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Office microwaves (assuming it's not just a retail one that happens to be in an office) can be overpowered. Think the last one I was near was a 2.5kW unit.

mschuster91 3y ago
Good lord, who uses that much power in a microwave? 600W are enough. (Clearly, the idiots microwaving fish in them. In one office I know they put a sticker with a crossed-through fish symbol after one particularly pungent incident)
- freedomben 3y ago
  Yes 600W are enough, but I once had a 1750W microwave and it was luxurious and ridiculously fast at warming. I would pop a bad of popcorn in like 30 seconds, or warm up a slice of pizza in 15 seconds. Makes me think like the difference between a Camaro and a Geo Metro
- TeMPOraL 3y ago
  > Good lord, who uses that much power in a microwave? 600W are enough. And next thing you'll say is that 1000W is enough for a kettle? 110V 15A AC is enough for an outlet? Here in Europe, we don't have the patience for slow-boil kettles and slow-boil microwaves :). (FWIW, I always stick to the full 1000W available on my microwave, and sorely miss the 1250W that my dad brought from Sweden when I was a kid.)
  - mschuster91 3y ago
    I'm German. High-powered microwaves IME only make for highly unevenly warmed food.
- vel0city 3y ago
  I do. I've got a 1650 watt microwave. It's nice being able to reheat things dang quick. And it cooks a mean baked potato in no time! Loads of recipes I run into assume at least 800W, usually 1,000W. I'd be pretty frustrated with only 600W. I can always run a high power one at less power, I can't run a low power one higher. I'll always take the more powerful microwave.
- LargoLasskhyfv 3y ago
  Uhm. Have you seen https://www.miele.com/brand/de/revolutionary-excellence-38683.htm https://www.miele.com/brand/de/revolutionary-excellence-3868... ? (scroll down a little bit, until the fish in ice block appeaers) Just about 10kEUR :-) I think that's the solid state microwave emitters arranged in a phased array finally making their entry into the mass market.

mschuster91 3y ago

Good lord, who uses that much power in a microwave? 600W are enough. (Clearly, the idiots microwaving fish in them. In one office I know they put a sticker with a crossed-through fish symbol after one particularly pungent incident)

freedomben 3y ago
Yes 600W are enough, but I once had a 1750W microwave and it was luxurious and ridiculously fast at warming. I would pop a bad of popcorn in like 30 seconds, or warm up a slice of pizza in 15 seconds. Makes me think like the difference between a Camaro and a Geo Metro
TeMPOraL 3y ago
> Good lord, who uses that much power in a microwave? 600W are enough. And next thing you'll say is that 1000W is enough for a kettle? 110V 15A AC is enough for an outlet? Here in Europe, we don't have the patience for slow-boil kettles and slow-boil microwaves :). (FWIW, I always stick to the full 1000W available on my microwave, and sorely miss the 1250W that my dad brought from Sweden when I was a kid.)
- mschuster91 3y ago
  I'm German. High-powered microwaves IME only make for highly unevenly warmed food.
vel0city 3y ago
I do. I've got a 1650 watt microwave. It's nice being able to reheat things dang quick. And it cooks a mean baked potato in no time! Loads of recipes I run into assume at least 800W, usually 1,000W. I'd be pretty frustrated with only 600W. I can always run a high power one at less power, I can't run a low power one higher. I'll always take the more powerful microwave.
LargoLasskhyfv 3y ago
Uhm. Have you seen https://www.miele.com/brand/de/revolutionary-excellence-38683.htm https://www.miele.com/brand/de/revolutionary-excellence-3868... ? (scroll down a little bit, until the fish in ice block appeaers) Just about 10kEUR :-) I think that's the solid state microwave emitters arranged in a phased array finally making their entry into the mass market.