Z745812939054@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 12 days agoWhy does the microwave have a "popcorn" button when every microwave popcorn brand says "DO NOT USE THE POPCORN BUTTON"?message-squaremessage-square117linkfedilinkarrow-up1207arrow-down13
arrow-up1204arrow-down1message-squareWhy does the microwave have a "popcorn" button when every microwave popcorn brand says "DO NOT USE THE POPCORN BUTTON"?Z745812939054@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square117linkfedilink
minus-squareshaztopher@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 days agoI think it’s modern technology allows switching on and off the magnetron so fast that it’s effectively 20% power, kinda like PWM on a LED. Versus older cheaper technology that just switches on and off every second or two
I think it’s modern technology allows switching on and off the magnetron so fast that it’s effectively 20% power, kinda like PWM on a LED. Versus older cheaper technology that just switches on and off every second or two