When You Head Out To Buy Microwave Ovens

By Miles Stoppard

Dr. Percy Spencer was doing a bit of research on radar and related items. It was the year'46, and he would discover something very amazing. It would lead to the development of microwave ovens. While he was doing his testing he noticed that the candy bar had melted he had in his pocket. To test out to make sure he hadn't imagined it, he placed some popcorn kernels next to the tube, and watched them pop.

So by the next morning he decided to try the egg placing it close to the tube. The egg began to shake and tremor as the colleague moved to look a bit closer at the egg, it exploded! That's how the idea first came about for the microwave.

To see how much more energy could be created Dr. Spencer decided to build a metal box to place around the tube. He saw just how much more it would increase the energy that was created. The steps that he had moved through would lead to the development of an industry that would produce well over a billion deal through the years.

It was shortly after that the first commercial microwave would be produced. It would be an amazing 750 pounds and stand at five and a half feet tall. The cost of this item would be $5, 000. It was something that many people even larger businesses weren't too thrilled about spending money on. Plus the fact that you would need a plumbing hook up to help keep that internal tube cooled didn't help out much.

Then came the first radarange, this was made for homes, unlike the first commercial use microwave that had been produced. At least the price was a bit less expensive only around $2, 000 to $3, 000 each. While the prices would go down through the years until now you can buy a microwave for sometimes $100 and get a nice buy.

When you need to buy a microwave now you are maybe going to spend $200. But in many cases you will pay a lot less money. If every home in the United States doesn't have one of these items, it's amazing. It's the perfect way to make a quick meal and be out the door again for many people.

Comparing those prices is a must when you are planning on buying a new microwave. Of course you can look at used ones too, as long as you get to test them out to make sure they are working. Though you may want to ask about a warranty of some type even on those used models that you consider. Just in case you take it home and a week later it stops working, you would have lost whatever amount of money you paid. - 29957

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