Even though air fryers continue to be all the rage, microwave ovens are still holding their own in the home kitchen, giving households a fast and efficient way to heat their food quickly.

Food Development Kitchens (FDKs) are equally indebted to the humble microwave oven, where speed, consistency, and reliability are critical for destemming food cooking instructions. But to keep them all pinging, all dancing, they need regular calibration.

AML Instruments have been performing onsite microwave oven calibrations since 2019, ensuring FDKs benefit from efficient and consistent destemming results.

Onsite microwave calibration

Due to variations in UK mains electrical voltage (lower site voltage translates to lower outputted microwave power), microwave ovens should be calibrated on site. The weight, bulky nature, and fragile components of microwaves also makes them more susceptible to impact damage, so bypassing shipping where possible is sensible practice.

Timing is everything when it comes to microwave cooking, and timing is equally as important if you require onsite calibration for your microwave oven. Get in touch, so we can pen a suitable date and time in the diary for one of our skilled engineers to travel to your facility and check your appliance’s power levels, temperature, and time are all on-point.

Do I need to get my microwave calibrated?

Regular, professional calibration of microwave ovens is essential for checking they’re operating at the right temperature and determining the actual power output (it’s common even for new microwave ovens to not output the power stated on the label).

This ensures predictable, precise, and safe results in food development, guaranteeing the quality of products for consumers, meeting strict standards, and minimising waste.

Calibrating your microwave oven means your food meets exact specifications — it looks good, tastes great, and is safe to eat.

How often do microwave ovens need calibrating?

Annual calibration should be the bare minimum for FDK microwave ovens. However, high-usage appliances or those used for critical measurements should be calibrated more frequently. If in doubt, refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations, which are usually outlined in the user manual, or speak to one of our friendly team, who will be happy to advise.

What brands of microwave oven do AML calibrate?

AML’s engineers can turn their hands to a wide range of high wattage, large capacity models from some of the biggest names in microwave ovens. Think Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, etc. They’ll inspect your microwave for any inconsistencies in its power levels, temperature, and time.

Our food measuring and testing equipment expertise doesn’t stop at microwaves either. We can also calibrate the following:

Balances (UKAS available)

Check weighers (UKAS available)

Fridges and freezers (UKAS available)

Moisture meters

Ovens (UKAS available)

pH meters

Pressure testing equipment

Thermometers (UKAS available)

Viscometers

Weighing scales (UKAS available).

Microwave oven calibration near me

AML instruments has amassed over 40 years experience in the ever-changing world of calibration, including calibrating the food testing equipment for some of the biggest names in the industry.

In a sector where precision is integral, scheduling regular calibration checks plays a pivotal role in ensuring the equipment, machinery, and tools used in the food industry are providing accurate and reliable data.

Contact us today for a free, no obligation quote, so we can ensure any deviations in power output or frequency of your microwave appliance are swiftly identified and taken care of.

Microwave Oven Calibration

We’re here to help