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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 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.
800W is the output power of the microwave.
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.
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
Wattage
(IEC705)
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:
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
Wattage
(IEC705)
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
800W
E
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