Samsung MS23F301TAS Solo Microwave, 800W, 23 Litre, Silver
Samsung MS23F301TAS Solo Microwave, 800W, 23 Litre, Silver [Energy Class A]
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| Weight: | 4 kg |
| Dimensions: | 19.25 x 12.6 x 10.83 cm; 4 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Samsung |
| Part: | MS23F301TAS/EU |
| Colour: | Silver |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Dimensions: | 19.25 x 12.6 x 10.83 cm; 4 Kilograms |
Almost 5 stars apart from its very difficult to see inside when working. It’s only a problem when boiling milk or similar when you need to see a precise moment to stop the machine.
Adjusting the time is also a bit basic as no key pad to type in time and relays on rotating dial I should have noticed before ordering
Apart from those points it seems reasonable good quality time will tell
It’s nice looking.
Cooks evenly.
Loud beep.
Powerful fan expelling moisture (so reduces buildup of condensation internally), but that means you certainly know when it is on.
It has 5s time steps (my previous Panasonic had 10s steps).
Easy to clean (ceramic interior finish).
I like the fact they the interior has a five year warranty – they must have faith that it won’t rust like most do.
Bright display.
Has power saving feature (but manual).
Not quite so good:
Power saving should be automatic – it should shut off power after a short time.
You pull the door to open rather than press a button, and it’s quite noisy closing.
I didn’t experience an issue with the door being stiff to open as some reporte.
The internal light is okay when the door is open, but I wish manufacturers would put a light on both side. With the door closed, it’s almost impossible to see inside unless you turn all the room lights off (and close the blinds!) – as many report. I fail to understand why it was not designed to make it possible to clearly see what’s cooking – useful if you want to ensure your coffee or porridge doesn’t boil over! The wire mesh needs to be their to reflect the 3cm microwaves back into the oven and let none out but other manufacturers have managed to do this and have good visible light transparency too.
The light comes out of the back of the unit (so more could have been done to channel all the light into the cavity!)
This ‘defect’ is mentioned in many reviews (not just Amazon), but I will live with it – the advantages outweigh this disadvantage.
I was going to include a picture showing the view inside with the door closed to show how difficult it was to see the contents but bizarley with a phone camera you can see quite clearly into the machine!!!
The fan could stay on a bit longer to reduce condensation buildup when you don’t remove the contents straight away (minor point).
Overall, a very good microwave and I have no regrets buying it. I certainly do recommend it.
Time will tell (of course) how long it will last, but generally Samsung products are well made.
Would have given a 5 star review, but have found buttons on touch pad to be unresponsive, have to press the power level button several time’s to get it to work.
Really like the enamel interior design, last Panasonic microwave unit had a painted protective interior, totally unfit for purpose, rusted in no time under the turntable, the main reason I chose this was to avoid that issue, so far no problem at all, all stem from cooking is expelled with a powerful fan, really pleased.
Full sized dinner plate fit’s for re heating, good sized cavity for cooking vessels, at 800W not the most powerful, but value for money certainly, just the niggley buttons, please sort this out manufacturer!
Massive downside is the internal light which is very dim , if you need to monitor your food whilst cooking I would give this one a miss
I saved about 59 on the new price as bought on Amazon Market place condition described as good with a scratch on it.condition was as new and could not find any scratches on it and it work’s perfectly so no complaints a bargain.
Instructions contain some broken English and can be a bit strange to read but I didn’t really need to read them anyway as it’s all pretty straightforward to set up and use.
As mentioned in other reviews the door is a bit tricky to see through but that probably means it provides a higher protection against stray radiation and in reality this doesn’t cause any issues in day to day use.
Amazing microwave. Being needing to replace ours for a while and once I saw this on offer on Amazon, I quickly snapped this up.
The ceramic feature is great since this will allow easy cleaning.
Its not that loud when running and very stylish as well.
Very happy with this product and highly recommended
Hubby gets confused now he’s older with digital or complicated features.
This is so easy to use for him and the family.
It cleans and shines up well on the outside with a micro clothe.
Easy to wipe down inside and underside.
No problems in settings, temperature, nothing.
So far so good.
My previous Samsung microwave was brilliant. I had it for years so I bought the latest model when I needed a new one
The buttons could be more clearly labelled and a sticker showing the output rating (800 watts) is surprisingly absent on the unit.
The next-day delivery was great and the oven arrived in pristine condition.
Microwave is a great addition to the kitchen replaced a well used one which had rusted through. Works well, light is a bit dim but the important bit is the heating and it does it well. Bought a couple of covers to go over food to reduce the cleaning of splatter.
Overall, good. Cons: can’t see through the dark glass door – annoying. Also, not as powerful as my last 800 daewoo microwave. Pluses: nice appearance, fits large dinner plates and is good value for money.
Having previously purchased a smaller microwave (17 litre) that was not easy to clean this one has been a great investment. The larger volume makes it easier to get larger containers in for cooking without a noticeable worktop space infringement. Looks great and simple to use.
*Love the interior coating*
*Handy interior light bulb is on a timer when door open* (switches itself off)
*Good can turn off the bleeps*
*Can turn clock off when door open*
*Good 23L & doesn’t take up too much room*
Easy to use:-
*30 second start button*
*Power level button and timer knob*
*Other progs n fan (clean) button available*
Great product!
Well made and easy to use, easy to clean too. Although it arrived slightly damaged it’s a great microwave.
Great product
Let down by the seller terrible packaging
Box all wet and rusty clips part open box ment to be a brand new item box looks like its been sat in a wet corner for months
1 star service
And no reply to message sent regarding my complai
Exactly as described and a beautiful finish. Great value for money.
Product and delivery very good but instructions provided very poor and printed on cheap paper! Not an idiot but expected better instructions. For instance – what is and how do you use the Healthy Eating and My Plate buttons? Expected more from a renowned company
like the design and colour and easy to use controls, also like the ceramic coating inside easier to clean than my old one, 800 watt quick heat up with plenty of settings. overall nice looking microwave looks great in my kitche
just what I needed as my old one was about 12 years old
Samsung 5 star as usual, shame delivered incomplete of turntable. What a joke trying to get replacement part fingers crossed after an hour of broken English and telephone call agents sheet reading I should be able to use
The one irritating thing about this product is that you can’t see through the door when in use. This can cause problems should the food boil over during cooking. Other than that I’m generally pleased with the purchase.
Great microwave, but the auto defrost button doesn’t do much. But otherwise Great.
We ordered this microwave because our previous 2 microwaves have rusted inside… This has a ceramic coating inside which feels a lot thicker and is easy to clean. The microwave is a little hard for an inexperienced man to operate – I found the buttons are not very intuitive, but once my wife had explained what to do it’s a breeze. Everything functions as you’d expect – heats stuff etc. The door feels very slightly flimsier than I’d like but not troublesomely so.
I did consider many machines and read many reviews but this one stood out as was relatively feature rich, the ideal size I was looking for, looked good and was a good price.
I do have a couple of minor irritations which are mentioned in other reviews but did not deter my from purchasing although is the reason why I knocked one star off…
1) The user manual included in the box is going some to be called a manual. It barely covers the basics and generally is of little use. Some of the buttons are not self explanatory and do need instructions on what they are and indeed how they are used. The poor manual is easily remedied by visiting the Samsung website and downloading the full version which in my opinion should have been included in the box. I agree that potentially most users will discard the manual at the bottom of a drawer never to be seen again once they have become familiar with the controls but still, not including this in the box is a poor service to the customer.
2) Secondly… the blacked out door. While I appreciate that one of the selling points is the pleasing aesthetics, the door is blacked out and almost opaque to the extent that even in a darkened room and with the internal light shining whilst the machine is in operation it is only possible to make out a very vague outline of the contents. If cooking a liquid… soup, porridge etc. you would never be able to see if it was boiling over without opening the door. I believe the light is there purely to light up the inside when the door is opened so you can then see the contents… it offers little use whilst the machine is in operation.
All that said… it fits in the space I needed it to, has good internal dimensions, looks good, works well and is a good price. I am generally happy with my purchase and based on my requirements I saw no other model out there that I felt was more suited than this one.
Compact footprint yet large capacity, love that it heats the food and not the containers, simple operation, lovely to clean. Only downside – hence four stars – is that you cannot see in it but we have learned to know how long things take without boiling over!! Highly recommended.
Had this for a few months now & still haven’t got a clue how to do most things! Able to defrost bread & use the microwave time & power variables so not an issue. Came with scant instructions, more instructions available online but still complicated. I like a booklet that I can keep close at hand until I master it – often many years
The microwave was emitting a high pitched noise from the control panel – sounded like a faulty capacitor perhaps? Returned for a replacement without issues. Replacement is fine, doesn’t make the noise.
This is our second Samsung microwave of this model. Easy to use, so perfect for us. Bought again because sadly first unit stopped working when just over 2 years old
The MS23F301TAS is a great microwave that is easy to use. It has one short-coming mentioned by other reviewers, which is only an issue, as far as I can see, when cooking / heating foods in liquid form. With the opaque glass door, you cannot tell if the food is boiling and spilling over.
It may be an urban myth, but I so want to believe popty ping really is Welsh for microwave!
Anyway, our old Samsung microwave had popped its ping so a new one was needed. This replacement is the updated version and was bought on the strength that we had learned how to use the old one! You simply keep pressing the bottom right button for 30 seconds of microwaving (popty pinging??). There are a myriad of other functions but i doubt we will ever use them.
Although the volume is the same the shape of the door frame is slightly different so, for example, a jug we used to able to place inside does not fit in this one when upright!
The window is slightly darker so its difficult to see inside when cooking – but that’s not a deal breaker.
Overall simple to use, easy to clean and reasonable value.
This is a very smart looking microwave. Silver and black best of both. Fits nicely on my worktop and after 2 weeks I am getting used to the controls as the buttons are a little dark against the oven but that could be because it is on a worktop with an overhead cupboard. Have defrosted bits & cooked jacket potatoes like everything you will need to play around with the times & Like every new toy once you get used to the controls you can do it blindfolded. The mirrored door is good looking and has no fingerptints on it – woohoo. Can’t understand why people are moaning about it – for goodness sake use the handle that’s what it’s for – there is absolutely no need to stick your mits all over it!!! And if you think the ‘BEEPS!!!’ are too loud – I suggest you wear ear plugs – Get a grip people!! Enough said I like it The End
This was the biggest capacity size microwave that I could find that would fit into the depth of a standard ikea kitchen wall cabinet, without going down the integrated microwave route.
I’ve had this now for some months.
I am very impressed with the build quality, it door mechanisms works smoothly and doesn’t jolt the whole microwave when opened/closed.
Easy to clean inside surfaces. Easy to use controls.
Only downside I can find is that the window is mirrored (that’s nice) but very dark so we can barely see the food inside if you’re doing something that requires monitoring.
I’d highly recommend for the money.