In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On 7/11/2017 5:29 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> > On 7/10/2017 1:07 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >> On Monday, July 10, 2017 at 4:15:51 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> >>> is the Panasonic with Inverter technology the same as a Convection
> >>> oven?
> >>>
> >>> https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-NN-...ave-Technology
> >>> /product-reviews/B01DEWZWDU/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_17?ie=UTF8&reviewe
> >>> rType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=17
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> thanks
> >>> marc
> >> A convection oven uses a fan to move heat by forced air circulation
> >> rather than passive convection. The inverter technology relies on a
> >> digital power supply to control the power to the microwave generator.
> >> Digital power supplies allow better control over power and are more
> >> efficient. My guess is that analog power supplies that use big,
> >> heavy, transformers are more robust and can handle more power.
> >
> > I have a 250 amp TIG welder that uses a digital power supply ...
> > they call them IGBT devices . I suspect the power level depends on how
> > deep your pockets are , they make welders with more power than mine .
> >
> > --
> >
> > Snag
> >
> I've had two Panasonic Microwaves, the first one for over ten years.
> I'd still have it if it hadn't been dropped on a concrete driveway by
> the movers. I bought the second one to replace it. I love the Inverter
> Technology and believe it is superior to microwaves with analog power
> supplies. My first microwave was an Amana and I hated it, especially
> when cooking on less than full power. The pulsing of the analog units
> drove crazy, first boiling then nothing and back and forth. Using the
> Inverter makes cooking controlling the cooking a breeze when using less
> than 100% power, although if you're constantly using 100% power it
> doesn't really matter much.
>
> I wonder if there are many other microwave ovens that user Inverter
> Technology.

I'm pretty sure that's exclusive to Panasonic. I didn't have one of
those and I one time reheated something on low power in a tuperware
bowl. The lid was resting loose on top. During the 'off' part of the
cycle the lid got sucked down and sealed on the bowl, then during the
'on' cycle it blew off covering the whole inside of the microwave with
leftovers. As an aside, when my last microwave died about 9 or 10 months
back I never replaced it and haven't missed it at all. Anything I cooked
in it comes out better and more evenly heated using the stove or a
toaster oven.