- Inverter Technology for even cooking and delivering delicious flavor
- One Touch Sensor Cook and Reheat for automatic cooking settings
- Inverter Turbo Defrost for even defrosting of foods without cooking
- Blue Display and Control Knob for easy-to-use programming
- Please note: upper-left corner of door has a small indentation to allow door to open smoothly
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Panasonic 2.2 cubic feet Stainless Steel Microwave, One-Touch Sensor Cook and Reheat, 1250 Watts of High Power, Inverter Technology, Inverter Turbo Defrost, Programming Control Knob, 16-1/2-Inch Turntable, 6-Digit "BLUE" readout, 10 level Power settings, 18 Menu Sensor settings, Function Key for additional features, English, Spanish and French Screen readout, More/Less Control Feature, Keep Warm Feature, Popcorn Key, Quick Minute, Delay Start and Timer, 120V, Stainless front and wrap, Optional Trim Kits are TK-929SA or TK-939SA, Measures 19-7/16-Inch (L) by 23-7/8-inch (W) by 14-Inch (H), 43.4 lbs.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Microwave is great,
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This review is from: Panasonic NN-SD978S 2.2 Cubic Feet 1250 Watts Microwave, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
There's loads of interior space. Good sized turntable. This microwave is easy to use and powerful. The popcorn cycle was very good. It bakes potatoes and apples very well. The automatic sensor has been a great help in getting dinner on the table. The reheat button does the trick for those who arrive home late for dinner. It cooks frozen foods and vegtables perfectly. I'd buy it again!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great in almost all respects; only difference from the Pana SD-997 is...,
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This review is from: Panasonic NN-SD978S 2.2 Cubic Feet 1250 Watts Microwave, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
The difference between this unit and Panasonic's NN-SD997S is that this unit has a Stainless Steel front / door, while the 997 also has a full stainless wrap top & sides (according to Panasonic's website).
This microwave has been serving us for a bit more than half a year. It replaced a very dependable Sharp model that finally bit the dust after 10+ years of service. My wife's first directive when I began researching new microwaves was "No Knobs!" -- you see, she knew I'd pick something geeky like that, and she's had a terrible experience with knobbed ovens at work. Mainly, they're extremely slow and fickle to set. But the inverter technology caught my eye. We've got a baby in the house and I want to heat his small portions precisely. We thaw a lot of frozen foods, and you know how messed up thawing food in a traditional microwave can be when care isn't used -- might end up with partially cooked exterior and a chunk of ice in the middle! So... since Panasonic uses the knob my wife hates, I looked into GE's inverter ovens. Uh-uh, terrible reviews. I hemmed and hawed and took a shot, brought home this oven. My wife saw that the knob increased in 1 and then 5 second increments for low cook times, then increased to larger increments as the total cook time got longer. And let's face it -- once we're over two minutes we're cooking in whole minute increments anyway, so at that point the knob isn't even a factor; we set the time with the "minute plus" button. The inverter works exactly as advertised, delivering an even, constant output. In fact, our old 1000 watt oven would pop the circuit breaker if the toaster oven or coffee maker were on at the same time, even at reduced power. This new oven, if we've got in on 50% or 60% power, doesn't, even though it's 1250 watts. We've played around with eggs and crusts and doughy items that usually get ruined in microwaves, and at lower powers we can keep our food edible, i.e. dry, crispy, flaky, etc. At full power, it's a beast. We use a Nordic Ware 12 Cup Popcorn Popper and where the old unit took about 4:15 to complete a batch, this new unit is finished about a minute sooner. My father-in-law prefers pre-packaged/bagged popcorn, but the reliable Popcorn mode on this has saved us from the house permeated with the stench of burn! The two automated (sensor) functions I regularly use are "Sensor Reheat" to warm up leftovers, and the 'Defrost' mode, which I don't completely trust yet so tend to babysit. There's nothing fancy about Sensor Reheat -- I believe the oven just blasts the food with full power until it detects steam, then adds on a few seconds. For everything I've use it on, I have no complaints. Thawing frozen foods is another matter, and I still prefer to drive the unit at 10% or 20% power for a long time and check it every few minutes. Auto defrost mode uses manually-entered weight of the food being prepared, and requires judgement whether thin pieces of meat need to be shielded, and also needs juicy meats to be elevated on some sort of rack to prevent cooking in the liquids that drip off. As I mentioned, we've been using it for six months plus, and my only complaint is the 'Start' button is showing wear: the silver plastic finish has worn off to show white plastic underneath. None of the other buttons are having this problem (and I KNOW we press the 'Power Level' and 'Minute' buttons way more often than 'Start'). The interior and exterior are easy to keep clean. The 2.2 foot capacity is awesomely huge. Perhaps the best indicator of how well the Inverter technology impresses folks is that my parents, after seeing and testing ours, bought one of their own.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I like having real buttons,
By Wallyweed (Calif central coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic NN-SD978S 2.2 Cubic Feet 1250 Watts Microwave, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)
This model has buttons that are easy to find and operate in low-light conditions - like late night snacking. I hated our old Kenmore with those touchpad flat panals where I had to fumble all over the face with my fingers before hitting the right spots to get the thing going. Another plus is the rotary knob that makes fast work of dialing-in the right cooking time. These two features are a winning combination for me, plus the rotating plate is larger than any other I've seen.
I would have given it 5 stars except for the fact that someone else had used this microwave before Amazon sold it to me. The flaps of the box were badly torn and dog-eared. It had been taped and re-taped a few times. Half of the packing materials were missing. The glass plate and plastic roller unit were just tossed inside the oven and left to bounce around. The power cord was unraveled and laying on top and the twist-tie used to secure it was laying at the bottom. Not very nice of you to send it like this, Amazon. I sent off an email complaint to them about it but never heard back. At least I didn't see any food splattered around inside or I would have sent it back for sure. I kept it because it works fine and I didn't see any damage. I re-checked Amazon's website and it does say this item is new, so if you buy it from them, be forewarned. I also thought the price couldn't be beat..... I was wrong. I later visited Fry's Electronics and see they stock this exact model in their store for $10 less than the $199 I paid.
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