I know how a cooker works, and a kettle, and a heater.
But microwaves oooooooooo spooky.
Is this an alien technology that is perhaps doing us more harm than good?
Cancer, disease that may not yet be explained?
2007-06-28 22:02:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Hold a bag of popcorn about one foot in front of the oven while you're cooking something. If the popcorn pops, you may have a problem. If not, don't worry, be happy.
PS It's those power lines in front of your house you should be worried about.....
2007-06-28 23:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by Insanity 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A quick way to tell if your microwave is leaking is to start it and hold a florescent bulb in front of it. If the bulb lights the over is leaking. That's scary.
I think it is because it is a little box capable of doing big damage to food that it intimidates us. I don't understand how the fridge works either. But it doesn't scare me.
2007-06-28 22:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they are safe, modern day microwaves seals in all of the microwaves produced inside.
Microwaves work in a frequency that effects the movement of water molecules in order to produce heat from it.
2007-06-28 22:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but what about microwave videos then? apparently you can watch 4 hours TV in 5 minutes
2007-06-28 22:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Eddie W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't freak me out. It's amazing technology haha.
Buy an easy-to-use one if it's troubling you.
I'm not sure if it is too deadly but I've been taught not to stand directly infront of the microwave for at least ten metres or it can send out radiation waves or some kind of waves.
2007-06-28 22:06:20 · answer #5 · answered by dani-ro 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My daughter can hum at exactly the same pitch as the microwave and make you think its on when its not - very spooky.
2007-06-28 22:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by feshieyahu 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so speaks the next health minister..... yep ban microwaves next why dont you and then after that perhaps you should ban george forman grills cos they are a godsend in the kitchen too....
2007-06-28 22:15:12 · answer #7 · answered by i give up 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think i would be afraid to be near one when pregnant. i wonder if it's true? they (old mexicans in my family) say that you should not stare at a microwave while pregnant, how true is that?
now THAT scares me
2007-06-28 22:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by itsmari4u 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not any more, not since I came out of therapy!!
2007-06-28 22:05:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
calm down dear it's only a commercial!
2007-06-28 22:17:03 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋