Umshicileli wenkunkuma yezonyango usebenzisa inkqubo embaxa-mbili yokuguqula inkunkuma yezamayeza ibe yinto engekhoyo kwicandelo, inkunkuma eqhelekileyo enokuthi emva koko ilahlwe kusetyenziswa inkqubo yokulahlwa kwenkunkuma eqhelekileyo.I-sterilwave iguba inkunkuma ibe ngamasuntswana acolekileyo phambi kokuba inzala isebenzisa ubuchwepheshe be-microwave okanye phambi kokuba itshiswe sisitshisi senkunkuma yezamayeza.Inkqubo ye-sterilwave kulula ukuyisebenzisa kwaye inokubulala iilitha ezingama-440 zenkunkuma yonyango 'kumjikelo womatshini' omnye.