Experiment: School Microwave

[azurelunatic]

Got cup full of ice water. At first, water was ~10 degrees F below target temperature; after adding more water and nuking for 15 seconds (button 1), water was within acceptable range of target temperature (slightly above).

Put in school microwave and heated for 30 seconds (button 2). Heated for 1 minute (button 4). Heated for 1 minute 30 seconds (button 5?). Tried to push button 4 again to equal 4 minutes but microwave was unresponsive. Checked water temperature: was at 200 F, which shows that this microwave is far better than your standard household microwave at heating water, given that this microwave got the temperature 50 degrees hotter on a minute less.

Buttons are less than revealing. Button 1 is labeled "1: Pastry/rolls", which means 15 seconds when you push it. The other buttons have similarly revealing titles: "2: Small Sandwich", "3: Pie/Hamburger", "4: Double Sandwich", "5: Casseroles/Soup", "6: Dinner Platter", "7: Two Large Sandwiches".

Comments

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

We have one like that in this mini-breakroom at work. Only the buttons aren't labeled *at all*. The first one is 15 and the second one is 20. I think the last one is 2 minutes. Since the only things I put in there are oatmeal and heated-up dinner leftovers, I never use any of the other buttons, and I have no idea what they are.

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

Our work microwave like that is really hot, too, by the way.

[azurelunatic]

It's microwave and convection, which means there is much with the hot air.

[azurelunatic]

Oh dear.

I also noticed that there was no 'clear' option; you have to unplug the thing to clear the time off it.

Re:

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

Eek. You open the door on ours. That's the only way to stop or clear.

[azurelunatic]

Opening door pauses. Then it resumes upon close.