Sharp Microwave Saga - The Last Shout. Repair or?

[rolls_rapide]

Ah yes...

I remember now, Panasonic microwaves 'with grill' have the mica cover. Standard Panasonic microwaves have the plastic version (or at least they did have!).

 

[alr2903]

I once had a co-worker tell me her husband actually thought they could get rid of their stove after they received a microwave for Christmas of course this was back in the late 1970's. With gimmicks like Littons "meal in one" and other slogans, it is kind of cool to look back at our expectations. I like the look of the mw/vent hood, but i am always leary of any type of "combination" appliance or electonic gizmo like dvd/vcr players, your SLC (stuck like chuck) when one of the functions goes on the blink.alr2903

 

[launderess]

Slow My Roll

Just recalled and related the following problems to the repairman.

For about a month or so noticed items placed in the oven sometimes weren't "done" the way they used to be when using the sensor settings. Things such as frozen veggies that normally required nothing more than hitting "frozen veggies" button and "start", would sometimes come out not quite done. Ok, darn right cold in certian areas. That never happened before.

Also there was a faint scent of burning electrics from the air exhausted from the unit (via the fan that vents hot air/steam out).

Wanted to have this on record, so the magnetron (sp?) could be tested, and or anything else. If it is the magnetron (sp?), then the unit will have to be chucked. That part cost dear, and doubt Sharp will send a new one under warranty for an almost nine year old oven (warranty only covered five years).

L.

 

[sudsmaster]

On a microwave that old, the magnetron is a prime suspect.

Especially if you used it several times a day for major cooking.