A microwave oven will produce microwaves which then reflect off the metal interior before being absorbed by the food. The microwaves make the water molecules in food vibrate, producing heat that then cooks the food.

There are several things to look out for in a microwave. Make sure it has enough capacity for your household and that it’s the right type of microwave for you – whether it be standard, grill, or combination. You’ll also need to decide if you want a freestanding or integrated microwave, while making sure you have enough space for the size of model you’re looking at.

A convection microwave uses a fan to force air movement and heat up the full interior of the microwave. That’s why you’re able to use them to bake and roast things that would otherwise be cooked too quickly. They’re the most versatile microwaves you can get. They do everything that standard and grill microwaves do and more.

While most microwaves are good for reheating and defrosting foods, a combination microwave is also great at grilling and baking. So, whether it’s rice, kebabs, tandoori chicken, brownies, bread, or pizza you’re after, a combination microwave will cook and bake it all to perfection.

If a microwave is built-in, that means it is integrated into either your oven housing or a wall cabinet and designed to do so. The other type of microwaves are freestanding. Freestanding microwaves are placed on worktops and can easily be moved from place to place.

An inverter microwave oven is a type of microwave that gets its power through an inverter circuit, unlike a regular microwave which is powered through the transformer. All this means is that inverter microwaves can give you optimised heat and constant cooking even when you power level drops.