Inverter microwave ovens - reliable?

[Jim Yanik]

"William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote in
news:gp0qd7$p32$1@reader.motzarella.org:

The MWs of today don't have as tall a cavity as my Sharp's.

But I suspect it's not as wide.

15.5" wide,10.25" high,and 16.5" deep,just measured it.

most MWs today are sandwich warmers....

I like to put a 2qt.pitcher in the MW and heat water in it for tea.

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[Michael A. Terrell]

Jim Yanik wrote:

"William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote in
news:gp0qd7$p32$1@reader.motzarella.org:

The MWs of today don't have as tall a cavity as my Sharp's.

But I suspect it's not as wide.




15.5" wide,10.25" high,and 16.5" deep,just measured it.

I have a new Westinghouse 700 watt microwave, still in the box which
is 13*14*20 inches. The microwave itself would probably fit inside your
unit.

My dad bought it a few years ago for their motor home, and never
opened the box. It was in the huge pile of stuff they left here when
they sold their house in Florida and moved north. I haven't opened it,
because most of what I use a microwave for warns you not to use less
than a 1 KW unit.


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[William Sommerwerck]

My dad bought it a few years ago for their motor home, and never
opened the box. It was in the huge pile of stuff they left here when
they sold their house in Florida and moved north. I haven't opened it,
because most of what I use a microwave for warns you not to use less
than a 1 KW unit.

The only thing "wrong" with a 700W unit is that it won't heat things as
quickly. Which -- except for bacon and a few other things -- is all that
microwaves are good for -- heating and re-heating.

 

[rebel]

On 08 Mar 2009 08:32:26 -0500, sam@repairfaq.org (Samuel M. Goldwasser) wrote:

Rick <rickajho@rcn.com> writes:

My favorite microwave oven is the Sharp "Carousel II" I pulled out of
the trash in 1994. Replaced an open fuse for about 50 cents and it's
been working fine ever since. I used that Sharp to replace a newer,
smaller model with less capacity and never regretted that decision.

It's a shame how many of the older models I've seen tossed that only
needed a fuse replacement.

Still use our Sharp "Carousel II" from around 1987 and it's never even
needed a new fuse.

Our National (aka Panasonic) Genius II from 1979 was running perfectly until a
power surge nuked it last year. Only ever needed a belt replaced. Weighed a
manly amount, about four times the weight of a contemporary unit.

I often utter that common remark "they don't make them like they used to".
Someone once said that's a sign I'm an old-timer. I replied that its a sign
that I remember how well they used to make things.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

William Sommerwerck wrote:

My dad bought it a few years ago for their motor home, and never
opened the box. It was in the huge pile of stuff they left here when
they sold their house in Florida and moved north. I haven't opened it,
because most of what I use a microwave for warns you not to use less
than a 1 KW unit.

The only thing "wrong" with a 700W unit is that it won't heat things as
quickly. Which -- except for bacon and a few other things -- is all that
microwaves are good for -- heating and re-heating.

Some items are marked, Do not use a microwave rated under 1 KW, to
prevent possible food posioning from under cooked meat. I have three
that are 1 KW or more, so why open the box? One is in the kitchen,
another is in the small cottage behind the house, and the third is a
spare. There are times I feel so bad I have to use a frozen dinner, and
i don't want to take chances. Other times I cook with one of my 5.5
quart crock pots.


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[William Sommerwerck]

The only thing "wrong" with a 700W unit is that it won't heat things as
quickly. Which -- except for bacon and a few other things -- is all that
microwaves are good for -- heating and re-heating.

Some items are marked, Do not use a microwave rated under 1 KW,
to prevent possible food posioning from under cooked meat.

I kinda, maybe, see the logic in that.

One should not be cooking meat in a microwave. (Other than bacon, I'm not
sure what sorts of mean /can/ be successfully cooked.

If you're heating up already-cooked items -- such as chicken nuggets -- the
only way you /might/ have a problem would be if you stuffed the oven with
several dozen, and the food stayed at an incubatory temperature long enough
for the bacteria to grow.

Even this is highly unlikely, as we're talking about pre-cooked food.

I have three that are 1 KW or more, so why open the box?

No obvious reason, other than that you raised the issue. (Nothing personal.)

There are times I feel so bad I have to use a frozen dinner, and
I don't want to take chances. Other times I cook with one of my 5.5
quart crock pots.

You'll probably be upset to learn that, when I eat frozen dinners at work, I
let them completely defrost before shoving them in the microwave. It's
quicker, saves a bit of energy, and I'm not dead -- yet.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

William Sommerwerck wrote:

The only thing "wrong" with a 700W unit is that it won't heat things as
quickly. Which -- except for bacon and a few other things -- is all that
microwaves are good for -- heating and re-heating.

Some items are marked, Do not use a microwave rated under 1 KW,
to prevent possible food posioning from under cooked meat.

I kinda, maybe, see the logic in that.

One should not be cooking meat in a microwave. (Other than bacon, I'm not
sure what sorts of mean /can/ be successfully cooked.

A high power microwave will cook most meat, but doesn't brown it.
One thing that helps is to cook it about 2/3 of the required time, pour
off the fat and juices, and finish cooking. I cook hamburgers and small
steaks in mine. i add the spices and some dried onions before cooking,
so the steam and juices re hydrate the chopped onions and add their
flavor to the meat.

I have made meat loaf as well, but they are hard to drain the fat and
a little messy. I also precook some meat for homemade soup, to reduce
the cooking time in the crock pot. Another trick is to add a little
instant mashed potatoes to the soup to thicken it.

My favorite frozen dinner is a pot roast, with a side of green beans.
Nothing is completely pre-cooked, and it has the warning about using sub
KW microwaves. Sometimes they are in the freezer for a month, and
others, they are daily meals.

Having to survive on a minuscule VA Disability pension has forced me
to get creative because a full tank of propane for the gas stove just
isn't in the budget.

If you're heating up already-cooked items -- such as chicken nuggets -- the
only way you /might/ have a problem would be if you stuffed the oven with
several dozen, and the food stayed at an incubatory temperature long enough
for the bacteria to grow.

Even this is highly unlikely, as we're talking about pre-cooked food.

I have three that are 1 KW or more, so why open the box?

No obvious reason, other than that you raised the issue. (Nothing personal.)

There are times I feel so bad I have to use a frozen dinner, and
I don't want to take chances. Other times I cook with one of my 5.5
quart crock pots.

You'll probably be upset to learn that, when I eat frozen dinners at work, I
let them completely defrost before shoving them in the microwave. It's
quicker, saves a bit of energy, and I'm not dead -- yet.

I generally only use frozen dinners when I'm too sick to cook, and I
never know when that will be. I used to put what I planned to microwave
into the fridge the night before, but quit when I had to throw out food
that spoiled before I could cook it. Its hard to be ready to fix a
planed meal on time, and some days I can barely even face food, let
alone what was planned.


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[William Sommerwerck]

I generally only use frozen dinners when I'm too sick to cook, and I
never know when that will be. I used to put what I planned to microwave
into the fridge the night before, but quit when I had to throw out food
that spoiled before I could cook it. It's hard to be ready to fix a
planed meal on time, and some days I can barely even face food,
let alone what was planned.

I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so bad. One of my best friends died several
years ago from cancer-induced starvation. He almost completely lost his
appetite, even to the point of finding many foods bad-tasting.

If there's anything I can do to help, let me know and I'll try.

 

[Jim Yanik]

"William Sommerwerck" <grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote in
news:gp5j90$g5n$1@news.motzarella.org:

I generally only use frozen dinners when I'm too sick to cook, and I
never know when that will be. I used to put what I planned to
microwave into the fridge the night before, but quit when I had to
throw out food that spoiled before I could cook it. It's hard to be
ready to fix a planed meal on time, and some days I can barely even
face food, let alone what was planned.

I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so bad. One of my best friends died
several years ago from cancer-induced starvation. He almost completely
lost his appetite, even to the point of finding many foods
bad-tasting.

If there's anything I can do to help, let me know and I'll try.

smoke pot.

(is that an offer to supply some MJ??? <grin&gt

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[GregS]

In article <poedncJtVO6BjyvUnZ2dnUVZ_h-WnZ2d@earthlink.com>, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:

William Sommerwerck wrote:

The only thing "wrong" with a 700W unit is that it won't heat things as
quickly. Which -- except for bacon and a few other things -- is all that
microwaves are good for -- heating and re-heating.

Some items are marked, Do not use a microwave rated under 1 KW,
to prevent possible food posioning from under cooked meat.

I kinda, maybe, see the logic in that.

One should not be cooking meat in a microwave. (Other than bacon, I'm not
sure what sorts of mean /can/ be successfully cooked.


A high power microwave will cook most meat, but doesn't brown it.
One thing that helps is to cook it about 2/3 of the required time, pour
off the fat and juices, and finish cooking. I cook hamburgers and small
steaks in mine. i add the spices and some dried onions before cooking,
so the steam and juices re hydrate the chopped onions and add their
flavor to the meat.

They used to sell microwaves with browners. Of course, they still make combp
microwave/ Turbo ovens. I could not live without my little turbo oven.
Everybody is amazed who use it. You can cook most anything in
the microwave safely buy covering it and let it steam all the way through.
I would recommend my turbo oven but its not made anymore.
There is no substitute, and I have fixed it once. I'll try to keep fixing it
as long as I can. The burner connections go bad. i have two other turbo
ovens and they don't compare.

greg

 

[Jim Yanik]

zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote in
news:gp5og2$9d2$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu:

In article <poedncJtVO6BjyvUnZ2dnUVZ_h-WnZ2d@earthlink.com>, "Michael
A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:

William Sommerwerck wrote:

The only thing "wrong" with a 700W unit is that it won't heat
things as quickly. Which -- except for bacon and a few other
things -- is all that microwaves are good for -- heating and
re-heating.

Some items are marked, Do not use a microwave rated under 1 KW,
to prevent possible food posioning from under cooked meat.

I kinda, maybe, see the logic in that.

One should not be cooking meat in a microwave. (Other than bacon,
I'm not sure what sorts of mean /can/ be successfully cooked.


A high power microwave will cook most meat, but doesn't brown it.
One thing that helps is to cook it about 2/3 of the required time,
pour off the fat and juices, and finish cooking. I cook hamburgers
and small steaks in mine. i add the spices and some dried onions
before cooking, so the steam and juices re hydrate the chopped onions
and add their flavor to the meat.


They used to sell microwaves with browners. Of course, they still make
combp microwave/ Turbo ovens. I could not live without my little turbo
oven. Everybody is amazed who use it. You can cook most anything in
the microwave safely buy covering it and let it steam all the way
through. I would recommend my turbo oven but its not made anymore.
There is no substitute, and I have fixed it once. I'll try to keep
fixing it as long as I can. The burner connections go bad. i have two
other turbo ovens and they don't compare.

greg

cooking a STEAK in a microwave?
Sacrilege. you might as well boil it.
same for the burger.

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[GregS]

In article <Xns9BCA811EE16A5jyanikkuanet@74.209.136.87>, Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote:

zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote in
news:gp5og2$9d2$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu:

In article <poedncJtVO6BjyvUnZ2dnUVZ_h-WnZ2d@earthlink.com>, "Michael
A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:

William Sommerwerck wrote:

The only thing "wrong" with a 700W unit is that it won't heat
things as quickly. Which -- except for bacon and a few other
things -- is all that microwaves are good for -- heating and
re-heating.

Some items are marked, Do not use a microwave rated under 1 KW,
to prevent possible food posioning from under cooked meat.

I kinda, maybe, see the logic in that.

One should not be cooking meat in a microwave. (Other than bacon,
I'm not sure what sorts of mean /can/ be successfully cooked.


A high power microwave will cook most meat, but doesn't brown it.
One thing that helps is to cook it about 2/3 of the required time,
pour off the fat and juices, and finish cooking. I cook hamburgers
and small steaks in mine. i add the spices and some dried onions
before cooking, so the steam and juices re hydrate the chopped onions
and add their flavor to the meat.


They used to sell microwaves with browners. Of course, they still make
combp microwave/ Turbo ovens. I could not live without my little turbo
oven. Everybody is amazed who use it. You can cook most anything in
the microwave safely buy covering it and let it steam all the way
through. I would recommend my turbo oven but its not made anymore.
There is no substitute, and I have fixed it once. I'll try to keep
fixing it as long as I can. The burner connections go bad. i have two
other turbo ovens and they don't compare.

greg


cooking a STEAK in a microwave?
Sacrilege. you might as well boil it.
same for the burger.

Cooking in the turbo oven is the only way, except for charbroil.
I never said a microwave was the best way, allthough a combo
turbo/microwave can be used in turbo mode. It still does not brown properly
cause a turbo/microwave has no exposed radiating elements.

I tried getting the company to start making this oven again. Communicating
with companies like Salton who marketed the Toatmaster consumer grade product,
is next to impossible.

greg