Why do carousel microwaves always spin in the opposite direction from the last time you turned them on?

[SunnyD]

It confounds me...

 

[nace186]

It's a feature.

 

[sandorski]

because

 

[Crusty]

To confuse people like you 😉

 

[Leros]

Mine always spins the same direction.

 

[FP]

It changes the direction of the Earth.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: Leros
Mine always spins the same direction.

 

[SSSnail]

It's a designed feature, to offset wear and tear is my guess.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: Leros
Mine always spins the same direction.

This

 

[DnetMHZ]

Can't say I've ever taken notice of which way it turns.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

mine doesnt spin anymore =[

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Originally posted by: SSSnail
It's a designed feature, to offset wear and tear is my guess.

I think even cooking is the reason, not wear and tear. Yes I can see the R&D guys saying, "Let's make it more complex so it breaks less..."

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS

Originally posted by: SSSnail
It's a designed feature, to offset wear and tear is my guess.

I think even cooking is the reason, not wear and tear. Yes I can see the R&D guys saying, "Let's make it more complex so it breaks less..."

How would spinning it in the opposite direction each time be an even cooking feature, especially if you're heating up popcorn and it goes counterclockwise and then heating up some chicken and it goes clockwise?

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS

Originally posted by: SSSnail
It's a designed feature, to offset wear and tear is my guess.

I think even cooking is the reason, not wear and tear. Yes I can see the R&D guys saying, "Let's make it more complex so it breaks less..."

How would spinning it in the opposite direction each time be an even cooking feature, especially if you're heating up popcorn and it goes counterclockwise and then heating up some chicken and it goes clockwise?

When people reheat food they often stop it in the middle to either stir the dish or check the temperature.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Crusty

Originally posted by: Brainonska511

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS

Originally posted by: SSSnail
It's a designed feature, to offset wear and tear is my guess.

I think even cooking is the reason, not wear and tear. Yes I can see the R&D guys saying, "Let's make it more complex so it breaks less..."

How would spinning it in the opposite direction each time be an even cooking feature, especially if you're heating up popcorn and it goes counterclockwise and then heating up some chicken and it goes clockwise?

When people reheat food they often stop it in the middle to either stir the dish or check the temperature.

Plus it evens the wear on the gears.

 

[Engineer]

Mine only changes direction when I take it to the southern hemisphere.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Watch more closely. They change direction in mid cook, not just when you open the door.

 

[magreen]

You've never gone to open skating?

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: Crusty
To confuse people like you 😉

lol 🙂

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Leros
Mine always spins the same direction.

Same.

Always clockwise for mine.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
Watch more closely. They change direction in mid cook, not just when you open the door.

damnit. i never paid that much attention. now im going to have to watch it to see if it does.

you are a asshole. sigh

 

[joesmoke]

that will be fixed in the next firmware update...

 

[QueBert]

Mine goes left to right, this is supposed to be an uber deluxe one (Jenn Air) I woudl think one that rotates would cook more evenly. side to side action doesn't seem ideal for even cooking, but what do I know?

 

[OCGuy]

Mine curves to the right a little.

 

[CPA]

mine changes direction also.