The Panasonic NE-1054F Heavy Duty Commercial Grade Microwave occupies minimal space on a countertop or table, ideal for full-service and fast-food restaurants, convenience stores, offices, hotels, cafeterias, breakrooms and other business-related settings, plus heavy home or dorm room usage. Equipped with 1000W power and a convenient 0.8-cubic-foot interior capacity, this Panasonic commercial microwave oven features a bottom energy feed system and no-turntable design to bring foods closer to the cooking source for quicker heating for a variety of menu items, like dinner plates, large casserole dishes, glass bowls, coffee mugs and other common kitchenware used for heating and cooking. This commercial microwave oven’s door is unique; without the hassle of moving parts like those found in push-button doors or trigger-activated handles, Panasonic’s grab & go door handle is bonded to the stainless-steel door to ensure fast, reliable performance and long-lasting durability—perfect for high-usage applications. The commercial oven’s electronic touch-control keypad comes with Braille for enhanced accessibility and ease of use, and includes 10 programmable memory pads and a 20-memory capability. A 99:99-minute capacity and 10 preset time settings ranging from 10 seconds up to 3:30 minutes add cooking flexibility. There’s also a program list/cycle counter, six power levels to choose from, and two and three-stage cooking. NSF and UL Commercial approved, this Panasonic commercial microwave oven also provides an anti-theft component, tone control, self diagnostics, and a see-through oven door and interior light for checking on food at a glance. Chef technical support is also available. With its sleek-looking silver wrap and stainless-steel front panel and door, the Panasonic NE-1054F commercial microwave oven makes a high-efficiency addition to any business, home or dorm room setting. Exterior dimensions (HxWxD): 12-inch x 20-1/8-inch x 16-1/2-inch, Interior: 8-1/16-inch x 13-inch x 13-inch.
Commercial Microwaves
Panasonic Consumer NE1054F 1000 Watt Commercial Microwave Oven With 10 Programmable Memory, Stainless
$4.20
| Asin | B005GSPVHS |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 13 x 16 x 13 inches |
| Weight | 39.8 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
4L Managed Accounting –
we have an office with lots of people who use the microwave multiple times a day. Works great for that.
Mona Lisa (M.W.) –
I bought this microwave in December of 2018. It replaced a residential microwave that lasted only 2 years.
So far it’s been a great little microwave with zero issues, and we use it many times a day. One of my most favorite things about it is that it’s so very easy to clean. It’s great not having a turntable. Another favorite feature is that it has the absolute best defrost cycle of any microwave I’ve ever owned, and there were a lot of them. It defrosts slowly and doesn’t cook the edges of the food as some microwaves do. I also like to use the defrost cycle to re-heat food gently.
The power on this microwave is 200 watts less than my last one, and I was worried that it wouldn’t be powerful enough for my liking, but I actually like the lower watts better because it doesn’t destroy things on the high setting.
It is simple to operate and it’s pretty intuitive once you have some experience with it. It’s quite a bit different than a residential microwave, but we got the hang of how it operates fairly quickly. There are no pre-set buttons for specific foods.
I love that you can program it so the beep goes away. We can hear it go off, so we don’t need an annoying beep.
I would buy this microwave over again when it finally dies. So far it has proven to be a real workhorse and the quality is great. I can honestly say that it’s the most favorite microwave I’ve ever owned. I’m a happy customer.
The ONE CA –
I recently purchased the Commercial Microwave Oven with 10 Programmable Settings for my small business, and it has exceeded my expectations!
The 10 programmable settings are a huge time-saver. I can easily set it up for our most commonly used heating times and power levels, ensuring consistency and efficiency in our food preparation.
BZB –
>> Received it on 06/10/2014
>> Initially rating was 5 stars
Don’t have the time to write a full review yet, will do so when I have some free time and have been using it for a little while. But, so far it’s great.
Some of the features are a little confusing to figure out and use, will re-read the manual again.
>> UPDATE 06/23/2014
Pros:
– Easy to use, but difficult enough to stop my father from using it. My father used to microwave his tea in the previous unit(a different Panasonic non commercial grade model)without covering it, letting it steam inside the oven, which may cause it to overheat and we have told him over and over to cover the DAMN thing, he just won’t do it. Even though this unit is easy to use like a typical microwave, to set custom time, just hit Power once, which will be on high with the first press, then enter the time and hit Start, simple. However, my father is technologically ignorant and has OCD(e.g. he has to use a permanent market and draw symbols on wall switches, to remember which is the light, fan, on and off, etc.), he doesn’t know how to use it and now has stopped microwaving his tea, finally stopped him. I was hoping that this had a child proof password feature, in case I need to stop my father from using it, but no need for that now. He’s the type of person that you will need to lock everything up, otherwise, he’ll mess with things in ways that will irk the hell out of ya, like leaving the microwave door opened after each use, etc.(too many things to list).
– No pull or push button to open door, door is easy to open and not too tight to close, the unit will not move from closing. Unlike our previous microwave, which was pretty tight to close, each time you close it, it would make a loud sound and the whole unit would move backward a little.
– No spinning tray, makes it easy to clean.
– 1000 watts, .8 cubic feet is more than enough for typical users.
It’s an easy to use microwave, well built, so I don’t have any more pros to add at this time.
Cons:
– By default, when it’s done, it lets out 4-5 loud annoying beeps, which I have to read the manual on how to turn it off.
Conclusion:
– So far, am glad I decided to get this, instead of some cheaper stuff.
>> UPDATE 7/5/2014
Tried turning the annoying 4-5 beeps off when cooking is done. I released the Program Lock, it shows a “P”, so that’s confirmed. Then opened door, pressed Prog, pressed 0, the display shows the Prog and Stage 1 lights on and the number 10 right below, which should be showing “bE EP”, instead of 10, pressed 0 again, NOTHING happens, unable to toggle between Stage 1 and Stage 2 to turn off the Beep. Not sure if there is something wrong with this part of the feature. Calling Panasonic support soon.
>> UPDATE 7/7/2013
Regarding turning the beep off that I was having trouble with on 7/5/2014. Spoke with Panasonic and then I realized that I misread the instructions. The first step says “Open the door”, each time I tried, I opened and CLOSED the door, when I was supposed to leave the door OPENED, until the programming is completely finished. My bad 🙂 My main issue was with the 4-5 annoying loud beeps when done cooking, however, once the Beep is turned off, there is no beep sound at all for ALL other functions, which I like, so I turned the Beep back on.
Cherryl –
I purchased this on July 7, 2024 and so far, so good. I am loving it. It stays cool on the outside. It heats food evenly. It is easy to clean. As long as it does not break down, there is nothing not to love about it.
JimBob –
5 stars for performance & function. Minus 1 star for issue can fix. fix. This is the second 1 I owned. 1st 1 quit working just after a couple of years. Took it to a Panasonic repair guy. He said the high power mechanism cooked it self. It was cheaper to buy a new one. Here’s the fix so itdoesnt happen to you per the repair te k. Open the door & look at the vent holes in the ceiling. If the vent holes are white here is the problem. Mfg. Covered up the vent with a sticker and the hudmity can not escape. Remove the outer cover, T20 security torx & Phillips. Remove the sticker & place it next to the vent so it doesn’t cover the vent holes. Replace cover. The Panasonic repair tech notified Panasonic years ago of this problem but apparently did nothing. I also called them & sent pictures hoping they will fix their mfg. Problem.
K. Gray –
Our old microwave passed away during a power surge during the Great Derecho event of Washington DC in 2012, so we had to buy a replacement. We were looking for a sturdy, metal-build, 1000W minimum, easy to clean, tabletop microwave. The Panasonic Commercial fit the bill perfectly.
What’s great about it?
– Easy to clean. There’s just a square white box on the inside, that’s it. Give it a wipe down, cleaning is done. No turntables, no protrusions, nothing.
– It heats evenly. Despite the lack of a turntable, it is able to heat anything in an even form. How they do this, I’ll never know, but it works. No need to stop the cycle half way through and turn by hand.
– Built like a tank. It is made for a commercial environment, so our home is like a retirement villa for this thing.
– Programmable. It can cook based on program (example, cook 2 min on high, 3 min on med and 1 min on low). Just set it and forget it (come back in 6 min, all done).
– 1000 Watts, more than enough power for anything.
What’s not so hot?
– Learning curve. This is one of those read the manual appliances. Restaurant cooling is based on only making a fixed number of things and making it fast, hence the touchpad is set up to operate with a sort of program mode first. For example, press 1 and start and it cooks for 30 seconds. On a consumer microwave, the default mode is time, press 1 and start and it cooks for 1 second. You have to learn that cooking on this by a unique time means press , <ENTER TIME> then press start. Once you learn it, easy, but not immediately intuitive.
– Microwave can be a bit loud sometimes.
– Front handle is plastic, not metal as rest of body.
– More expensive than consumer comparables, but much much more durable, so you are getting what you pay for.
I’ve had mine for a while and like it. I hope to have it for another 20-30 years.
Georgia Shopper –
I have only had this microwave for a few days, but already I adore it. Our built in GE Profile 36" wide microwave died after about 8 years. We needed a replacement quickly, because we use our microwave quite a bit. I ordered this one and got it within two days using next day shipping, which was ridiculously inexpensive compared to similar shipping from other companies. The first thing I noticed about this one compared with my old one is that the interior space, while much smaller, is used much more effectively. My old microwave was huge, but there were numerous "dead spots" inside. I could only place food in certain areas and expect it to get hot. Not so with this Panasonic. Also, the fact that there is no turntable means you need less space inside, because your plates and containers do not need to rotate. The heating element (concealed) rotates instead. So, even though we replaced a 1.8 cu. ft. microwave with this much smaller model, we have the SAME effective usable space inside. Which is pretty cool, as I was not sure it was going to do the job for us when I took it out of the box.
Also the wattage is interesting, as this model is supposedly a lower wattage than our old GE Profile. I’ve had to cut 2 minutes off of my estimated cooking time for everything because food heats much more evenly, hotter and faster in the Panasonic. I also am a bit concerned that we used the GE Profile for so long, because it used to disrupt WiFi within a 10 foot radius. The Panasonic only bothers WiFi within about a 2 foot radius. I can only guess that it is better shielded, which makes me a little concerned about the Profile hood model that operated within inches of my face while I cooked on the stove. So, I’m guessing the Panasonic is safer in addition to being more effective.
The sound it makes when food finishes heating is a bit strident. It is the only drawback, but it is LOUD, and we can hear it all over the house. It only beeps four times and then stops, which is nice. The old GE Profile model would continue nagging me every 30 seconds or so, which could be annoying when I fully realized the microwave had finished, but was in the middle of doing something else and couldn’t immediately take care of the microwave.
The Panasonic controls took about a day to adapt to, simply because they were different than the ones on the old model. Spend 15 minutes experimenting and reading the manual, and you’ll figure it out. They’re very easy to learn, and the microwave supports custom programs. That’s not something I plan to do, but other people might find it convenient if they miss a particular setting that was available on their old microwave.
I love that this one is so easy to clean. There are so few parts inside. Essentially, there’s one thing you could remove (a guard over the air intake/vent thing) in case of a tragic spaghetti sauce explosion inside. But it’s super simple to clean every nook and cranny. I appreciate the fact that there is no turntable to break or clean.
There is no timer on this, so if you just want to set a timer without cooking anything, you’ll need to use something else. It’s very functional looking, but I don’t care about that. I prefer restaurant-grade equipment because it tends to be more durable. I don’t need my kitchen to win a beauty contest. It isn’t ugly, but it lacks any designer touches. Not sure what other people look for in appliances, but attractiveness is not high on my list.
Time will tell if this microwave lasts longer than the usual 18 to 24 months of most models available today. I will post back with updates, most likely if it fails. If there are no updates, you can assume that it’s still trucking along…
Robert J. Skomorucha –
This is a great microwave oven!
Having gone through a number of countertop microwave ovens large enough for regular use and small enough to fit on a narrow kitchen counter, I was growing increasingly disappointed in the quality of those previous purchases. Even after searching for highly rated products and seemingly good quality products, I was less than happy that so many would break within a year or two. Chipping paint, broken hinges, overly complicated "bells and whistles" control pads.
Then I found the Panasonic NE-1025F 100W Commercial Microwave far at the bottom of an Amazon search with only one review. I did research on the internet and couldn’t find many more reviews anywhere else. But I did find one good instructional video from Panasonic that described what makes a commercial product a commercial product: no rotating turntable (relying instead on a hidden rotating antenna), smooth interior for easy cleaning, stronger parts rated for long-term, rugged use. So I made the decision and bought the Panasonic NE-1025F 100W Commercial Microwave.
Two days later the Panasonic NE-1025F 100W Commercial Microwave arrived from Amazon and I could not be happier. It is slightly more compact than anticipated but in a good way that results from a very well constructed design. And I love the turning knob. It’s so simple. Turn the knob to the desired time and a nice orange light showing the remaining time displays above the knob. Turn the knob a little more and the time increases. Open the door and the timer stops. Completely. To start again you close the door and turn the knob again. When your food is ready, the microwave makes a nice sounding beep. Not annoying. Not too loud. Not too soft.
If you are looking for a replacement microwave oven or searching for your first oven for any sized area, then buy the Panasonic NE-1025F 100W Commercial Microwave. The Panasonic NE-1025F 100W Commercial Microwave is what every microwave should be.
SS –
I saw this very microwave in the office and I needed one for my condo, easy to use, does its job well. Wish the beep/tone wasn’t quite as loud but it’s perfectly fine.