Used vinegar trick, worked pretty well

    • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org
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      24 hours ago

      I could have been clearer but the last sentence of my comment does refer to cleaning. There’s plenty of working high voltage transformers in roadside microwave ovens either way.

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        19 hours ago

        And yes, many end up trashed just because of this.

        Because of cleaning them?

        e: oh, you mean because of the vinegar?

        Sorry? I misunderstood. I don’t think heating vinegar a couple of times a year causes issues, right? Otherwise there should be warnings against German takeout?

        It feels like vinegar in food would be more common than a few times heating a cup of it, right?

        I think most people do this pretty rarely – or is that actually enough? I’m really curious now.

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        23 hours ago

        You’re not making any sense. Your comments are still not about cleaning; nothing of what you say regards cleaning. I think you’re a bot that doesn’t understand what the context of this thread is about.

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          12 hours ago

          I’m saying that people throw out dirty microwaves because they are too lazy to get them cleaned.

          a bot

          Woah, let’s not jump to conclusions

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            12 hours ago

            I’m saying that people throw out dirty microwaves because they are too lazy to get them cleaned.

            Okay, apologies for suspecting you for a bot, but that was not clear at all. The only interpretation of your comment in my mind is that people throw away their microwaves because they can’t fix the electronics inside, even after your explaining that you mean cleaning. There’s just no other way for me to interpret the words.

            I challenge anyone to show me where there’s a reference to cleaning, and I will yield 😆

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              11 hours ago

              I was very tired when writing that, not realizing that “Lots od people would throw it out instead. Good job!” and only then going on the repairability rant would be way more effective.

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        23 hours ago

        What are you even talking about?

        Heating up soup or water in a microwave to releases steam and is a normal use of a microwave. Doing it with vinegar gets rid of some smells and the steam makes dried on stuff easier to wipe out for cleaning.

        This will not harm the microwave.