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I'm not sure 160 is 2 minutes on my microwave.
What happens when you type "1-6-0" on the time?
It probably becomes 1m 60s. I've had microwaves do it both ways, either having it only be in seconds or having seconds for two digits.
Edit: I'm dumb and very tired from Holidays, I'm leaving this up anyways though.
I've absolutely done it before because I'm weird. Entering 1:90 (on my Kenmore microwave) ticks down 1:89... 1:88... etc. until it hits 1:00 at which point it will continue as normal to 0:59.
1:60 behaves similarly.
I have a feeling the "add 30 seconds" button will correct it to proper time format, but I'll test it for science.
A trick I learned from my dad was to do a quick "9-9-start" to get about a minute and a half
"9 0 start" is the same number of buttons. Also +30 seconds 3 times gets exactly 90 seconds. Your dad was trolling
Yeah but you gotta move your finger from the 9 to the 0, which is slower
It didn't have that button then
What did he do with all of the time he saved?
Absolutely nothing. We both got the ADHD bad.
If he's anything like me, that time would be spent on ranting about microwave ovens.
My microwave won't start with just the add 30 seconds button. Others that I've used work that way, but not this one. So 9-9-start would work for me, while add 30 3 times would not.
On mine, you can only add 30 seconds, if you started it with that button. If you start the microwave any other way, the "+30 sec" button does nothing. It's annoying.
So if I'm reheating something on power level 7 or 8 (or even cooking popcorn with the popcorn button), I can't just add 30 seconds. I have to let it end and then start it up again.
Oh wow I find that so interesting - basically it's up to the manufacturer to decide what "add 30 seconds" means and so everyone does something different, it would seem.
Tbh I think I would prefer your way, bc I far more often want to do merely 30, 60, or 90 seconds total (so just 1-3 presses of that button 🔘), whereas I virtually never want to change the timing of something after I've already started it. It probably depends heavily what task it's being used for - rewarming a drink, 90s tiny popcorn bag, 30s quick warming of food after it cooled, etc., and more importantly how routinely the task is performed.
And for that reason it would be cool if they could be reprogrammed:-). Linux has spoiled us all far too much:-).
That's it, I'm starting an OpenMichaelwaveOS github
You change the power?! In 44 years i have never changed the power.
Yeah dude... If you're reheating leftovers on full blast, you've been making everything worse. Microwaves aren't perfect, but you can def finesse it a bit, and it makes a huge difference.
Try doing 80% for reheating. Also, stir occasionally (for stirrable foods), and pause to rotate the plate occasionally as well. Even if it's already on a carousel.
Huh. Thanks.
I mean it really depends on what you're heating up as to how much better it is. Some things it doesn't matter as much.
I heated up a leftover chicken breast the other night, and felt as though that was a perfect example of something that needs to be reheated at a lower power level. If you've ever had leftover chicken from the microwave that was chewy or tough, there's a good chance it was that (unless it was tough to begin with).
Try using 80% heat (power level 8) next time you have to re-heat up a thick piece of chicken. It really is a game changer.
I just thought microwave chicken was terrible. I didn't know there was a way to make it better
I dunno. I've never put in a time on my microwave - i just use the add button. Does it give you a minute and 60 seconds. Thats weird.
I have an analog microwave from 2007. It just has a mechanical timer
Chalk it up to a Christmas food coma cause I didn't catch that until you said it