Microwave died need advise

[bhn22]

Expect more chances. Mrs. Brass has banned me from Swapping & Selling!

Maybe she objects to the three shipping containers in the backyard filled with stuff?

[bhn22]

Oh yeah, microwaves are now the "Bic" lighters of the kitchen. Use it up, then buy another one.

[waynem34]

May have been said already but there is a fuse inside that may have blown.

[xs11jack]

Some have asked for fatal symptoms: about a month ago, it started to turn on the turntable and light when ever we opened the door, then yesterday I opened the door and everything is dead, no light, no turntable with door open or closed and buttons pushed. I can enter a time but it won't do anything. I am leaning toward the pretty cheap Panasonic.
Ole Jack

[MaryB]

Sounds like the CPU or keypad went. By the time you pay for parts and the time to install them a $59 elcheapo makes sense.

[snuffy]

I don't understand the attitude of some here to get the cheapest mickey wave. For me mine has to be able to cook and make meals.

I bought a Panasonic from wally world about 5 years ago. I has the inverter technology that is soooo useful for many things. Like turbo defrost to thaw frozen meats. Or the sensor that automatically heats warmed up leftovers to eating temps with one push of a button. Or the glass turntable that revolves at exactly one turn every ten seconds. Put in your coffee cup for any multiple of ten seconds, when it's done, the handle is presented so you can pick it up by the handle. 1250 watts is much more than those cheapies that are being suggested. It's necessary for making popcorn and some frozen meals take forever in the low powered El-cheapos.

[SeabeeMan]

We have 2 small ones from when my wife and I were single and they are still going strong, so there is nothing wrong in my book with the cheap ones. One even lives in the garage to reheat my coffee when I'm working out there in the winter.

We have a range hood style Kenmore that we spent about $250 on at Sears, and I have been very happy with it. It does have some bells and whistles as far as programs and quick buttons, but the only features I'd ever spend money on are a +30 second button, the ability to run 1,2,3, etc minutes just by pressing the 1,2,3... buttons, and a popcorn button (if you're into that kind of thing.)

Talk about first world problems. I can't be bothered to press 4 buttons to make my magical cooking box run for a certain amount of time. No sir, I want to press one button, thank you very much.

[bangerjim]

Cheeeeeeeeep is not always...........best!

Last I heard El Cheapo and Manual Labor were president & vice president of Mexico!

Spend the money, get the best. You will NOT be sorry.

banger

[marvelshooter]

When my fairly large counter top model quit we bought one that mounts over the cook stove. It has an exhaust fan built into it. The difference between another counter top model and this one was money very well spent. It freed up 3 feet of counter space for not much additional money.

[6bg6ga]

Microwaves are good for one thing and that is heating up coffee. Outside of that they are totally worthless and should be banned.

[jcwit]

I don't understand the attitude of some here to get the cheapest mickey wave. For me mine has to be able to cook and make meals.

I bought a Panasonic from wally world about 5 years ago. I has the inverter technology that is soooo useful for many things. Like turbo defrost to thaw frozen meats. Or the sensor that automatically heats warmed up leftovers to eating temps with one push of a button. Or the glass turntable that revolves at exactly one turn every ten seconds. Put in your coffee cup for any multiple of ten seconds, when it's done, the handle is presented so you can pick it up by the handle. 1250 watts is much more than those cheapies that are being suggested. It's necessary for making popcorn and some frozen meals take forever in the low powered El-cheapos.

Really? How bout that. Our $50 dollar unit pops pop corn just fine thank you.

[Mytmousemalibu]

Just in case, if you decide to use the old one for target practice or pull it apart for parts harvest, the ceramic element on the magnetron usually contains beryllium dioxide and there is also a thoriated element in there that both can be pulverized by boolits and that's not stuff you want in your body! Just be careful!

Beyond that, nothing more irritating than a weak mirco-nuker, I have always liked and had good luck with the Panasonic machines, that's my vote too.

[wv109323]

I would buy a large one in size. The last time we down sized to a smaller unit. The inside is so small you can not cover the plate with a paper towel and let it rotate with the plate. The towel corners catch on the sides and the paper towel does not cover the food. You end up with food slattered on the inside.

[MaryB]

I use mine to melt butter for popcorn and occasionally nuke veg for supper... never use it to cook a meal. So the $50 el cheapo does just fine...

[DougGuy]

+4 for the Panasonic! Inverters kick butt! Why spend good money on something that just does a so so job? The Panasonic with it's 1300w of power does everything good and saves you time every time you use it because it's powerful, and NOT SLOW!

Don't buy the cheapest one you can find. Over a few years the extra 10-20 seconds it wastes every time you use it adds up to a significant amount of time that you could be doing other things. You can waste money and still make it back time and time again. Time is not something you can get back when it's gone. Buy the Panasonic!

[Cmm_3940]

If you buy a new one, the brand really doesn't matter. They're all engineered to last about 6 years. Just get the cheapest one the SO won't object to clashing with the décor.

[xs11jack]

Well, the hunt is over, I went to Costco and found a 1200 watt Panasonic on sale for $89 with the new technology. One thing I don't like about it but will live with it, is that you have to push the power button a number of times to get the power level you want. Other than that, I am happy, the wife is happy, everyone is Happy, Happy, Happy!! Thank you each and everyone for your help. I do appreciate it.
Ole Jack