Type of Microwave & Buying Guide

How does a microwave work?

Microwave contains a generator called Magnetron. At the point when the nourishment is set inside the pit, and the microwave is turned on, the Magnetron takes power from the power source and changes over it into powerful radio waves.

The Magnetron moves the radio waves to the pit where the nourishment a through the waveguide. The nourishment is put on a turntable. This turntable is mounted on a roller ring with the goal that the table pivots and the nourishment is cooked equitably and consistently. The microwaves skip to and fro off the intelligent dividers of the hole.

At the point when they arrive at the nourishment, they don't ricochet back simply like that however enter inside the nourishment and cooks them. At that point the particles of the nourishment vibrate, which prompts vibration of different atoms and along these lines the whole nourishment is warmed and cooked.

Type of Microwave

There are many types of microwave ovens available in the market today.

Solo Microwave Oven

Solo Microwave ovens are suitable for those who have a small family of two or three members. This kind of microwave oven is the most basic form of microwave available in the Indian market today and microwave price is also reasonable now. They use one single Magnetron that produces microwaves, and they can be used for simple cooking and reheating your food. These microwave ovens cannot be used for baking and grilling. They are quite cheap as compared to other types of microwaves due to their minimal features.

                    

Grill Microwave Oven

This type of microwave oven is used in grilling, roasting, and toasting. This is a specially designed microwave oven that has heating coils for grilling purposes. It can grill sandwiches, chicken, meat, veggies, and paneer. The microwave works in conjunction with the grill and provides you with delicious grilled food. They have grilling accessories that add grill and char marks to the food and browns them to perfection.

Convection Microwave Oven

Microwave convection oven work just like any high-end device. It can be used for baking and grilling purposes independently and even in conjunction with each other. It uses a heating element which generates heat waves. These heat waves are circulated in all directions by a fan which cooks each part of your dish by exposing to it to hot air thereby cooking your food properly without under-cooking it.

Buyer’s Guide – Tips To Choose Best Microwave Oven

Different cooking options

It is very important that your microwave oven has multiple cooking options for you to choose so that you can grill, bake, defrost, reheat, and even cook tandoori food whenever you want. It should have auto-sensors along with auto cook menus which shuts down the microwave when the food is perfectly cooked.

1. Capacity and size

It is very important to consider these two factors while buying a microwave oven. The capacity of a microwave is measured in liters, and the size is the volume of space inside the microwave oven. If you buy a microwave of large size and capacity and use if only for a small quantity of food, a lot of money and energy would be wasted, and you will also not get properly cooked food. So, it is better to analyze your requirements and then choose the one which suits you the best.

2. Timer

You should look for a microwave in which you can manually set the cooking time or the one which automatically switches off once your food is cooked. This way, you do not have to worry about your food getting over-cooked or burnt.

3. Panels types

Microwave ovens come in different panels. If you want an easy to use a panel which has a long life, then you should go for a mechanical type. If you want a stylish design, which is easy to clean and has a touchscreen panel then goes for a feather touch design. Panels having jog wheel controls, which are easy to set the time and temperature are the ones with tactile buttons.

4. Budget

You need to make up your mind on how much you are ready to spend buying a microwave. After this, you can look for the product that has maximum features within your budget and buy that one. The price depends on many factors like size, brand, features. So, all these things need to be analyzed before you buy something that would not make you regret later.

5. Wattage and Power Rating

You need to look for a microwave oven that is intelligent and can reduce the consumption of power. Microwave with higher wattage will lead to fast cooking but would also increase your bills. So, choose a microwave oven that ensures efficient cooking with low power bills.

6. Child lock features

This feature is very important if you have kids at your home. With just one code, the appliance locks all the keys and controls. It even switches off the microwave if the door is opened slightly, thus preventing any mishaps.

7. Deodorizing power

The smell of the previously cooked food should not ruin the freshly cooked food. Thus, it is very important that the microwave is deodorized after every usage. This forces out the bad odor from the microwave, so your food always smells fresh and nice.

8. Turntable

Every microwave should have a turntable so that it rotates and there is even distribution of heat which ensures that every part of the dish is cooked properly and you don’t have to rotate your dish every time.