Russell HobbsRHM2574 Digital Combination Microwave, 25 Litre, Stainless Steel

It's big and tough and does everything asked of it without any fuss. What a change from the flimsy predecessor that I had to return as the paint was bubbling.This is a surprise as it's reasonably priced anyhow, but very well made.

I bought this because I thought it would be easier for my teenage son to use than my big oven. I also hoped the oven would be faster than my big oven.I have not been disappointed. The oven is alot faster than my big oven probably because it heats up quickly. It is easy to use and my teenage son is happy using it as a microwave or oven.It is large, easy to clean and looks nice in my kitchen.We have not used the combination cooking options yet and have only used the grill once. But I am using it most days as a microwave or oven. I am delighted with it. I bought the used like new one and it came in original packaging with instuction manual. Looked like it had never been opened. Just slight damage to the packaging.

Firstly this combination microwave looks quite smart with it's stainless steel finish and minimal button set. The effect is slightly spoiled by the red LED display which is a bit bright and cannot be turned off. The oven is quite deep as the back of it gets hot when using the oven funtion so you have to think about where you want to site it.The controls aren't intuitive and you do need to read the instruction manual to understand how to work all the functions. The large rotary knob is used to set time, power levels and temperature but using it set a lengthy time requries a few rotations. However the Start button does have a quick cook function for the microwave; you only need to press it once to get 30 seconds of full power, further presses keep adding another 30 seconds of cooking. This is convenient as the microwave is the function we use the most.The 900W microwave works very well although the cavity steams up quite readily as there seems to be no exhaust fan. Thankfully the stainless steel interior is mostly easy to clean apart from the roof which is a bit awkward as the grill's protruding heating element is attached there. It does have some auto cook and 2 stage functions as well.The convection oven is quick to heat up but takes some getting used to in terms of cooking times and temperatures. You can set the temperature between 150C and 240C and set time up to 95 minutes. You do need to use the included trivet to raise the food high to allow the heat to wrap around it. It's fine for baking cakes, part baked bread and baking convenience foods such as pizza or ready meals but we haven't used it to roast anything from scratch as it doesn't brown food as well as a conventional oven. However in these permacrisis times it's good to have a small oven at hand for those times we don't need to use our main oven.We have rarely used the grill function but, again, you do need to have the food raised using the trivet to get it close to the element for efficient cooking.Finally you can combine microwave cooking with either the convection oven or grill functions to get the best of both worlds although you can't use the trivet with the microwave.We purchased this oven for about £100 as a warehouse deal and for that price it is just about worth it in our opinion.

I wanted a stainless machine for ease of cleaning and this was the best buy I could find. Be aware that some machines advertise as stainless but refer to the exterior construction with a painted cavity. This is the real deal. Pretty straight forward to use the microwave side. Quick start with 30 seconds added with each push of the start button if you can't be bothered to set the timer. Can't comment on the grill and conventional oven as I haven't had cause to use them. Plenty powerful enough though I tend to use on 50% power lately as I find soup and such like seems to taste better. Good sized cavity and turntable. Overall I can't think of anything to complain about.

Just wish it came with a recipe book