Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:45:40 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>
> > My Sharp carousel unit performs well and evenly, not sure why Sqwertz's
> > unit didn't heat evenly. As for the "paddle based" microwaves, that is
> > nothing new or fancy, "paddles" or "stirrers" have been used since
> > nearly the beginning of microwave ovens to more evenly distribute the
> > microwaves by providing variable deflection of the beam from the
> > magnetron. This was the norm long before the turntables started to
> > appear. I think many turntable microwaves also have stirrers for more
> > even distribution.
>
> My impression from reading Wayne's posts that they were something
> new. The sunbeam was the worse. It apparently had no paddles to
> deflect its beam of radiation. The Sharp was only marginally
> better.
>
> -sw

My mother's ~25yr old Sanyo microwave has a stirrer / paddle and it's
still performing flawlessly.