Twenty litres on a 44 cm footprint, eleven power levels and six one-touch programmes, in plain white that disappears into the worktop.
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The product
This is the MM-EM20P, the 20 litre solo microwave in white. It measures 44 cm across, 32.5 cm deep and 25.8 cm tall, and the cavity inside is 30.6 by 30.4 by 20.6 cm — enough for a standard dinner plate on the 255 mm turntable, which is the measurement that actually decides whether a microwave is useful to you.
It runs at 800 watts across eleven power levels. Six programmes sit on the panel as their own buttons — popcorn, potato, pizza, frozen vegetable, beverage and dinner plate — so the common jobs are one press rather than a sequence. Express cook does one to six minutes on the number keys, and there is a separate kitchen timer and clock.
Defrosting works two ways: by weight, where you tell it what the food weighs, and by time, where you tell it how long. Both run at a reduced power rather than blasting the outside while the middle stays frozen.
The controls are buttons with an LED display, not a dial, and there is a child lock that stops the panel responding until it is released. It weighs 11.2 kg, sits on a worktop or free-standing, and comes with the roller ring the turntable sits on. One year manufacturer's warranty.
In short
Twenty litres is the headline, but the number that decides whether a microwave is any use is the turntable: 255 mm here, which takes a standard dinner plate without catching on the walls. The cavity is 30.6 cm wide, 30.4 deep and 20.6 tall. A large casserole dish will not go in — this is a microwave for plates, bowls and packets.
Eleven power levels rather than the usual handful, so defrosting and softening have somewhere sensible to sit between off and full. The six programmes are their own buttons on the panel — no scrolling through a menu — and express cook runs one to six minutes straight from the number keys.
By weight, where you enter what the food weighs and it works out the time, or by time, where you set it yourself. Both run at reduced power rather than full, which is the difference between defrosted and cooked at the edges.
Plain white with a black door, 44 cm wide and 25.8 cm tall — it fits under most wall units and does not announce itself. The child lock holds the panel until released, which matters if it lives at counter height.
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Yes. The turntable is 255 mm across and the cavity is 30.6 cm wide, so a standard dinner plate turns without catching. A large casserole dish will not.
800 watts, across eleven power levels. Worth knowing that a lot of packet instructions are written for 900 watt ovens, so reheating can want a little longer than the box says.
Popcorn, potato, pizza, frozen vegetable, beverage and dinner plate, each on its own button.
Yes. It holds the control panel until it is released.
44 cm wide, 32.5 cm deep and 25.8 cm tall, weighing 11.2 kg. Measure your gap against those three numbers, and leave room at the back and sides for air.
The microwave and the roller ring the glass turntable sits on. One year manufacturer's warranty.
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Toshiba MM-EM20P 20 L 800 W digital microwave, white