Microwave Problems

Why Is My Microwave Shutting Off Power In The House?

My 'Sanyo', microwave oven/grill, has suddenly started to 'trip' the power in the entire house when switched on. I've replaced the plug's 13amp fuse, but still no luck. Is it now for the scrapyard! Any advice much appreciated.

Public Comments

1. Get a new micro wave :)
2. Sounds like a short. Check the main wire connection into the oven in case it has come adrift and making poor/intermittent contact. But other than that due to the nature of a microwave and its associated risks if there is a serious fault -- and the fact that a new one can cost less than £50 -- I'd just scrap it if it has seen any more than 3 years use!
3. get an electrician to look at it
4. because it is faulty throw it away it is very dangerous go and by a new one at once x
5. You need to get someone to look at the electirical system, might just be one dodgey socket, get it checked and avoid using the socket which made the electrics go before you plug anything else into it :)
6. modern fuseboards are very sensitive .slightest problem and it will trip ..bet if you took it to a house with older board it would not trip ...best change the microwave
7. The power is "shutting off" because an earth fault has developed in the microwave which your trip has detected. Unless it is something simple, like a faulty plug, repairs to a microwave oven are not generally a DIY job and should be carried out by an experienced repairer. Unless the microwave is new, ie under guarantee, or an expensive one, it will probably be more economical to replace it. Hope this helps.
8. Try plugging it into another socket, there could be an overload on the one that you are using.
9. Either you have a dodgy microwave or you are overloading the circuit by plugging in too many things. I assume you know, but if you exceed the 13 amps the fuse will blow.
10. Same thing happened to me. I had the whole house rewired. 5K later. Everything works great.
11. It has a neutral - earth fault. Replacing will be cheaper than repairing no doubt.
12. I agree with the people who suggest you try the appliance in another socket - I'm not sure why anyone would thumbs down this perfectly reasonable suggestion. If it was you that did the thumbs down on these answers because you've got a perfectly good valid reason for not testing the microwave in another socket (??) - maybe you could also test another lower powered device in the socket you've been using for the microwave - maybe a mobile phone charger and see if its the socket that's a fault before you scrap your microwave?