GB-12
850W
E
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 microwave ovens are usually
calculated using a relatively large portion of food (a 1000 gram load, IEC 705) 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.
850W is the output power of the microwave
oven.
E
is the heating category for your microwave
oven.
Check the cooking times for category E on the
food’s packaging to see how long it should
be cooked for. Please see below example for
reference.
To Microwave:
Remove outer packaging.
Pierce film lid SEVERAL TIMES.
Place on a microwaveable plate.
Heat on full power.
Stir or turn halfway through heating.
Heating
Category
Wattage
(IEC 705)
B
D
650W
750W
Full power
(in minutes)
2
2
2
2
Stir / Turn
Stir / Turn
Stir / Turn
Full power
(in minutes)
2
1.5
2
1.5
Standing time
(in minutes)
1
1
1
1
To Microwave from frozen:
Remove outer packaging.
Pierce film lid SEVERAL TIMES.
Place on a microwaveable plate.
Heat on full power.
Stir or turn halfway through heating.
Heating
Category
Wattage
(IEC 705)
B
D
650W
750W
Full power
(in minutes)
3
2.5
3
2.5
Stir / Turn
Stir / Turn
Stir / Turn
Full power
(in minutes)
4
3.5
4
3.5
Standing time
(in minutes)
1
1
1
1
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