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hi I'm Megan Fullerton for Cena here to bring you a microwave buying guide so one of the first things you want to think about when you're deciding to buy a new microwave is where you're going to put it there are three main options the most popular type of microwave is a countertop microwave like this one here this is by far the easiest type of microwave to install you just plug it into an outlet and you can put it anywhere on your counter the second most popular type of microwave is the over the range microwave it's pretty self-explanatory but it sits over your range and actually doubles as an oven hood the third type of microwave is a custom built-in job that can go anywhere from drawers to cabinets the next thing you want to think about is what size microwave you should get this isn't only important when you're deciding if it'll fit on your countertop or above your range but also if the food you cook regularly will fit the sizes can range anywhere from under a cubic foot to above two cubic feet but most microwaves it's somewhere in the middle around one and a half cubic feet if you're still not sure what size microwave would work best in your kitchen you can always bring in a plate or bowl that you use regularly just to make sure that it will fit another thing that's pretty important to consider is the wattage that's the amount of power that's running to your microwave the wattage can range anywhere from around 600 to 1200 and sometimes over generally the more wattage your microwave has the more quickly and evenly it'll cook your food now let's talk about the basic features that most microwaves have that includes the popcorn setting a potato setting reheat defrost most microwaves today have those presets and they're really easy to use some of the more expensive models though are getting a bit more fancy some of them incorporate convection heating or even inverter heating another neat feature that some microwaves have today is a sensor the sensor detects the amount of moisture in the food and it will decide when it's done automatically as far as style microwaves generally come in white black or a stainless steel finish some of them are incorporating LCD dials and screens but it's still pretty uncommon as far as price microwaves can vary widely from say 50 dollars on up to five thousand dollars for a custom built-in microwave for 50 bucks you're going to get a really basic microwave but for five grand you better expect something really fancy unfortunately microwave technology is still pretty simple there isn't much as far as smart technology or Wi-Fi connectivity like we're seeing in some other appliances today this has been a microwave buying guide I'm Megan molar time