With most home appliances, when it breaks, you can look up a video and figure out how to fix many of the problems they have. One appliance that you should never rip into is your microwave. If your microwave seems to be on the fritz, there are a few things that you can try without taking it apart.
Dangers or Internal Microwave Components
Before you reach for your screwdriver, it's important that you understand why you shouldn't break apart your microwave. You see, inside your microwave is a capacitor. The capacitor holds a substantial amount of power in it — even after the power is disconnected, the capacitor can still produce quite a shock. This would not be like getting zapped by an exposed wire in a lamp; instead, it's more like sticking a screwdriver in a 220 outlet — if you inexpertly take apart a microwave, you could die!
Low Power
If the microwave is still operating, but doesn't seem to be producing enough power, the problem could be that you have overloaded the breaker that's powering it. When you turn the microwave on, do you hear the refrigerator losing a bit of power, or do you see any lights dim? If it seems that the microwave is pulling power from other elements in the kitchen, try moving it to another outlet and testing it there. If it seems to work better at this new location, you'll need to contact an electrician for assistance in altering the electrical wiring in the kitchen, or you'll have to settle with using the microwave somewhere other than the kitchen.
Utilize the Settings
So many people don't utilize the power settings on their microwave. So, when they reheat last night's leftover dinner, it ends up crunchy on the edges and cold in the center.
If you were to lower the power setting to roughly 60% and cook it an additional minute, the food would cook more evenly and you won't have the crunchy edges to contend with. It's quite possible that your microwave is working properly, you just aren't using the settings as intended, so your food isn't coming out quite right.
Your appliance repair technician can assist you with microwave repair — they have the tools, the experience, and the knowledge to avoid electrocuting themselves while working with the internal components of the microwave. Hopefully, the tips above will have helped you get past the troubles that you've been having with your microwave so you can get things back to normal.
Share25 July 2019
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