Low Power Microwave Ovens

Our Low Power Microwave Ovens have been selling really well this year. Already, in the first 4 months of the year we sold more low power microwaves than in the whole of the last 2 years.

Why ? Well they are good value for starters. even since prices went up due to the recession ( In case no one noticed all appliance prices have gone up since the start of the year. The manufacturers in a bid to counter the drop in sales you would get in a recession just put the prices up. Apparently it always happens in a recession ! - Good examples includes most white goods, an appliance selling for £199.99 before christmas is now retailing for £249.99)

Reheating Drinks in a Microwave Oven

A 26-year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer shut the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the cup, he noted that the! water was not boiling, but suddenly the water in the cup 'blew up' into his face. The cup remained intact until he threw it out of his hand , but all the water had flown out into his face due to the build up of energy. His whole face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face which may leave scarring.He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye. While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this is a fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated in this manner, something should be placed in the cup to diffuse the energy such as a wooden stir stick, tea bag, etc., (nothing metal).It is however a much safer choice to boil the water in a tea kettle.

General Electric's Response:Thanks for cont acting us, I will be happy to assist you. The e-mail that you received is correct. Microwaved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can actually get superheated and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when something like a spoon or tea bag is put into it..To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup stand in the microwave for thirty seconds! before moving it or adding anything into itHere is what our local science teacher had to say on the matter: 'Thanks for the microwave warning. I have seen this happen before. It is caused by a phenomenon known as super heating. It can occur anytime water is heated and will particularly occur if the vessel that the water is heated in is new, or when heating a small amount of water (less than half a cup).What happens is that the water heats faster than the vapor bubbles can form. If the cup is very new then it is unlikely to have small surface scratches inside it that provide a place for the bubbles to form. As the bubbles cannot form and release some of the heat has built up, the liquid does not boil, and the liquid continues to heat up well past its boiling point.What then usually happens is that the liquid is bumped or jarred, which is just enough of a shock to cause the bubbles to rapidly form and expel the hot liquid. The rapid formation of bubbles is also why a carbonated beverage spews when opened after having been shaken.

If you pass this on you could very well save someone from a lot of pain and suffering.

24 Volt Microwave Ovens

I had the link to these low power microwaves incorrect.

Their details and specifications can be found on our dedicated website at http://www.24voltmicrowave.co.uk/

They are avaialble for sale through our main online shop at
http://www.kitchenwareonline.com/acatalog/Low_power_microwave_ovens.html
Remember these microwaves are Genuine Samsung UK products and are supplied with a no quibble manufacturers guarantee.

Caravan Microwaves

We have been busy over the winter testing, ready to sell a new range of low power microwave ovens, specifically for caravans and motorhomes. These are now ready to sell and are up on the website at http://www.kitchenwareonline.com/.

We now have 2 colour options, White and Silver. Exactly the same specifications other than the colour difference, Unfortunatly a little more expensive.


To compliment these low power ovens we have sourced a 1 litre kettle and 2 slice toaster, both compact and low power enough to run through a campsite hookup without tripping.


We have added these to the low power section of our website together with some rcommended folding cookware, again ideal for use in a caravan or motorhome.

http://www.kitchenwareonline.com/acatalog/Low_power_microwave_ovens.html

Low Power Microwave Ovens

For at least 2 years we have been modifying microwave ovens in our workshop to reduce the power output. The reason for this is that the surge as a microwave oven starts quite often gets very close to the 13 amps maximum allowed by the circuit. Whilst this fine at home if you use the same microwave oven in a caravan or motorhome when connected the campsites electric hookup it will almost without fail blow the hookup trip. A few electric hookups are rated at 16 Amps, most are 10 Amps and in mainland Europe a lot of hookups are still rated at 6 Amps. To overcome this we are able to replace a couple of components inside the microwave which will reduce the output power doen to 500 watts. This in turn reduce the current drawn to 5 amps, well within the rating for even European hookups.



The drop in power is hardly noticeable and makes these small, easy to operate ovens the perfect accessory for your caravan or motorhome.



We sell these in our online shop at www.kitchenwareonline.com . The actual pages are at http://www.kitchenwareonline.com/acatalog/Low_power_microwave_ovens.html



The price quoted online (£59) includes free delivery to mainland UK and VAT.



In the new year we will be advertising these ovens in two of the leading caravan magazines and expect them to be very popular. The price is much better than those available in 'specialist' caravan accessory shops and our ovens include a 2 year return to base warranty.