/Sigh

So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
weekend to have a not working machine.

Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
leftovers.
--
Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

On Nov 26, 2:00*pm, ravenlynne > wrote:
> /Sigh
>
> So, our microwave doesn't work. *The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. *This is NOT the
> weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> leftovers.
> --
> Currently reading: *The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

Microwaves are cheap~!
go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!

On 11/26/2010 5:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
> On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, > wrote:
>> /Sigh
>>
>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>
>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>> leftovers.
>> --
>> Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3
>
> Microwaves are cheap~!
> go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!

It's less than a year old...have a repairman coming on monday to fix it
for free...at least it crapped out before the warranty did.

--
Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

On 11/26/2010 4:00 PM, ravenlynne wrote:
> /Sigh
>
> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the
> fan running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT
> the weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> leftovers.

Aw shucks. Wrap your food up tight and place it in the oven, with a pan
of hot water on the bottom rack. Mine went out too, so I bought a
bigass stainless steel, 2.2 cf 1250 watt Panasonic. I am learning to
use it. Best of luck looking for a new one.

http://www.thefind.com/appliances/br...watt-microwave

Becca

On Nov 26, 2:23*pm, ravenlynne > wrote:
> On 11/26/2010 5:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>
> > On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, > *wrote:
> >> /Sigh
>
> >> So, our microwave doesn't work. *The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> >> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. *This is NOT the
> >> weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> >> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> >> leftovers.
> >> --
> >> Currently reading: *The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3
>
> > Microwaves are cheap~!
> > go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!
>
> It's less than a year old...have a repairman coming on monday to fix it
> for free...at least it crapped out before the warranty did.
>
> --
> Currently reading: *The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

Don't you have an oven you can use?? I seldom use the microwave.

On 11/26/2010 02:00 PM, ravenlynne wrote:
> /Sigh
>
> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
> weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> leftovers.

I mostly warm leftovers on the stove, either in a pot with a little
added liquid, or with a steamer.

Serene

--
http://www.momfoodproject.com

On Nov 26, 5:00*pm, ravenlynne > wrote:
> /Sigh
>
> So, our microwave doesn't work. *The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. *This is NOT the
> weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> leftovers.
> --
> Currently reading: *The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

I stick em in a skillet with a tad water, put the lid on and heat on
very low setting for, say, 20 minutes.
. That's what we did pre-mike. No explosions, no leathering, no
drying out.

On Nov 26, 5:26*pm, Wayne Boatwright >
wrote:
> On Fri 26 Nov 2010 04:00:17p, Ema Nymton told us...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 11/26/2010 4:00 PM, ravenlynne wrote:
> >> /Sigh
>
> >> So, our microwave doesn't work. *The lights all work, I can hear
> >> the fan running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat.
> >> This is NOT the weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> >> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I
> >> love leftovers.
>
> > Aw shucks. *Wrap your food up tight and place it in the oven, with
> > a pan of hot water on the bottom rack. *Mine went out too, so I
> > bought a bigass stainless steel, 2.2 cf 1250 watt Panasonic. *I am
> > learning to use it. *Best of luck looking for a new one.
>
> >http://www.thefind.com/appliances/br...50-watt-microw
> > ave
>
> > Becca
>
> Ilove my Panasonic, but I bought a smaller unit thinking it would
> only be temporary. *Now that we have an over the range unit, I kept
> the Panasonic and use it much more often. *The technology that
> Panasonic uses can't be beat.
>
And it's getting more reasonably priced. This thread made me think of
John Houseman saying, " We warm leftovers the old fashioned way. We
bake them."
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *Wayne Boatwright

--Bryan

In news:rec.food.cooking, ravenlynne > posted
on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:00:07 -0500 the following:

> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
> weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> leftovers.

The microwave here is mostly a butter melter or quick-softener. Even when
I make mashed potatoes, I put the cream and butter on low heat on a back
burner. Leftovers go in the oven, and I don't have a problem with things
drying out. It's much better than the microwave where I'd have one spot
that burns my tongue and another area where it's hardly been heated at
all.

Pizza reheated in the microwave can turn a delicious homemade pizza into a
78-cent Mr. P's from the grocery store. The oven just makes it better,
adding a thin, crispy layer of crustiness to the bottom of the dough.

Damaeus

On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:23:09 -0500, ravenlynne wrote:

> On 11/26/2010 5:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>> On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, > wrote:
>>> /Sigh
>>>
>>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>>
>>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>>> leftovers.
>>> --
>>> Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3
>>
>> Microwaves are cheap~!
>> go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!

A good microwave is not cheap. Well, it's not as cheap as those
$40 POS you buy at Walmart and Target.

> It's less than a year old...have a repairman coming on monday to fix it
> for free...at least it crapped out before the warranty did.

Sears/Kenmore?

I would be interested in hearing how they, or whoever, handles the
problem.

I didn't they had Microwave repairman. And what the extent of
their capabilities really are.

"Yep. It's Busted. I'll take it with me and you'll have one back
in 2 weeks"

or

"It was a logic fault in the IC9612-2006-PW firmware that
iocorrectly detects a safety hazard. It's not flashable so I've
soldered in the upgraded revision.


-sw

On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:57:01 -0600, Damaeus wrote:

> The microwave here is mostly a butter melter or quick-softener. Even when
> I make mashed potatoes, I put the cream and butter on low heat on a back
> burner. Leftovers go in the oven, and I don't have a problem with things
> drying out. It's much better than the microwave where I'd have one spot
> that burns my tongue and another area where it's hardly been heated at
> all.

You jut need a better microwave. I went through 2 other brands in
less than a week before deciding to spend the extra $ on another
Kenmore. I was little worried about the extra 550 watts over my
last Kenmore but it works just as well, just quicker. Even
cooking, no hot spots.

I did learn where "Sunbeam" got it's name, though.

> Pizza reheated in the microwave can turn a delicious homemade pizza into a
> 78-cent Mr. P's from the grocery store. The oven just makes it better,
> adding a thin, crispy layer of crustiness to the bottom of the dough.

Even the best microwave won't acceptably reheat pizza. That's why
cold pizza is now a norm.

-sw

"Damaeus" > wrote
> Pizza reheated in the microwave can turn a delicious homemade pizza into a
> 78-cent Mr. P's from the grocery store. The oven just makes it better,
> adding a thin, crispy layer of crustiness to the bottom of the dough.
>

I often reheat it in a frying pan with lid rather than heat up the oven for
just a slice or two.

"Sqwertz" > wrote
>
> You jut need a better microwave. I went through 2 other brands in
> less than a week before deciding to spend the extra $ on another
> Kenmore. I was little worried about the extra 550 watts over my
> last Kenmore but it works just as well, just quicker. Even
> cooking, no hot spots.

Who made your Kenmore? I read that most of the microwaves come from Sharp
and Panasonic factories.

In news:rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz > posted on
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:18:42 -0600 the following:

> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:57:01 -0600, Damaeus wrote:
>
> > The microwave here is mostly a butter melter or quick-softener. Even when
> > I make mashed potatoes, I put the cream and butter on low heat on a back
> > burner. Leftovers go in the oven, and I don't have a problem with things
> > drying out. It's much better than the microwave where I'd have one spot
> > that burns my tongue and another area where it's hardly been heated at
> > all.
>
> You jut need a better microwave. I went through 2 other brands in less
> than a week before deciding to spend the extra $ on another Kenmore. I
> was little worried about the extra 550 watts over my last Kenmore but it
> works just as well, just quicker. Even cooking, no hot spots.

The microwave here is ancient. It's a convection/microwave combo. I bet
we probably have a microwave that's older than anybody else's in this
newsgroup. lol

http://home.earthlink.net/~damaeus/images/microwave.jpg

Not sure what the wattage is and we don't use the convection feature,
though I am curious about it. I often forget it's convection. I'm going
to experiment with it and see how it does reheating pizza or something.

> I did learn where "Sunbeam" got it's name, though.
>
> > Pizza reheated in the microwave can turn a delicious homemade pizza
> > into a 78-cent Mr. P's from the grocery store. The oven just makes it
> > better, adding a thin, crispy layer of crustiness to the bottom of the
> > dough.
>
> Even the best microwave won't acceptably reheat pizza. That's why
> cold pizza is now a norm.

I can eat some pizza cold, but if I'm going to eat it cold, I prefer
having it without pizza sauce on it.

My friend's attitude toward pizza hacks me off sometimes. I go through
the trouble of making a nice, fresh pizza dough from scratch, and top it
with things we like on pizza. It turns out perfectly, but for some reason
he's late getting home from work. Most leftovers he will put in the oven,
but for some reason he thinks the microwave is suitable for my
carefully-crafted pizza. When he tells me he reheated my pizza in the
microwave, I need a sedative to keep me calm. I'm going to be making a
pizza for Saturday night, by the way. If not then, Sunday.

Anyway, I would give up the microwave for a good proofer to provide a good
environment to let dough rise. Usually I just turn the light on to get a
temperature boost, but I think tomorrow I'm going to try putting a cake
pan full of boiling water in the oven on the bottom rack and then I'll put
the dough inside with it on the rack above it. That should provide a
warm, humid environment perfect for letting dough rise. I've never heard
of anyone using that method. It just popped into my head so I'm going to
try it.

Damaeus

On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > wrote
>>
>> You jut need a better microwave. I went through 2 other brands in
>> less than a week before deciding to spend the extra $ on another
>> Kenmore. I was little worried about the extra 550 watts over my
>> last Kenmore but it works just as well, just quicker. Even
>> cooking, no hot spots.
>
> Who made your Kenmore? I read that most of the microwaves come from Sharp
> and Panasonic factories.

I don't know who made it. I just know that I've been happy with
their microwaves. It doesn't surprise me that they are outsourced.
I don't expect a department store to have it's own manufacturing
facilities for every kind of home appliance.

But they must have some stringent specifications. Sharp is one of
the brands I returned before I bought the "Kenmore Elite" branded
MW (They seem to have 2 "brands", Kenmore, and Kenmore Elite).

And even after it started to fail, I took it back and got the same
model again. For $60 less as a floor model.

-sw

In news:rec.food.cooking, Omelet > posted on Sat, 27
Nov 2010 01:48:47 -0600 the following:

> In article >,
> ravenlynne > wrote:
>
> > /Sigh
> >
> > So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> > running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
> > weekend to have a not working machine.
> >
> > Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> > leftovers.
>
> Cut back the cooking time?

I always dip just the amount I want as leftovers and put it in a glass pie
plate. If it's got some kind of gravy or liquidy food, we have a bunch of
small corningware oven-safe dishes. They're pretty old, but they're about
an inch and a half deep and about four or five square inches. Pretty
nifty. Anyway, if it's food only piled about an inch and a half high, I
put it in a cold oven, turn the temperature to 350 degrees, and it takes
no more than about 20-25 minutes to get everything piping hot. If it's
pizza going into a heated oven, about ten minutes at 350 does the trick.

Damaeus

"ravenlynne" > wrote in message
...
> /Sigh
>
> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
> weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> leftovers.
> --
As was otherwise suggested, wrap the leftovers well (in foil) and place them
in the oven with a pan of hot water on the bottom rack. What do you think
people did before microwave ovens? Seriously.

Jill

> The microwave here is ancient. It's a convection/microwave combo. I bet
> we probably have a microwave that's older than anybody else's in this
> newsgroup. lol
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~damaeus/images/microwave.jpg

OK, you win. The first Kenmore in my family was 24 years old. But
at least it had buttons an LED readout (not LCD).

-sw

"ravenlynne" > wrote in message
...
> /Sigh
>
> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
> weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> leftovers.

That happened to ours last year on Christmas Eve. I just ran out and bought
a new one.

They didn't have microwaves when I was little. That's probably why we
rarely had leftovers in our house.

"ravenlynne" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/26/2010 5:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>> On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, > wrote:
>>> /Sigh
>>>
>>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>>
>>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>>> leftovers.
>>> --
>>> Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol
>>> 3
>>
>> Microwaves are cheap~!
>> go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!
>
> It's less than a year old...have a repairman coming on monday to fix it
> for free...at least it crapped out before the warranty did.

Is it perchance a G.E.? If I were you I would still go out and buy a cheap
one to use in the meantime. I had seen those tiny ones for as little as $30
but that was at back to school time. Still, prices are low this weekend.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
> ...
>> /Sigh
>>
>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>
>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>> leftovers.
>
> That happened to ours last year on Christmas Eve. I just ran out and
> bought a new one.
>
> They didn't have microwaves when I was little. That's probably why we
> rarely had leftovers in our house.

In the olden days when I were a lass, we heated up leftovers over a steamer
<g>


--
--
https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

In article >,
ravenlynne > wrote:

> /Sigh
>
> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
> weekend to have a not working machine.
>
> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
> leftovers.

With all the sales going on this weekend, you can probably find a good
deal on a new microwave oven.

On 11/26/2010 6:05 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
> On Nov 26, 2:23 pm, > wrote:
>> On 11/26/2010 5:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, > wrote:
>>>> /Sigh
>>
>>>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>>>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>>>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>
>>>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>>>> leftovers.
>>>> --
>>>> Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3
>>
>>> Microwaves are cheap~!
>>> go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!
>>
>> It's less than a year old...have a repairman coming on monday to fix it
>> for free...at least it crapped out before the warranty did.
>>
>> --
>> Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3
>
> Don't you have an oven you can use?? I seldom use the microwave.

Yes, and I did use it last night, but it tends to dry out the food.
Mashed potatoes and stuffing, not so great. i did turkey in gravy on
the stove.

--
Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

On 11/26/2010 7:57 PM, Damaeus wrote:
> In news:rec.food.cooking, > posted
> on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:00:07 -0500 the following:
>
>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>
>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>> leftovers.
>
> The microwave here is mostly a butter melter or quick-softener. Even when
> I make mashed potatoes, I put the cream and butter on low heat on a back
> burner. Leftovers go in the oven, and I don't have a problem with things
> drying out. It's much better than the microwave where I'd have one spot
> that burns my tongue and another area where it's hardly been heated at
> all.
>
> Pizza reheated in the microwave can turn a delicious homemade pizza into a
> 78-cent Mr. P's from the grocery store. The oven just makes it better,
> adding a thin, crispy layer of crustiness to the bottom of the dough.
>
> Damaeus

Oh I definitely do pizza in the oven.

--
Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

On 11/26/2010 8:56 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:23:09 -0500, ravenlynne wrote:
>
>> On 11/26/2010 5:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>>> On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, > wrote:
>>>> /Sigh
>>>>
>>>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>>>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>>>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>>>
>>>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>>>> leftovers.
>>>> --
>>>> Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3
>>>
>>> Microwaves are cheap~!
>>> go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!
>
> A good microwave is not cheap. Well, it's not as cheap as those
> $40 POS you buy at Walmart and Target.
>
>> It's less than a year old...have a repairman coming on monday to fix it
>> for free...at least it crapped out before the warranty did.
>
> Sears/Kenmore?
>

It's a GE over the stove deal. Came with the brand new house we closed
on Feb 1 of this year, so ge is says that is the date they will start
the warranty period. Thank god. Free repair on monday.

> I would be interested in hearing how they, or whoever, handles the
> problem.
>
> I didn't they had Microwave repairman. And what the extent of
> their capabilities really are.

General GE repairman I would expect.
>
> "Yep. It's Busted. I'll take it with me and you'll have one back
> in 2 weeks"

A google search shows that a lot of people have this problem with the
model...looks like maybe a magnetron or diode has blown.



--
Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

On 11/27/2010 3:35 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 11/26/2010 5:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>>> On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, > wrote:
>>>> /Sigh
>>>>
>>>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>>>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>>>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>>>
>>>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>>>> leftovers.
>>>> --
>>>> Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol
>>>> 3
>>>
>>> Microwaves are cheap~!
>>> go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!
>>
>> It's less than a year old...have a repairman coming on monday to fix it
>> for free...at least it crapped out before the warranty did.
>
> Is it perchance a G.E.? If I were you I would still go out and buy a cheap
> one to use in the meantime. I had seen those tiny ones for as little as $30
> but that was at back to school time. Still, prices are low this weekend.
>
>

Yup...a GE.

--
Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

On 11/27/2010 3:05 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
> ...
>> /Sigh
>>
>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the
>> fan running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT
>> the weekend to have a not working machine.
>>
>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>> leftovers.
>> --
> As was otherwise suggested, wrap the leftovers well (in foil) and place
> them in the oven with a pan of hot water on the bottom rack. What do you
> think people did before microwave ovens? Seriously.
>
> Jill

Well at least you're predictable in your responses. :-/

--
Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3

jmcquown wrote:
>> "ravenlynne" wrote:
>>
>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>> leftovers.
>
> As was otherwise suggested, wrap the leftovers well (in foil) and place
> them in the oven with a pan of hot water on the bottom rack. What do you
> think people did before microwave ovens? Seriously.
>
> Jill

Someone couldn't really "love" left overs if they gotta heat them... I
prefer cold turkey the next day... but sometimes I'll pour like a cup
of cold gravy into a 2 quart pot, heat it, add whatever much stuffing
(I add kasha), and slowly heat, by then I have a heap of cold turkey
sliced and add that to the pot right on top... three minutes or less
and it's plenty hot enough (over heating ruins turkey) and nothing is
dried out. But mostly I eat my LOs cold right from the F'n "frig". I
often wonder here if folks even enjoy their food let alone love it...
buncha keyboard kooks talkin' turkey is hilarious. LOL-LOL

ravenlynne wrote:
> On 11/26/2010 5:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>> On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, > wrote:
>>> /Sigh
>>>
>>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear the fan
>>> running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat. This is NOT the
>>> weekend to have a not working machine.
>>>
>>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I love
>>> leftovers.
>>> --
>>> Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead
>>> vol 3
>>
>> Microwaves are cheap~!
>> go buy a new one...even cheaper this weekend!
>
> It's less than a year old...have a repairman coming on monday to fix it
> for free...at least it crapped out before the warranty did.
>
Ooops. Another recent product. I am glad it bit the dust while
under warranty!

--
Jean B.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 26 Nov 2010 04:00:17p, Ema Nymton told us...
>
>> On 11/26/2010 4:00 PM, ravenlynne wrote:
>>> /Sigh
>>>
>>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can hear
>>> the fan running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't heat.
>>> This is NOT the weekend to have a not working machine.
>>>
>>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I
>>> love leftovers.
>>
>> Aw shucks. Wrap your food up tight and place it in the oven, with
>> a pan of hot water on the bottom rack. Mine went out too, so I
>> bought a bigass stainless steel, 2.2 cf 1250 watt Panasonic. I am
>> learning to use it. Best of luck looking for a new one.
>>
>> http://www.thefind.com/appliances/br...50-watt-microw
>> ave
>>
>> Becca
>
> Ilove my Panasonic, but I bought a smaller unit thinking it would
> only be temporary. Now that we have an over the range unit, I kept
> the Panasonic and use it much more often. The technology that
> Panasonic uses can't be beat.
>
>
>
Yes!!!! I'd never get any other brand. I have a small one at the
old house. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is so
light that it gets shoved around when you push the buttons.

I wanted a slightly larger one but ended up with a huge one. I
was told that the nook I had for it was large enough for any
microwave oven. (I asked several times). Ooops, there is NO
clearance over it. Luckily there IS clearance on the sides, where
the vents are.

--
Jean B.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "Damaeus" > wrote
>> Pizza reheated in the microwave can turn a delicious homemade pizza
>> into a
>> 78-cent Mr. P's from the grocery store. The oven just makes it better,
>> adding a thin, crispy layer of crustiness to the bottom of the dough.
>>
>
> I often reheat it in a frying pan with lid rather than heat up the oven
> for just a slice or two.

I only learned about that and did it recently. Probably best to
combine that with something that heats the top.

--
Jean B.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 27 Nov 2010 09:25:41a, Jean B. told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Fri 26 Nov 2010 04:00:17p, Ema Nymton told us...
>>>
>>>> On 11/26/2010 4:00 PM, ravenlynne wrote:
>>>>> /Sigh
>>>>>
>>>>> So, our microwave doesn't work. The lights all work, I can
>>>>> hear the fan running and the turntable turns, but it doesn't
>>>>> heat. This is NOT the weekend to have a not working machine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Warming leftovers in the oven dries them out...it's too bad...I
>>>>> love leftovers.
>>>>
>>>> Aw shucks. Wrap your food up tight and place it in the oven,
>>>> with a pan of hot water on the bottom rack. Mine went out too,
>>>> so I bought a bigass stainless steel, 2.2 cf 1250 watt
>>>> Panasonic. I am learning to use it. Best of luck looking for a
>>>> new one.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.thefind.com/appliances/br...1250-watt-micr
>>>> ow ave
>>>>
>>>> Becca
>>>
>>> Ilove my Panasonic, but I bought a smaller unit thinking it would
>>> only be temporary. Now that we have an over the range unit, I
>>> kept the Panasonic and use it much more often. The technology
>>> that Panasonic uses can't be beat.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Yes!!!! I'd never get any other brand. I have a small one at the
>> old house. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is so
>> light that it gets shoved around when you push the buttons.
>>
>> I wanted a slightly larger one but ended up with a huge one. I
>> was told that the nook I had for it was large enough for any
>> microwave oven. (I asked several times). Ooops, there is NO
>> clearance over it. Luckily there IS clearance on the sides, where
>> the vents are.
>>
>
> I don't think I've ever seen a microwave with vents on the top. At
> least the unit you bought fits in the space.

Barely.
>
> BTW, how long are you going to be living out of two houses? :-)
>

Heh! Wellllllll, I am spending ca half my time here (in the new
house). I suspect I'll move most of my things here soon. I am
waiting for my next expanse of shelves, which I guess I'll put
books on in a totally unsorted state. There are also some
glitches here that need to be addresses BEFORE I am stuck here.

Ming is the major hangup--he pees around the house, and I don't
want him doing that here. I HOPE I can get him back to using his
litter box. I am thinking I'll move him here soon and put him in
the bathroom, which I somehow need to totally protect. I will sit
there with him and put him into the box whenever he looks like he
is about to go.... If he can't be retrained, I have no idea what
I'll do. I love him....

I think I have been approaching things backwards....

Have you moved, Wayne?

--
Jean B.

On Nov 26, 11:19*pm, Damaeus >
wrote:
> In news:rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz > posted on
> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:18:42 -0600 the following:
>
> > On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:57:01 -0600, Damaeus wrote:
> Not sure what the wattage is and we don't use the convection feature,
> though I am curious about it. *I often forget it's convection. *I'm going
> to experiment with it and see how it does reheating pizza or something.
Wrap two slices per package, loosely in foil to bake at 375 for 25
minutes. Works perfect in my convection micro. Since getting my
Sharp Carousel over twenty years ago, anything I bake in a dish or pan
that is small enough is done in it. The convection process
significantly reduces baking times, while also using a 15-25 degree
decrease in your regular baking temps. Also, because of the
convection "fanning" feature, some things you would make in it need to
be covered for part or all of the baking time so as not to dry out too
much.
....Picky

On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:25:41 -0700, Jean B. wrote:

> Yes!!!! I'd never get any other brand. I have a small one at the
> old house. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is so
> light that it gets shoved around when you push the buttons.

Mine's 1.6cuft and it has that problem also. It doesn't have a
button for the door either. So using the door handle moves it.

A couple 1/2" square pieces of double sided cushy tape fixed that.
I'll replace it with Velcro when I clean under there next.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:25:41 -0700, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Yes!!!! I'd never get any other brand. I have a small one at the
>> old house. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is so
>> light that it gets shoved around when you push the buttons.
>
> Mine's 1.6cuft and it has that problem also. It doesn't have a
> button for the door either. So using the door handle moves it.
>
> A couple 1/2" square pieces of double sided cushy tape fixed that.
> I'll replace it with Velcro when I clean under there next.
>
> -sw


Ahhhh. I'll try that here then. I will have the old small one
upstairs--and my daughter has another small one downstairs.

--
Jean B.

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:


> As was otherwise suggested, wrap the leftovers well (in foil) and place them
> in the oven with a pan of hot water on the bottom rack. What do you think
> people did before microwave ovens? Seriously.

They starved. Back before microwaves, I weighed 135 pounds, and was 6
feet 2 inches tall. Now that microwaves have been invented, I weigh
more.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA