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Replacing microwave cardboard shield diggerodell 10-19-2009
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Posted by on October 20, 2009, 3:11 pm




diggerodell wrote:

> By process of elimination, the opening I've described is clearly #3 in
> Oren's list of 4 possibilities. Rather than replace it, I may try to use a
> very small piece of aluminized duct tape to reinforce the two corner points
> so that the mica cover would fit snugly in the two bottom grooves and cover
> the entire opening.

Don't use aluminized duct tape or aluminum foil duct tape (they're
different -- the foil tape is pure aluminum + adhesive, aluminized
duct tape is aluminum over paper + adhesive). Use ordinary plastic
tape until you get a new mica wave guide cover.

Posted by hr(bob) hofmann@att.net on October 20, 2009, 3:31 pm


> Inside my microwave is a small 3x5" opening which is covered by a 3 x 5"
> piece of thin shinny cardboard. =A0At one time, the four corners of the
> cardboard fit snugly into four small slots, so that it barely covered the
> full opening. =A0Now those four corners have become broken and worn, allo=
wing
> the cardboard to slip 1/4" below the top opening. =A0Will this affect the
> performance or safety of the microwave? =A0If so, can I replace the cardb=
oard
> with a piece of non-shinny cardboard?
> Thanks.
> digger

Do you mean inside the cavity where you place the food to be cooked,
or just inside the overall cabinet with all the wires and components
for the control of the oven?????

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