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They also make the innards for almost all microwave ovens: https://youtu.be/YSrVG74Emyk

If you want a “BIFL” microwave, get a commercial Panasonic unit https://youtu.be/y53UOFerOFU

Unless there is a commercial unit with an inverter, and that is the one you are looking to buy… I would stick with residential. You will never go back after using a good inverter microwave.

What makes inverter microwaves better? The only potential improvement I can think of is rapid on-off switching so that lower-power modes are better than 10s on and then 10s off.

Answered my own question: it’s exactly what I wanted. https://www.panasonic.com/nz/consumer/household-learn/techno...

Mine just died yesterday after “someone” placed a metal bowl in it. Don’t do that. Otherwise I was happy with it, got it at Costco. Thanks for website, I didn’t even realize fully what I had before it was gone.

Those pictures of differences of cooked food are worth a look. Maybe one day I’ll get to do an actual AB test.

I took my beloved inverter and put it at my work because it didn’t fit in the new house.

I A/B all the time, it’s not even close. I hate our house microwave but stupid GE (not actually GE) won’t make a slate colored inverter microwave!

Exactly right and holy shit does it make a massive difference.

For one, the “sensor cook” actually works. Like crazy well in my Panasonic.

And two… if you use the power settings as they are supposed to be used it is a game changer. Like the difference in completely cool outside with a frozen center, to actually defrosted and barely warm outside.

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