915 Mhz Microwave Oven from 1971 Hotpoint RHV886 sister model to GE J896 Double Oven with lower oven a 915 Mhz oven. Oven weights 430Lbs as shipped; about 390 to 400 as is. Nameplate of range is tagged at 18.1 Kw. This breaks down to about 14Kw for the top and bottom ovens and 4 eye burners and about 4 Kw input for the Microwave. Top and lower oven are 3Kw each. The 6 inch stove burner eyes are about 1.6 Kw and the 8 inch eyes are 2.4 Kw. Thus without the microwave one has 8Kw in the four eyes on the stove and 6Kw for the two ovens. With all the fans and lights going and the appliance socket used the Microwave probably had an input in the 3Kw range.

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