The light in your microwave is an integral part of the experience. The light comes on when you open the microwave and it illuminates your food as it cooks and spins. The microwave light is essential in many recipes, helping you ensure that the contents don’t boil over or explode. So when your microwave light goes out, it’s only natural …
Other than the interior electronics of your microwave the microwave door is the single most complicated and frustrating part about a microwave. For some reason, that double-layer insulated door gets unbelievably dirty, often between the two layers of door where your sponge can never reach. Many people don’t realize that the interior of the microwave door even can be cleaned …
When your microwave starts throwing out sparks, you have every reason to feel panicked about that. While it may not look like much, the microwave is an incredibly powerful appliance and has the capacity to do a lot of harm if not respected. However, when your microwave starts sparking, it doesn’t mean you should just unplug it and toss it …
Microwaves are a fickle appliance when it comes to repairing. It is not so much that microwaves are difficult to repair as issues can range from relatively simple to somewhat complex just like any other appliance. However, what makes them such a capricious target of repair is the cost. Unlike a refrigerator or an oven that can cost several hundred …
In microwaves, turntables are the mechanisms that make your food go around as part of the process of heating things up. They are spun by a motor mounted on the underside of the microwave. When the turntable motor goes out, the microwave continues to run, but your food may not be warmed through as evenly as it would have otherwise …
This guide will detail the steps required to replace the magnetron in a Jenn-Air JMC8130DDC microwave oven. The magnetron is the component responsible for providing the heat in a microwave, and this is a common repair for units that fail to properly heat food items. Please note that there could be some heavy lifting involved in this repair. Step 1: Remove …
