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Microwave button gone

  • 01-05-2017 07:19PM
    #1
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,552 ✭✭✭


    The start button on my integrated microwave has gone. It seems to be the spring behind the button as it just doesn't move when pressed.

    It is about 10 years old and was quite expensive originally (over 800€) - it is a brand called Kuppersbusch. Is it worth getting someone out to fix it or am I better off getting a new one?

    How standardised are the spaces for integrated microwave ovens and would it be easy to fit myself?


Comments

  • #2
    brightspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭brightspark


    Try seeing if the part is here?
    http://www.4kuppersbusch.co.uk/microwave/catalogue.pl?path=642595&page=1


  • #3
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,552 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    Thanks - would that be an easy fix if I had the part? (i.e. could I do it myself)?

    Seems uneconomical to get someone out given the costs where I live, but at the same time would be a shame to throw this away for such a small fault.


  • #4
    brightspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭brightspark


    No idea, I suppose it would depend on your own skills etc.

    Might be an idea to look for a YouTube video of someone repairing one?


  • #5
    greasepalm
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    i dont think i would mess with mine,could they be hazardous if opened up?


  • #6
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,552 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    greasepalm wrote: »
    i dont think i would mess with mine,could they be hazardous if opened up?
    They do say that in the manual alright but I assume they have to


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  • #7
    seamus
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    greasepalm wrote: »
    i dont think i would mess with mine,could they be hazardous if opened up?
    Here: http://www.microtechfactoryservice.com/safety.html

    Like Big TVs of old, microwaves may contain a high-voltage capacitor that can give a very nasty shock if not discharged.

    There is no radiation risk working on an unplugged microwave, it's only generating microwave radiation while cooking. The risk comes from not putting the device back together properly, microwave radiation may bleed out while cooking. There's no "glowing green" risk here, but it's just generally not recommended - cell damage can be slow and long-term.

    If you can get at the button mechanism without having to tear the whole appliance apart, you'll be fine.


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