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> Didn't even have a turntable, and worked just fine without it, somehow. It probably had a microwave "stirrer" -- basically just a rotating metal-bladed fan
by Turing_Machine 4y ago
> Didn't even have a turntable, and worked just fine without it, somehow.
It probably had a microwave "stirrer" -- basically just a rotating metal-bladed fan that the microwaves bounce off and get reflected to all parts of the oven cavity.
I believe large commercial microwaves may still use these. Residential models tend to use turntables because they're somewhat more compact.
- nextweek2 4y agoFew years ago I brought a "fancy" microwave oven because it didn't have a turn table. I figured the lack of moving parts would add to its longevity. I didn't realise it was old technology being remarketed.