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Microwave ovens: still best at the basics.(kitchen technology)

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| February 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The microwave oven, that space-age miracle of kitchen technology, is now 50 years old. Today's models are more versatile than their predecessors, thanks to the addition of built-in sensors, convection modes, and the like. Several in our latest tests even purport to mimic roasting or toasting.

But the fact is that a microwave oven still can't do everything. All these years later, they remain best at basic tasks, such as reheating. One model in our tests wasn't even up to the basics. All five test units of the Haier MWG10081T[W] had defects. In one, the oven turned itself off during operation. In the other four units, the turntables stopped rotating after a few ...

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