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Swan Nordic Digital Microwave SM22036LWHTN review

No. 7 of 10 in our microwaves ranking · Updated · How we rank

Our verdict: The Swan Nordic Digital Microwave SM22036LWHTN ranks 7th of the 10 microwaves we compare, with 8.2 out of 10.

Swan Nordic Digital Microwave SM22036LWHTN

8.2/10

The Swan Nordic SM22036LWHTN is a 20L, 800W solo microwave with a soft-touch body, a wood-effect handle and an LED display. It suits one or two people who reheat and defrost and want a microwave that looks good.

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Why it's here

  • 800W output and a 20L cavity suit one or two people
  • 270mm glass turntable takes a standard dinner plate
  • Six power levels and a defrost setting
  • LED display with clock and countdown

Keep in mind

  • Soft-touch housing marks easily and is harder to wipe than a plain painted case
  • Dial and small buttons are less intuitive than a touch panel
  • No grill or combination mode

Why the Swan SM22036LWHTN scores 8.2

Each bar shows where it places among the 10 microwaves in this guide, so a full bar is 1st of 10. How happy owners are counts for most of the score.

  • How happy owners are6th of 10
  • How many rated it6th of 10
  • How new it is5th of 10

Why it sits behind the Panasonic NN-E27JWMBBQ

The Panasonic NN-E27JWMBBQ (8.3) beats the Swan Nordic Digital Microwave SM22036LWHTN (8.2): owners are about as happy with both, and it is the newer design.

About the Swan SM22036LWHTN

The Nordic is a plain solo microwave: 20 litres, 800W, no grill or combination mode. Swan describes the design as Scandinavian minimalist. The housing, door and control panel have a rubberised finish, and the pull handle is wood-effect.

Cooking is set with six power levels and a defrost setting, plus auto-cook presets for different foods. A 60-minute digital timer runs from an LED display that shows the clock and the time remaining. There is an LED interior light and a signal when cooking ends.

The glass turntable is 270mm across. Swan's page lists the cavity as white. The Nordic range comes in several colours, and the brand's page shows blue, green, grey, oatmeal and white, with some options marked unavailable. Swan's page does not say what comes in the box.

What owners report about the Swan SM22036LWHTN

We found little owner feedback for this exact model, so treat this as a thin picture. The written owner reviews we could read are for the white Nordic on eBay, and they are few.

Owners who like it say it looks good in a kitchen, heats food quickly and does the basic job. One says the white interior is easy to keep clean. The complaints are individual: one owner found the handle colour did not match their other appliances, one received a unit whose turntable did not rotate, and one found it struggled with a ready meal. None of these is a pattern, and no owner wrote about how it lasts over months.

Who the Swan SM22036LWHTN suits

It suits a single person, a couple or a student kitchen that reheats meals, defrosts and warms drinks, and wants a design-led microwave in a soft colour. The 270mm turntable takes a standard dinner plate, and the 800W output is fine for that kind of use.

Look elsewhere if you want to brown or crisp food. The Sharp YC-MG02U-S has a grill, and the Panasonic NN-CF87LBBPQ bakes and grills as well. Families reheating big plates and bowls should consider the Panasonic NN-ST46KBBPQ, which is much larger at 32L. If you want the simplest controls, a touch-panel model such as the Tower T24021W may be easier than a dial and small buttons.

Questions about the Swan SM22036LWHTN

What colours does the Swan Nordic digital microwave come in?

Swan's page for the Nordic 20L shows blue, green, grey, oatmeal and white, though some options are marked as unavailable. The SM22036LWHTN is the white one.

Does the Swan Nordic digital microwave SM22036LWHTN have a grill?

No. It is a solo microwave with six power levels and a defrost setting, with no grill or combination mode.

How big is the turntable on the Swan Nordic SM22036LWHTN?

The glass turntable is 270mm across, and the cavity is 20 litres. That takes a standard dinner plate.

How long is the guarantee on the Swan Nordic digital microwave?

Swan gives a 1 year manufacturer's guarantee with an additional year when you register the product.

Does the Swan Nordic digital microwave have auto-cook programmes?

Yes. Swan lists auto-cook presets for different foods, as well as a defrost setting and a 60-minute digital timer.

Other microwave picks

The other badge winners in our microwaves ranking.

All 10 microwaves, compared

  1. 1 Panasonic NN-ST46KBBPQBest Choice 8.7 Check Price
  2. 2 Sharp YC-MG02U-SBest Budget 8.6 Check Price
  3. 3 Panasonic NN-CF87LBBPQBest Premium 8.6 Check Price
  4. 4 Tower T24021W 8.6 Check Price
  5. 5 Salter DuoWave 2-in-1 Air Fryer & Microwave EK5817 8.5 Check Price
  6. 6 Panasonic NN-E27JWMBBQ 8.3 Check Price
  7. 7 Swan Nordic Digital Microwave SM22036LWHTNThis review 8.2 Check Price
  8. 8 Morphy Richards Digital Microwave with Mirror Door 511442 8.1 Check Price
  9. 9 Morphy Richards Cassini 20L Digital Microwave Olivine 511422 8.0 Check Price
  10. 10 Sage the Combi Wave™ 3 in 1 Microwave SMO870 7.9 Check Price
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Swan Nordic Digital Microwave SM22036LWHTN

The Swan Nordic SM22036LWHTN is a 20L, 800W solo microwave with a soft-touch body, a wood-effect handle and an LED display. 8.2 out of 10.

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How we score it

Every score here comes from our ranking model; no editor sets the order. We haven't read the review sites for this guide yet, so for now it is led by owners. It ranks products by how happy owners are, holding back any product few owners have rated until more agree. How many rated it and how new it is only settle close calls, and value for money earns its own badge rather than a higher place. We compared 27 models for this guide before settling on these ten.

Brands can't pay to be included or to move up. We last checked these picks in November 2026.

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