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Microwave oven catches fire. Repairable?
I have a small problem with my Samsung microwave where it occasionally
catches on fire. It last occurred when I was heating 2T of margarine in a cup. I heard a bang, then saw the fire coming from behind a cover which is presumably where the magnetron tube is. But I have used the oven since, and it is still working fine. This same sudden fire problem occurred many months before, where again, the oven worked fine afterward. I have melted margarine like this many times since and used the oven many times during those months, so I don't know why all of a sudden it decides to go pyro on me. That's the basis of my query: Can anyone tell me what might be causing this, what to check and how to fix it so it doesn't happen again? I do not want to risk fire when I am not around to monitor what's going on with the oven, but at the same time, I do not want to replace it. I have looked at getting another oven, but there's nothing that I like as much as my Samsung. It has the size, the looks and the advanced controls (ie. one touch, defrosting, etc) that I like. This is a pic of what the damage looks like on the interior: http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.p...mtxmvt&thumb=4 And one of the exterior: http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.p...noyvgd&thumb=4 |
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