Rant: Microwave in My Kitchen..........

[yankeeinontario]

My 14 year old just put foil in the microwave and ruined it. It's a built in and will be expensive to replace. First world problem? Our back up microwave is too small for the deep covered baker!

 

[pchockeymom]

When the microwave chip makers blew up my built in, we bought a countertop microwave at walmart for $100. Best investment I've made in a while, light weight enough to take to shows that don't have the right size m.w.! Something to consider.

 

[babywings76]

I remember as a kid, coming home from school and it was one of those early spring days where it got really, really hot in the house and so I switched the thermostat to air conditioning and ran it. My parents worked full time, so they weren't there to tell me not to do that....and I ended up burning out the unit because little did I know there was a cover on it. I had no idea there was a cover on it or that there was something special to do the first time using it for the season. My mom was so forgiving, thankfully. I felt so bad and so stupid, though. She called the insurance company and they replaced it for free because it was an accident. Even thought it was turned on inappropriately, because a child did it w/o understanding and it was an accident, it was covered. So.....maybe you could call your insurance company and ask them?

 

[yankeeinontario]

Good idea on the insurance company. My husband was able to find a part to fix it. It's great to have an engineer in the family!

 

[3RingChef]

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that! Accidents happen, especially in the kitchen. I know it can be frustrating and expensive to replace a built-in microwave. Have you considered reaching out to your homeowners insurance to see if it's covered? As for the backup microwave, have you tried using the oven or stovetop for the deep covered baker? It's not ideal, but it could work in a pinch. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.