On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 7:15:13 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > On Friday, April 8, 2016 at 7:26:30 PM UTC-4, Cheryl wrote:
> > > On 4/2/2016 11:50 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > > The countertop microwave I had before I moved here had a turntable. I
> > > > wanted the option to turn it OFF!
> > > >
> > > > I have successfully made lasagna in a multi-powered microwave (circa
> > > > 1986). Turntable? No thanks. Not unless you can turn it off.
> > >
> > > I've never thought about why I wouldn't want the turntable but I will
> > > now. My microwave oven's turntable is just set on top of a small
> > > spinning gear-like thing and can be easily removed if I don't want to
> > > use it.
> >
> > Mine has a button to disable the turntable. IIRC I bought the thing
> > less than 10 years ago.
>
> I don't understand why someone wouldn't like the mv turntable. It just
> distributes the heat a little better by moving the food around a bit.

I can fit a 9x13 dish in the microwave, but only in one direction.
Disabling the turntable allows use of that dish. Not that I use
that feature very often; my main use of the microwave is to cook
my morning oatmeal.

Cindy Hamilton