I dropped a microwave oven months ago exposing a white material inside. i just put it in a spare room, but i have moved it many times just dropping it until this white material ended up on my floor. i now realise it may be asbestos and i am very worried about the consequences of my actions. could you please tell me what to do and the risk i have exposed myself to.

Ah, well that's you problem, Number 1 Tip, never EVER use the Self Cleaning Cycle. So many questions here on Fixya are because the self cleaning cycles has caused broken door catches, and even fried control boards. The whole idea of this gimmick is to sell spares and keep service agents in business when they break . The temperature of approximately 932 °F (500 °C) is just too hostile.

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Most ovens...

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Check the hinges st the door for a lift tab assembly...

Poor preparation & mishandling usually RESULTS in
droppingbreaking one or BOTH of the Window glasses...

If you are going to DISMANTLE without the aide
of OWNERS/SERVICE manuals...

Skip over the taking apart... dropping...
breaking... and JUST go ONLINE to attempt
to find crystal clear/clean REPLACEMENT parts...

With LUCK you will TYPICALLY find only
the INSIDE GLASS replacement...

IF available... (not likely) you will find they are
unreasonably EXPENSIVE...

>> NOW you are ready to disconnect
the DOOR HINGES...

So... FIRST REAL STEP:
- Clean the oven (see owner's manual).
- Put a drop-cloth on the family room carpet
- Remove the door /(at the hinges)...
- move the door close to the floor...
- Disassemble DOOR on the drop cloth...!!

NOW you are ready to disconnect
the DOOR HINGES...
Treat the GLASS as a precious commodity...
Clean with 1/5 (foo-grade) white vinegar 4/5
water & 4 - 5 drops of DAWN dish detergent.

Polished wit BAKING SODA with water...

Wear rubber gloves to leave no greasy
FINGER-PRINTS,

You will be proud...
(albeit much-much happier giving makes & models)

Carnac the Magnificent

Is the oven gas, or electric?

No, please do not put metal inside your microwave. That is a fire hazard. That can also damage the oven and could get someone close hurt.

Non-stick pan I think may be surely made of metal. Its always
advised not to use metal pans, dishes, spoons etc inside the
microwave oven. Metals are mainly avoided due to the effect
of the microwaves on the metals.

These ovens uses the microwave radiations generated from a
magnetron. The microwave radiations are reflected off by the
metal surfaces. So if you use metal pans inside the oven, they
act as a microwave antenna that reflects back the radiations to
the magnetron and can cause damage to your oven. Another problem
with the metals inside the oven are due to arcing effect.
The atoms in the metal are ionized and the air gap near them lead
to a lightning like discharge of energy causing sparks. This can
easily cause a fire inside the oven since the food materials may be
easily ignitable under that temperature.

Alternatively you could check the manuals of your oven to confirm
the type of dishes that can be used to cook inside. If no
user manuals are available check manufacturer website.

Considering the safety, its a "No" to use metal pans inside the oven.

replace the control clock its shot...you may be under warranty,,check the last page in owners manuel,,,

Have had this oven for 8 years. At least three times, usually after using the clean cycle in the main oven, the latch mechanism has broke and the oven door will not open. In March they installed a 'new design' to prevent this. It's seven months later, and it broke again. Has anyone had similar experiences? How did you resolve?

Had the same problem and bought the part online. It's not difficult to replace, simply hold the door by the handle as you loosen the 2 screws. Put the face of the door on the floor and remove 2 screws holding the plastic insert. You will have to remove the front vent panel (2 Screws) just below the microwave door.Then you might have to move the oven vent over to get to the final 2 screws on the bottom of the plastic panel. Once you have the palstic panel off the springs are exposed, simply look at how it is placed in the holder before you remove the damaged one. Replace and then re-assemle the door.

Redhead Do nothing and call the manufacturer. Your oven has one year warranty. Gendos...post back