Re: Faulty Microwave Oven

From: Eric (hahaha_at_clear.i.never.see.junk.mail.com)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 16:10:33 +1200

I heard of someone how used to wreck microwaves, he thought he had to "pre
heat" them for a few minutes.

"James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Eric" <hahaha@clear.i.never.see.junk.mail.com> wrote in message
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> 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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