A convection oven works exactly the same way.
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seralth@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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.
JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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.
cenzorrll@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
And in the case of a microwave, it makes almost no difference if you’re running longer than 30s
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This is only the case for cheaper models. There are models with inverters that actually run at lower power.
I am like original commenter, I gotta turn down the power because my microwave is a deadly lazer (1200 W)
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
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…
mememuseum@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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.