“What are the power levels on the microwave.....what are the degrees for power level 10 etc.?”
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This model has 10 power level, each power level being 10%.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Gram - The power levels on the microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percentage of the time. Power level 7 is microwave energy 70% of the time. Power level 3 is energy 30% of the time. Most cooking will be done on High (power level 10) which gives you 100% power. Power level 10 will cook faster but food may need more frequent stirring, rotating or turning over. A lower setting will cook more evenly and need less stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods may have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower settings is used. Use a lower power level when cooking foods that have a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes. Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off) give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown with power level 3- the defrost cycle. If microwave energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would cook before the inside was defrosted. See page 13 of the Owner's Manual about changing the power level: https://products.geappliances.com/MarketingObjectRetrieval/Dispatcher?RequestType=PDF&Name=49-40660-2.pdf - Also, check out the following link- MICROWAVE BENEFIT OF POWER LEVELS: https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=18763 - Thanks for choosing GE! Sue
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