LG 20 L Solo

The 20L Microwave Grill Oven is a compact microwave mainly targeted at bachelors, couples, and small households that need fast reheating with some basic grilling capability. With a 20-liter capacity and 700W microwave power, it’s designed more for convenience cooking than heavy-duty baking or advanced culinary use. Daily tasks like reheating rice, curries, tea, frozen food, popcorn, noodles, and simple microwave recipes are where this category performs best.

This model supports both microwave and grill modes, so unlike a solo microwave, it can give a light grilled or crispy finish to foods like sandwiches, paneer, pizza toppings, kebabs, or garlic bread using the quartz heater. It also includes LG-style i-wave technology for more even heat distribution, helping reduce cold spots during reheating. The touch membrane controls, polished finish, side swing glass door, and LED-style interface make it look more premium than entry-level dial-based microwaves.

The anti-bacterial cavity helps with hygiene and easier cleaning, while the child lock and energy-saving mode improve practicality for regular household usage. However, the biggest misunderstanding buyers have with grill microwaves is assuming they can replace convection ovens or OTGs. They cannot. This model does not have convection heating, so proper baking performance for cakes, breads, or cookies will be limited and inconsistent.

So realistically, this microwave makes sense only if your main priorities are reheating, quick cooking, and occasional light grilling. If your actual goal is serious baking or roasting, buying this instead of a convection microwave or OTG would be the wrong decision.