What are the most common microwave repair problems?

• <div><p>Some of the most common microwave repair problems include magnetron failure and a plate that won’t spin. When a magnetron fails, the microwave won’t efficiently heat your food—a frustrating albeit common experience. Meanwhile, a plate that doesn’t spin won’t thoroughly heat food, even if the magnetron works.</p></div>

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Q: Is it safe to use a microwave if the plate isn’t spinning?

• <div><p>It&rsquo;s usually safe to use a microwave if the plate isn&rsquo;t spinning. You may experience unevenly heated food and cold spots, but you&rsquo;re unlikely to run into major problems like total appliance failure or a fire. You can try diagnosing the issue yourself, but you should contact a small appliance repair company if you can&rsquo;t figure out what&rsquo;s causing the problem.</p></div>

Q: Is a microwave a hazardous item?

• <div><p>Most local governments classify microwaves as hazardous household electronic waste items that are bad for the environment. This is why you could receive a fine for improperly disposing of a microwave in your normal curbside garbage collection or a landfill. Often, state law requires the hazardous components to be removed and safely disposed of before the item is recycled as scrap metal.</p></div>

Q: Why does my oven not work after using the self-cleaning feature?

• <div><p>Since you&rsquo;re using high heat when cleaning the oven, it could damage some components that were on the verge of breaking. If this happens, first go to your circuit breaker, turn off the switch to your oven and flip it back on to see if it works. If it doesn&rsquo;t, it could indicate you have a damaged control board or a tripped thermal fuse. </p></div>

Q: What usually fails first on a microwave?

• <div><p>The magnetron is one of the most common components to fail first in a microwave. When the magnetron fails, the microwave can no longer heat food. Other frequently failing parts include the door switch, which prevents the microwave from operating if the door is not securely closed, the light bulb, and control panel buttons that may stop responding over time.</p></div>

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Scheduling was easy and tech was able to come next day. Repair was quick and amount charged was reasonable for the repair.
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Wes and Ted were on time and completed all the repairs without any problems. Cleaned up the work area. Straight Line Construction was willing to expedite the process to meet the needs of or house re-fi.
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I had another service repair company out twice and they had replaced two parts costing me $500.00 and it still didn't fix it. When Joe looked at it, he found two separate issues and was able to repair it right then and there (neither issue required parts that needed to be ordered). I will...
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Matt was knowlegable about construction having been in the trade. Was able to identify issues and did. Took the time to go beyond just a check list and routed out problems. Identified a major water problem that had been attempted to be covered up, then tracked it back to the water source that...
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