Extending the Life of a Microwave
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I am trying to post ideas and tips to save everyone money in the current crisis and today found an article to help extend the life of your microwave
I believe most people own one one so i hope it helps
I have recently bought a new microwave- the old one went rusty inside- and it is all white inside. Which means I can easily see any splashes and I clean them straight away. It guilts me into it! I also leave the door ajar for a few minutes after using, to let the steam escape… I don’t want another microwave to rust!
I bought a microwave that does not have a turn table in it and it’s easier to clean
I don't know how others clean their microwave but I use bicarb and citric acid mixed with water. You can leave it on for a few minutes then rinse off.
I use bicarb and lemon juice the same way and find it works really well. Great if you end up with left over lemons too, so they don’t go to waste.
I'd say probably the biggest factor in life of a microwave is the brand you buy. Some of the very cheap low end generic Chinese microwaves don't last as long plus more likely to have fitting issues that allow more microwaves to escape outside the compartment. Which put the full results behind a membership paywall but even here you can see a failure rate of 2 to 10% which I assume is yearly so over a 7 year period one brand is 70% likely to fail and the other just 14%.
https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/microwaves/article/top-microwave-brands-at6NQ7t5v8Wm
In the past I remember Panasonic and Sharp being the most reliable brands but that could be different now. Combination microwaves are typically the least reliable because of their complexity but so many people buy Combination microwaves because of their greater size and don't bother with the grill or oven features they just want a more generous microwave size so maybe those people won't suffer the same reliability issues.
I always wipe out/clean my microwave after use and leave the door open to make sure fully dried, but my last microwave which was a Panasonic went rusty inside, really disappointed.
If it was meant to be stainless steel interior that is a bit rubbish but if it was painted metal I guess if it gets scratched it can start rusting. I had a Panasonic oven in the past which I think lasted about 6 years but it was used extensively for pretty much everything. Perhaps 4 or 5 times a day as the oven and grill features were also used. All I had was the microwave, and a 4 ring hotplate. I also bought it refurbished at about a third of its normal retail price. So no real complaints. I still have the glass plate for it which for some reason I kept.
BonzoBanana I think it was just painted metal inside, I never used it every day and it still only lasted about 3 years. Why do we keep the glass dishes from inside the old microwaves!
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Leave it open after cooking something to allow the stream to escape faster and to dry out any moisture.
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