Microwave oven

[bucktail]

My microwave quit working. Went blank when the cooking cycle was done. I put a new fuse in it. After 1 2 minute cycle and 1 1 minute cycle the new fuse blew. Is there anything I should try before I scrap the microwave?

 

[GeoHorn]

My microwave quit working. Went blank when the cooking cycle was done. I put a new fuse in it. After 1 2 minute cycle and 1 1 minute cycle the new fuse blew. Is there anything I should try before I scrap the microwave?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

hmm, have you cleaned the top of the chamber real good ?

 

[Sidekick]

You can check the voltage in your outlet. Sometimes in hot weather with peak demands voltage drops causing higher amp draw on appliances.

 

[John T]

My microwave quit working. Went blank when the cooking cycle was done. I put a new fuse in it. After 1 2 minute cycle and 1 1 minute cycle the new fuse blew. Is there anything I should try before I scrap the microwave?

I'd check the capacitor. Thats a cheap fix.
if it's the Magnatron, it's probably best to scrap it.

little niggling things can blow a fuse also... like a short in the wiring/door switch or the board.

if you scrap it, save the transformer.... you can use it to make a nifty wood burner...

 

[GeoHorn]

If you scrap it…. DIS assemble it and take the MAGNET out of the magnetron. It’s one of the most powerful ones you can get….and is useful for holding notes and such to the beer-refrigerator in the shop.

(I once found a roasted wasp in a magnetron that was blowing the fuse. The cooling FAN in the microwave might also be the culprit…. If the fan quits…the unit will overheat… and blow fuses.

CAUTION: Do not work on an opened-microwave. The radiation from the unshielded magnetron can permanently BLIND you. It really Will Cook-your-eyeballs and other “participles and leticibles” (shades of Brother Dave Gardner for those with long memories.)

 

[jimh406]

I don't know if it's worth working on although cleaning it with compressed air might be worth a try based on the @GeoHorn post.

 

[bucktail]

Thinking I'll scrap it. It's a 2010 MC appliance model. Only reason I want to keep it is that it will need new braketry. It's a shame that there isn't an industry standard for over the stove mount microwaves.
John T, your thumbnail cracks me up in the context of an electrical thread.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Thinking I'll scrap it. It's a 2010 MC appliance model. Only reason I want to keep it is that it will need new braketry. It's a shame that there isn't an industry standard for over the stove mount microwaves.
John T, your thumbnail cracks me up in the context of an electrical thread.

I replaced my '96 Frigidaire with a new GE last year. Although the bracket looked completely different, the GE worked with the old one. Good luck.

 

[Spam Bot]

When you buy your new one, open the box and check it for damage. They are very fragile, and if they are dropped, they can damage the case, but there will be no damage to the box. I just had this happen to me last week. They delivered the appliances for the new house, and when they cut the bottom of the microwave box and lifted the top, one corner of it was crushed. Today, microwaves can do most of what an oven can.

 

[armylifer]

When you buy your new one, open the box and check it for damage. They are very fragile, and if they are dropped, they can damage the case, but there will be no damage to the box. I just had this happen to me last week. They delivered the appliances for the new house, and when they cut the bottom of the microwave box and lifted the top, one corner of it was crushed. Today, microwaves can do most of what an oven can.

They cannot heat your kitchen as you cook your Sunday meal. A real oven can.

 

[bucktail]

Capacitor was only 10 bucks on Amazon,so I have one coming. Appliances are white. If I got a new one, I'd need to decide whether to keep white or go to stainless.

 

[armylifer]

Go white.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Go stainless... White is so 2010
and if you want to live on the edge go Black stainless!

 

[bucktail]

Go stainless... White is so 2010
and if you want to live on the edge go Black stainless!

I imagine that my mom had a similar thought in 1975. White is so 1963. We had avocado oven and fridge. The oven was replaced in the late 80s and the fridge lasted to the late 90s. Looks like stainless might have legs though...

 

[bucktail]

I don't know if it's worth working on although cleaning it with compressed air might be worth a try based on the @GeoHorn post.

It's an over the oven unit. It isn't that dirty, but what is in there is greasy. Qtips and IPA seem to be the ticket.