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Apologies I’m aware I’ve posted similar in the past but getting desperate for advice
I’ve recently sourced two 700w microwaves but discovered they are inappropriate and do not deliver to their specifications. The one recommended in earlier posts are not now available so would really appreciate any advice please
Regards to all
 
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MisterB said:
There's a company in Kent near Ashford that sells low power microwaves or if you're lucky, they can actually alter yours and reduce the power requirements. It cost me £50 a couple of years ago to get ours done
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Name of the company?
 
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Ian Bosman said:
Name of the company?
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Sorry can't remember but they have been mentioned in the forum a few times, so if you search you should find it?
 
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Garry - June said:
100% agree with that...tec towers are horrendous things and as you say frankly dangerous... i will never buy a MH with that set up.. give me a fullsize cooker any day.
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Not if they are fitted at the right height. Most converters put a cupboard or drawer below them, which is why the oven is at ceiling height. Our tech tower sits on the floor so the oven is over a foot below the ceiling. Which means it is below eye level, even for us shorties (5ft 8" and 5ft 3") and easy to see and reach into. It is about the same height as our built in combi oven at home.

We dislike ovens built under the kitchen worktop whether in the motorhome or at home. For the last 48 years we have had ovens built in at home. No bending down to check the cooking and lifting it out. And now with two of us a full size oven is just a waste of space in the motorhome. We are not going to roast in it. For that we have the Weber BBQ. So the smaller oven in the TechTower is OK for us.

Each to their own.

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I have a 320 watt microwave:

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Microwave off grid ?

Hi Folks. I wanted to know if it is possible to run a microwave whilst off grid, if so which brand and wattage. I have 2 wet acid 90 amp for the habitacion powered by solar I have a 2002 B584 hymer.
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We have a Russel Hobbs 14L 600w in our Motorhome. Small and ideal for most things.
I fitted it into a wall cupboard. Easily found online in a Google Search if interested.
 
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Kayak Kid said:
We have a Russel Hobbs 14L 600w in our Motorhome. Small and ideal for most things.
I fitted it into a wall cupboard. Easily found online in a Google Search if interested.
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Many thanks for your help but I managed to buy a 700w compliant microwave from kitchenwareonline yesterday……hopefully this one will work
 
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Burkey said:
Many thanks for your help but I managed to buy a 700w compliant microwave from kitchenwareonline yesterday……hopefully this one will work
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What exactly does a "700w compliant" microwave mean? 700W cooking power? 700W input power?
 
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peterc10 said:
Cooking power. As stated before the input power is much higher.
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Sorry, but it is not you who bought the "compliant" microwave, so you don't know what he meant by "compliant".

PS. It was actually me who first pointed out the input power is much higher than the cooking power.
 
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Hoovie said:
Sorry, but it is not you who bought the "compliant" microwave, so you don't know what he meant by "compliant".

PS. It was actually me who first pointed out the input power is much higher than the cooking power.
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Hoovie said:
Sorry, but it is not you who bought the "compliant" microwave, so you don't know what he meant by "compliant".

PS. It was actually me who first pointed out the input power is much higher than the cooking power.
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That seems a little too sharp for me, so I won't bother trying to help again.

I have spent some of the morning looking at the kitchenwareonline website which was referred to earlier in this thread. So I know what he has bought.
 
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peterc10 said:
That seems a little too sharp for me, so I won't bother trying to help again.

I have spent some of the morning looking at the kitchenwareonline website which was referred to earlier in this thread. So I know what he has bought.
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You could have revealed that gem couldn't you :)

I am still very curious what makes his new 700W Cooking Power Microwave more "compliant" than the previous two 700W Cooking Power Microwaves. (I wonder who knows what is meant by "compliant"? Is it in the description at kichenwareonline? "buy this compliant microwave" maybe? ).
But don't worry, just curiousity and not looking for help (not that I was before actually).
 
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Burkey said:
Many thanks for your help but I managed to buy a 700w compliant microwave from kitchenwareonline yesterday……hopefully this one will work
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I also would like to know how to tell if the microwave is 'compliant'. I looked at the website and could only find spares, not complete appliances. Perhaps you could provide a link.

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Hoovie said:
Thanks for the product info. But seriously, what does "700W Compliant" mean? how is that different to any other 700W Microwave? I really don't get it.
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It’s a low power microwave suitable for use on campsites etc and off grid with a suitable inverter. When in use it will draw a maximum of 1150 watts from the power supply and enable them to run from a 6amp supply without any problems. It also incorporates a soft start circuit which prevents the start up surge . So sounds like the answer to my problem
 
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Burkey said:
It’s a low power microwave suitable for use on campsites etc and off grid with a suitable inverter. When in use it will draw a maximum of 1150 watts from the power supply and enable them to run from a 6amp supply without any problems. It also incorporates a soft start circuit which prevents the start up surge . So sounds like the answer to my problem
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Thanks.
TBH the power draw is the same as every other 700W Microwave so no different.
I've seen people talk about a power surge on Microwaves and also Induction Hobs but I've never seen one on any Microwaves or Hobs I have used?
What they *may* be referring to is the way both Microwaves and Induction Hobs don't have a genuine low-power mode when you select a lower wattage setting. What they tend to do is power cycle between full power and off, with the time spent at each setting resulting in the average power being what is selected. (you can see this on an Induction hob when boiling veg for example, where the water bubbles, then stops, then bubbles, etc).
There are a few Microwaves and Hobs which do run at the lower power constantly though - hopefully yours will be one of them (y)

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Hoovie said:
There are a few Microwaves and Hobs which do run at the lower power constantly though - hopefully yours will be one of them (y)
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That would be microwaves like Panasonic 'Inverter Technology' types, which use electronic control circuitry to reduce power. Other types switch the full power on and off. For example for 50% power, the power cycles on for 10 seconds, then off for 10 seconds.

The microwave in the picture has rotary dials, probably a mechanical clockwork timer, not digital controls, so it won't have 'Inverter Technology'. Nothing wrong with that, I have a similar one from Wilko that fits nicely in my Hymer cupboard and works fine.
 
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autorouter said:
That would be microwaves like Panasonic 'Inverter Technology' types, which use electronic control circuitry to reduce power. Other types switch the full power on and off. For example for 50% power, the power cycles on for 10 seconds, then off for 10 seconds.

The microwave in the picture has rotary dials, probably a mechanical clockwork timer, not digital controls, so it won't have 'Inverter Technology'. Nothing wrong with that, I have a similar one from Wilko that fits nicely in my Hymer cupboard and works fine.
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I was trying to look on the bright side of how this could be more suitable than every other 700W one :)

I have an 800W with 'eco' feature and that does the on/off power cycle, but still fine with my 1300W Inverter. (The 'eco' bit is handy as it goes to sleep when not in use so even though it is digital, it doesn't keep the Inverter awake)
 
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Hoovie said:
Thanks.
TBH the power draw is the same as every other 700W Microwave so no different.
I've seen people talk about a power surge on Microwaves and also Induction Hobs but I've never seen one on any Microwaves or Hobs I have used?
What they *may* be referring to is the way both Microwaves and Induction Hobs don't have a genuine low-power mode when you select a lower wattage setting. What they tend to do is power cycle between full power and off, with the time spent at each setting resulting in the average power being what is selected. (you can see this on an Induction hob when boiling veg for example, where the water bubbles, then stops, then bubbles, etc).
There are a few Microwaves and Hobs which do run at the lower power constantly though - hopefully yours will be one of them (y)
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One can only hope. Thanks for your comments, very grateful
 
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My 320 watt cooking power machine takes max 1000w elec power so fine on my 1kw inverter.
 
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Hoovie said:
A common misunderstanding about Microwaves is that the Power quoted is the Power drawn. It is not.

A "700W Microwave" is 700 Watts of COOKING Power. To know how much INPUT Power a 700W Microwave will draw, the label on the back needs to be referred to. It is probably around 1100W.
Plenty of people get a 1000W Inverter in order to use a "700W" Microwave. Too small.
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Really needs to be "Pure Sine Wave" too!
 
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