I had an online chat with one of their customer service team, explained the leak and also that one of the feet was too short (they are non adjustable). She wanted to go through some trouble shooting steps [that's fine, makes sense]. Except the kinds of questions I was being asked didn't make any sense at all in relation to the issue I had just described (e.g. "What was the rice type?"). I was told this needed to be referred to a "Higher Team".

Of course, what’s most interesting about the Panasonic is that its oven also offers steam cooking. There’s a water tank on the right, below the door, and to the left is a drip tray. The microwave has seven, the grill three and the steam setting has two different power levels, while the oven temperature ranges from 30°C to 230°C. In addition to the 36 smart cooking (counting three for defrosting) and 12 combination programmes, the NN-CS89LBBPQ has four cleaning settings, including deodorisation and cavity cleaning to remove grease build-up inside the oven. Performance Reheating 200g of fridge-cold rice with two tablespoons of water at full power, it reached 97°C in the middle in 2mins. According to the thermal camera, there was still some unevenness around the edges, and after stirring the temperature fell to 88°C. Another 50secs took it up to an even 99°C. The microwave itself is pretty good, but that's irrelevant if the units keep developing faults and the manufacturer just doesn't care about this, or you, they consumer. I wont buy a Panasonic product again simply because of this. delayed repair Store Credit’) of these Terms and Conditions. 5. OTHER GOLD SERVICE EXTRAS MEMBER BENEFITS 5.1 Concierge 30 DayThe glass tray is suitable for all functions, while the plastic trivet is meant for steaming tasks. Not suitable for straightforward microwave cooking, the wire shelf and enamel tray come in handy for grilling, convection and steaming tasks. If you primarily use the microwave feature, you’ll need to find somewhere to store those extra trays. The plan is payable by 36, 50 or 60 approximate equal monthly instalments according to the plan selected (exact amounts specified in your statement). The product itself is pretty good. It's when there is a fault or an issue with it that you really realise what you've bought: non existent customer service from Panasonic.

Grill 1 + MW300WGrill 1 + MW440W2. Grill 2 + MW300WGrill 2 + MW440W3. Steam 1 + MW300W4. Steam 1 + MW440W5. Steam 1 + Grill 16. Steam+Oven(150?-220?)(w/ preheat)*need to clarify how to name each combination If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth. This may occur when the microwave oven is operated under high humidity conditions, and in no way indicates a malfunction of the unit or microwave leakage" From the innovation experts at Panasonic comes this 4-in-1 Steam Combination Microwave that uses a range of techniques to allow you to easily cook fresh, healthy food with minimal effort – everything from crisp-skinned glazed pork belly to ginger sponge puddings and lots more besides. This 27 litre capacity machine replaces the space-hungry turntable with a simple flatbed that offers 29% more space than similar-size microwaves, so you can fit much larger dishes inside – it’ll even roast a joint of meat big enough to feed the whole family. pre-programmed automatic menus – Letting you cook faster, healthier, tastier meals, the intelligent combination cooking options are ideal for a huge array of foods – enabling simultaneous cooking with micro power, oven or grill depending on what suits your recipe.It’s definitely a good idea to keep the Panasonic’s instructions handy. In return, you’re rewarded with recipes and also detailed advice on cooking times. For example, it offered precisely how long to defrost a pitta bread for (90 seconds). The results were good, but initially warm and soggy; the pitta was fine once it had rested for a few minutes – but not quite the perfect precision of the Panasonic NN-DF386. The microwave features a 1000W microwave cooking power output, with Panasonic's inverter technology offering graduated levels of power - perfect for ensuring food is cooked evenly throughout. The touch-sensitive buttons make a beeping sound when pressed – useful to establish everything is operational, but it can get annoying when a lot of button-pressing is required. There’s no dial, so setting the time means stabbing the up and down buttons for 10-sec intervals. You can hold the button down when setting a longer cooking time and the appliance remains quiet after the initial beep, but this doesn’t apply to mode selection.