Microwave Ovens

Can anybody point me to info about how microwaves escape from microwave
ovens? I am presuming it is mostly through the glass?

When I search on Google all I find is assertions that microwaves do not
escape through the glass because of the metal mesh. Not according to my
electrosmog detector (and my body!).

Thanks for the info.

Aline

I find the same thing, they come through the glass, especially in
a straight line that goes to the little cardboard rectangle which
is the window to the waveguide.

Without the metal mesh the leakage would probably be over 1000 times
worse. But as it is it can easily be the strongest microwave exposure
in most homes--if you're close to it it's more intense than the majority
of cell towers.

Bill

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Aline <[hidden email]> wrote:


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In a message dated 4/11/2008 2:04:48 A.M. GMT Daylight Time,
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Can anybody point me to info about how microwaves escape from microwave
> ovens? I am presuming it is mostly through the glass?
>
> When I search on Google all I find is assertions that microwaves do not
> escape through the


There is a manufacturers tolerance level I am sure so a certain amount of
leakage is permissible by law ?

P uk






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My guess is that it follows the old "if it won't burn your flesh while
it's in use, the amount that comes out it safe" rule. They sure as
anything are not sealed as we'd expect sealed to mean. You can set a
HF Meter screaming from a microwave oven.

R.

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> In a message dated 4/11/2008 2:04:48 A.M. GMT Daylight Time,  
> wbruno@... writes:
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> Can anybody point me to info about how microwaves escape from microwave
> > ovens? I am presuming it is mostly through the glass?
> >
> > When I search on Google all I find is assertions that microwaves
do not
> > escape through the
>
>
> There is a manufacturers tolerance level I am sure so a certain
amount of

Hello,

the isolating factor of the shielding of a microwave oven is about 15b dB,
which is not much.

With an RF meter, at a distance of 4 meters, you will measure quite a lot of
RF radiation.

Charles



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> Can anybody point me to info about how microwaves escape from microwave
> ovens? I am presuming it is mostly through the glass?

An alternative to microwave ovens are "FIR" (far infrared) ovens --
might even actually be good for you if there is leakage with this
type of oven! :-)

http://www.healthilluminationproducts.com/product/20322

Marc

I've always heard that the leakage occurs around the edge of the
door, and that the door seal worsens over time from having been
opened and closed so frequently.

You should not buy a used one for this reason and for us, of course,
we should simply avoid them altogether or whenever possible.

John L.

 
-- In [hidden email], "Aline" <haikuron@...> wrote:
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> Can anybody point me to info about how microwaves escape from
microwave
> ovens? I am presuming it is mostly through the glass?
>
> When I search on Google all I find is assertions that microwaves do
not
> escape through the glass because of the metal mesh. Not according
to my
> electrosmog detector (and my body!).
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Aline