Microwaves

Freebie_Freak

My microwave timer has a mind of its own. It sometimes counts up instead of down eg I set it for 3minutes and next I look it says 6minutes. Means I have to keep an eye on it. Any suggestions please? Buy a new one presumably!

jakemillspaek

A microwave only are cheap to buy.You can spend bad money on repairs.
Our microwave is too small for a normal dinner plate and the writing on the dials has worn away(I know what does what).It works perfectly but will soon be replaced by a simple machine,hard wearing graffics and of a larger capacity....at least 25L.
We 1st had a combination microwave which was a nightmare with baked on food.We found it only suitable for baked potatoes or microwaving.

FOREVER21

Does the microwave always increase the time, or does it also reduce timing.If it only increases the timebuy a simple free standing timer to stand on worktop. Cheaper than a new microwave.

EssexExile

Yup, live with it or buy a new one. When I worked for Hotpoint we never repaired microwaves. Under guarantee - give them a new one. Out of guarantee - sell them a new one.

Freebie_Freak

FOREVER21 wrote: »

Does the microwave always increase the time, or does it also reduce timing.If it only increases the timebuy a simple free standing timer to stand on worktop. Cheaper than a new microwave.

Thanks. Good suggestion. But it does go either way, and sometimes both ways if I open the door mid programme!

Freebie_Freak

EssexExile wrote: »

Yup, live with it or buy a new one. When I worked for Hotpoint we never repaired microwaves. Under guarantee - give them a new one. Out of guarantee - sell them a new one.

Was really just wondering if this is a common fault as it is the second one I've had do the same thing!

EssexExile

Freebie_Freak wrote: »

Was really just wondering if this is a common fault as it is the second one I've had do the same thing!

I've never heard of it before but I haven't touched microwaves in years, except to use them of course.

wymondham

sounds like your house is in a different time and dimension?

phoenix_w

Don't mean to sound insulting, but are you using it correctly? Quite a lot of people where I work tap in the cooking time on the microwave and press start, but don't realise they've actually set the program for defrosting 300 grams of meat which runs n minutes at 20% then x minutes at 40% etc. They don't realise they needed to set the power level before tapping in the time for it to work how they expected.