Questions & Answers for: microwave getting hot top safe

microwave-safe container inside the cavity. Run the oven for about 3 minutes, or until it blows the fuse. Then unplug the oven from the wall, and carefully feel the top of the high-voltage transformer

...microwave gets too hot. Also, there may be some settings for the auto-fan that can work like this. Consult your manual. If you don't have it, you can download GE owner's manuals and installation ...

...microwave? Thanks Jon Right front burner continues red hot after knob is turned off. Outer large ring is controllable by knob setting, inner small ring red hot. I have unplugged it several times and ...

...microwave about 15 minutes or so for the magnetron to cool down between popcorn cooking sessions. Also, I would suggest putting a paper plate upside-down on the turntable tray, then putting the ...

...microwave hot to touch; normal? The new Panasonic NN-S255 microwave we bought (not yet installed) gets quite hot to the touch over the magnetron area. The heat lingers for several minutes after a ...

microwave stirring fan. Food will not cook unless it is in this hot spot. To fix it, take off the top cover, and look for the big fan in the waveguide duct coming from the magnetron on the right side

Top/outside of microwave gets very hot when popping popcorn. Is this safe? Hi, Yes, that is normal... no problem... heatman101

is a fan switch to turn on the blower if it gets too hot when cooking on the stove top. But you say the schematic shows it should be closed. So jump it and try the unit. if it works OK then replace it

...microwave's magnetron has a thermal protector (thermostat, TCO, or thermal fuse) attached to it. If the magnetron gets too hot, it can be damaged or destroyed, so the thermal protector opens and ...

...hot! You could easily burn yourself trying to handle the item. The heat could also damage the fabric itself or even ignite it....which it looks like happened. The microwave oven should be safe to use ...