A microwave oven is a necessary kitchen appliance that is used in homes, offices, schools, and restaurants. It is useful for a variety of tasks such as reheating food, cooking, disinfecting kitchen items, heating beauty products, proofing yeast, de-crystallizing honey, toasting nuts and spices, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Microwave ovens come in a variety of styles and brands, with varying sizes, wattages, and features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To name a few brands of microwave ovens, we have Kenwood, Toshiba Microwave, Panasonic Microwave, LG Microwave, Cuisinart Microwave, Faberware Microwave, Sharp, and Comfee Compact Microwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have microwaves ranging in wattage from 500 to 3000 watts. Most microwave ovens have pre-heating settings that allow you to cook your food faster. Where and how a microwave can be used is determined by its type and size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have a small space at home, you can decide to go for a small microwave<\/strong> or if you live in a camp van, there are low microwaves for your campervan<\/a><\/u><\/strong>. There are also home-based Microwave ovens<\/strong> that will meet all your cooking needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Office workers are not forgotten, as they require microwaves that are suitable for use in break rooms<\/a>.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When purchasing a microwave oven, we always recommend that you consider two factors: cubic feet and wattage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, there are microwave ovens with grills, convection ovens, countertop microwave ovens, combination microwave ovens (built-in), steam microwave ovens, above-the-range microwave ovens, and inverter microwave ovens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The simplest way to determine the size of a microwave plate is to use a measuring tape and measure from end to end to determine the number of inches of the glass turntable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is done to determine the size of the dinner plate that will fit inside your microwave oven or when replacing a faulty glass turntable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The size of the Microwave Oven that can fit a standard dinner plate of 11.5 inches or 10.5 inches is the Mid-size Microwave oven that is above the 1.1 cubic feet capacity or 31 Litres and has a glass turntable of 12.5 inches to 13.8 inches or above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recommended microwave oven sizes that will fit your standard dinner plates are;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panasonic Compact Microwave Oven<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, 1.2 cu, ft. (33 Litres), 1200 Watts of Power, and 13.4 inches glass turntable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharp Countertop Microwave Oven<\/a><\/span><\/strong> 1200 Watts, 2.2 cu. ft. (62 Litres) with 16 inches removable glass turntable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toshiba Countertop Microwave Oven<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, 1200 Watts with Position Memory Turntable of 13.58 inches, 1.6 Cu.ft,(45 Litres).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The smallest microwave that will fit a dinner plate is the COMFEE countertop microwave oven<\/span><\/strong>.<\/a> This microwave has many user-friendly features, equipped with 0.9 cu. feet large capacity that will easily satisfy dinner plates for a family.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This smallest microwave oven comes in a compact size but can easily accommodate most common dishes such as a 10-inch pizza having a turntable dimension of 10.6 inches in diameter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s a good compact microwave and great for small space. It’s lightweight, convenient and has a lot of functionality with multiple heating settings and very usable presets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a 9×13 pan, you’ll need a larger capacity. Most large microwave models have a depth of between 15 and 16 inches, a height of between 16 and 18 inches, and a width of between 29 and 30 inches. Typical capacities range between 1.5 and 2.2 cubic feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The 20 Litre Microwave oven is a small or compact microwave oven that can easily fit into small spaces like a small kitchen. A 20 Litre microwave oven is a good example of a small microwave needed for a dorm or college room<\/a><\/span><\/strong> or even an office space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on its compact size and design, the 20 Litre microwave have a capacity that ranges from 0.7 cubic feet (19 Litres) to 0.8 cubic feet (22 Litres) and 700 watts through 950 watts depending on the microwave oven brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The dimension (L X W X D)<\/strong> of the 0.7 cubic feet (19 Litres) microwave oven is approximately 17. 5 inches in length, width is 13.5 inches and 10.25 inches in height while the 0.8 cubic feet (22 Litres) is 14.81 inches (Length), width (19.2 inches) and height (11 inches.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example of a 20 Litre Microwave oven is the Panasonic Microwave Oven<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>Countertop\/Built-In Inverter Technology and Genius Sensor, 0.8 Cu. Ft, 950Watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, it depends on your definition of what you consider \u201cBig\u201d.<\/em><\/strong> A 1.7 cubic feet microwave oven has a capacity of 48 Litres which means that it is big enough to cook and reheat food regularly with a household of 4 persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, a 1.7 cubic feet microwave starts from 1000 watts of power, exist in a compact countertop microwave, over-the-range Microwave oven and even has a grill (1200 watts) and convection oven option with 1400 watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A very good example of a large 1.7 cubic feet microwave oven is the Galanz 1.7 Cu. Ft, 1000W over-the-counter microwave oven<\/a><\/span><\/strong> that is suitable for any home kitchen. It has a durable 12.4″ glass turntable that allows fitting dishes of all sizes, from small bowls to your family’s dinner casseroles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It also has an Exhaust fan with 2 speeds that removes smoke and odours from your kitchen quickly and efficiently. This big 1.7 cubic feet microwave oven offers 9 auto-cook settings, including Pizza, Potato, Reheat, Popcorn, Beverage, Veggies, Cheese, Meat and Butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical medium-sized microwave ranges in height from 12 to 15 inches, width from 20 to 24 inches, depth from 12 to 17 inches, and wattage from 900 to 1300 watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, because of their wattage power, medium-sized microwaves can perform multiple tasks and cook meals quickly. A medium-sized microwave has a capacity of 15 to 32 litres, which is sufficient to handle a large meal at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are different dimensions, various wattages<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and sizes of microwave ovens<\/a><\/span><\/strong> also with internal and outside dimensions. To begin with, the standard microwave glass turntable plate size for a small\/compact microwave oven is between 9.6 inches to 10. 5 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the Mid-size Microwave oven standard microwave glass turntable plate size is between 11.5 inches to 12. 5 inches and this glass turntable dimension can fit an 11 \u00bc inch dinner plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, for the large microwave oven or full-size Microwave oven, the standard microwave glass turntable size range from 14. 5 inches glass plate size to 16 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTE:<\/span><\/strong> Kindly measure the interior dimension of your microwave oven, consult the manufacturer for the perfect fit and measure the glass plate before purchasing a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t be fooled to think that the bigger the wattage than the bigger the microwave. It doesn\u2019t work like that nowadays, manufacturers put in a lot in terms of design to make microwave ovens more simple and compact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Large Microwave is simply for a large family size and it is more efficient in cooking power. One of the best Large Microwave ovens we recommend is the Panasonic 1250 watts high power countertop\/built-in inverter technology microwave oven <\/a><\/span><\/strong>with 2.2 cubic feet (62 Litres), 30 inch trim kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The inner dimension of this Large Microwave oven dimension is <\/strong>(H x W x D): 10.94-inch x 18.44-inch x 18.50 inches, while the Outside dimension<\/strong> is HxWxD (Inches), is 14 x 23.9 x 19.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just as I mentioned above the different types of microwave ovens, each of these microwave ovens has different dimensions based on the manufacturer\u2019s specifications and features to meet some home and kitchen tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, the height of a freestanding microwave varies between 25cm and 41cm, the width is between 43cm and 60cm while the depth is between 30 and 58cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerning Built-in Microwave ovens, the standard height is 23cm or 45cm, the width has a standard dimension of 56cm and the depth dimension is 55cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n REFERENCE: MICROWAVE OVEN DIMENSIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Below is the complete table guide to various microwave sizes in litres ranging from 500 to about 3000 wattages;<\/p>\n\n\n\nHOW TO MEASURE MICROWAVE PLATE SIZE?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
WHAT SIZE MICROWAVE FITS A DINNER PLATE?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWHICH SIZE MICROWAVE FITS A 9×13 PAN?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
20 LITRE MICROWAVE DIMENSIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMEDIUM SIZE MICROWAVE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
WHAT IS A STANDARD MICROWAVE PLATE SIZE?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
LARGE MICROWAVE OVEN DIMENSIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMICROWAVE DIMENSIONS CM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
MICROWAVE SIZES IN LITRES<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n