Mike Gringer

If you believe the stories, then a simple American specialist in engineering, Percy Spencer, invented the microwave. Back in the forties, he worked with a magnetron for radars and the like. During his work, he noticed that the microwaves radiated by the magnetron heated a chocolate bar in his pocket to such an extent that he burned it.Time passed, technology changed, such a household appliance as a microwave oven improved every year and became more accessible to the user. And we already see these changes with you, it’s hard to be surprised if you go into a friend’s house and see a compact and practical microwave oven there.But why does the microwave crack and spark? Can this fault be fixed on my own? Users ask such questions first of all, as soon as they learned that the device began to work incorrectly. To give the correct answer to the question, it is necessary to examine in more detail the causes of sparking, and we will try to understand what can be done about it. If you have troubles better call professionals. To begin with, there are only three reasons why a microwave sparks and pops:

- the use of metal utensils, or utensils on which there is a pattern made with paint with metal impurities;

Do not use such dishes in the microwave

- the microwave has been in operation for a long time, and while using it the enamel that covered the inside of the microwave was damaged;

Enamel is damaged

- the mica plate failed.

How to get rid of this problem, and the microwave worked again as before?

Consider the first case! There is nothing complicated in it, just try to use the appropriate utensils for the microwave. If it is not possible to use specialized dishes, then use any dishes other than metal dishes and with a metal coating. And do not use polyethylene and low-quality plastic. Avoid microwaved cups and plates with patterns and dusting. Cutlery, namely a spoon or fork, do not need to be put in a microwave oven with food. If this cutlery gets inside the microwave, you will immediately see sparks and hear a crack. Note! Based on the above, you need to conclude - we remove metal appliances from the microwave, and use dishes to heat food that do not contain any metal elements.