Samsung MS32J5133BM
VerifiedMPNs: 36038913 and MS32J5133BM58 reviews
Cooks quickly but has some annoying design faults – I purchased this one when I got sick of waiting for food to heat in my flatbed microwave. On older model of this microwave at work is awesome so I went with Samsung. It cooks and heats oh so quickly, I love it. I LOOOVE the black colouring. I've had white and stainless steel previously, but black is by far the best so far. Design faults… Read more · 1
though. 1. The text on the buttons is hard to read. Ergonomically, the white text needs to be larger or bolder, or something, maybe even back lit. My benches are low and I am struggling, and this is really irritating. 2. The start button never wants to work on the first push. Gah! It's like there is one small place that engages the start and unless you get it right on that spot, it doesn't start! 3. Another brand has an awesome function, push start, and 30 sec of cooking starts. Push it again and another 30 seconds adds to the first. This microwave? It has a 30 sec button (which is cumulative on additional pressing), but you still have to press start! Probably at least twice. Overall, fast cooking. But now I want to swap it for the older model at work which has easy to read buttons and the start button WORKS. EVERY. TIME.
Worst appliance I have purchased, very unimpressed – A black faced box, that I can't see in as the globe is useless, can't read the panel as it too dark, keeps stopping during the defrost cycle, so you have to stay there to start it again, the alarm is annoying when it keeps going to get you to empty the microwave, and I struggle to open the door. Sometimes I can push the door button 6 or 7 times,… Read more
and end up pullling it open from the door from it's frame. Not bad for a couple of months old. It doesn't heat very evenly, probably best suited in a staff room rather than a home.
Very disappointed – Worse microwave I have EVER purchased. 12mths and it just stopped working. Temperature of food was always unpredictable never consistent. Push buttons needed firm touch. Very noisy and defrost was more of a cook then defrosting!! Show details
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Positive reviews
Fast at heating food – Completely happy with my purchase Fast options to heat and or cook food Food heats well and fast. Easy to keep clean Love the feature that reminds you food is complete Show details
No beeps – I bought this for two reasons - you can turn off the beeps and it looks good. It replaced a 22 year old microwave. It hasn’t disappointed so far with vegetables and fish. I think the touch pad is fine. I don’t agree that you need to press buttons with a huge amount of force, but do agree that it is a fairly light appliance and it doesn’t take much… Read more · 1
to move the appliance back towards the wall. But mainly, it’s a welcome addition because I’ll no longer be interrupted in my open plan living area with those annoying button pushing and end of cycle beeps.
Gloss black makes it look different than other microwaves – It really looks nice...it is easy to operate... However the buttons are a little bit hard to operate ..sometimes I need to press it few times to function it.it was on sale and so far i have no issues with it. Show details · 1
Negative reviews
Wasted my money – It works. Interior light so dim you can't see what's happening. Display too dim. We had to stick on shiny stickers to find basics like Start and Cancel. It makes an INCREDIBLY ANNOYING lot of noise.A single beep, once only, would do! It is as bad as trying to cook with a demanding two-year old in the kitchen. I would take it back if I thought I could get my money back. Show details
Effective but basic – Good functions and all the basics you need without being overly complex or needing a 3 day training course to operate. Manual is fairly well layed out and simple but if you have owned a microwave for most of your life I am sure you can operate perfectly well out of the box. Seems to be standard interior and good plate size The bit/s I liked… Read more
most... Compared to a line up of microwaves this was one of best looking compared to others with clean lines and consistent colours. Looks for the price means no need to spend $400+ for a good looking microwave that does the job.
The bit/s I liked least... Completely dark - cannot see into microwave...(means a light while it is operating is totally pointless...even hard to see the light. No, not a 'weak light' its a dark face with a dark interior - does not appear to be designed to see what is cooking)...but lets face it, other than 5 year olds - who stares at the microwave while its cooking...all the time... Buttons are not touch sensitive and require a firm press - will be interesting to see how long this lasts as you have to firmly press to activate. Works fine and not unreasonable but lacks the sensitivity of more expensive machine...try it in store if not sure...not a reason not to buy - but dont be surprised!!!
Good, but expected better – Bought directly from Samsung Buttons are hard to push Inside is rather nice but I find the light a bit dim Overly it does the job and heats things but I find for only cooking for a short time the plates are extremely hot. FAULT - now 8 months later 3 of the buttons are not working, all in the same area. We are not big microwave users so it's not… Read more
from over use but some sort of fault. I think I just expected better. Working with Samsung now to resolve this but be prepared for a drive to drop this off to repaired.
Recent reviews
ephemeral – Worked well for 2 and a half years then one day ... nothing, turntable rotated, lights came on, controls worked, resolutely refused to heat anything, tried all the trouble shooting tips, all to no avail... contacted Samsung... very helpful, offered a 20% discount if I bought one from their website... hmmm ...... Show details
Doesn’t heat the centre of food – old microwave heats food from inside out, Samsung cooks outside only, doesn’t heat middle even in for 5mins! Hard to see inside, food is overcooked but centre is still cold! Show details
Worst microwave I have ever bought – I am disappointed in this microwave. The light is so dim that you can’t see inside and view how the cooking is going. You only find out when you open it and everything has boiled over and a huge mess. The plastic cleaning tub also hides the light! I ripped that out! The touch controls are really stiff. To press them moves the entire thing back.… Read more
Also it didn’t have a one touch start! This is what I use all the time! I tried to cook 1 serving of my breakfast porridge. Selected the number etc and it was uncooked. There no auto cook for eggs or omelette. These are my mostly used foods in a micro. I never do popcorn and other stuff in the program and I don’t use frozen food. Dissatisfied with it and I’ll sell it and buy yet another one. Very disappointed Samsung.
Poor design – Samsung normally produce great products- this is not one of them. The touchpad controls for “30 seconds” and “Start” (i.e the ones you use most) require an excessive amount of pressure to activate, to the extent that whole microwave oven moves backwards. The glass on the door is so dark, and the light so dim that food being heated/cooked is… Read more
invisible during cooking, and you only know if your cooking has spilt/boiled over when you open the door. I am very disappointed with this product and would not recommend it. I don’t see that I can return it as it is not faulty per se - just a poor design. It was on special at JB HiFi for $189. I regret buying it.
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Problem with microwave – Keeps coming up error code c- do had to repair man twice now they want me to take back a third time They have replaced. With membrane and main pcb board Cost to warranty 120.00 it only cost.210 still not working not happy
Lots of issues – Buttons hard to press to register selection. Control panel not intuitive and the user manual hopeless to follow. No longer heats food after only five months. It appears to work but it fails to heat up anything. Looks like a lot of people have had problems with this model. Can't wait for Samsung to reply with their standard cut and paste reply of saying that they will pass on the details..... Show details
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Touch panel ridiculous – I just set up my new microwave,the touch panel is very hard to use,you have to put that much pressure on it the whole micro wave moves.Might just put it back in the box,and take it back for a refund.Very disappointed. Show details
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Buttons require extra pressure and multiple attempts – Beautiful design and operation. However, to operate multiple pressing of buttons to get required cooking operation is frustrating. Partner has pain in fingers and has trouble using buttons that require pressure to operate Show details
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Start button malfunction – The start button often needs to be pressed several times to work. Not happy. Would have liked an immediate start after pressing 30 secs button or just the start button and adding increments of that time when pressing again; something I forgot to check as I assumed that it will have these functions. If the start button worked well it would be good value for money. Show details
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Stopped working after 2 weeks of purchase – Within 2 weeks the microwave stopped working, going to return it back. No service to pick up by harveynorman / samsung support as it is too heavy and it has just been 2 weeks. Show details
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Greatest purchase – The kids just love our new microwave and use it daily...very easy to use and works well. We were happy with our purchase and would recommend to everyone to buy Show details · 1
I like it! – It has everything you want from a microwave, it has 12 programs to heat, it preserves the original texture of the food, big enough and not noisy at all... it is worth for the price! Show details · 1
Could be better – It does the job but does not seem to cook evenly and requires the food to be stirred regularly to get an even cooking. BUT the worst part if that the light is no where near bright enough and with a black interior and shiny front you cannot see how the cooking is going. Have to stand directly in front with dark coloured top to be able to see anything inside the unit. Show details
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Great product – Great product in resonable price. Easy to clean. Bit for features like burnt detection autooff. cannot detect smoke if something burnt inside. Bit dark inside. Cannot see what's happening inside while working. Show details
Good size microwave, looks good too – I love the touch keypad of this microwave, it has a lot of options some of which I am yet to use e.g popcorn. It blends in with the rest of my appliances and does the job perfectly. I have no complaints. Show details
Regretful Buy- Now I'm Stuck With It – Worst item I have purchased and I don't recommend anyone to buy one. I wish I had gone with the more expensive Sharp. Not easy to use, you need to refer to the manual constantly to check programs as they only show on the screen as a number. You have to look up the number to find what it refers to. There are minimal programs and sensor cooking… Read more
is limited, with limited weight options. The instruction manual isn't set out well and I find myself searching the entire book to find what I need. There are no onscreen instructions, so when I'm defrosting, the machine will just stop and beep. I assume its for me to turn the item and then press start. When you push the buttons the whole oven slides away from you. I'm constantly straightening it. It is virtually impossible to see inside the oven during cooking due to the dark internal colour and the very dull light. Shows fingerprints, you have to wipe clean after each use.
Aesthetically pleasing microwave with some caveats – The microwave functions fine and when clean looks great in the kitchen. It has two cons tho, it get dirty really easily as with any mirror finished item and the buttons are hard to press. Depending on where you put this microwave, u might have to brace the entire unit while you press the button in order to get it to register. A unique benefit… Read more
of this microwave is that there is a silent mode where the microwave remains quite on button presses and when it is done.
Lasted 2 years and one month – While it lasted it was ok and good for cooking whole potatoes. But when it breaks down completely a month after the warranty expires it represents poor value for money. I'll steer clear of Samsung products in future as I also have a Samsung fridge that just limped over the Warranty finish line and is no longer frost free. I would advise anyone… Read more
against buying Samsung kitchen appliances.
Update: Was contacted by Samsung rep and graciously given the name of an authorised service centre where I could spend more money on this poor quality Item. And yes it is true what the other reviews say about the buttons being hard to press! I had to put a block behind the microwave to keep from pushing oven to the back of the microwave cabinet as the grip of the rubber feet is not sufficient to take the pressure you need to apply to press a button on this poorly made product.
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Nice size, work fine but needs a better buzzer – Have had it for a few weeks and have worked as advertised, has cooked noodles, vegetables and hasn't destroyed the original food texture. I enjoy the plus 30 seconds timer instead of needing to manually do it in my old microwave. Only complaint is the buzzer when it's done is not loud and sounds faded Show details
The Non-Responsive Buttons Makes It Unworkable – This is a good microwave with good heating, defrost and cooking settings, HOWEVER, the buttons on the panel are very, very, hard to press. You have to exert so much pressure on it for the buttons to take. For a person with weak hands/wrists or a disability, this microwave will be unworkable. I DO NOT recommend this microwave for this reason only.… Read more
Also the only way you can exert enough pressure on the buttons it to use your right hand, grip the side of the microwave, then press the buttons with your thumb. If you plan to use your microwave in a fixed cavity in your kitchen where there is no room to grip the microwave on the side (as I did) then again this model will be unworkable for you. I recommend testing the buttons in store before you purchase. Make sure the microwave is connected to power so you can gauge how much pressure you have to exert.
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This is a great product! – I'm really pleased with the quality and appearance of this oven. It arrived today - a day ahead of schedule - and was very securely packaged. I used it to heat a frozen burger and it took a little longer than my old one but that's okay. I haven't set the clock or used the kitchen timer yet. It seems a little complicated but I'll take my time and read the user's manual. All in all, I don't think you can go wrong with this product. Show details
Works great! – Arrived promptly, packaged well, smaller footprint than our old microwave with a larger inside area, works perfectly with more watts of power. Very happy with this item.Perfect size. Cooks quickly. I had gotton my first house and i needed this. It microwaves food good. No problems at all.works great - I would buy again. Show details
Good Quality and in line with other Samsung devices – I feel that my new microwave is very good quality and in line with other Samsung devices that I own, it has so many functions and also it is quite easy to learn to use the microwave and can use all those multiple functions with ease. I was afraid that I would only learn how to operate the basics. It heats very evenly and is a pleasure to use! Show details
Super Service – Bought the new Microwave from The Good Guys Osborne Park, the service we received was second to none, great experience with the staff, even carried the Micro out to the car for me, the microwave does everything we wanted from it, more than happy to recommend the product, with one slight issue the internal light is not very bright other than that love it Show details
Good quality product! – The old microwave I had did not cook my food all the way through, this may have been due to the design of it. When I bought this microwave I came with an open mind. I found that it heated my food thoroughly, and it did it quickly. I like to reheat my left over pizza in the oven, and it does a great job in maintaining some of the texture of the pizza. Show details
Brilliant! – This microwave is the best out of all, possibly 6, that I have owned. The power settings are right for once, no dried out food! I love the 'keep warm' & 'my plate' features. The 'steam clean' care is awesome! Who wants to clean the microwave? 'Soften/Melt' is a new feature for me & I use it often! It's just very smart & takes a lot of the thinking out for s a busy woman! Show details
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