Questions & Answers for: microwave makes sizzling sound

sound starts for a second, and the unit stops. There is no electrical odor as if contacts are burning up. Has been a wonderful microwave. Worth fixing or should I buy a new one? Thanks I would suspect

makes a crakling/sizzling sound as it cooks...otherwise it works fine. Is it safe? I have young children and am concerned. A year or 2 ago our tile installer accidently turned it on with nothing in it

...microwave started making a rattling noise, but it continued to run, meaning the lights, timer, turntable etc worked, however, the heating element doesn't appear to be working. It's a "built in" unit ...

...makes a rattling noise when heating food, but otherwise heats properly. All other functions are working. Any ideas of the problem? It can be a sign of dying magnetron and possible damage to the ...

My GE spacemaker XL 1400 is making a strange "sizzle and sparking sound" an just now it released an electrical smelling smoke. Is it time to get a new one? It sounds like the fan is still working, You

microwave about 3 years old. Started making a bag of popcorn and after about 1 min. the unit started making a sizzling and grinding sound and a puff of smoke was noticed at the inside right panel ...

...out I tried again and it makes a sizzling sound so I immediately turned off and unplugged. Can this microwave be fixed/ is it safe after fixing? No! get rid of it, and place it with a brand new

...microwave oven, model number R350YW. It is white. Before using it I noticed on the ceiling inside there are three small circle indents. They appear symmetrical. When I trialled the quick one minute ...

of unit on the right side where vent is located The microwave is working but the sound continues even after it shuts off Do you smell anything burning? Cut breaker off and call qualified repair person