• @[email protected]
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    81 year ago

    Pretty sure everyone knows that the power setting on the microwave just changes the duty cycle of the magnetron. I’ve never seen a microwave specify wattage when selecting power, usually 1-10 or 1-100, no lies involved. What it does is allows the heat more time to evenly distribute through your food while cooking with the same amount of energy. That super hot bowl and tepid soup won’t have as much of a difference when it takes twice as long to cook. Hot spots don’t get a chance to get as hot. Psychologically it’s easier too because let’s be honest, no one’s waiting 5 minutes after that timer goes off for the heat to settle

    • Natanael
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      11 year ago

      There are microwaves which modulates power, but they’re rare

    • Doctor xNo
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      01 year ago

      My current one did before it broke and my last one also went from 250W to 1000W on the button… I know it’s the same at a friend’s and at work too cause we had the discussion about it there too a few months ago… Maybe it’s a Europe thing? Or maybe I’m just in a random cluster. 🤷‍♂️

        • Doctor xNo
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          11 year ago

          Not instantly right now, but the one at the friend’s house looks something like this.