Is buzzing convection microwave leaking radiation

You don't note the make or age, but most of the convection/microwave ovens are actually made by Sharp. I have one, and there are 4 microswitches that monitor the door and door latch. These go bad and need to be replaced. You can have a service technician do it, or it's not hard to remove them and replace them yourself.

Someone would have to open the unit to "hear" where it is coming from, possible fan issue or even the power unit inside.

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heatman101

The magnetron (the part that heats the food) may be bad or the circuitry to the magnetron may have burned out. Basically my advice is that if you have no electrical expertise, it isn't worth fixing. The magnetron if bad, costs almost as much as a new microwave. If you open it up (make sure it has been unplugged for a few hours and don't seen any obvious burnt parts (including a fuse and the diodes), then most likely the magnetron is done and a new microwave is the way to go.

Let me know how this works out for you.

Benjamin

usually if convection fails means there is problem in magnetron you hear an unusual buzzing noise, the magnetron (the component that actually generates the microwaves) or other electronic module may be broken. This is not easily fixed; contact a service technician.

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Buy a detector to test your microwave to be sure it is not leaking radiation. The detectors range in price from ten dollars to about thirty five dollars and can be purchased in most hardware stores. If you discover that the microwave is leaking radiation, never try to repair this appliance yourself. Take the microwave to a professional for repair. All things considered though, the microwave oven is fairly inexpensive these days it may be a better idea to just purchase a new one.

I would recommend changing the diodes as well. This will usually take care of the problem.

I do not believe you need to be concerned about radiation leaks since the cabinet and door are properly designed to prevent that however the buzzing sound could be any number of things that could range from a simple fan to the magnetron tube failing.. That particular model is relatively inexpensive and service calls are not. In my opinion, it just isn't worth the costs associated with having it repaired when you can buy one for comparable money. You might find a local repair shop and have it examined and get an estimate of the cost to fix. If the costs to repair exceed the costs to replace then the obvious choice would be to replace. Your call..

power supply have tech look at your microwavegood luck.