Hand cleaning the inside of a microwave with lemon, vinegar, and baking soda shown beside bold text about deep cleaning methods.
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How to Deep Clean Your Microwave

How to Deep Clean Your Microwave (Natural & Easy Methods) Last winter, I burned a bag of popcorn so badly that smoke filled my kitchen in less than two minutes. The smell stayed inside my microwave for days. Every time I opened the door, I…
Microwave fire inside with flames visible through the glass door in a kitchen, warning text about keeping the door closed.
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What to Do If Your Microwave Catches Fire

What to Do If Your Microwave Catches Fire (Step-by-Step Safety Guide) Rain tapped the window that night. I was tired and hungry. After tossing a popcorn bag into my old Samsung microwave, I hit start. A quick trip to grab a drink took only one…
A visual guide to Microwave Safety Basics showing the safe external zones versus the dangerous internal high-voltage capacitor and magnetron.
Posted inSafety & Material Guidelines

Microwave Safety Precautions

Microwave Safety Precautions: What You Should Never Touch During DIY Repairs My Close Call in Birmingham I live in Birmingham. The sun was beating down hard last week. My house gets very warm in the summer. I was busy descaling my electric coffee machines. The…
A person wearing heavy work gloves uses a digital multimeter to test a small fuse inside an open microwave on a wooden workshop bench surrounded by tools.
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Microwave Won’t Turn On

Microwave Won't Turn On? How to Test and Replace a Blown Main Fuse The Day My Microwave Died It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon here in Birmingham. I just wanted to warm up a slice of leftover sourdough bread. Baking bread takes a lot of…