GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave Reviews
Review score: 8.8 / 10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £99
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Overall Customer Rating
8.8 average based on 66 reviews.
How customers rate GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave
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GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave features
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GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave
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Type
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Solo microwave |
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Compact design
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Yes |
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Maximum microwave power
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800 W |
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Turntable diameter
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250 mm |
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External material
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Stainless steel |
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Capacity
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20 litres |
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Useable capacity
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20 litres |
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Cavity material
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Stainless steel |
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Cooking modes
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– Defrost |
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Auto cooking programs
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9 auto cook programs including: |
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Auto defrost programs
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1 auto defrost program: |
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Auto reheat programs
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1 auto reheat program |
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Other functions
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Delay timer |
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Number of power levels
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5 |
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Moisture sensor
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Yes |
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Internal light
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Yes |
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Controls
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Button & dial |
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Digital display
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LCD |
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Clock timer
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Yes |
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Maximum countdown on timer
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99 minutes |
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Programmable timer
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Yes |
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Two-tier cooking
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Yes |
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Child lock
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Yes |
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Other features
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Clear view door |
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Door hinge location
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Hinged on left |
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Position of vents
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Sides |
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Cord length
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1 m |
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Colour
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Stainless steel |
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Box contents
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– Grundig GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave |
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Boxed dimensions
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402 x 496 x 337 mm (H x W x D) |
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Weight
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12 kg |
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Boxed weight
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12.8 kg |
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Manufacturer’s guarantee
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2 years |
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Price
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£99 |
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Number of Reviews
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66 |
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Review Score
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8.8 / 10 Average score in category: 8.4 / 10 |
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Quality
As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Microwaves. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?
Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.
You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Microwaves are made from.
There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Microwaves. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Grundig are really well respected for making great Microwaves.
It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Microwaves. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.
Comparing Prices
That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave and seeing how that compares to other Microwaves and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Grundig.
It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Microwaves. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.
Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.
The price that we found GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £99.
Customers are obviously impressed with the value of GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.8 out of 10.
How much do Microwaves cost on average?
We searched for all of the Microwaves that we could find at Currys. In total we found 165 different products available.
The average price of Microwaves was £223.90, which makes GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave below average in terms of price.
We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Microwaves can vary. Of the 165 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £39.99 and the highest price we saw was £1199.00.
In the Microwaves category, 89 products cost more than GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave and 74 cost less.
How much are Grundig Microwaves?
Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Microwaves made by Grundig. We managed to find 2 options at Currys.
The average price of these 2 products was £424.00. With the cheapest coming in at £99.00 and most expensive currently showing as £749.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave is below average against other Grundig Microwaves.
GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave Reviews
Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.
We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 66 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave is just what you’re after.
GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave has a customer review score of 8.7 and our review score is 9.2 out of 10. The average review score in the Microwaves category is 8.4 with an average of 150 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Grundig is 8.4 based on an average of 180 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave
The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Microwaves. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.
It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are HOOVER HMCI25TB-UK Combination Microwave reviews, HOOVER HMGI25TB-UK Microwave with Grill reviews or HOOVER HMW25STB Solo Microwave reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like HOOVER CDW20DSS-DX¬†Solo Microwave reviews or even HOTPOINT Extraspace 20 MWHF 206 B Microwave with Grill reviews.
Buying Grundig branded products
Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Microwaves.
It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Grundig then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.
YouTube Video of GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave
Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.
Summary
Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Microwaves. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.2/10 overall.
All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 66 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.
Further product details
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- Product ID 1: 25042871391
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- Product ID 2: 10192444
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- Brand: Grundig
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- Model number: GMF1030X
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- EAN: 4013833036692
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- Description: You’ll certainly appreciate the useful Grundig GMF1030X Compact Solo Microwave. It will help you to save time in many ways.The stainless steel interior and surface is cool and easy to clean, so you’ll spend less time cleaning up after meals. Auto-cook functions offer a pre-set menu which you can choose from to automatically set the cooking time – choose from nine options, depending on the type of meal.Try the multi-stage cooking function to defrost and cook the meal in one go, without having to change the settings.
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