Z745812939054@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWhy does the microwave have a "popcorn" button when every microwave popcorn brand says "DO NOT USE THE POPCORN BUTTON"?message-squaremessage-square127linkfedilinkarrow-up1221arrow-down13
arrow-up1218arrow-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 · 3 days agomessage-square127linkfedilink
minus-squareshaztopher@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 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