Toshiba multifunction steam microwave

[the_great_she_elephant]

Has anyone here had or know anyone who's had any experience with this oven. I am thinking of buying one, but can't find any reviews on it. 

Also has anyone here dealt with Kogan and if so did you find them reliable? Their price looks really good (maybe even 'too good to be true.'?) - Hardly Normals have the same model in their Factory Outlet for $1299 - but I don't know what the RRP is.

http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/toshiba-multifunction-microwave/

[poddster]

Here you go TGSE this id the link to the brochure

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F...

[cgrgrego_fjhayda0]

While i haven't used a steam oven yet from what I read they are the best way to cook, retain moisture and most of all retain the nutritional value of the food. We al know that micowaves are dangerous, kill nurition and bad for our health. However they are very convenient. Therefore to be a combined microwave, convection and steam seems an ideal combination.

[sineaterdoodah]

i sincerely hope you didn't buy this,at least,not from toshiba. ask katydidthat about her countertop oven instead,it's much better,aand just buy a micro,and a steamer for it. 

there are scary things in the way of gadgets out there,this in one of them,from MY POV.

[cherry*135]

Old thread alert,

[the_great_she_elephant]

Golly! a blast from the past lol

In case anyone's interested, I haven't bought my new microwave yet - I'm still dithering. I still haven't been able to find any reviews on the Toshiba - Ive recently posted a query on whirlpooll but no-one there has so far been able to help me either - and I am now also looking at the Whirlpool 369sl. Neither of them is cheap-  the Whirlpool is $599 and the Toshiba about 845 (including delievery) - so I'm not in a hurry to make my mind up.

[karliandjacko]

From what I can gather the steam function is an additional feature to aid with defrosting and reheating to stop food drying out as much as it is for steaming food.

I was reading the title as malfunctioning Toshiba  😄

[sineaterdoodah]

*blushing* sorry about that,i should have paid attention! 

[longlegs0_10]

Have you tried contacting these people?

http://www.australianhomeappliances.com.au/products/kitchen/mwo.asp

[the_great_she_elephant]

Thanks Longlegs. I have actually downloaded a brochure from them. what is frustrating me is that I can't find one single review - good or bad - from anybody who has ever bought one.

One of the things I like about the Toshiba is that it comes with an exceptionally large and comprehensive cookbook. the Whirlpool on the other hand has such a meagre one that most reviewers say they ended up buying a self published cookbook written specifically  for the Whirlpool from a woman in New Zealand. Other complaintsabout the Whirlpool  were thatafter sales service was not good,  it was very hard to get spare parts and advertised extra gadgets could not be bought in Australia.

[longlegs0_10]

I am also interested in this oven. I did contact via email, australianhomeappliances.com.au but they never replied! What I think is good too is you get a two year warrranty. The Sharp SuperSteam is only 1 year for example and that oven is very expensive, best price of around $1000. 

I would really like to know about the general steaming mode of the Toshiba, as some of the reviews of the Sharps say it's pretty weak. 

Samsung now have this, https://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/home-appliances/microwave-oven/convection-microwave-oven/MC324GA... but this does not have superheated steam, or the IR sensors, the latter sound particularly cool to me.