Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoAs neglected as the 7 button on a microwaveslrpnk.netimagemessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1399arrow-down13
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minus-squareseralth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·7 hours agoYour 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.
minus-squaremememuseum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agoThere 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.
minus-squareJeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 hours agoA convection oven works exactly the same way.
minus-squareramenshaman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 hours ago Your not actually lowering the power, it’s just lowering the duty time. Correct, but I think most people don’t think about that.
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.
A convection oven works exactly the same way.
Correct, but I think most people don’t think about that.