On Oct 21, 6:47*pm, "Arfa Daily" wrote:
"Claude Hopper" wrote in message

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Tom Del Rosso wrote:
Some microwaves have turntables that turn in alternate directions each
time
they start. *Why the heck is that?

It's so your food will cook more evenly. Many directions are to
microwave for a few minutes, open and stir contents, then continue a few
more minutes. It's more through to run the food past the microwaves in
both directions.

Based on what all of my microwave ovens have done, including the one
currently in use at home, and the two we use in my wife's cafe, the
direction of rotation appears to be completely random, and I would suspect,
a function of the motor type, as Franc suggests. I would also be surprised,
given the way that the microwaves bounce around the oven cavity almost
infinitely, that the direction of rotation of the turntable would have the
slightest effect on the eveness of the microwave penetration, and cooking
efficacy.

Arfa

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