Adjust cooking time when your microwave wattage differs from a recipe.
I keep a Galanz Retro 700W microwave in the office — and I'm constantly doing this mental math for whatever I'm reheating. Made this so I'd stop guessing.
Original Recipe
W
min
:
sec
Your Microwave
W
600W700W1200W
Common Presets
Adjusted Cook Time
1:34
at 700W
×1.57
multiplier
Quick Reference — 1100W → 700W
At 1100W
At 700W
Extra time
Formula: new time = original time × (original watts ÷ new watts). Works well for reheating. For cooking proteins or doughs, lower wattage changes texture even at equivalent energy — results may vary.