Meat and milk – microwave and waiting between them
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Question
Is it possible to switch a microwave from dairy to meat?
From what age does one start being careful about waiting between meat and milk, and how long do they need to wait?
From what age does one start being careful about waiting between meat and milk, and how long do they need to wait?
Answer
Shalom u-vracha
One may not convert a microwave from meat to dairy. [Kashering by heating water in it is only acceptable after the fact, so as not to prohibit the microwave once it has already been used in that way].
Up to the age of 3 there is no need to wait; one should only give the child something to eat or drink between them. From age 3 to 6 one should wait one hour. From age 6 until bar/bat mitzvah, one should wait the amount of time he normally waits between lunch and supper [at least 3 hours].
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