Panasonic NN-ST64JW
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The worst microwave ever. Touch buttons need to be pressed extremely hard otherwise it won’t register The door gets jammed when fully open and clunks loudly when moved from this position.the door is also hard to close and open. Functionality is infuriating. Having to hit the Micro Power button before being allowed to chiose any other cooking… Read more
function or time. Also limited cooking time options which are in 1min and 10sec increments.
It is also extremely loud when being used.
As awful as the above features are, the most infuriating thing about this microwave is the heating. It takes at least double the time to heat food compared to any other microwave I’ve owned.
This thing is a piece of junk and I’m seriously considering throwing it away and buying another brand.
DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Good , no rust, 30sec works fine to reheat a cupper or 2x for a wheat filled heat pack – Ours was the NN-ST64WQPQ. and no trouble for two years, agree with all the good points in the reviews here. We have had none of the negative reports. My wife put too little water in a plastic rice cooker after 1000 other successful goes and melted the lot and it now STINKS so getting another.. Price now $280 at Bing Lee after $222 in Nov 2022... Show details · 2
Worth the money – I got this after talking with people who had one. Yes I had issues with a Panasonic yrs ago but heard this is good. Look, its a basic inverter micro. But it has been very good. Big inside space for big bowls and dishes. It stays on whatever setting no turn on turn off. Right down to minimal power. I'll heats very very even. We have been very happy… Read more · 1
with it. Minimal tossing frozen veg around to heat it all even. We live in a regional area with insane flies. You cook in the evening and be prepared to share it with a dozen blow flies if you do. So we cook anything in our oven in the morning before the blowies wake up. Then, all veg 70% cooked, say steak the same. By the time we heat it all up for tea, dinner whatever they are great. Is that like doing it from start to finish in an actual oven? No. But how close is it with this? Close enough that living now in the Wimmera its better than the alternative. Our steaks are still nice and not tough and even frozen meals, yep in the evening if you want something quick to beat the damn flies coming in from every direction they cook wonderfully even and quick. I give this thing two thumbs up. Can see food cooking ok, display is ok. For the price Im in.
Just above average – The Panasonic 32L inverter microwave is well built, the control buttons function well and from the outside looks a good size. That is where the good things about end. This was the best of a bad bunch, manufacturers appear to be favoring the aesthetic looks over function. We purchase 3 others before this one, different brands, but they all had the… Read more
same thing in common. A nice shiny, mirrored black front with silver controls which you could not see in low light. The Panasonic is not as mirrored, but as you will see from the photograph it is bad enough. This makes it very difficult to see inside the microwave as it is cooking. The controls are white, but they are still difficult to make out in low light. Beware of the Quick 30 function, as this will destroy anything that you are reheating. I always select Micro Power then the time I want for both reheating and defrosting. The Auto Reheat function automatically selects about 3 minutes, which is far too long for most plate reheats and the end result is not a particularly nice meal. Food is leathery, overcooked and dry. I have given up on most of the other functions. This microwave also builds up a lot of condensation in the inside and leaves a fair bit of water lying around. The microwave also looks like a 32 L microwave but it is relatively narrow but it is deep, which would be fine if there was not a round plate going round in circles. Overall not the best microwave I have ever owned and I regret the day my old Samsung that lasted 9 years died.
Powerful and easy to operate Microwave – Ive had many microwaves over the years and now know I need something that I could use easily without constantly referring to a manual. This Panasonic Microwave is compact, neat and has an easy to understand button panel where I can simply push to increase by 30 seconds if required. Im more a heater than a cooker, although this does everything a… Read more
cooker would require. For me, I just wanted to reheat simply and without much thought at a reasonable price. From prior experience, this one hits all the bases!
Rubbish product that rusted through after 1 year of use – This microwave is a poor build and design. Just outside the 1 year mark and the insides have bubbled and rusted and the program time skips (and sometimes resets) during cooking. The microwave is positioned in a well ventilated spot in the kitchen so not sure why this would be happening as all we are doing is reheating or defrosting food, and… Read more
occasionally cooking frozen veg or rice (all with the special microwave containers). Avoiding Panasonic microwaves in future. Seems like all the appliances come of out of the same factory in China these days and there are no more good quality brands available to buy in Australia.
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This machine died after 1 year, 8 months and 2 weeks of home use – I went to check the time on the microwave in the kitchen two mornings ago (it being our clock), only to find it dead. Somehow it had died during the night without any warning. The circuit breakers were fine and the power point tested fine with other appliances plugged in. The durability of this Panasonic microwave says it all and should be… Read more
avoided. The previous model lasted more than 12 years. There are other annoying quirks with the NN-ST64JW that others have drawn attention to, such as the loss of a second button. Auto re-heat is a misnomer as it cooks things to death. And you can no longer press an express button. You press the 'Quick 30' button but must also then press the Start button. Fortunately the dear departed mother-in-law's 15 year old Sanyo micowave still works and has been pulled out of storage. While on this forum often only negative reviews are posted, it is important for people to know what the lemons are.
Panasonic have been in touch and are arranging a replacement at nominal cost.
Good price and adequate Microwave – Purchased this yesterday, after my last Microwave (Sharp) eventually packed up after 8 years of use. This Panasonic 32 L , 1100 W is an Inverter Microwave and cooks the food well. The touch pad control pad takes some getting used to, as most of the touch pad controls are ineffectual unless you touch them in exactly the right spot. This Microwave… Read more
Oven looks smart and I like the bright interior light when the door is opened. There is a sleek Door Opening mechanism which is very effective (even better than my old 'Sharp' microwave). Affordable price. Panasonic have a good name in other electronics, so thought I would give this one a go.
Crap product & service? – Bought from Myer May 2019 and it worked well until one month ago (May 2021). Then it started sparking and strong electrical burning smell. I stopped using it as it felt unsafe. My previous microwave oven worked for well over 10 years. This one just two years. As I do FIFO work it has hardly been used. I called Myer to replace under Consumer… Read more
Guarantee as I expected it to last at least 10 years. Myer handballed me to Panasonic to deal with (legal?). I called Panasonic yesterday and still have not heard back. Very disappointed as I switched to Panasonic on Myer recommendation.
Rusted interior after 18 months – Purchased in may 2019. Never vented well after 2 min porridge cook and lots of condensation. The cook power seems OK. Food cooked evenly but as usual need to stir. Show details
Seems a good microwave – Mine is only a few weeks old but they the film on the touch pad is bubbling. Can the film be removed and still have the instructions printed on the pad? Show details
Does the job – Having had my last Panasonic microwave for over 17 years and being happy with it, I decided to stick with the brand and purchased this inverter model (which I managed to buy for the same price as my old oven 17 years ago). This one is louder than my old one and, when using full power, you cannot just enter the cooking time straight from the time… Read more
pads, you have to press the Micro Power pad first, so an extra step for whatever reason. I have been using it now for nearly 2 months and so far I am happy with it.
Works OK, but not a good microwave – Bought this 32L to replace my old Panasonic 32L that only lasted 10 years. Disappointed to see the inside is dark grey with a very small light that looks like an LED, so can't see the food or if it needs a wipe or if anything has splashed. Also twice as noisy as the old one. Seems to work OK though. Also miss not having the cool down function like… Read more
the old one had. No number pad either. Seems Panasonic products are getting worse, not better. Poor design.
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Died after 6 months – After leaving a 5 star feedback on the 7th May this year, I now need to change this. Power trips as soon as the microwave is turned on. No longer made so they will attempt to repair it. Not happy with that. It's only 6 months old!! Now I have to wait for 4-6 weeks before I know if it can be repaired, or I will get a refund. And if repaired, what… Read more
will happen to the warranty then?? Don't think I will risk another Panasonic. My last one lasted over 10 years! Looks like Panasonic is not as good as it used to be.
Excellent Microwave - The best ever we've had – Bought this in January 2019. Good unit and very powerful. I love the butter softening function. No more liquid butter! Just preset the weight of butter and the microwave automatically softens it perfectly. A caveat though, that at 1200W Inverter, it's extremly powerful and will boil over milk and hot drinks within one minute if using the manual setting or Quick 30sec button. I learnt the hard way with that! Excellent. Show details · 1
Value for money – Purchased in April 2020. Reliable and heats evenly. Multiple functions, variable heating options and quiet. Blends into my kitchen and has large 32 litre capacity. However, lighting is poor inside. Well recommended. Show reply
Control pannel confusion – Control pannel unlike previous model won't let me select a time and start. I can only select the 30 sec up to 5 mins , it's very confusing unless it's broken I can't be sure Show details
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Great Microwave – I've used Panasonic microwaves before and thought they're well made and easy to use. That's why I bought this one. It comes with a comprehensive instruction manual which tells you how to cook lots of stuff. I'll check that out one day but for now I mainly cook vegetables in it. Show details · 1
Basic features for a microwave. Nothing special – Have used this for over 2 weeks. Seems to be able to do the basic function of heating up food evenly without affecting the quality of the food. I am disappointed in the program/features. My previous Samsung microwave had the option to turn off the beeping sound but this one does not. Secondly, it is not easy to use as it does not have a number pad. The quick 30s button is not easy to find and lacks user friendliness. Show details
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New best friend – Cooked my first chicken wings corn on cob and green beans..came out better and fresher than restaurant quality..and quicker than doing the conventional way, 15 mins all up..very impressed with this good size, fairly simple to use 32lt microwave..got from Harvey Norman $195 click and pick up. Show details · 1
Why is the cool down function removed? – This is the first microwave I have had that does not run the fan to cool down after cooking. It leaves lots and lots of condensation inside and I need to wipe this down after cooking. A real hassle. Why was the cool down function removed? Or is my machine faulty? I did try to find out from the store from which I purchased my oven (Harvey… Read more · 1
Norman), but they couldn't help, only send a technician, and if nothing wrong I'd have to pay, even though only one month old.
Cheap and compact but has a few limitations – Same wattage but smaller and darker inside to our old Panasonic unit. Price was good and quick to receive (ordered on Ebay with 10% discount and picked up next day at Good Guys drive-though despatch), just wish they would illuminate the control panel, as our old unit was light coloured and easy to read in low light.... seems everything's going… Read more
"Goth". e.g. black cooktops, black washing machines! The microwave's fan is very powerful (but a bit noisy) which I suppose is to get rid of the moisture quickly and not corrode the inside or effect the electronics (our old Sharp microwave failed for this reason). Seems to be the most replaced appliance in our kitchen. Each new model seems to require more buttons to press just to operate at max. power for 1 min. Our Sharp... ONE button (START), last Panasonic... TWO buttons (TIME/START), now we have to press THREE buttons... POWER/TIME/START! That's an extra 30 seconds of my life, everyday, that I'll never get back. Just realised that we received the wrong manual with this unit and downloaded the correct one from the web! Oh, I see, there's a 30 second button with this unit! BUT I still hate the black interior (no wonder they had to increase the interior light brightness) and particularly the hard-to-read controls... that's the problem with ordering online without seeing the unit first.
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Not as good as I expected it to be – This is my second Panasonic Microwave oven . The first lasted ten years and never gave a spot of trouble until this year when the Start button became unresponsive and required me to “reboot” (turn it off at the wall and back on again) it before it would work. Due to my satisfaction with the previous Panasonic, I set out to find something similar… Read more
with 1100 watts, 32L capacity and a similar external size to fit the cabinetry in my renovated kitchen. The oven I found best suited to this was the NN-ST64JW.
Unfortunately, I have been a little disappointed with this. Primary concerns centre around:
* Unit stands on four small feet. Something is uneven on mine and it rocked on three feet necessitating me to put some small stick-on felt pads to prevent this. * The door has a little movement in it compared to my previous oven. Hopefully this is not an issue with microwaves escaping while in use? * Touch controls require a little more force than the previous oven…sometimes causing the whole microwave unit to be physically pushed back. * It gets hot…really hot. After cooking for around twenty minutes on full power, the top and left side of the oven cabinet are too hot to touch. * When setting the time, you must confirm the power level first before entering the time. My previous Panasonic oven just accepted the time directly and assumed you wanted full power. * The back interior wall has a minor paint run in the surface.
On the plus side: * The unit looks smart and the interior is finished in a light grey (rather than the previous white) which will help in disguising any food spatters * Seems to work well enough. Food heats correctly in the required time. Evenness of heating is fine so no complaints here functionality wise
Overall, it just seemed more cheaply built than my previous unit. Hopefully it will be just as reliable but I doubt I would replace it with another Panasonic based on its build.
My opinion – EDIT 15/2/2022 The replacement I got for this under warranty has now died as well! After just over 7 months! So I've down-graded from 4 star to 3 star as I doubt any of these will last very long EDIT 23/6/21 I was right to be pessimistic. After owning this microwave for 2 years and 4 months it stopped working with a bang. Thankfully it was… Read more
replaced under the extended warranty I bought, but it seems the build quality is poor. It also had two patches of rust inside.
My old panasonic microwave was 14 years old and I was perfectly happy with it but it finally died. I was dreading getting a new microwave as all the panasonic models had a 'cool down' feature where the fan would keep running for a while after the food had finished cooking. It was a feature I REALLY didn't want.
Thankfully Panasonic must have listened as this latest model DOES NOT have a 'cool down' feature.
In comparison to my 14 year old Panasonic microwave (apart from the fact that the salesman said there would be no way I'd get 14 years out of this one):
The beep sound is identical The glass turntable is identical (so I can use my old one as a spare - good one Panasonic!) The door is easy to open and close and the buttons easy to push I think it is louder and the noise has a 'booming' quality to it. Maybe they have a more powerful fan to make up for the fact that there is not a 'cool down' anymore. The inside light is heaps brighter
The controls are very similar. The main differences 1. the power doesn't default to 'full power'. On my old microwave if you wanted full power, then you just hit the time buttons and the 'start' - no need to choose the power level. On this one you always have to choose a power level - even if you want it full power - there is no default. Quite minor, but is still tripping me up when I'm on 'auto pilot'
2, There are only 6 power levels instead of 10. I thought this was going to be a problem, but I think they have been quite sensible with the way they have spaced out the power level range. Quite a big drop from 1100w to 800w and then the rest more evenly spaced. I have had to 'redo' all my recipes though to fit the new power levels. This is an inverter microwave so they are real power levels not just full power on and off.
3. There is no '1 second' button. I'm only missing that a little bit.
So really to my mind not much has changed in 14 years - the features I want are there and it seems to cook fairly evenly but I find the sound a bit irritating.
Being pessimistic about the general build quality of today's home appliances I took up the retailer's offer of an extra two year's warranty.
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Panasonic, you had a week to respond to this review and failed to do so. I will be contacting NSW Fair Trading. This product is not up to standard.