"Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message
...
"Michelle" writes:

Hi...

I have a new GE microwave (built-in)that was damaged by a sawzall. The
saw
went through the back of the microwave, leaving a gash about 2 inches
long
and a couple of centimeters wide. This goes through to the inside of
the
oven (I can see daylight through the hole).

Is this dangerous to use as is?

Yes! There can be significant microwave leakage through a 5x2 cm hole
assuming you mean inside the over cavity. There may also be arcing at
the sharp edges of the hole.

How could someone not notice they were sawing through metal?

This is actually a replacement microwave. DH owns water heater company; the
tech got a little happy in the water heater closet sawing through the
sheetrock, into the kitchen and through the back of the brand new microwave
(newbie tech, now knows to shorten his blade - thank goodness no electrical
wires were in the wall).

Anway, DH replaced the customer's microwave and we have the damaged one.
DH says there is no danger, but before I let him install it I said I would
research and find out, as I'd rather not cook my eyeballs or internal
organs.

I may have exaggerated the size a bit, looking at it now it is about 1 inch
long, and about the width of a penny, maybe a nickle, but the edges do curl
up _into_ the oven cavity, and arcing is a very good point.

Thanks for the posts!

Michelle