Filters...

This morning I was called out to repair a microwave oven which was cutting out after it had been running for a while. As soon as I saw the state of the filters I knew why!!!

Most commercial microwave ovens suck in their "cooling" air through filters on the front of the machine. These usually run along the front, underneath the door and can be easily removed for CLEANING!!!
In this case they'd not been removed for some time and were completely blocked. If this happens, the microwave overheats and cuts out to prevent it damaging itself...

Just take them off every couple of months and throw them in the dishwasher with the rest of the washing and you'll save yourself a hefty call out charge. (That's only if you call some other microwave repair man. I'm very reasonable as you know!!!) Your microwave will thank you for it too, as it will have no problem filling it's lungs full of cool fresh air!!! (You knew microwave ovens had lungs, right?)

On the subject of filters, some Sharp commercial microwave ovens will remind you to clean their filters with a little caption (FILTER) that lights up on the display. This doesn't indicate a fault, as some people think but is just a gentle reminder. To cancel the reminder, just press the start pad...

I'll stop nagging for now... until the next time!!!