Don’t know if you seen what I posted on #36, here it is again just in case. (Though it seems you would have already checked for this)
Some time back a friend alerted me to videos on YouTube for microwave repair. Turns out that very often an internal fuse will blow. 50 cent fuse and 30 minute repair to salvage a 300 dollar microwave. I can only imagine how many microwaves were thrown to the curb when a cheap and easy repair could have solved the issue.
Here’s the link:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8i3iYtQOih4
Thank you for that. I was actually already changing the fuse in that microwave a few times a year. In fact, I only had two screws holding the cover on, just to make changing the fuse easier.
I think 30 years is pretty old for a microwave, and the current draw was getting pretty high.
The new unit I have is the same “brand” (Sharp) and of similar appearance. The old one was made in the USA and the new, in China. What a difference! I have already taken the new one apart to remove the stupid “beeper” (all it does is wake the dogs up in the morning while I’m heating coffee). The old unit had a crude schematic inside, which helped with repairs. The new one, of course, not. The old one had a screw-in appliance lamp, like you would expect. The new one is hard-wired!
It’s all “throw away and buy more from China”, now.