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You can stand as close as you like. Microwave ovens are perfectly safe and the amount of microwave radiation leaking from it is so minuscule as to be irrelevant. People generally don't realize, but there's more energy in light than there is in microwaves. Microwave leakage can't hurt you.
Microwave ovens should not be used if the door will not close tightly. Most microwave ovens will not turn on without the door locking. The door has shielding in the glass to keep stray microwaves within the oven and not going into the room or the person operating the oven.
The microwave door may not close properly due to a misaligned door latch, a broken door hinge, or debris blocking the door from closing. It is important to check these components and clean the door area to ensure proper closure and safe operation of the microwave.
Absolutely not. When you open the door of your microwave oven it causes safety switches to shut off all the microwave power. Then, when you close the door, the switches are reset and the microwave power is ready to be energized as soon as you push the on button so you can resume cooking.
The microwave may trip the breaker when it is started because it draws a high amount of electrical power suddenly, causing an overload on the circuit. This can happen if the microwave is plugged into a circuit that is already close to its maximum capacity.
when a microwave is done cooking, it generally beeps, you then open it, then you close it, then it shows you the time. A microwave is never really OFF, and there is nothing that you, as the consumer, need to do to.
To make rice in a microwave rice cooker, first rinse the rice and add it to the cooker with water. Close the lid and cook in the microwave according to the instructions provided with the cooker. Allow the rice to rest for a few minutes before serving.
To create a spark with grapes in a microwave, place two grapes close together with a small gap between them on a plate. Heat them in the microwave for a few seconds until a spark is produced. The sparks are caused by the ions in the grapes interacting with the microwave radiation. Be cautious and do not attempt this experiment without proper supervision.
Wireless communication is usually a form of radio communication. Radio communication uses a part of the electro-magnetic spectrum of radiation. Microwave ovens also use electro-magnetic radiation. If you have a radio that's operating close to the microwave range, or maybe an microwave oven that has a wide spectrum, then the oven can interfere with the radio.
If I'm not mistaken, the first microwave unit was built in the Motorola labs while experimenting on a new radio technology. The person working on the device got too close to the magnetron (the microwave tube) and had a Hershey bar which he was holding in his back pocket and then the choclate bar melted melt. That also was a clue that microwave ovens were possible.
A microwave is, in fact, a microwave
1/18/2012 I am improving on this answer because the answer that follows this note is encouraging possible disaster. No microwave manufacturer condones the use of metal of any kind in the oven. Yes, metal will arc and spark inside a microwave and WILL damage the oven. If this one person did not shorten the life of his (parent's) microwave oven it is a lucky break. (Val5330) Previous Answer: I'm answering this question because I'm tired of people telling me it's bad to put a fork in the microwave, because the TRUTH is, IT'S NOT. The theory that it's bad to put a fork in the microwave IS A MYTH! The theory is that the metal prongs on a fork will carry sparks of electricity which will jump and arc, and maybe destroy the microwave, but they will not, because the prongs are not close enough. Not Even Close. Now if you roll up a piece of tin or aluminum foil into a ball and microwave it, you will see some sparks because the metal tips are so close, but even this will not hurt you or your microwave. over the past 10 years, everything I have ever cooked in the microwave, such as hot pockets, pizza, burgers, ravioli, spaghetti, and all that, I have put forks and spoons in. It still works fine. Just to prove a point to my obsessed parents, I put about 10 forks in my microwave and let it run for 5 minutes. Guess what, NOTHING HAPPENED. In fact, the microwave has never had any problems, and still works to this day. Does that answer your question?