Microwave Problems

question on old microwaves and DISH?

this maybe a dumb question, but here goes. my whirlpool microwave is about 25 years old i guess. bought around 1985. we have a mobile home we go to on the weekends. we also have a dish satelite and dvr to watch tv. whenever i use the microwave, the dish loses its signal and goes crazy. meaning, either says lost signal or during the time i am usuing the microwave, the picture and sound is fuzzy and skips. it appears to be on recorded programs, since we rarely watch live tv so we can skip commercials. at home, have a built in microwave purchased 1995 and also have dish. we have no problems at home, but wonder due to the age of the old one and possibly all the metal in the mobile home, is that the reason for lost tv reception? or are the older microwaves not insulated? we are thinking of getting a newer one, but dont want to purchase if a new one would have the same results, since this old one works fine. another reason with the metal in the mobile home problem is that i cannot use my cell phone. the metal blocks and cant use inside. i have to go outside to talk or leave on the deck to hear ring if someone calls. so i question if it is the metal or the difference of old vs new microwaves causing the problem. thanking in advance

Public Comments

1. You may be right that your dish Network problems could be due to the microwave, though not because of lack of "insulation" as you say but because it may emit excessive EMI (electromagnetic interferrance). EMI issues can be pretty difficult to nail down exactly. If I were you, beofe buying a new microwave, I'd borrow another one or take the one from your other home and give it a try to see if it has issues. Odds are, newer devices are better as far as emitting EMI but there is no assurance that another microwave might have the same problem. If this turned out to be the case, I'd say the problem might be that your Dish Network system might be at fault for being overly EMi sensitive.