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Maxx0rz t1_irynu1q wrote

An old microwave like this can't be as energy efficient as a modern one, is it?

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mohavewolfpup t1_is02eys wrote

the only real change in microwave technology has been the Inverter. You can really cut the time off meals with them. Something that takes say 7 minutes you can shave 3-4 minutes off it in comparison to the older non inverter microwaves.

To the OP: look for a microwave radiation tester out there and ensure it isn't leaking anything out

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Maxx0rz t1_is0998u wrote

So I'd assume that the inverter definitely makes a difference then if you can shave 40% off of cooking time, that means it's operating for 40% less time and using less energy right?

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mohavewolfpup t1_is09vo7 wrote

Possibly. That’s honestly out of my wheelhouse. Looked up one and it uses 12.4 amps.

In theory there is efficiency at cutting the cooking time down, but that’s starting to get into my most hated subject: math.

Just go by the fact it cooks quicker and the hardest part is adjusting the cooking time. A 1200 watt inverter microwave is a hell of a lot more powerful then a “conventional” 1200 watt microwave, so it’s better to shave 1-2 minutes off it then adjust accordingly if it isn’t cold enough. A pot pie for example has a 7 minute cook time on it, but cooking it for 3:45 in the microwave I use gets it piping hot. 7 would probably be a boiling puck of carbon…

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DaHick t1_iryvlws wrote

that part of the technology has not seem a ton of improvement, unfortunately. Although it claims it has.

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Maxx0rz t1_iryw0g3 wrote

Oh wow really? So it's about the same now as it was then? That's crazy

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DaHick t1_iryxeh5 wrote

Yeah, electrical efficiency has increased, and power has had increased some, but there is a reason all those commercial/bad restaurant grade microwaves look similar

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