Plastic Roof Cover On Microwave Melted

The stirrer fan cover in your microwave can be found on the roof of the microwave.

Plastic roof cover on microwave melted.

It is true that some avoidable plastics causes cancer. However the microwave appears to function just fine. Only problem is that he forgot to take off the plastic cover. Once done lift again and put it back in storage mode at the roof of your oven.

The previous owners appear to have had a fire in the built in microwave above the stove that melted a good chunk of the plastic disc in the top of the interior which has left some of the inner workings exposed. Started to melt the plastic housing and smoking. Most of them are user friendly. I opened the windows to air out the house.

That s because in essence microwave ovens are like convenient faraday cages from which microwaves cannot escape. You must notice which type of plastics you are using. I believe this part is called the inlet cover. The first thing you can do is cover this hole with aluminum foil.

There are various type of plastics are available for our daily use. I have been using the range hood fans on it the lights as well as using it for the clock. My whirlpool microwave has a plastic plate in the roof that has what appears to either have melted or caked on answered by a verified appliance technician we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The premise is that you lift up the cover and let the magnets on top adhere your cover to the roof of your microwave and then let it down to cook your food.

Stirrer fan cover specifications. I have never put anything made of metal in this microwave. Occasionally the stirrer fan cover can melt and become damaged. It protects the fan from damage and debris.

Aluminum foil being. About 25 minutes later the smoke alarm on the top floor of our house apparently the one near the kitchen was not functional at the time went off and when i ran in to see what was wrong there was smoke and the awful smell of melted plastic. A piece of metal one inch wide and 4 inches long melted through the roof of the microwave leaving a hole and melted plastic. The magnets are so weak they don t even slightly hold the cover in position to the roof of your microwave.

I shut the microwave off for a couple hoursthen plugged it back in.