It's different?!!. Review on Whirlpool 22C

It's probably just a coincidence, but our washing machine, fridge, microwave all are from Whirlpool. Now Whirlpool washing machines are famous, the fridge I did not choose, but why did I opt for a Whirlpool microwave? Well the salesman influenced me.:]

He told me that it was good, gave me the impression that it was selling well, (and considering that I did not have any microwave experience before) had all the requisite features for not only everyday reheating, but also whipping up grand dishes(esp considering that I was at a loss in this area). Then he told me about the "Tupperware" free gifts(It's "Trust" brand actually; either he was unware or he was lying to lure) and recepie books. Besides, it had some of the  other features we were looking for- Enough space within(22 litres), the convection mode(heating with a fan), and grille. Also we had done some research on this, so someone recommended going for a turnable dial(instead of the finger touch control, which wouldn't last). Another recommendation was to go for microwaves where the timing could be adjusted +/- 30 secs.  And then again, the smart salesman pointed out this unique feature- the door that opened down instead of sideways.  It could handle upto 20kgs, he said, so one could keep the hot dish on this door for, say, stiring in between cooking. He also told me about the whirlpool patented hot tavawhich could be used for crisping and browning(making cookies or finger chips for eg).Lastly, we got an offer price of Rs.11000, whereas MRP was Rs.13500. My decision was made!

We have been using this microwave for the past 2 years, and it has now become indispensable! There have been instances when the machine behaved in weird ways(not heating for a very long time once, timing countdown changing from 30 secs to 4secs, start-stop buttons getting confused about thier roles:).etc. Excusable.) but it's still working(touch wood) and we use it everyday. I find the door VERY USEFUL, esp considering that there never seems to be enough counter space. So much so it's the best feature of this mw, I think.

Convection cooking has been a diaster tho, I never got my cakes right(and I gave up long back). not sure if I did it right. Think microwave mode baking takes less than 10 minutes, but never tried it.

Microwave cooking kind of dries out the food, esp steam cooking, so everyone may not like it. But it's convenient and cooks fast. I'm happy with the pizzas, chips and gajjar-ka-halwa I made with the hot tava.

Whirlpool service, atleast in Bangalore has not been great. You have to call them so many times to get the technician. That's the experience with the washing machine, actually.  Once we called our out-of-state hometown dealer(from where the mw was bought) as the Bangalore no: was unreachable. But  the mw  has  miraculously  cured itself  evry time.