launderess
Well-known member
Finally Something Is Starting To Go My Way
Contacted the repair service given by Sharp again today, and this time the owner answered. After explaining my problem, he took down the information and called me back after checking on what "could" be the problem and what parts are still available for my unit.
Repairman thinks it is at least worth taking a look at the oven as several of the potential problems are neither dear to repair nor difficult. Worse case it could be the magnetron (sp?) or control board, which still cost less than a new over (well just). Long story short is we will try to arrange a pick-up date for the oven and let him have a go.
To solve the problem of needing a new MC for cooking in the interim, went over to PC Richards to see what there was to see. Saw several small microwaves starting in the $50 range, but spied a Sayno box with obvious damage sitting to one side. Spoke with one of the salesmen and asked if they would sell the unit at a discount, and he agreed. A whole whopping $30! Whoo-Hoo!
The nice salesman even took the unit out of the box so we could plug it in and make sure it was not DOA (it wasn't), so will see how it survived the trip home.
Unit is only 0.7cu/ft, so much smaller than my Sharp, but will do for reheating, cooking veggies, oatmeal and other small taskes until can sort things out.
Contacted the repair service given by Sharp again today, and this time the owner answered. After explaining my problem, he took down the information and called me back after checking on what "could" be the problem and what parts are still available for my unit.
Repairman thinks it is at least worth taking a look at the oven as several of the potential problems are neither dear to repair nor difficult. Worse case it could be the magnetron (sp?) or control board, which still cost less than a new over (well just). Long story short is we will try to arrange a pick-up date for the oven and let him have a go.
To solve the problem of needing a new MC for cooking in the interim, went over to PC Richards to see what there was to see. Saw several small microwaves starting in the $50 range, but spied a Sayno box with obvious damage sitting to one side. Spoke with one of the salesmen and asked if they would sell the unit at a discount, and he agreed. A whole whopping $30! Whoo-Hoo!
The nice salesman even took the unit out of the box so we could plug it in and make sure it was not DOA (it wasn't), so will see how it survived the trip home.
Unit is only 0.7cu/ft, so much smaller than my Sharp, but will do for reheating, cooking veggies, oatmeal and other small taskes until can sort things out.
