"Michael B" wrote in message
...
That capacitor is for the magnetron function, and rated for
over a thousand volts.
It has been inexpertly modified, possibly including a different
magnetron transformer.
The schematic diagram for a microwave is actually very simple,
and so are some of the technicians that purport to repair them.

Walk away from it. There are replacements that do the job.
And a standalone unit could be a better choice. Funeral
services can easily run over 5 thousand dollars.

reply:

My wife brings me home projects and involves me in things like one of those
people who cannot turn down a stray cat or dog that becomes a money hole.

This oven MW combo has the proprietary one piece control panel that controls
both the oven and MW. To take it off will be a hassle, or to try to use
just the oven and control panel. We'll see. Maybe I can find someone smart
enough to pull this one out, and get the MW working.

Steve

On 1/9/2011 4:53 PM, Steve B wrote:
"Michael wrote in message
...
That capacitor is for the magnetron function, and rated for
over a thousand volts.
It has been inexpertly modified, possibly including a different
magnetron transformer.
The schematic diagram for a microwave is actually very simple,
and so are some of the technicians that purport to repair them.

Walk away from it. There are replacements that do the job.
And a standalone unit could be a better choice. Funeral
services can easily run over 5 thousand dollars.

reply:

My wife brings me home projects and involves me in things like one of those
people who cannot turn down a stray cat or dog that becomes a money hole.

This oven MW combo has the proprietary one piece control panel that controls
both the oven and MW. To take it off will be a hassle, or to try to use
just the oven and control panel. We'll see. Maybe I can find someone smart
enough to pull this one out, and get the MW working.

Steve


I looked on the Whirlpool web site out of morbid curiosity, and finally
found it. It could be rebuilt, but the parts would probably cost more
than a new(er) one. (Unless you could find one where the conventional
oven was fried, and make a frankenstein out of the two of them, like
with an old car.) I'd be inclined to yank the micro AND the oven and
junk them, and install a new/used stacked unit (if I could find one
cheap enough), or just a wall oven, and make a cubbyhole above it for a
cheap micro. Which one gets used more? Not a fan of combo devices,
because one part always dies before the others. Stacked ovens,
printer/scanner/fax combos, TVs with built in DVD/VCR, all-in-one
stereos, etc.

--
aem sends...

"aemeijers" wrote in message
...
On 1/9/2011 4:53 PM, Steve B wrote:
"Michael wrote in message
...
That capacitor is for the magnetron function, and rated for
over a thousand volts.
It has been inexpertly modified, possibly including a different
magnetron transformer.
The schematic diagram for a microwave is actually very simple,
and so are some of the technicians that purport to repair them.

Walk away from it. There are replacements that do the job.
And a standalone unit could be a better choice. Funeral
services can easily run over 5 thousand dollars.

reply:

My wife brings me home projects and involves me in things like one of
those
people who cannot turn down a stray cat or dog that becomes a money hole.

This oven MW combo has the proprietary one piece control panel that
controls
both the oven and MW. To take it off will be a hassle, or to try to use
just the oven and control panel. We'll see. Maybe I can find someone
smart
enough to pull this one out, and get the MW working.

Steve


I looked on the Whirlpool web site out of morbid curiosity, and finally
found it. It could be rebuilt, but the parts would probably cost more than
a new(er) one. (Unless you could find one where the conventional oven was
fried, and make a frankenstein out of the two of them, like with an old
car.) I'd be inclined to yank the micro AND the oven and junk them, and
install a new/used stacked unit (if I could find one cheap enough), or
just a wall oven, and make a cubbyhole above it for a cheap micro. Which
one gets used more? Not a fan of combo devices, because one part always
dies before the others. Stacked ovens, printer/scanner/fax combos, TVs
with built in DVD/VCR, all-in-one stereos, etc.

--
aem sends...

My sediments, exactly. Only, I'm not a fan at all in the least in any way,
form, shape, or fashion of putting a microwave above any hot device, and
above countertop height.

Unless someone can pull off a miracle, I see this going to the junk yard,
and a new large oven being put in the new cabinet, and the MW staying on the
countertop, where it is now, and where I like it a lot, TYVM.

And no more puppies and kittens, neither.

Steve

"Steve B" wrote in message
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"aemeijers" wrote in message
...
On 1/9/2011 4:53 PM, Steve B wrote:
"Michael wrote in message
...
That capacitor is for the magnetron function, and rated for
over a thousand volts.
It has been inexpertly modified, possibly including a different
magnetron transformer.
The schematic diagram for a microwave is actually very simple,
and so are some of the technicians that purport to repair them.

Walk away from it. There are replacements that do the job.
And a standalone unit could be a better choice. Funeral
services can easily run over 5 thousand dollars.

reply:

My wife brings me home projects and involves me in things like one of
those
people who cannot turn down a stray cat or dog that becomes a money
hole.

This oven MW combo has the proprietary one piece control panel that
controls
both the oven and MW. To take it off will be a hassle, or to try to use
just the oven and control panel. We'll see. Maybe I can find someone
smart
enough to pull this one out, and get the MW working.

Steve


I looked on the Whirlpool web site out of morbid curiosity, and finally
found it. It could be rebuilt, but the parts would probably cost more
than a new(er) one. (Unless you could find one where the conventional
oven was fried, and make a frankenstein out of the two of them, like with
an old car.) I'd be inclined to yank the micro AND the oven and junk
them, and install a new/used stacked unit (if I could find one cheap
enough), or just a wall oven, and make a cubbyhole above it for a cheap
micro. Which one gets used more? Not a fan of combo devices, because one
part always dies before the others. Stacked ovens, printer/scanner/fax
combos, TVs with built in DVD/VCR, all-in-one stereos, etc.

--
aem sends...

My sediments, exactly. Only, I'm not a fan at all in the least in any
way, form, shape, or fashion of putting a microwave above any hot device,
and above countertop height.

Unless someone can pull off a miracle, I see this going to the junk yard,
and a new large oven being put in the new cabinet, and the MW staying on
the countertop, where it is now, and where I like it a lot, TYVM.

And no more puppies and kittens, neither.

Steve



Funny how women like to assign these projects to husbands or other male
victims. Next time she brings you a "puppy", tell her to go change your
friggin' oil and coolant. Make sure she doesn't spill a drop on the
driveway, but if she does, she has to git down with a scrub brush and some
detergent.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in
:

"Steve B" wrote in message
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"aemeijers" wrote in message
...
On 1/9/2011 4:53 PM, Steve B wrote:
"Michael wrote in message
.
com... That capacitor is for the magnetron function, and rated for
over a thousand volts.
It has been inexpertly modified, possibly including a different
magnetron transformer.
The schematic diagram for a microwave is actually very simple,
and so are some of the technicians that purport to repair them.

Walk away from it. There are replacements that do the job.
And a standalone unit could be a better choice. Funeral
services can easily run over 5 thousand dollars.

reply:

My wife brings me home projects and involves me in things like one
of those
people who cannot turn down a stray cat or dog that becomes a money
hole.

This oven MW combo has the proprietary one piece control panel that
controls
both the oven and MW. To take it off will be a hassle, or to try
to use just the oven and control panel. We'll see. Maybe I can
find someone smart
enough to pull this one out, and get the MW working.

Steve


I looked on the Whirlpool web site out of morbid curiosity, and
finally found it. It could be rebuilt, but the parts would probably
cost more than a new(er) one. (Unless you could find one where the
conventional oven was fried, and make a frankenstein out of the two
of them, like with an old car.) I'd be inclined to yank the micro
AND the oven and junk them, and install a new/used stacked unit (if
I could find one cheap enough), or just a wall oven, and make a
cubbyhole above it for a cheap micro. Which one gets used more? Not
a fan of combo devices, because one part always dies before the
others. Stacked ovens, printer/scanner/fax combos, TVs with built in
DVD/VCR, all-in-one stereos, etc.

--
aem sends...

My sediments, exactly. Only, I'm not a fan at all in the least in
any way, form, shape, or fashion of putting a microwave above any hot
device, and above countertop height.

Unless someone can pull off a miracle, I see this going to the junk
yard, and a new large oven being put in the new cabinet, and the MW
staying on the countertop, where it is now, and where I like it a
lot, TYVM.

And no more puppies and kittens, neither.

Steve



Funny how women like to assign these projects to husbands or other
male victims. Next time she brings you a "puppy", tell her to go
change your friggin' oil and coolant. Make sure she doesn't spill a
drop on the driveway, but if she does, she has to git down with a
scrub brush and some detergent.



And doing what Joe said, be sure you post your massive head trama pics on
the appropriate website.

"Red Green" wrote

And doing what Joe said, be sure you post your massive head trama pics on
the appropriate website.

Don't know about your house, but at mine, SWMBO has many more subtle ways of
getting even. And just as damaging. And even more painful................

Steve ;-)