Top Spin > wrote in
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> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 05:32:09 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Isaac Wingfield" > wrote in message
> >> I have an old nuker that needs replacement, but I'm confused by
> >> your statement. In exactly which way (or ways) would a new
> >> microwave perform "far better" than my old one? According to my
> >> measurements, my nearly 30 year old model still delivers just as
> >> much power as it did when new, and the timer still works just
> >> fine; what else is there?
> >>
> >> Isaac
> >
> >Just how much power when new? Most were 500 or 750 watt compared
> >to the 1200 or 1500 of today making them much faster.
> >
> >Inverter technology can sense cooking and adjust the time
> >accordingly. Better defrost cycles by weight or by time. Newer
> >models tend to have more even heat (wave) distribution than the
> >older models. New ones even do popcorn better. Most have a button
> >just for that as it is a very popular thing.
>
> Well, we went out and bought a new Panasonic. It's one of those "The
> Genius" models. Model number NN T994SF. Cost $180.
>
> The first thing I did was make popcorn. I use loose corn (Orville
> Redenbacher air pop corn) in one of those microwave popcorn gadgets.
> I tried the popcorn button. The corn started popping a little sooner
> than with the old oven, but not much. I think the old was was 1,000
> watts (maybe 1200) and this one is 1250.
>
> It ran about 2 minutes which was not nearly long enough. (I used to
> set the old one for 3 minutes.) I immediately pushed the popcorn
> button again and it finished popping. Took about 3 minutes overall.
>
> When I took it out, one area was badly burned. It was so bad, that
> the edge of the popper wall was scortched. This never happened on
> the old one.
>
> I'll do some more testing, but this one is not as good as the old
> one for popcorn based on one test.
>
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> (01/10/05)
>

First off usually there is a large number of 'old maids' when nuking pop
corn.

Secondly, of course it burnt you ran it for almost a double cycle.

Read the manual...it should tell you what weight/amount of popcorn the
push button is set for and at what power setting the microwave is at
while popping corn.

You needed to get used to the old one, so I suppose you'll need to get
used to the new one.


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