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> My microwave shorted and died and will be in the repair show for a
> while. I need another microwave anyways (need 2 at the same time). I
> dont want a $40 toy (600 watt) microwave from wallmart. I want a 1200
> watt or higher (2500 watt would be my functional limit, but even
> higher is ok I guess), and I want a 240v (high voltage) model with a
> home-like feel (telephone style number pad, window in door). I am sick
> of waiting 4-5 mins for a cup of water for tea to boil, I want it done
> in 10-40 secs, plus almost all my recipies and foods and cooking is
> done around a microwave, I rarly use a gas range.
>
> I have looked at the commercial Amanas and Panasonic Commercial
> Microwaves, I can live with them (strange number pad layout, small-ish
> and cube-ish inside), except they dont have a turntable. I dont know
> how important that is, but I've always bought turntable domestic
> microwaves before, and there is uneven cooking when I turn the
> turntable off. So can someone answer my questions.
>
> How important is a turn table?
> Do the high wattage (1600+) commercials need a turn table to cook
> evenly?
> Are there any high wattage commercials that have a turn table?
> Any other recomendations for me?

my very first microwave which lasted almost 20 years (the removal
men dropped it) did not have a turntable but it did have a very large
cavity making it easy to put a large dish of whatever in it, and there
were no cold or hot spots just even distribution all over. underneath
the ceramic base was a "turntable" of sorts, so although not seen
there was one in the machine.Alas i cannot find one like it now so i
have to put up with a much smaller one with a turntable that limits
the size of what i can cook/defrost etc.