excellent microwave, could maybe be a bit less vocal!
Been using this microwave for a couple of months now, and so far so good.
If I had to find one fault with it, I would be really nit-picking, but when it’s finished, the beeps continue intermittently until you open the door. I use it to sterilise my baby’s bottles – however have quickly learnt not to do them just before bed, as once the cycle is finished, the microwave will continue to beep every few minutes, until you open the door! Slightly frustrating, but not the end of the world.
Excellent microwave, could maybe be a bit less vocal!
Been using this microwave for a couple of months now, and so far so good.
If I had to find one fault with it, I would be really nit-picking, but when it’s finished, the beeps continue intermittently until you open the door. I use it to sterilise my baby’s bottles – however have quickly learnt not to do them just before bed, as once the cycle is finished, the microwave will continue to beep every few minutes, until you open the door! Slightly frustrating, but not the end of the world.
Very easy to use - twist and start and you're are done; and it is gree
95% of the time you want max power for a given time with as little faffing about as possible. I leave the rotary power selector at 100%, turn the timing wheel to the time I need and press go – barring telepathy, I think that’s as efficient as you are going to get. Having said that, you are probably choosing it because of how it looks which is a taste thing and dependent on the colour of the other kit in your kitchen (I’m told that’s important?)
Very easy to use - twist and start and you're are done; and it is gree
95% of the time you want max power for a given time with as little faffing about as possible. I leave the rotary power selector at 100%, turn the timing wheel to the time I need and press go – barring telepathy, I think that’s as efficient as you are going to get. Having said that, you are probably choosing it because of how it looks which is a taste thing and dependent on the colour of the other kit in your kitchen (I’m told that’s important?)
Microwave
Bought as a replacement for my ageing microwave. Am very pleased with the performance, though I must confess I do only tend to reheat and not actually cook from scratch in it. Easy to operate, lovely looking and smaller than my previous one which is great. Plenty of room inside and a large glass turntable. Overall very good product and I would recommend
Microwave
Bought as a replacement for my ageing microwave. Am very pleased with the performance, though I must confess I do only tend to reheat and not actually cook from scratch in it. Easy to operate, lovely looking and smaller than my previous one which is great. Plenty of room inside and a large glass turntable. Overall very good product and I would recommend
Awesome microwave the orange is matt enough to not look crazy. Only thing is the start and cancel buttons are the other way round when compared to every other microwave I’ve ever had. So I keep hitting cancel instead of sta
Do not buy this
I ordered this item for my holiday home and went to a lot of trouble to get it installed. I have now had complaints from 2 sets of guests that it does not work: It does not heat anything up. My cleaner has also tested it, found the same so I would like a full refund. If you want it returned I will also have to add 30 plus postage as the cleaner will charge for taking this to the post office.
Too much to love!
This microwave arrived very quickly and was packaged well.
Nothing to assemble, just put into position and you are ready to go.
I love all things retro and especially green! This is such a nice colour and adds pop in my vintage style kitchen. I love the controls and how simple they are to use. You basically just choose the settings on the upper dial and then dial the minutes in at the bottom.
You can also set according to weight and that is easily explained in the accompanying booklet.
It cooks beautifully and evenly. It has a really nice bright light inside too.
I’m very happy with the size. I had a really large one and had been looking for one that was a nice medium size. This is perfect. Big enough to do five jacket potatoes.
The appearance is what sold it for me so I’m extremely happy that it does not dissapoint on the function side of things.
I also think the price is great. Worth every penny.
I have had it for around 8 weeks and have used it more or less daily without any issues at all. I would happily recommend this beautiful retro microwave.
Really nice microwave
Very stylish looking microwave. Simple to use and roomier than you would think, it certainly takes my full size dinner plates and the large size of pyrex bowl. So far I havn’t found anything that I have wanted to put in there that hasn’t fit! Works really well, it’s far better at defrosting than my old microwave. The only mildly irritating thing is that when it’s finished whatever it’s doing it will give three loud beeps but then repeat said loud beeps every three minutes until you go and open the door. It’s good in that you wont forget anything but I often put something in to defrost and then leave it whilst I go and do something else – the beeps then get quite annoying. You feel like your being ruled by your microwave!! A small point really but it could really annoy some!
So as other posts have mentioned it isn’t exactly the colour shown on every website I have looked at. It is slightly lighter (see photos) which would match the rest of the range that they do. It does however look very smart and classy. It’s feels and looks good quality and even has a fancy clock (I like things like that)
I’ve not tested it yet but I’ve already gathered that it won’t fit an uncle bens (or any other make) packet rice in it that has to stand up, but if this is the only issue I can handle that. If you are particularly partial to packet rice though I would advise on buying the bigger capacity model or your rice will continually fall over while cooking.
It was delivered a day early and came well packaged as true to form with Amazon products. It is rather heavy (as you would imagine) I struggled to carry it up the three flights of stairs to my office but more because it was bulky. This was mainly due to the tons of air filled packaging than the product itself though.
I am really pleased with how it looks in my kitchen though and have now just got to figure out what all the fancy buttons do, I have however managed to set the clock which is a good start 🙂 I’ve rated it a 4 just because of the very slight difference in colour.
Let just hope it works as well as it looks now!
Excellent microwave so fa
Excellent microwave so far!
It has far more functions than I’ll ever need, (I’m used to just having 2 dials, one that was always on full, and the other for the time) but I guess it’s nice to have options!
It does appear far smaller than my last 20L microwave, it’s lower inside and out and it’s about 5mm off of letting me put my expensive larger plates in it (but our back up argos value dinner plates fit in with about 2mm to spare!) I personally am fine with having it lower in height as I don’t tend to microwave towers of food!
It’s also quite nice to have the time on it, although the light is awfully bright. (My clock also makes a high pitched buzzing noise, not sure if that’s because I have exceptionally amazing hearing or we just have a duff clock? The buzzing is why I’ve knocked it down a star.) It also counts down when nuking, which is nice!
I got cream, which is a slightly yellowy cream, but I like it 🙂
Inside, it is white painted, but looks easy to clean. I’m slightly worried about the lip above the door as it’s not curved, it’s jsut a right nagle, so you can’t see if it’s clean up there (or rusty!)
The light inside comes on when cooking, and whenever you open the door which is a little annoying when you’ve left the door open for it to dry out etc.
Well made but perhaps expensive
I bought is for my mother who needed something simple. It can seem to be complex as it does offer a number of options. However, put the top dial on full power (high) and turn the bottom knob ANTI Clockwise and it dials down to thhe required to the required time….Simples! The other option is set it to Speed cooking and pressing the lower button increases cooking time in 30 second blocks. It seems reasonably well made and carries a 2 yr warranty. I’m happy. 4 stars rather than 5 simply because it seems a little expensive.
Well made but perhaps expensive
I bought is for my mother who needed something simple. It can seem to be complex as it does offer a number of options. However, put the top dial on full power (high) and turn the bottom knob ANTI Clockwise and it dials down to thhe required to the required time….Simples! The other option is set it to Speed cooking and pressing the lower button increases cooking time in 30 second blocks. It seems reasonably well made and carries a 2 yr warranty. I’m happy. 4 stars rather than 5 simply because it seems a little expensive.
The Tale of Two Microwaves
The Microwave arrived several hours ago. It was a bargain that I was grateful for given the time of year. I’ve now used it successfully and, although its voice is considerable louder than the 15 year old beautiful deep yellow Daewoo which was on its way out, sigh, it heated a bowl of yesterday’s stew efficiently.
However, before I got to using it, I noticed that this microwave just didn’t sit comfortable where my poor Daewoo recently sat. Seemed to have one of its feet off the worktop slightly. Fixed that temporarily with a piece of silicone to level it up so that I could see how it looked from a couple of yards away. Not too bad – its just that I’m still missing Daewoo.
It was when I went to open the door that the loss of a star came into it. Daewoo had a push-button door (but to be fair to Swan, no digital clock). WHY would a microwave that strangely has feet with no hint of a bit of non-slip material attached …. have a handle that, when pulled to open, starts moving a relatively light-weight item across the worktop? Not too convenient, or very safe, if you have to remember to keep one hand on the microwave while opening the door so that it doesn’t move forward.
Then I got around to fixing the slip as well as the wobble. For anyone finding the microwave slipping, silicone non-slip table mats are the answer. They’re non-slip on both sides and heatproof. They’re designed to ensure that sailors don’t get a bowl of boiling stew in their lap and can be bought from marine shops and probably elsewhere. I got mine from a friend who lives on a boat. They can be cut easily with scissors and are great for stopping lots of things from sliding or being pulled off surfaces. So now the Swan has some nice non-slip heatproof squares under its feet. This stops the sliding, I can’t even pull it forward.
Other than the above, the clock was easy to set up (once I’d found the page with the instructions) and the food heated up nicely.To me, I fear, it will never look as good as poor Daewoo, but it’s easy on the eye and it matches (near enough) the new Morphy Richards cream 4 slice toaster which was also needed to replace poor old Avanti who, having seen that kitchen mate Daewoo was dying, finally gave up the will to raise a toast, poor thing :/
ok, so its small and lots of cheap plastic but it has a nice retro look and is supper simple to use with just two toggle knobs and a clear LCD screen. Its been in use for 6 months now. I heats at a very good speed unlike many other budget models with vastly overrated power ratings. One real upside a reason for a extra star is just how easy it has been to keep perfectly clean. it seems to almost repeal grime and a simple wipe once every two weeks has it looking brand new inside and out.