Steam will condense on the metal chamber and cause corrosion, better wipe it every time. You can also fix a big bag of silica gel inside as a “reservoir” to regulate moisture levels: when heating something mostly dry, it will heat up and evaporate some of its accumulated moisture, and when heating steamy liquids, collect the moisture from saturated air.
As for slamming the door: door switches and latches are standard and cheap, and you can replace them without touching any high voltage parts.
No, I hadn’t read it until now, but it was a fascinating read, thanks!
I know zed about electronics, so I’ll be respecting my ignorance and leaving that alone, but that’s good to know. I’m not sure what ailed my old one, but I suspect it was the door latch. It had begun with the plate turning after the timer beeped and food removed a year or so ago, but I hadn’t wanted to spend for another, then about a month later behaved normally again until a month ago. I put in some food for a fur baby and hit “add 30 seconds” and within five of those a huge “pop” and very bright flash. It looked like a fireball rather than an arc and scared the wind from me! I immediately unplugged the poor thing and warily opened the door. I looked at the same ceramic ramikan my pet always uses for wet food, stunned, and at the huge scorch-mark inside the microwave in dismay. My baby got kibble and cold wet food the rest of the week, until I got another microwave. In the betwixt time, I was researching in case there was some simple fix but couldn’t find the exact problem, so money was spent. With tariffs price-jacking, my $50 microwave went to the recycle center, and became a $100 new one. But you’ve delighted me with your calm replies amid the vitriol of confident incorrectness and clearly superior knowledge! I hearby dub thee the official Lemmy Microwave Mage, and thanks for the lesson! 🧙♀️🪄
Eta my atrocity of forgotten manners due to excitement strikes again! My apologies, and thanks so much for the silicone packet tip.
Thank you. I see you’ve read my comment on metal in a microwave.
Steam will condense on the metal chamber and cause corrosion, better wipe it every time. You can also fix a big bag of silica gel inside as a “reservoir” to regulate moisture levels: when heating something mostly dry, it will heat up and evaporate some of its accumulated moisture, and when heating steamy liquids, collect the moisture from saturated air.
As for slamming the door: door switches and latches are standard and cheap, and you can replace them without touching any high voltage parts.
Delightful! 👏👏👏
No, I hadn’t read it until now, but it was a fascinating read, thanks!
I know zed about electronics, so I’ll be respecting my ignorance and leaving that alone, but that’s good to know. I’m not sure what ailed my old one, but I suspect it was the door latch. It had begun with the plate turning after the timer beeped and food removed a year or so ago, but I hadn’t wanted to spend for another, then about a month later behaved normally again until a month ago. I put in some food for a fur baby and hit “add 30 seconds” and within five of those a huge “pop” and very bright flash. It looked like a fireball rather than an arc and scared the wind from me! I immediately unplugged the poor thing and warily opened the door. I looked at the same ceramic ramikan my pet always uses for wet food, stunned, and at the huge scorch-mark inside the microwave in dismay. My baby got kibble and cold wet food the rest of the week, until I got another microwave. In the betwixt time, I was researching in case there was some simple fix but couldn’t find the exact problem, so money was spent. With tariffs price-jacking, my $50 microwave went to the recycle center, and became a $100 new one. But you’ve delighted me with your calm replies amid the vitriol of confident incorrectness and clearly superior knowledge! I hearby dub thee the official Lemmy Microwave Mage, and thanks for the lesson! 🧙♀️🪄
Eta my atrocity of forgotten manners due to excitement strikes again! My apologies, and thanks so much for the silicone packet tip.