Microwave Trips Fuse Box - Is It Fixable.

johnmc

esuhl wrote:

The instruction manual for my microwave suggests this as a suitable method for loosening grease before cleaning.

As do my current and previous microwave instruction booklets.

macman wrote:

Trying to 'steam clean' an electrical appliance such as a microwave is not really a very good idea-you might as well have pressure washed it!

Couldn't agree more! I guess it depends just how much steam you use.

Steam is created when cooking anyhow, but a prolonged steaming is IMO not a good idea.

kah22

A prolonged accidental steaming was what did it for me.

Zolitre idea of trying the convection part of the oven is proving quite successful. I've had it going two or three times that way no bother.

I'll give it a go on the microwave this afternoon and see what happens. Fingers crossed!

sickparrot

In my experience what usually happens is the damp air inside say a mains switch or other component will cause it to arc, which will cause the initial trip. The arcing however will leave behind a carbon 'track' inside the device which will cause subsequent trips even though it will have dried out again.