Re: Is operating more than 1 microwave oven in same kitchen safe?

From: AZGuy (SPAMOUT_at_cox.net)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 23:47:39 -0700

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 06:13:17 GMT, "jay" <jaynews@verizon.net> wrote:

>I recently moved to a house that has a built-in microwave oven. Since the
>new place has a large kitchen, and since I already owned a stand-alone
>microwave oven, I wound up putting the extra stand-alone unit on the
>counter, and so now I have two microwave ovens in the same room.
>
>This is a serious question. Every once in a while, more than one person
>wants to heat something up in a microwave, so I'm just wondering if it's
>actually safe to operate both units at the same time from the standpoint of
>radiation exposure. For example, would being in a room with more than one
>microwave oven running at a time, in general, be unsafe, or would standing
>anywhere within the space between the two units while they are both running,
>be unsafe, etc.?
>
>Currently the ovens are approximately 9 feet apart in distance. One of them
>is an 800 watt stand-alone unit and I believe the built-in unit to be
>approximately 1000 watts.
>
>If 9 feet is too close a distance, than how far apart would they need to be
>for the radiation levels to be safe when operating both units at the same
>time? If you think it is a mistake to ever run more than one unit at a
>time, then let me know, and I will ensure this never happens. (I'm just
>talking about from a radiation standpoint, not an electrical-wiring
>standpoint)
>
>Thanks,
>
>J.
>

I see no reason to worry about it. We often run two at the same time.
I'm sure many lower quality/price restaurants often run several at the
same time. IIRC, unless you are standing VERY close to the microwave
AND it has a defective door you have nothing to worry about as far as
stray radiation. And it's not like it's stray x-rays, it's just radio
waves. 

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