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BPL 600 T

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BPL 600 T
Mike J@abhj
Feb 24, 2006 06:36 PM, 6700 Views
(Updated Feb 24, 2006)
Expensive spares

We bought one BPL microwave ovens 8 years ago, I’m not sure which model exactly, but the features in 600 T resembles ours. It also had a glass boomerang turntable, was non-convection.


You can hardly use these ovens for major cooking. If you turn it on, your electricity meter will spin like a top. We used it infrequently, for making popcorn, tea, heating up food, average 10 minutes a day.


I am doubtful about the power consumption values that the company gives. They mention, ’’Microwave power output is 800W’’ which I think is the COOKING power, not that it consumes 800W an hour. I think the actual power consumption for such a rating is 1600W an hour. Take a look at these websites to get an idea:




  1. http://www.dieselgenerators.com/power.htm




  2. http://www.donrowe.com/inverters/inverter_faq.html






This oven of ours, the main component (I think the magnetron tube) had to be replaced after 7 years. The replacement cost was around Rs. 3000 (plus service charges of Rs. 500) which is almost the price of a new oven. A service technician of a different microwave oven company told me that the cost of this component is Rs. 2000. It could be that BPL’s components are better, I don’t know. Verify the cost of components before buying a microwave oven.

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