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Is a microwave more energy efficient than a conventional oven?

You can save a real amount of money on your energy bill by using your microwave oven more than the big one. This is because microwaves are extremely energy efficient: the electromagnetic waves they generate only heat up the food (or, more specifically, the water molecules in your food), with only a small amount of the heat and energy lost to the room. But a regular oven heats up itself and everything in it before it can heat up the food, losing a lot of the heat to the outside in the process. While this means your traditional oven can double as a radiator, it also means it's more expensive to run. David Watsky at CNET estimates that using the microwave costs half of using a gas oven, and 40% of using an electric oven.

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How do I know if a microwave oven is for a reasonable price?

$2,224.57 is the average price of microwave ovens in this section. You can check whether an item you like is overpriced or underpriced by comparing it to the median price. The median price is 2,649.99 American dollars which means that exactly half of the microwave ovens costs more and half costs less. Most of the microwave ovens that match your search cost from $1,099.99 to $2,899. Only 10% of products cost more or less than these two values.

How can I find microwave ovens by size?

Finding microwave ovens in search engines on the web by size is difficult as search engines are best at finding text only. Also, when searching for microwave ovens to fit a given space, somewhat smaller pieces would also be suitable. Even if some websites allow searching for microwave ovens by size, searching many shops at the same time is time-consuming. Furniture Ferret to the rescue! Our systems scour many outlets on the web and index tens of thousands of items to allow you to buy the one that fits perfectly.

What is the best way to measure the space to fit a microwave oven in?

Measure both the width and the depth of the floor space where you'd like to put a microwave oven. The easiest way is to use a measuring tape. Hold the beginning down at the edge of the area, and let it run to the opposite edge. If the distance is larger than what you can stretch to with your arms, ask a friend to help, or split what you need to measure up into multiple parts. This can be done by either holding the tape down partway through and continuing running it while letting the first end go, or by marking how far you have measured on the floor or wall, and start a new measurement. If you want to avoid drawing on your floor, you can position a pointy object like a screwdriver there. You should avoid dead places where the piece of furniture won't go like pipes. Also it may be necessary to take the height of the space and the item into account wherever the ceiling is uneven like in loft rooms.

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