Microwaves. The difference between commercial and domestic microwaves. Microwave ovens sorted by brand. Includes links to manufactures websites and detailed microwave oven specifications.

A commercial model is used for fast food service, for dealing with large numbers of people and supporting business practices. It is often a higher wattage than domestic models and is built with the appropriate components to meet these requirements.

A domestic model will not endure such repetitive and demanding use and may not provide adequate heating performance as the components heat up. In addition, if a domestic model is used in a commercial environment the guarantee may not be valid.

Power output is the amount of microwave energy available to heat and cook food. It is usually described in Watts e.g. 700 Watt power output. The input is the total amount of watts used by the appliance to generate the microwave energy. The input is always more than the output.