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tommy s.

tommy s.Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 5 reviews

Elegant microwave that does the right job

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This microwave fit well in the built in compartment and looks very nice.
It has lot of functionality but mostly I like the defrost and cooking function. Now defrost will not cook the meat like the cheap microwave. And reheating and cooking is 2x faster than normal microwave.



Purchased in September 2021 at Myer Online Store for $200.00.

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Aly_S

Aly_SSydney

  • 21 reviews

Great microwave - very simple to use, clean design and heats evenly

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Bought this based on great reviews and have not looked back. Sits beautifully in our kitchen.
Easy to use functions with both access on the outer door as well as inside the door.
Heats very evenly which is wonderful especially as a busy mum I am constantly throwing half drunk teas in the microwave for a quick spin.

Only thing to note is that it does collect more condensation compared to our old non-inverter SMEG so sometimes I need to leave the door open to dry it out.



It's very quiet and makes cute (or annoying depending on your taste) music when it's ready.

Purchased in May 2021 at Appliances Online.

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JonoMG

JonoMGSydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

ANOTHER DISAPPOINTED USER - STUPID TONES/NO TIMER

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Whilst the product rates well across the board (including on Choice.com.au), the fact that the microwave has three big failings is almost enough for me to turf it.



The issues;
* crazy child-like (think Mario) tones when an operation is finished. AND there is no way to disable or change these tones.
* there is no timer - our previous microwave was the standard timer in the kitchen for all cooking
* if you want to change the time (daylight savings), you need to unplug the device for it to reset.

Seriously bad in terms of end-user experience. Like I said, operationally it works, but the experience is terrible.

Purchased in May 2021.

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AJ and Traycee Knight

AJ and Traycee KnightGreat Southern, WA

  • 3 reviews

Failed after just 5 Months of Normal Household Use

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This was purchased 5 Months Ago and has only seen Home Based Normal Use. Then Today, the only thing that heats up is the Microwave Case and I mean HOT. The Microwave has obviously failed big time. I rang LG Assistance and that simply hangs up on you, then went online to their help site and the link doesn't work. My Family and I were very happy with the Unit, till today and it is a Shame that LG has such a terrible after-sale service. When it was working 9/10 for the Unit, but LG gets only a 2/10 for the after-service. Lets see if "ALBANY Retravision" does the right thing here

Purchased in April 2021 at Albany Retravision for $320.00.

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John S.

John S.

  • 7 reviews

Obliterates 2.4ghz wifi signals

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Purchased in September 2021 at The Good Guys for $250.00.

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Tiffany D.

Tiffany D.Perth, WA

  • 4 reviews

Awesome Microwave!

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This microwave is great.

It is super sleek to look and and touch screen. The little sound it makes when it is done is very pleasant too, not a harsh beeping like most microwaves.

It is very quiet and It heats up food quickly and evenly and i've noticed it doesn't splatter as much as my last microwave, which is great. It is great value for money and I am very glad I brought it.

Purchased in July 2021 at eBay for $154.00.

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Mr Smith

Mr SmithMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 4 reviews

Appears good

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This was purchased on reading reviews in this site. Bought last week. Initial view is that it is quite good. Minor issue with timer. Only seem to be able to set at 10 sec increments. Would like to be able to use 1 or at least 5 sec intervals. Also the door glass is quite dark. If you are using dark items in the cooking area, a little difficult to see the items. Overall pretty happy at present. Will definitely update if any issues identified.

Purchased in August 2021 at The Good Guys for $293.00.

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Chris S.

Chris S.Illawarra, NSW

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Simple to use

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Purchased in June 2021 at JB Hi-Fi Retail Stores for $249.00.

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Jacinda S.

Jacinda S.

  • 4 reviews

Easy to use

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I like the size and the tint also the notification it gives when the food is ready. I decided to up date my microwave and this one was definitely cost effective.

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SCS

SCSMelbourne

  • 10 reviews
  • 6 likes

Great Microwave, love the look of it too

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Needed a new microwave to replace our old one so decided to purchase this one. So glad we did as it is great! Love the black and white look as a point of difference to the usual looking microwaves, I prefer this to the stock standard all silver or black. The music it plays was nice at the start but can become a little annoying if you don’t take the food out of the microwave as soon as it’s finished as it keeps chiming to alert you it’s done, that’s the only thing that annoys me about this microwave. It’s a great machine. Loved the fact it was anti bacterial coated inside.

Purchased in May 2021 at Stan Cash for $212.00.

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Paul Diaz

Paul DiazAU

  • 12 reviews

Works great

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LG is the best band we ever owned
Very Good Microwave the food heat's up very well, no original texture lost
the programming features are very easy to use and understand
the design of the Microwave Match's our kitchen which is great

Purchased in January 2021 at Joyce Mayne Physical store for $309.00.

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Daniel MCCullough

Daniel MCCulloughPerth, WA

  • 7 reviews
  • 2 likes

LG 42L Stainless Steel Microwave

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Purchased in June 2021 at JB Hi-Fi for $249.00.

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Peter

PeterMelbourne

  • 5 reviews

LG 42L Microwave Sleek, Stylish

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marron07

marron07Mid North Coast, NSW

  • 21 reviews

Best Microwave Ever

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This microwave is so easy to operate compared to others we've used. The outside panel lets it start operating for 30 secs with one touch and continues the add 30 second intervals with each touch. The panel inside lets you program any combination of power and time and has a special defrost function. Special programs include Reheat, Soften, Melt, Keep Warm and Make Yoghurt. I haven't used any special programs yet. The outside is very sleek looking with stainless steel and black glass and inside is easy to clean enamel. The time is very easy to set which is important to us since we have frequent power outages.
Best of all is a two year parts and labour warranty and an additional 8 years on all parts of the magnetron.

Gossy

GossySydney

  • 4 reviews
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Where's the Timer function?

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The microwave is good to live with, however we couldn't find the Timer function. We looked in the instruction manual and Online and yup, you guessed it, no mention of it. So this was disappointing on an appliance that rates itself up there with the best.

Purchased in November 2021 for $300.00.

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Kong L.

Kong L.Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 4 reviews

Great microwave easy to use

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Bought this microwave during goodguys ebay sale. Great machine. When finished cooking music is played instead of a ding sound. But easy to leave finger print on the control panel. Because it is piano black

Purchased in September 2021 at The Good Guys for $279.00.

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Rebecca

RebeccaHobart, TAS

  • 3 reviews
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Simplicity to a T!

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Programming and controls are well designed and intuitive to use. Absolutely love the minimalist and sleek look. The cute tunes and noises are not too loud of offensive either. 10/10

Purchased in January 2021 at The Good Guys.

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snapback

snapback

  • 45 reviews

Cooks beautifully, looks great, BUT.......

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Purchased in March 2021 at Appliances Online for $250.00.

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Unimpressed

UnimpressedBrisbane

  • 8 reviews
  • 15 likes

Excellent

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Purchased in January 2021 at The Good Guys for $288.00.

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Bianca

BiancaSouthern and Hills, SA

  • 20 reviews

Great little machine!

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Great little microwave, so much better then the one i replaced it with! works well, easy to use and so quiet! Con is it shows fingerprints easily so i have to wipe it regularly

Purchased in May 2021 at The Good Guys for $290.00.

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scottalamont

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NeoChef MS4296OBS (Black)

We have the LG NeoChef MS4296OBS for about 6 months. From day 1 we have had an intermittent issue with the door closing. It tells us that the door is not closed. Does not seem to matter whether you close the door gently or hard it still intermittently shows the door error. HELP PLEASE

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Beth
Beth

Sounds like a fault to me. Call LG, it will still be under warranty.
Never had that issue with ours.

Lisa M.

Lisa M.asked

NeoChef MS4296

Difference between the auto sensor model and the smart intervenor

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WGoldberg

WGoldbergasked

NeoChef MS4296

What do the tones sound like?

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SinM
SinM

Video on youtube, not mine, but same tones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB4zDjnO1UA

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