Microwave don't go hot?

Question

when we put our food and such in the microwave, it NEVER goes hot, we have to keep adjusting the heat settings. And also, we have to try about 3-4 attempts until it finally cooks the food! We don't know how old it is because it's the landlords. any idea what this is?

Answer 1

So the food never ever gets hot, but the microwave does manage to cook the food without heating it up? Does the food never become hot, or not?

It's broken. Ask for your landlord to sort it out.

Answer 2

Its probably broken...demand a new one

Answer 3

are you sure it's not on defrost

Answer 4

If its not heating/cooking food properly then its broken, id get your landlord to replace it!

Answer 5

Microwave ovens don't get hot, they just make the food get hot by making the water molecules vibrate.

If your food cooks eventually then there must be microwaves present.

There are three possible causes for what you are describing:

1) There is an intermittent fault with the appliance so that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. If this is the case it needs replacing. This is probably the least likely explanation.

2) Because you don't have instructions (I'm assuming) you are probably trying to cook the food on a reduced power setting. If there is a readout or dial make sure it's set to 100%. Another possibility is that you are using the delay timer.

3) The microwave may be so old that it is one of the early models. Some of these were only about 300W and so would take three times longer to cook something than a modern 900W model.

Answer 6

Well it's obviously faulty, buy yourself one, they're cheap.

Answer 7

Hi, when you need 3-4 attempts until it finally cooks, then it is maybe only a problem with contacts, for example a connector is not strong enough or a fuse is shaking. But pay attention, when you open the housing: there is still high voltage (capacitor!), even when the microwave is not connected with the outlet.

Dirk

Answer 8

i no

Answer 9

ermmm ermmmm ermm a broken microwave?