Microwave - No power (not fuse) repariable?

70 quid, bin it.
Our built-in one broke down, timer was all over the place.
It was about 3/4 years ago but we got someone to come out and a gurantee repair or no cost for 130 all in. The microve was expensive and fitted so worth the 130 and still working. Anyhting free standing, not worth the gamble IMO unless it was just the fuse.
 
The Samaritan said:
70 quid, bin it.
Our built-in one broke down, timer was all over the place.
It was about 3/4 years ago but we got someone to come out and a gurantee repair or no cost for 130 all in. The microve was expensive and fitted so worth the 130 and still working. Anyhting free standing, not worth the gamble IMO unless it was just the fuse.
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Sort of thought someone would say that! Just feels so wasteful but you are probably right.
 
Nightsky224 said:
Seems a shame to just bin it, anyone know of any easy fixes?
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It will likely have an internal fuse, just for the controls and that failing would fit the issue you describe, usually a glass one. Worth taking the covers off for a look, BUT BE AWARE MICROWAVES CAN HAVE LETHAL VOLTAGES INSIDE, EVEN WHEN UNPLUGGED. Do you know enough, to know how to safely discharge the HV capacitor inside?
 
Have you tried it in another socket outlet? When you say it’s not the fuse, I take it this was replaced?
 
Harry Bloomfield said:
It will likely have an internal fuse, just for the controls and that failing would fit the issue you describe, usually a glass one. Worth taking the covers off for a look, BUT BE AWARE MICROWAVES CAN HAVE LETHAL VOLTAGES INSIDE, EVEN WHEN UNPLUGGED. Do you know enough, to know how to safely discharge the HV capacitor inside?
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I wouldn't be confident to no so think I should leave alone.
CBW said:
Have you tried it in another socket outlet? When you say it’s not the fuse, I take it this was replaced?
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Yes replaced the fuse, tried another socket (and tested the socket-outlet with another item)
 
Well bought a new one (well new to me, was a barely used one of facebook) and took the other to the dump. Thanks for your help
 
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