Re: Faulty Microwave Oven

From: James Sweet (jamessweet_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 23:18:31 GMT

"Eric" <hahaha@clear.i.never.see.junk.mail.com> wrote in message
news:4155e57f@clear.net.nz...
> Sorry I can not help you with your two minute problem,
>
> But NEVER run the microwave without something in it, you will burn out the
> magnetron
>

There may be some truth to this myth, but I've run microwaves without
anything in them a number of times as well as trying various metallic
objects in a discarded oven, never did have one damaged from it.

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