I am trying to figure out if there is an advantage to this over just using the microwave at work?
318485
For me the answer was obvious. I work in a huge populated building and microwaves are far with lines. To get your food back also involves hot plate or it being cold. If I have meat and a side, I wrap separately in foil. Still works. Also some portion control. For $20 it has paid for itself 3 times over because I was eating in the cafeteria.I highly recommend this product.
318486
I found it heats more consistently - i would nuke my food and it seemed hot and steamy, and even with stirring several times, it would end up being cold when i got back to my desk. I also got this because my department moved to a place where it was very inconvenient to get to the microwave so this was handy to be able to heat my lunch at my desk and not have to traipse all over the place to heat my lunch.
318487
The Advantage of having this very useful Crock-Pot is you can take it anywhere with you. You can even have it plugged in at your desk. If you really think about it, what a wonderful way to grab something to eat with having your privacy. Or, just being able to have lunch anywhere as long as there is a outlet for you to plug it it. Talk about Fast Food without the Crowd! :)
318488
If you use it in your vehicle, you'll need a power inverter. I use the PowerLine PowerCup 200/400 Watt Mobile Inverter with USB Power Port 90309. If you're stuck in a blizzard or in traffic or hunting in the middle of nowhere, you can still have a warm meal!
318489
When you don't have access to a microwave and are stuck in a vehicle in the middle of nowhere or in traffic or in a cubicle, THIS is the answer.
318490
This heats more evenly than the microwave. Also, it will not have anyone else's crusty tomato sauce and greasy residue on it or in it.
318491
I am against using microwave when ever it is possible. This pot gave me what I needed. No line to wait and no unknown potential radiation to harm my body. It takes a long time to heat food but I hear then since I come to work everyday in the morning and when I am ready for lunch it is warm and ready for me
318492
I like it because I eat at my desk - an even if I am interrupted it stays warm
1891543
I've only used mine twice and am not happy with it. My house is old with old wiring. Cannot use at same time as microwave or I throw a breaker. Otherwise, it seems to be efficient for cooking, power wise.
266922
Well, I don't use a microwave to reheat food...so I like to use steam to reheat. I'll fill the resovoir with water and my food doesn't get soggy or over cooked. Works well to reheat meats without drying it out.
1670268
I would not attempt it. I have no need to put it in the microwave. I am happy with it's intended use.
426518
You can use it either way. It will cook with microwaves alone or convection alone or a combination of both.
1570773
I don't know, but the use is pretty straight forward - just use it on the crisper setting and not during regular microwaving.
1372431
You know, I've never used this in the microwave--Sorry. Since you asked, I'll have to try and see if it is. Most of the cooking I do is in the conventional oven.
857548
It is. I use it in my office, it's great to have the option of not microwaving allThe time.
1735273
That's a good question. However, I don't see how you can heat it evenly at proper temperature without a microwave. It just does not make logical sense to me. The microwave will heat it to proper temperature using only 25 to 30 seconds. Also, I have found this to be a superior product.
199894
My microwave is large enough, and because it is water boiling to cook the pasta, I would think that was necessary. By the way.. I LOVE my pasta n more!!
2269627
I like hearing that. Microwaving would be faster and easier. Do you remember the link to the page online that says it can be microwaved?
2271891
not sure there is any reason to as its easy to just boil the water or heat the water in microwave separately, I would not want the fumes from the material to be in my breathing space. But I guess that is a personal choice
888247
I bought two for my Wife, one for home and one for work. She loves it and is going to run a real time test on it right now to get an actual time. She loaned it to a coworker who used it for a week and bought her own but got one with eucalyptus which she didn't like as well. 1,000 Watt microwave, 2 minutes, provided about 20 to 25 minutes of super heat and gradually cools. Helpful?
572681
I think this microwave relies just on airflow around it for cooling. I assume it has a very small cooling fan for the electrical parts that need that, but not one that would put out significant CFMs. So I don't think you would gain anything by somehow managing to "vent" it through the roof. The tiny fan in the unit wouldn't be powerful enough to push enough air, even if you could direct it upward through the roof. The microwave just needs space around it for airflow, no other venting.
714972
Hadn't noticed. My issue is that the microwave seems under-powered. How are your cook times?
254752
It makes about the same amout of noise as my microwave makes. Since you wouldn't be using it for an extended period of time, unless your office is very small and very quiet, it probably wouldn't bother anyone.
176314
There's nothing you can do about it, your microwave is too small, unfortunately. I have to say though, that even though this thing does what it says it will do, its no better than cooking pasta in your pot on the range. It's not faster, not better. I used it once and have never bothered with it again.