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Comment by walterbell | Hacker News Reader

Consumer microwaves use the same frequency as WiFi (~2.4Ghz) and leakage can be measured with EMF meters.

We need an open-source database with test measurements of microwave ovens:

  - new devices (does max leakage vary by country?)
  - annual measurements of door seal decay

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Worth noting that most microwave ovens are made by two companies (only one, in the US), other than some high-end models.

See https://twitter.com/wirecutter/status/1263549250719416321?la...

Panasonic microwaves besides the very cheapest ones are unique to Panasonic and much better than the Midea models. I no longer own a microwave (due to kitchen space, not ideological opposition) but when I did, the Panasonic microwave I owned was noticeably better in every way than any microwave I had owned prior (which it turned out were all probably Mideas).

Imagine being able to get a product reliable at that scale.

huh it used to be Sharp that made most of these OEM/ODM microwaves

I have a 5 year old microwave purchased from a retailer with a reasonable expectation of quality (Costco) with no visible issues with the door seal that significantly interferes with 2.4 Ghz WiFi. I'm sure my neighbors don't enjoy the occasional internet issues that must result.

Yeah, I was hosting a zoom call once and everyone got kicked off immediately when my flatmate used the microwave to heat up his lunch.

Also Bluetooth. My microwave tends to interfere with my Airpods.

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