Wayne wrote:
>
> Conrad Edwards > wrote in

> > If you look at a lot of modern microwaves the timers keys, as I
> > explained if you bothered to read, are usually 10min, 1min, 1sec -
> > hence three timer keys.
> >
> > I can live to timing to the nearest 10s interval, but my wife is set
> > on having a 1sec timer...if you are married you understand how much
> > earache you can get if you buy something that they don't want.

> It appears there's a significant difference between microwave ovens sold in
> the UK and the US.

Thank you, Wayne! for pointing that out. I was so puzzled, what on
earth is the guy talking about? I completely missed the UK thing
while puzzling over the three keys.

> Here in the US, I've never even seen a model that has
> such limited controls as you describe, regardless of price.

They all have one second timers that I've even seen, wouldn't cross
my mind to look for that feature. At times it's annoying when I
think I set it for whatever minutes and it beeps at whatever seconds
because I forgot to put in the 00.

Regardless, most of the time I can just hit 1 or 2 or 3 for one minute
and it will go on full power without any further buttons to push.

> I would suggest posting your question on uk.food+drink.misc where folks
> will know what choices you're dealing with.

Good idea.

nancy