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• ramenshaman@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Setting it to 70% power

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  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.social ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    What on earth is 70% power

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    • ramenshaman@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      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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      • seralth@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        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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      • brb@sh.itjust.works ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        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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      • Matty_r@programming.dev ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Lies. All power all the time.

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• qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Not parent, but when a minute isn’t quite enough, 77 seconds might do the trick. Multiples of eleven are quick to enter, and with a simple number with no “minute” button, 66s is easier than 1:00.

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  • TheOakTree@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    My microwave has a half minute add button, but it takes 2-3 seconds to accept another press of the same button. This condition is not true for any other button on microwave.

    I just manually type in my times now.

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