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My 8-10 year old Sharp microwave oven has died from a shorted HV
capacitor. I'll probably fix it, if the part is still available.

If not, I'd like my next oven to "listen" to popcorn, and shut off
after the popping rate slows to a threshold level. My current oven's
popcorn mode always comes up about 40 seconds short.

Are there any current models with "ears"?

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You can't stand still in the kitchen for 3 minutes and listen with
your own ears???

I was going to say the same thing. Not to put down the OP, but how lazy
have we become? What's next? A remote that will come to you when you
call it???

Hey.....wait a minute...........

;-]


Here's something I want: A way to start my oven using my cell phone, so
I can put dinner into a preheated oven the moment I walk in the door.

Most ovens have timers that will do that, but I guess YOU have to be on a
"regular timer" for it to work (in other words, you have to come home at
the same time)...


Unfortunately, "regular time" does not exist in my home. I have a teenage
son. :-) His favorite saying: "Dad, how many times do I have to tell
you? Things aren't happening until they're happening. I can't plan like
you do".

That's the point I was trying to make. Same at my house. We have a sit-down
meal with the entire family maybe once a month. Could be at 5:30, could be
at 8:30...