As neglected as the 7 button on a microwave
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For what?
Setting it to 70% power
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Setting it to 70% power
What on earth is 70% power
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What on earth is 70% power
You know how when you microwave a hot pocket, burrito, etc. and the outside is lava but the center is still cold or even frozen? Well, microwaves have a power setting. You can set the power generally from 10% - 100%, usually in increments of 10. You can set the power to a lower percentage and give it additional time such that it will cook slower and heat more evenly.
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You know how when you microwave a hot pocket, burrito, etc. and the outside is lava but the center is still cold or even frozen? Well, microwaves have a power setting. You can set the power generally from 10% - 100%, usually in increments of 10. You can set the power to a lower percentage and give it additional time such that it will cook slower and heat more evenly.
Lies. All power all the time.
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You know how when you microwave a hot pocket, burrito, etc. and the outside is lava but the center is still cold or even frozen? Well, microwaves have a power setting. You can set the power generally from 10% - 100%, usually in increments of 10. You can set the power to a lower percentage and give it additional time such that it will cook slower and heat more evenly.
Your not actually lowering the power, it's just lowering the duty time.
70% means that it runs only 70% of the time.
Microwaves are either on or off. There is no in-between.
Its the same as running something for 30 seconds letting it sit for 20 then running it for another 10.
It's also a large reason frozen dinners have you stir them.
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You know how when you microwave a hot pocket, burrito, etc. and the outside is lava but the center is still cold or even frozen? Well, microwaves have a power setting. You can set the power generally from 10% - 100%, usually in increments of 10. You can set the power to a lower percentage and give it additional time such that it will cook slower and heat more evenly.
I've never seen a microwave where you set the power as percentage, it's always watts. Usually from around 150W to 950W
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Your not actually lowering the power, it's just lowering the duty time.
70% means that it runs only 70% of the time.
Microwaves are either on or off. There is no in-between.
Its the same as running something for 30 seconds letting it sit for 20 then running it for another 10.
It's also a large reason frozen dinners have you stir them.
Your not actually lowering the power, it's just lowering the duty time.
Correct, but I think most people don't think about that.
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I've never seen a microwave where you set the power as percentage, it's always watts. Usually from around 150W to 950W
That sounds nice but from my experience most people's eyes glaze over when I start talking about Watts. It seems to confuse most people unfortunately.
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I’ve replaced my ice cream with fruit popsicles (the kind with blended up fruit bits, not just a bit of juice), I figure even if it’s just as bad for me it’s at least got marginally more fiber.
I find frozen grapes similarly satisfying
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I've never seen a microwave where you set the power as percentage, it's always watts. Usually from around 150W to 950W
Every single microwave I've ever seen set it either as a percentage or a...perdecage? 1-10. Like I don't think I can set my current microwave to 73% power; I get 70% or 80%.
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Dang. I love veggies. Why wouldn’t you use the 7 button though? I don’t get that part. You don’t put on random times like 17 seconds? Or 70% power?
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Your not actually lowering the power, it's just lowering the duty time.
70% means that it runs only 70% of the time.
Microwaves are either on or off. There is no in-between.
Its the same as running something for 30 seconds letting it sit for 20 then running it for another 10.
It's also a large reason frozen dinners have you stir them.
A convection oven works exactly the same way.
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The 7 button? Why the 7 button? I push mine regularly
You people have number buttons? I just have buttons for some Watt modes, start, stop and a wheel to adjust the time
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Your not actually lowering the power, it's just lowering the duty time.
70% means that it runs only 70% of the time.
Microwaves are either on or off. There is no in-between.
Its the same as running something for 30 seconds letting it sit for 20 then running it for another 10.
It's also a large reason frozen dinners have you stir them.
There are inverter microwaves that can actually vary the output power of the magnetron, but I know Panasonic had a patent on it for a while.
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You people have number buttons? I just have buttons for some Watt modes, start, stop and a wheel to adjust the time
Yeah man, most microwaves I've seen lately have a "popcorn" button too. Mine has a total of 28 buttons but it's also a convection oven and air fryer.
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Every single microwave I've ever seen set it either as a percentage or a...perdecage? 1-10. Like I don't think I can set my current microwave to 73% power; I get 70% or 80%.
Fascinating. What do you do when some microwave meal gives instructions like "3min at 750W"? Or does it say some percentage instead of watts and you just do the math? If so, how do you handle microwaves with different wattages?
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Fascinating. What do you do when some microwave meal gives instructions like "3min at 750W"? Or does it say some percentage instead of watts and you just do the math? If so, how do you handle microwaves with different wattages?
We usually get vague bullshit like "3 mins on HIGH*" followed by a disclaimer "for 1200w microwave, cooking times may vary" or some such thing.
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Thanks for reminding me that I have ice cream in
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You people have number buttons? I just have buttons for some Watt modes, start, stop and a wheel to adjust the time
2 dial supremacy, effect and time is all you need.
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Your not actually lowering the power, it's just lowering the duty time.
70% means that it runs only 70% of the time.
Microwaves are either on or off. There is no in-between.
Its the same as running something for 30 seconds letting it sit for 20 then running it for another 10.
It's also a large reason frozen dinners have you stir them.
the whole point of duty time is that it has basically the same end result, and no full blast then waiting is not the same thing as shorter bursts over a longer time..
