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> ..microwave system but then the inefficiencies are going to hurt. What inefficiencies? A microwave should be more efficient due to it only energizing H2O bon

• rcthompson 14y ago
  Surely a microwave oven is not 100% efficient in converting the input electrical energy into output heat in the object to be heated? I'm not sure how near 100% it is.
  • AnthonBerg 14y ago
    Hey good question. Kitchen microwaves: ~64% – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven#Heating_efficiency http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven#Heating_efficien...
    • debacle 14y ago
      That's actually pretty good.