Anvil MWA1400 Microwave 1400W

The Anvil MWA1400 is a commercial microwave delivering 1,400 W of output from a 1,900 W input, with a 34 litre capacity and 100 preset programs. It is stainless steel inside and out with an easy-clean ceramic base, and runs from a 10 amp supply.

Why operators choose the ICE-MWA1400

• Two power figures, and they mean different things — 1,900 W is what the machine draws from the wall; 1,400 W is the microwave energy delivered into the food. Output is the number that determines cooking speed and the one to compare against other machines - input is what your circuit has to carry. Both are published here because both matter
• 100 preset programs — the point of presets on a commercial machine is not variety, it is consistency - the same item cooked the same way regardless of who presses the button
• Variable power output — not just on/off. That is what allows defrosting and gentle reheating rather than only full power
• Full stainless inside and out — the cavity as well as the shell. A painted or plastic cavity is where a lighter-duty machine fails first under commercial cleaning
• Easy-clean ceramic base — no turntable to remove and wash, and a flat base takes larger and irregular containers
• 34 litre capacity, 370 x 385 x 230 mm internal — the internal dimensions are the useful figure - measure your largest container against them
• 10 amp supply — 1,900 W is about 7.9 A, so a standard outlet with some headroom

Specifications

Venue suitability

This microwave suits cafes, clubs, aged care, function kitchens and any site reheating to order. A 1,400 W output with 100 presets and a stainless cavity is a genuine commercial machine rather than a heavy-duty consumer one — and it plugs into a standard outlet.

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Installation & delivery

A 10 amp supply is required — 1,900 W draws about 7.9 A, so a standard outlet with headroom. Dimensions are recorded width x height x depth: 553 x 343 x 488 mm externally, with a 370 x 385 x 230 mm cavity. Leave clearance around the vents. Our data records no weight.

Note the warranty on this model: it is 2 years back to base, which is a service model rather than a cover level — the unit is returned for service rather than a technician attending. That is a longer term than most of the Anvil range in this batch, which carries 12 months, but it does mean planning for the machine to be away if it needs work.

Warranty terms are per product — see our warranty information page.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Why are there two wattage figures?

Because they measure different things and both are useful. 1,900 W is the power consumption - what the machine draws from the wall, and what your circuit has to carry. 1,400 W is the power output - the microwave energy actually delivered into the food, which is what determines how fast it cooks. When comparing microwaves, compare output figures; when sizing a circuit, use the input.

Q: What does 'back to base' warranty mean?

That the unit is returned to the service agent rather than a technician coming to you. This model carries 2 years back to base, which is longer than the 12 months on most of the Anvil range - but it is a different kind of cover from on-site parts and labour, and it means being without the machine while it is away. Worth factoring in if it is your only microwave.

Q: Will my containers fit?

The cavity is 370 mm wide, 385 mm deep and 230 mm high, giving 34 litres. Measure your largest gastronorm or takeaway container against those figures - the flat ceramic base helps, because there is no turntable limiting what will rotate.

Q: Why does a ceramic base matter?

Two reasons. There is no turntable to remove and wash, which on a machine used through a service is a real time saving. And a flat base takes larger and irregular containers that would not turn on a rotating plate.

Q: What makes it a commercial machine?

Three things. The cavity is stainless steel rather than painted or plastic, which is the part that fails first under constant cleaning and heavy use; it carries 100 presets so the same item is cooked the same way by whoever presses the button; and it is rated for continuous duty through a service. It still plugs into a standard 10 amp outlet.