Swan Retro Digital Microwave Grey, 20 L, 800 W, 6 Power
Swan Retro Digital Microwave Grey, 20 L, 800 W, 6 Power Levels Including Defrost Setting, SM22030GRN
| Weight: | 10.9 kg |
| Dimensions: | 32 x 44 x 26 cm; 10.92 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Swan |
| Part: | 5055322518851 |
| Colour: | Grey |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Dimensions: | 32 x 44 x 26 cm; 10.92 Kilograms |
Have been using for nearly a year and have experienced no problems. Slightly plastic-y door handle (metal effect is just paint) but has not worn off or otherwise deteriorated. Very satisfied with my first purchase of kitchenware from Amazon.
A lovely little Retro microwave!
Very pleased with this microwave. Bought when old one died and I wanted one a little bit more unusual than the standard white one. The pale blue is gorgeous and has already had lots of compliments! Easy to use and does the job it’s made for!
Just love i
This microwave is just what i wanted love the retro look and after a long search just right colour i wanted. Its more powerful than my last and quieter. It was a bit tricker to work out all the options as more on it than my old model but there are utube videos that help but not that complicated in the end tho the instructions alone did not help. I love it.
Nice retro look
Good replacement for our Delongi but you should check the size of your large dinner plates. A lot out there just say dinner plate size and only a few actually state the actual size. This gave the right size (270mm) and was perfect, it was a smaller outside size than our previous one so even better.
Swan Retro microwave
Attractive cream retro style. Compact and easy to use. Defrost setting different to what I’ve been used to, but i expect I’ll get the hang of it. Overall, delighted with my purchase.
Good microwave, I love the design and the colou
Good microwave, I love the design and the colour. it is still doing well 6 months on, it does make a bit of a slight squealing sound as the plate goes around (not too loud), but I think that’s normal and expected for this model. I like the settings and controls and it is powerful and cooks things fast. Very happy so far.
Nice but nothing special
With the same money , you can find with more Watts.
Love the Colour and Retro Look
Love the colour, retro look and size but I only use manual timer and defrost,as the little pictures of settings are not at all clear to me as they are so tiny and I cannot figure it ou
Great item
Looks lovely, easy to use only had it a few days so can’t say anything about it’s reliability or longevity but very pleased with it up ’til now. The only fault I’ve found is the view inside is dim due to how heavy the coating on the door glass is but probably done to protect us so…..
Nice but pricey
It’s easy to use does the job but it’s a little pricey,looks nice though
Expensive, but works well
Bought as a set with kettle (which broke after 3 weeks), but this seems to be lasting better! Seems to get very hot though, having to cook everything on medium heat!
Love this microwave
I already had a Swan microwave exactly the same so easy to use clean & cook in this I had to replace it Great little thing!
Wanted a retro style to match other appliances, which it does perfectly. Been using for a few months now, no problems at all, controls very simple and easy to use, it does everything we want it to. The only slight downside is the oven itself is quite low and it is a tight fit with items like rice pouches, but I adapt and overcome
5.0 out of 5 stars Stopped working after 2 years
Nice design visually but rusted easily and stopped working after 2 years so definitely not worth the price.
Well known and reliable brand
This is stylish, slick and a well known brand; Swan appliances are very dependable and easy to use. Arrived within 24 hours of placing the order and very well packaged. Came with a 2-year guarantee. Very happy with this purchase.
Very compac
I don’t use one often but there are times it makes life a little easier. This little microwave is lovely to look at and doesn’t take up too much space; just what I wanted and needed
Looks lovely and is simple enough to use
I love my new Swan microwave it looks clean and I love the cool fresh blue it looks fantastic, I found it simple enough to use and looks so smart looking so happy very good value for money
Disappointing that is rusted in places after just 4 years so am having to replace it.
Love a Pretty thing
For me there is no question re the look of the swan microwaves, they do look nice & are easy to use. Despite reading the instruction leaflet and doing everything as suggested I was a little disappointed that after the first couple of uses some of the inside plastic turned slightly yellow in patches, I stress slightly. I did hesitate whether to ring them up and ? but with being busy with life and needing a microwave, left it. The yellowing has not got any worse and besides that I have no complaints. The light does stay on when you leave the door open which, I do like to do sometimes to disperse any smells – rightly or wrongly. For the most part I am happy with this product.
Lovely design.
Really like the design but it’s the wrong colour. I ordered green which resembles a sage green and this is a Lime. Will sadly have to return it.
Good value
Searched high street stores for this colour microwave no luck alternatives too expensive, found this microwave matching kettle and toaster fir a really good price.
Really mad
This is a great microwave even though its retro looking its all up to date even down to a child lock on it I have the retro kettle and tea coffee sugar storage and the 4 slice toaster I just love it all in my kitche
Not quite same colour as pictures
Nice microwave, good quality, works well, only negative is that it is a brighter green than it looks in the pictures.
Microwave
We bought this microwave or our granddaughter and she is very pleased with it.
Wanted the orange swan microwave!
However settled for this one as the orange one was impossible to buy anywhere.
Looks lovely in my kitchen. Happy with my purchase.
Good looking microwave
My microwave had a broken dial and I was disappointed but no problem to replace it by Swa
Love this retro
I had the swan retro basic microwave, so updated it to digital
Got loads of the swan blue retro,
Over the moon with this product quality, price really great, cheaper on Amazon then anywhere else
Microwave
Goes so well in kitchen, works perfect and cleans easily
Love the colour and everything
I bought this colour but wasn’t sure. When it arrived I was chuffed with it now I just love it.
Very easy to use, just turn the large lower dial clockwise and tap the start button. We tend not to use the auto cook features or the lower power settings, but they are there if you need them. There’s a speed cooking setting where pressing start gives you 30 seconds cooking time, and you keep tapping start for additional 10 seconds of time. To be honest we just use the turn dial and press start method all the time.
The oven is a nice colour red, which is a close match to our fridge-freezer, so it looks the part. The clock is a glowing colour of blue which looks nice too.
I like how the rollers are removable to make it very easy to clean the bottom of the oven, after you remove the glass plate.
Make sure to clean it after every use, even if it just needs a wipe around with a kitchen towel. Also leave the door open for a little while after use. A clean and dry microwave will last you longer.
I looked at all the available red microwaves, I wanted one with a kitchen timer as we always used the one on the old unit for general kitchen use. I opted for this microwave in the end and bought a magnetic kitchen timer that sticks to the side of the fridge. Very pleased with the results.
Our old microwave was 700W, this one being 800W is definitely better. About 40 seconds to heat luke warm coffee instead of one minute.
A decent microwave for the price, easy and quick to use, keep it clean and dry inside.
Looks great ,easy to use!
Love the styling on this micro’ . Efficient, works well , and easy to set. Pleased with it . Satisfactory delivery. All good !
Love this microwave....
This is the second one I have had of these as the first one broke in the first six months… I have given it 5 stars though as the refund and replacement was so straight forward and I have had no trouble with this one 🙂
I love my purple microwave. It’s so pretty and easy to use!
I absolutely love this microwave. I was a bit dubious having read some of the negative reviews but I decided to go ahead and purchase anyway. I’m really glad I did. It works perfectly and it’s easy to use plus it looks very aesthetically pleasing. It stands out from your bog standard microwave and the purple colour with silver detailing looks great. I have to say I haven’t experienced any of the negative points other people have mentioned like rusting but I always ensure that my microwave is well vented after every use and that I wipe out any moisture straightaway to prevent any build up. Perhaps that’s where others are going wrong. If you look after yours from the beginning you’ll be absolutely fine and you’ll have yourself an amazing little microwave.
Update
Ten out of ten to Amazon support: having noticed that this microwave carries a 2 year warranty I left my number on the customer service page. I was called back instantly and after going through what the issue is the lovely lady I spoke to is sending me out a new microwave. It will arrive the day after tomorrow So, I am going to give Swan another chance. Well done Amazon.
I purchased the Swan Microwave in April 2021. It is easily the most expensive microwave I have ever bought. It has had only very light use 2 or 3 minutes here and there to reheat food or warm plates etc. It started making grinding noises a few months ago. This evening it made a very loud humming noise then a loud pop! It no longer heats anything. It has bitten the dust in just over 18 months. My cheap 35.00 one which I replaced with the Swan and gave away to a family member is still going strong and must be 8 years old if it’s a day.
The one star is for the colour.I could not recommend buying one.
Below is my original review, how wrong I was about it’s performance!
I mostly only use a microwave to heat up and this sets my kitchen off a treat along with it’s other matching kitchen accessories. Easy to use knobs (as opposed to digital settings). I can’t review any cooking as such because I don’t use it to cook in but I would imagine if you did it would perform well.
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!
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 :/