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Peter A wrote:
> In article >,
> lid says...
>> > Peter A wrote: [snip]
>> >> Microwave ovens work the same way, although I have some vague
>> >> recollection that some fancy models have variable power.
>> >>
>> > Panasonic does.
>>
>> The only modern microwave I've had is my present US$100 (hardly fancy)
>> Panasonic.[1] So I'm used to being able to control the power. I
>> figured that was pretty much the norm. It's not?
>>
> You miss my point. All microwaves have variable power but they achieve
> it by turning the power on and off. Thus, 50% power is 5 seconds on (at
> 100% power) then 5 seconds off, repeated. I was wondering if there is a
> unit that achieves variable power by reducing the microwave output and
> having it on continuously - 50% would be 50% power on all the time.

Oh. I figured that's what mine did. I didn't know about on/off cycling
as "variable power'.

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