Both "200" and "160" are 2 minutes in microwave math
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What? Of course you can... At least on every microwave I've ever had.
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And 44 seconds is known as an Obama, 33 a Truman, 22 a Cleveland, and 11 a Polk.
Pressing more than one number is sacrilege. and 45 is treasonous.
This should be codified
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People that thing microwaves suck to heat up food are just rawdogging the +30 seconds button.
So I agree with this, however, microwaves are absolutely one of the worst ways to heat up food, in most situations.
That said, there is a lot of finesse, particularly when it comes to reheating food, that it seems like so many people never figured out.
Always gotta reheat food on power level 8 (Sometimes I'll blast it for 15-20 sec on high after).
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Oh wow I find that so interesting - basically it's up to the manufacturer to decide what "add 30 seconds" means and so everyone does something different, it would seem.
Tbh I think I would prefer your way, bc I far more often want to do merely 30, 60, or 90 seconds total (so just 1-3 presses of that button ), whereas I virtually never want to change the timing of something after I've already started it. It probably depends heavily what task it's being used for - rewarming a drink, 90s tiny popcorn bag, 30s quick warming of food after it cooled, etc., and more importantly how routinely the task is performed.
And for that reason it would be cool if they could be reprogrammed:-). Linux has spoiled us all far too much:-).
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Every microwave I've had, you hit the power button then the number corresponding to the power level you want.
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That's it, I'm starting an OpenMichaelwaveOS github
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More efficient to enter 99 seconds, to save time moving your finger from the 9 to the 0.
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You change the power?! In 44 years i have never changed the power.
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Sure, but that's 4 presses on 3 buttons. I can press the same button 4 times much faster.
Over the course of a lifetime, we're taking DOUBLE DIGIT seconds saved!
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Yeah dude... If you're reheating leftovers on full blast, you've been making everything worse. Microwaves aren't perfect, but you can def finesse it a bit, and it makes a huge difference.
Try doing 80% for reheating. Also, stir occasionally (for stirrable foods), and pause to rotate the plate occasionally as well. Even if it's already on a carousel.
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I get the 2:00, but shouldn't it be 120? Or am I dumber than I thought? 60+60 still = 120, right?
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My grandma had wheels. She had both a car, AND a walker.
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1:60 = one minute and 60 seconds, or two minutes.
120 would be parsed as one minute and 20 seconds, or 80 seconds.
Took me a bit to get too.
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Huh. Thanks.
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I used to have one like that as well, most baffling design decision I've ever seen
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Really? Every microwave Iβve had you hit a number and itβs cooks your food for that many minutes. No power option, but you can set it prior to heating your food.
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It's not 160 (seconds) it's 1 (minutes) **:**60 (seconds). My microwave always keeps the : when I input time.
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The French tried to, briefly.
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I mean it really depends on what you're heating up as to how much better it is. Some things it doesn't matter as much.
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They are saying that. Its a button on the microwave, you hit it before or after the time input, but its not usually a repeatedly hit button. On mine I would hit the time I wanted, then power, then the number for the percent power I want like 5 is 50%, then start.
I do have a potatoe button that works by pressing it over and over to select weight though.