Westinghouse WMF4102
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Lasted 2 years and 4 months then died. Has had very little use, mostly just run a few minutes to warm or defrost. Westinghouse not interested when I contacted them. I bought all new Westinghouse items for my renovated kitchen. Never again, they can stick their products. Show details
Impressed with performance, aesthetics, and affordability – I purchased this microwave one month ago and am really impressed with it. The stylish black colour adds a modern touch to our kitchen. The microwave's quick start features make it convenient for our busy family. At $199, it offers great bang for buck. With its 40L capacity, it easily accommodates our family of four and surprisingly fits my rather… Read more
large plates. Overall, I highly recommend this product for its performance (note, we only use to reheat, not to cook meals from scratch), aesthetics, and affordability.
Disappointed – Of course this microwave suddenly started sparking two months after one year warranty ran out. I thought Westinghouse would be a great product. The bigW microwave I replaced it with at half the price has a two year warranty .It pays to shop around and don’t just trust a brand Show details
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A disappointing microwave from a trusted manufacturer – Back in early 2019 we went looking for a new microwave to replace the then 9 year old LG unit. Requirements were large capacity cavity, large glass rotating plate, high power, preferably old school touchpad and a kitchen timer. Advanced cooking features were not required, even though they can't be avoided, just wanted to enter a time and press go!… Read more
Choices came down to the then current models Samsung, LG NeoChef and this Westinghouse.
We ended up choosing the WMF4102BA Westinghouse as it was the simple old school unit that met all the requirements. Unfortunately after purchase we found a number of disappointing shortcomings.
1. After about 7 to 9 minutes of cooking time it goes into longer and longer cooling periods during cooking cycle. It eventually gets to a 20 to 30 sec off and 30 to 40 sec on split. Westinghouse say this is normal and just means everything takes longer to cook. What used to cook in 14 to 15 mins became 17 to 18. 2. Doesn't heat evenly. Try to heat a cup of water or milk and it will heat the top half of the cup to the point of boiling over while the bottom half remained barely lukewarm. Required a stir of the contents every 60 or so seconds. 3. Tried the sensor cook and reheat once. Just overcooked the food and dried it all out. Never used it again. 4. Just over 2 years old, and just out of warranty, the plastic covering on the touchpad started to ripple, stretch and tear through. Looks terrible. 5. Requires you to press the "Cook Time" button before entering a cook time. 6. Can't use the cook function while using the kitchen timer is running and vice versa. A big let down compared to the previous LG. And was the main reason the new LG got the flick, even though it didn't have a keypad, it has no kitchen timer at all.
And now at just over 4 years old as of this review, it died. A very loud buzzing noise followed by a weird smell alerted us to its death before anything worse happened. Got it just before it let out the magic smoke.
Which is a overall a massive letdown in itself given how little use its had. Would average maybe 2 cooks per week under our ownership.
If half stars were available I'd give it a 2.5, as I think that's what it deserves. I toyed with rounding down to 2 stars, but felt that was a little unfair so rounded up
In-depth reviews
Not quite what we expected – When our Panasonic microwave died after 10 years faithful service we were both keen to have a Westinghouse replacement as all our other major kitchen appliances are Westinghouse. My wife also wanted a large turntable and 1100W power. We ordered on-line as we were in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown. As soon as we opened the box we went "Oh… Read more
No". We had checked the measurements before ordering and it seemed to fit the microwave recess, but due to a combination of a large mounting box for the GPO (power point) at the back of the recess; the power plug being of the straight-in-line type (rather than low profile) and the bulging protrusion from the back of the microwave, the machine sits forward of the opening of the recess. I've had to devise a shield to protect the mirowave door from the heat of the wall oven below.
Unfortunately there was no point going back to Appliances Online because they prominantly stated on their website that due to COVID19 they would not be accepting returns. We will bear that in mind in future. But we are also at fault because with the coronavirus lockdown we panicked and didn't take the time to fully research a new purchase. How could one live without a microwave?
As for the microwave, I think we have a dud. Just have a look at the photo of cheese and baked beans on toast. One half of the cheese has not melted, after 30 seconds at 1100W. I have not experienced that with any other microwave oven. With other dishes the outside can be hot but the centre cold. But I thought microwave ovens worked by heating from the inside out? The 'Sensor Reheat' setting certainly reheats. It does alot more. Even without a food cover interferring with the sensors, it will re-cook the food and is happy to reheat the contents on a plate for 4-5 minutes unless stopped beforehand. But it does not cremate. (Our previous machine was a Panasonic and it had a very accurate and gentle reheat function.)
We paid Appliances Online $247 for this machine. In retrospect we should have bought the $99 1100w KMart microwave oven.
Very pleased about this product – This microwave which I purchased this morning after doing a lot of research has paid me "dividends" already. I paid $222 for this at Good Guys in Belconnen Canberra. Extremely reasonable price for a solid microwave. First I must say it is too early days but must say never seen a microwave that does not steam up after cooking rice. The… Read more
previous one I had to always wipe the water moisture off the inside but this one is as dry as a bone after cooking. So already a plus. Also this is very solidly built with very convenient features.
I sincerely hope Westinghouse will maintain its reputation by producing quality reliable products like these in the future to make this world a better one. My fridge too is Westinghouse. The previous Westinghouse fridge lasted close to 20 years like my first microwave.
So I will be keeping my fingers crossed on this new purchase to be a good one.
After reading Product Reviews on microwaves this was the best I found.
Good luck to all.
Quality build. But not very smart – What I like: The build quality of this microwave is definitely at a higher standard compared to similar priced ones from other brand. The buttons and door release has a solid feel. And the door release does not get stuck in the open position like a lot of other brands. It is also more efficient for the same cooking power. The finger proof coating… Read more
really does work (not just a marketing claims like other brands).
What I didn't like:
The control panel has a matte finish making it look like a cheap sticker. It is not smart enough to return the food to the front when finished. I cook all my food at full minutes (eg. 7 or 8 or 9 minutes) and they always end up at the back of the turntable. The 1 to 6 keys have been programmed as quick start for 1 to 6 minutes of cooking. But left the 7 to 9 keys to do nothing. Would have been good to extend that quick start function for all keys. The LCD display is a very dirty creepy yellow colour. It looks like a pair of eyes at night especially when the clock is left unset at 0:0.
Positive reviews
Noisy – This appliance cooks well, but is very noisy compared to previous Panasonic model. Love the fact it doesn't have "cool down" feature. Quick cook by simply touching a button is a great feature, from 1-9 minutes. So far the cooking is right on point - fast and powerful. The noisy operation to us is an issue & makes it disappointing & therefore loses stars as it is annoying and in this day & age should be whisper quiet. Show details
Perfect for heating, defrosting, and etc – Very straightforward microwave. It has a style & fashion that is basically easy and or usable for everybody. It helps to warm up foods accordingly and at the same time aid in defrosting frozen stuff brilliantly. Show details
Perfect basic microwave – We had an Ilve combo microwave which died after some 10ish years of service (looked like the magnetron, as everything worked, it just didn't heat), so we looked at every locally available microwave that would fit the space we had. Having recently purchased a Westinghouse fridge freezer, we opted for the matching microwave. I has a larger… Read more
turntable and is more powerful than the old Ilve.
It does everything we need, and cost significantly less than the trim kit we bought to go with the old oven.
Really happy with this purchase, have had it for a few weeks now and just getting used to the shorter times required to do things, with this higher wattage unit. Would buy again
Negative reviews
Very Basic and Poor quality for the price – The microwave door mechanism is very clunky and noisy when opening/closing. The humming noise generated while heating food is also excessive. Don't buy this if you have an open kitchen lounge. There are 5 loud beeps when the heating cycle is completed, there is no way to adjust the volume. The Interior light failed after 14 months, there is no… Read more
instruction on how to change the bulb? Overall, I'm very disappointed with the poor quality of this product for the price.
Sensor cooking poor, cooking unreliable – The settings on this microwave are awful. The sensor options in particular are a joke. The rice is consistently undercooked, the defrost cooks everything, reheated meals are overcooked, and vegetables and potatoes undercooked. Even using the normal cooking functions the final results are unreliable. Avoid this product, Choice had it right and it's… Read more
not worth the money.
Update: I agreed to mediation before publishing this review but the company did not respond to my emails or calls. Months later and still no response from the manufacturer.
Regret the purchase – You have to physically turn the turn table when placing the item in so that it turns when operating. If not the turntable doesn't move. The power lever, I can't get it to always operate at level 10. Most days it will, then all on it's own it only operates at level 8. Even if you set time then set power level at 10 it will only operate at 8. Show details
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Recent reviews
Manufacturing defects and no repairs possible – This microwave stopped heating three weeks after the one year warranty ended. Good guys wouldn’t touch it because it was out of warranty. Electrolux (brand owner) said this model was not repairable and was never designed to be repaired if it failed. I took it to an electrician who tested the fuses and determined that the magnetron (part that … Read more
pushes heat in to the microwave) was broken. He also noticed wires sticking out where the magnetron was attached - a manufacturing defect.
Electrolux have been unhelpful so far in responding. The Good guys don’t tell you the microwave cannot be repaired if it fails.
Conclusion: don’t buy this microwave, if they fail within 12 months Electrolux just replace them. They clearly know they’re poorly manufactured and are just hoping the issue presents itself after the warranty period is up so they can avoid dealing with it.
After 18 months internal rust on upper surface – After using this microwave oven over 18 months for simple heating tasks, nothing complicated, I notices an area of rust covering about 10cm by 10 cm in several patches on the upper surface of the device. A web search suggested it was now probably best not to use the device because of the danger of radiation leakage. Apart from the rust, the… Read more
microwave has been satisfactory, and it is very easy to use. I also purchased and extended warranty from the retailer, but that has shown itself to be useless.
Terrible – Purchased in January 2020,worked well until it suddenly stopped heating. Light and turntable still work. Can not be repaired. I'd expect a Westinghouse product to be MUCH for reliable and come with a longer warranty. Show details
Poor quality & unreliable – I was disappointed in it’s cooking performance, and now I’m very unhappy with it’s reliability. This microwave oven seemed to cook unevenly, with hot spots in the food, that I hadn't noticed in my previous microwave ovens. Recently it got very noisy, and now has failed after just 3 years of little use. Power is ON, light is ON, the turntable… Read more
rotates, but no cooking. For $189 I would expect a life of 10 years or more, like my previous Sharp and Panasonic ovens. I'm advised it isn't repairable as the EHT power supply and Magnetron have failed.
short warranty and can not be repaired when faulty – Thought I had purchased a good quality product. worked great for 18month then suddenly stopped heating - light and turn table still working. Called Westinghouse to be told that it only has a 12month warranty and this Microwave is unpreparable (for any fault). I knew it was out of warranty but as it was expensive I thought it would be cheaper to just repair it but apparently that's not an option. Show details
So close yet so far – Pros: - Cooks well - Large capacity - Stainless steel doesn't leave fingerprints (no other brand has this) - Clock is large and easily readable from a distance - Unlike the 23L version, doesn't have the compulsory power saving mode which turns off the clock after 60 seconds Cons: - Not quiet - Clock is 12 hour only and orange in colour - Lamp… Read more
cannot be turned off when leaving the door open to ventilate condensation after cooking, forcing you to close the door and seal in the moisture. The 23L version is the same despite its compulsory power saving mode. - The black plastic rim between the door and side panels should have been stainless steel as well
Great microwave with good bargain – I bought it for $160 during black friday sale, Good replacement for old Sharp carousel. Bigger and better. I use Sensor Reheat to defrost my meats very quickly. The stands slip and no grip on any surface no matter where you put it. I guess we will see how long will this microwave last. Show details
Great microwave – Choose this microwave based on choice review and user reviews. Only machine that had few issues for users in the real world and scored above 80% in professional tests. Also it has a timer for other uses independent of microwaving food. Not inverter but much more powerful than last oven. It also has a full time keypad with option of quick 30s… Read more
cooking increments. The Black is nice but easy to scratch if that's a worry. Also don't like the fact you can't turn off noisy keypad or fin timer.
Looks good, good size, good price – I chose this Westinghouse microwave because it was well priced, a good size and has a stainless steel finish. When you just need to cook something simple quickly the surprise is in the selection of cooking time. You just press 1 and it cooks for 1min and 2 etc. I used to have to type in the time and press start with my old LG eg - 1.00 start or… Read more
0.25 start. What also makes me smile is when all you press is start, away it goes for 30secs. If it is in the middle of cooking and you think it needs longer, press start and it will add 30secs. Easy, love it.
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Excellent large no-frills microwave – Bought this one after our Sharp Carousel started arcing. It's not an inverter, but not an issue for us since we really only use our microwave to cook vegetables and reheat left-overs and beverages. Its stainless look is nice in our kitchen, pretty quiet compared to our old one and a nice large size for our family of 4. Speaking of size, I had to… Read more
double check it would fit into our microwave shelf (made it by 10mm), something to keep in mind. Also love how items (cups particularly) return to the original position when finished warming, so there is no fiddling in the microwave with a hot cup trying to get to a handle that's now facing the back.... its at the front where you placed it initially.
Clock Switches Itself Off After 1 Minute – The, clock switches itself off after 1 minute, which is annoying as I rely on being able to know what time of day it is. So, I got a replacement microwave. The 2nd one did the same thing. I tried reheating a chicken roast dinner but some parts were hot & other parts were cold. Don’t bother with this poor quality. Show details
Happy – I like this microwave the texture of food isnt too bad does a good job I'm very happy with the program buttons i find it easy to use with no fuss easy to clean and heats the food properly looks good on my bench and not too heavy to pick up. Show details
Very Happy with It – This microwave is very good. Has good heating, defrosting and cooking settings. The noise level is probably comparable to others. It's not super quiet, nor is it super loud either. Most of all I'm happy with the buttons on the panel. Be careful when buying a new microwave. Test how much pressure you need to apply to the buttons on the panel. In… Read more
some brands you have to apply so much pressure it makes it unworkable. In the case of this Westinghouse microwave, it's great. You just need slight pressure for the buttons to take. I have only used the default options to reheat food (which work really well), but I'm keen to also try the "melt" butter or chocolate options. A nice feature to have. It has a bright digital display, easy to clean (not too many crevices inside to worry about) and has a timer which I find useful (just to use in the kitchen, it doesn't affect the microwave itself).
Perfect for our renovated kitchen – I am completely satisfied with this product we purchased from GoodGuys. The steel finish gives a stunning look and perfectly goes with our renovated kitchen. It has lot of options that I still need to explore, but really happy with its performance on the daily go. The power specifications are good as we were using a low budget one earlier. Show details
Powerful – This microwave has got plenty of power and lots of great settings (if you need them), although we mostly just hit start. Pretty easy to clean and it looks great in our kitchen (all white appliances). Bit noisier than I would have liked but other than that, we are pretty happy with it. Show details
Just purchased looks great fits in with other appliances – Purchased this microwave purely for the size as we were updating oven, etc. and needed a specific size appliance to fit the cavity. this it has done, looks great but I am a little overwhelmed with the instructions totally different to the old one (that was a Westinghouse as well) not as simple to operate. I will revisit in a month or so with another review. Fingers crossed it will be a good one. My rating is on appearance only. Show details
Put the food in and it turns around Yay! – Pretty good microwave, does its job. The buttons are preset, so if you press two it sets timer for two minutes. Pressing the start button adds half a minute, so i have to have my glasses handy. Has a lot of useless things like a count down timer, buttons for pop corn and heating up old pizzas. But it works very well Show details
HAPPY with this microwave! – This machine is not overly loud and heats more quickly than previous microwaves. The soften/melt feature is fantastic for cooking with butter or chocolate, and I like the sensor heating. Must admit to not reading the instructions for use, so use the "start" button for most full-power 30sec incremental heating situations. The highest for quick… Read more
full-power heat-ups (without reading the instructions!) seems to be 6mins, but then I just push the start button to add however many mins I want to cook for. The microwave has a good maximum height for bowls, etc, some of the other brands we looked at were much lower and would have limited what containers we could use. It has a lot of features/options I'm sure I haven't utilised - must read that instruction booklet! I do recommend this microwave for efficiency, good looks, ease of operation.
Good Choice – Very satisfied with the microwave. Bought from the good Guys during ebay 20% off on top of the already reduced price and I am very happy with the decision. Heats the food evenly and there are no cold spots. Sensor re-heat is a good addition. Easy to use and is not loud. Overall no complaints and a very good product. Show details
Does its job – An upgrade from my old Sharp microwave, this definitely appears a lot sturdier. It gives you a fair amount of options for re-heating, even a sensor reheat which I have yet to utilise that much. So far, I have only been using the custom reheat and cook time. What I can say is, the power is indeed remarkable. Reheating my meal on my old Sharp… Read more
microwave took 5 minutes. I let it on for 5 minutes in this new microwave and retrieved a very much dry and hardened meal. Just shows that the microwave is indeed powerful, and that I should have tried it on with a shorter timing first. Other than that, the microwave appears pretty decent, definitely does its job.
Awesome – Microwave is not loud. Makes warnings tone that are not irritating but sufficient. Settings easy to use and understand. Large turntable allows large items to be placed in. Stainless steel look is great and cleans easy inside and out. Cooks fairly evenly. Very well built and has not had any issues yet since purchase. Show details
Badly designed – Works ok. Odd "Menu" selections. Touch screen hard to read. Pale grey on black background. What were designers thinking? Maybe they didn't.
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Hi arm79, Tania from Electrolux here. We are sorry… Read more (+1 reply)