Good bye Micro-wave!

Is it really a problem now that it doesn't work? What did you use it for and what did you use to do the same thing prior to having your microwave? You can now go back to saving electricity once again as micrwaves are not a necessity.

Our microwave oven has not been working for a year, and I never bought another one, I never really found it to be a necessity so it's in the store room now together with the hot and cold water dispenser, our house can do without them and it only makes electric bill goes up, we also seldom use the rice cooker ever since electricity became more expensive than LPG so we just use the old fashioned "caldero", all the savings goes to paying air-conditioning expenses which I think we need more.

If you got some technical knowledge you can open it up and check around the circuitry a bit. I suspect an issue with the power supply part.

If it's just the timer that is broken you can use a kitchen timer or your nose to tell you when the food is done. Don't throw it away if it's doing everything but timing the cycle! I have a microwave that I bought 4 years ago, just a little thing with knobs instead of electronic readouts. I figured the less bells and whistles it has, the less there is to break down. And it was cheap! So use a kitchen timer or count down in your head if need be. If it still works, it's still good, just a little inconvenient.

hi letran knight. does your microwave still able to heat food? maybe it is only the led in the timer display that is broke but it can still function well. if that is the case, i really wouldn't fret so much about it because it can still heat/cook food and only the timer is broken. anyway, a quick stop to the repair shop should fix the problem. don't go rushing to buy a new one since the microwave might still be operational. another thing to check is the warranty. you mentioned that it is almost five years since you bought the microwave. might be a long shot but there is a slim chance that it is still covered by its warranty. you might want to check that one out. i have a microwave at home but i seldom use it. yes it has its benefits but nowadays before i purchase a new appliance i really weigh my options and check if i can go about my everyday life without the new appliance i'm planning to purchase. hopefully, everything works out well and you're able to fix your microwave or at least get a new one.

You can have it repaired. But basing from the number of its service years you mentioned i guess, it is already irreparable. I guess, you need to buy a new one . [ We too have a microwave at home, but we only use it to heat left-overs. Even our cooking range, we haven't used its electric stove since it was bought . We fear that our electric bill will skyrocket.

Sorry to hear that your Microwave went out. The nice thing is that a lot of times you can get one really cheap now, and if you check like Craigslist sometimes you might even find one for Free. I know we would be lost without our Microwave as they do come in handy for so many things.

Yeah. I think it is time to replace the microwave for sure. We had to replace ours last year. Ours went haywire too.

It is so inconvenient to be without a microwave oven. I already get used to it. It really saves lots of the time when I am cooking. Is it possible for you to get it fixed in the after-sale department? I think perhaps the cost will be cheaper than buying a new microwave oven. I love China

Well I don't have a Microwave right now. They are way too expensive and my new apartment really doesn't have the counter space for one. I decided a coffee maker and a toaster were more important to me than a microwave so I have those. If I get enough money I will get a microwave cart for the kitchen and get a small microwave to put on top of it. But, for now there is too much other to get.

dear LK, Say goodbye to radiation and toxins too. I am not saying that only micro wave gives harm ,but even our mobile phone give us harm. Then you can eat your food without processing to the micro wave

well there are other alternative that you can use even without your microwave. We use our microwave only for heating food but we don't use it as often. In our home country electricity is very expensive so we prefer not to use it regularly.

Every machine has it's lifespan. I suggest you to replace a new microwave oven when your financial is better. When a machine has reached it's lifespan, it is useless for you to fix it. At the end, the money you pay for the repair will be about the same or higher than the cost to buy a new microwave oven.

my microwave quit working today too!! i woke up this morning and the clock on it wasnt on and i just thought that the power might have went out overnite but then went to use it and nope doesnt work i tried everything but its just time to get a new one