Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:27 pm
A whistle should work.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/micr ... 177496.php
Note the section where it says this thing can be used on most cups and mugs.
Then head on over to the Home Shopping Network and pick one up for about $8.
http://sale.hsn.com/progressive-micro-k ... 60_xp.aspx
(This is just an example site. Others may have it cheaper.)
If you frequent garage sales and thrift shops, pick up a normal whistling tea kettle that has a PLASTIC whistle. You could probably pick one up for a couple bucks. Extract the whistle and kludge it to the lid of a "microwave safe" dish and go for it. NEVER PLUG UP/SEAL A DISH IN A MICROWAVE! IT CAN EXPLODE!
For my part I have a Pasta and Rice cooker that goes in the microwave. It has a double lid to prevent boil over and still vent. I've used it for probably the last seven years and it works great. I think it was about $7 at Wal-Mart. Go to the HSN and see their item number: 216-955. Much more expensive at HSN but this is the one I have and it works great.
- Go to the US Patent Office search web page located at http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm
Plug in this number: 7038181
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/micr ... 177496.php
Note the section where it says this thing can be used on most cups and mugs.
Then head on over to the Home Shopping Network and pick one up for about $8.
http://sale.hsn.com/progressive-micro-k ... 60_xp.aspx
(This is just an example site. Others may have it cheaper.)
If you frequent garage sales and thrift shops, pick up a normal whistling tea kettle that has a PLASTIC whistle. You could probably pick one up for a couple bucks. Extract the whistle and kludge it to the lid of a "microwave safe" dish and go for it. NEVER PLUG UP/SEAL A DISH IN A MICROWAVE! IT CAN EXPLODE!
For my part I have a Pasta and Rice cooker that goes in the microwave. It has a double lid to prevent boil over and still vent. I've used it for probably the last seven years and it works great. I think it was about $7 at Wal-Mart. Go to the HSN and see their item number: 216-955. Much more expensive at HSN but this is the one I have and it works great.