The microwave is next to the oven and my parents set pots on top of the microwave. I tell them not to do it but nobody ever listens to me and now the microwaves ruined. Was I right?
Or did it break for another reason?
2007-05-18 13:17:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Microwave ovens are heavily shielded inside so as to keep harmful radiation contained. If setting pots on top of the microwave would harm it, there would be thousands of microwave ovens damaged long ago. If you put the pots inside the microwave oven and turn it on, damage could result. Sorry, but it appears your parents are off the hook.
2007-05-18 13:32:04 · answer #1 · answered by hiker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing mechanical or electrical in the top of a microwave. I don't see how setting something on it short of distorting the case would hurt it.
2007-05-18 20:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one time i put a unopened soda can in a microwave for 5 minutes, and after 2 minutes it blew the door off!
maybe thats what happened to yours.
2007-05-18 20:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by threeonspeed 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think putting pots and pans on top of it will break it but putting metal in it will. sometimes when they don't have enuf space around them they break too so it could be either one of them so pick and choose either way you need a new one.
2007-05-18 20:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by eclipsefreak 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
generally it shouldnt bother the micro, it does need room around the unit to breathe. Also any hard jolts or bangs could do it also.
2007-05-18 20:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by jeff g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it broke for a different reason
2007-05-18 21:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by thomasl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋