On Jul 2, 2:39*pm, Ian wrote:
With the Sale of Goods Act and "fit for purpose" in the back of my mind,
what is a reasonable time for a microwave to last these days?

I bought a Panasonic T545WFQ new from John Lewis about two and a half
years ago, and it's started blowing fuses. After replacing the 13A fuse
(in the mains plug) the electronic display works OK, but as soon as I
press Start, the fuse blows. My guess is there is a fault either in the
turntable motor or in the magnetron circuitry somewhere.

The microwave has only had light domestic use, mainly for defrosting
rather than cooking.

Ideas anyone?

IME 20-25 years, but you're looking for a differetn figure entirely. I
vaguely STR someone mentioning 6 years being used in court as either
an expected lifetime for qaulity branded domestic appliances or a
reasonable cutoff date for them.


NT