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katiedid
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Jan 22, 2018
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Just a heads up in case anyone missed it in the description, Max wattage: 900 W. Most modern microwaves have a higher wattage. Maybe check yours before you buy.
Jan 22, 2018
ronCYA
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Jan 22, 2018
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katiedidWow thanks— I definitely would have shoved it in there without thinking! Fortunately most modern microwaves also have power levels, so a 1000W nuker at 90% will be 900W.
Jan 22, 2018
vanofmonks
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Jan 24, 2018
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ronCYAPower level in microwaves is really the amount of time it runs, not a reduction of the output. So, a power level of 90% is 90% on time, not 90% wattage. That is, on 9 out of every 10 seconds. The other 9 seconds it is at 1000W if you are using a 1000W microwave.
Jan 24, 2018
ronCYA
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Jan 24, 2018
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vanofmonksI knew that and yet still didn't think about it— looks like I'm not doing a lot of thinking in this thread haha. I'm sure they didn't make this to survive right on the brink of 900W, so perhaps phases of full 1000W won't blow it up.
Can someone from Kuhn Rikon please shove it in this at 60% and tell us what happens?: http://www.samsung.com/uk/microwaves/microwave-commercial-cm1529/
Jan 24, 2018
Kavik
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Jan 25, 2018
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vanofmonksThis is true on MOST microwaves, and an excellent thing to point out. A few out there DO reduce power instead of running full power bursts though, so there may be hope for some. People will definitely have to check details on their individual units though.
(for reference, i have a 1250w Panasonic inverter microwave, that reduces power output when you change the power level)
Jan 25, 2018
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