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Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

floyd_dylan (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 06:35

I tried to clean the microwave waveguide cover but it broke, so I`m wondering if it`s still safe to cook and eat food without it?

floyd

This item was edited on Friday, 18th July 2008, 07:38

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

Paull (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 06:38

if you are talking about the gauze like thing over the glass then no.

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

floyd_dylan (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 06:43

No its inside the microwave oven, its a little cardboard square.

floyd

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

floyd_dylan (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 06:50

I found out what its for.

Q: The waveguide cover is broken.

A: This is the oblong flexible cover, that clips into the hole where the microwaves come out. It WILL work OK without this, but its main use is to prevent splashes and bits of food getting into the cavity, that might find its way into the MAGNETRON. They are easy to replace, but a bit expensive for what they are. I have found a site that will supply a SHEET of the mica-like material that these covers are made of, for about£3.50 with VAT. SEE:


floyd

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

Paull (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 10:12

Ah Good, so safe to cook.

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

Mister Smee (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 10:17

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bits of food getting into the cavity, that might find its way into the MAGNETRON.

Cool, maybe the food will mutate into something...like the curry monster from Red Dwarf?

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We`re on a baby hunt and don`t think
we don`t know how to weeeeeed `em out.

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

kebabhead (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 11:06

Ah

Wondered what that was

Removed one on ours when we bought the microwave as I thought it was just part of the packaging :/

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

Neiliboy (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 11:09

its funny that....I`ve never in my whole life used a microwave to cook stuff....only re-heat it....we dont touch microwave meals in our house... :/

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

rvshah (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 13:11

Cooked rice in the micro the rice cooker works a treat faster than the hob. Apart fron that yeh usually to reheat things.

RE: Is it safe to cook food without the microwave waveguide cover?

Ivan Dobsky (Elite) posted this on Friday, 18th July 2008, 22:04

Only used for cooking popcorn (the microwave bags you can buy) or pappadums (thoroughly brushed with oil and cooked individually they come out beautifully) in our house.
Otherwise it occasionally gets used for defrosting.

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