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microwave heating categories
Your microwave has been tested and labelled to meet the government's voluntary agreement on the
reheating of pre-cooked food.
The heating characteristics and output power levels of microwaves are usually calculated using a
relatively large portion of food (a 1000 gram load, IEC 60705) but many packs of pre-cooked food
are sold in smaller packs, often about 350 grams.
The government, in partnership with food companies and microwave manufacturers, have set up a
system of heating categories to help you choose the reheating time for pre-cooked food.
to microwave:
1. Remove outer packaging.
2. Pierce film lid SEVERAL TIMES.
3. Place on a microwaveable plate.
4. Heat on full power.
5. Stir or turn halfway through heating.
Heating
Category
B
Full power (in
2
minutes)
Stir / Turn
Stir / Turn
Full power
2
(in minutes)
Standing time
1
(in minutes)
900W (IEC 60705) is the output power of the
900W
microwave.
E
E is the heating category for your microwave.
Check the cooking times for category E on the
food's packaging to see how long it should be
cooked for. Please see the below example for
reference.
Wattage
(IEC705)
D
650W
750W
2
2
2
Stir / Turn
1.5
2
1.5
1
1
1
to microwave from frozen:
1. Remove outer packaging.
2. Pierce film lid SEVERAL TIMES.
3. Place on a microwaveable plate.
4. Heat on full power.
5. Stir or turn halfway through heating.
Heating
Category
B
Full power (in
3
minutes)
Stir / Turn
Stir / Turn
Full power
4
(in minutes)
Standing time
1
(in minutes)
Wattage
(IEC705)
D
650W
750W
2.5
3
2.5
Stir / Turn
3.5
4
3.5
1
1
1
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