On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:22:41 GMT, "Richard G. Gould"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

It appears that our microwave oven has lost cooking/heating power over the
years. Is that possible: Can the magnetron put out less power as it ages?
How can one test the heating power of a microwave oven: Perhaps by heating
a known quantity of water to a desired rise in temperature over a prescribed
time period? Are there any such measures for a microwave oven of a known
original/rated power?

Rick

Notes on the Troubleshooting and Repair of Microwave Ovens

7.1) Testing the oven - the water heating test:
http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_mi...tml#MICFAQ_017

- Franc Zabkar
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