On 10/8/2018 5:26 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 10/8/18 5:21 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/8/2018 5:01 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:


So, my 15-year-old cheap Korean-made Sears-branded office microwave
went teats-up over the weekend. Found a new cheap Chinese-made LG
branded microwave for the same price I paid for the old microwave at
Worst Buy. Hope it lasts longer than I do.Â*


Did you happily pay the tariff?

I think I got in under the wire, with merch that already was here.


I bought a small counter top microwave last winter ... 750 watts ...
because during the 2 day power outage during a heavy snowstorm I tried
running the large one (1200 watts) on the little Honda generator.

I measured the current draw with a meter and it was pulling about 16-17
amps. The Honda grunted and groaned but it ran it. It's only rated for
just over 13 amps max. I didn't want to wreck the generator
so I bought the small microwave. It still draws over 10 amps but
the generator can handle it.

So, now I have two microwaves. The little one is stored in a cabinet for
emergency use.