microwave

[pab]

Hi, I have friend who was given a microwave.On the front where the door meets the case there is a small area where the paint has come off.Someone has painted over this bit and everytime it was used the paint would bubble at the end of the cycle.They have stopped using it as they where worried that microwaves were escaping. Do you think that this may be correct?.

[tell-me-more]

I'm not qualified to say, but I wouldn't use it if you paid me.

[qapmoc]

Well microwaves are not like water that will leak out through any gap, they need a certain space to get through, as you can tell with many microwave ovens that have holes punched in the inner metal door so that you can see inside, If the door is actually closed as per normal I expect that nothing would escape.

[heathfield]

Sounds like a microwave leak to me. If you're at all worried, you could check out:-

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=37757&doy=30m3&C=SEO&U=Template

Or buy a new one at your friendly discount superstore - they're cheap as chips these days

[pab]

Thanks all, have contacted a firm with regard to this and if there is any doubt it will be binned.