Sanyo EM-S105AW: Microwave Review

If you're looking to save a few pennies in today's tight financial climate, but you need a new microwave, you might want to think about a Sanyo EM-S105AW. While not exactly packed with extra features, it's a very serviceable model that should hold up well in the marketplace, and you don't have to drop a huge chunk of change to get one. The Sanyo EM-S105AW is readily available at a mere £39.99, with admitted limited color options of white or silver. But after all, there's only so much one can care about how 'pretty' your microwave is. So long as it works, right?

The non-technically adept will be relieved to learn that the Sanyo EM-S105AW microwave doesn't take any expertise to set up. Unpack it, put it wherever, plug it in. That's it, you're done. If you need it, there's an instruction manual, of course, but unless you're fiddling around with the Sanyo EM-S105AW's heat settings and the like you probably won't have to crack that sucker open.

One of the first things you'll notice about the Sanyo EM-S105AW is that it doesn't use a newfangled digital display. No, it has dials instead! This can take some getting used to if you're unfamiliar with dial-based microwaves, but it feels natural after a little while getting accustomed to the appliance. The Sanyo EM-S105AW has some minor drawbacks in small size (452 by 262 by 332mm) and low power (700W). However, one could consider the size an advantage if you're living in a cramped apartment and would like a microwave that can squeeze into a small space. It can still fit almost anything you'd like to microwave anyway. Like almost every microwave these days, the Sanyo EM-S105AW comes with a glass turntable, which is easily removed for cleaning purposes. Navigating the dials is easy enough, and scarcely requires the instruction manual to figure out for the most part.

At the end of it, the Sanyo EM-S105AW makes its way clearly by its price point. In times like these it can be hard to resist a microwave as cheap as the Sanyo EM-S105AW, especially since it comes with the standard year-long guarantee. Instead of paying for a more expensive model that could easily break down on you just after the guarantee expires, you might want to try something cheaper, such as this microwave model, and see how it suits you. After all, if worst comes to worst and you need a new microwave in thirteen months, at least you haven't spent nearly as much money, and you've probably gotten all the necessary functions out of the Sanyo EM-S105AW regardless.