Does putting microwaves in front of south facing windows damage them?

[Fluffycloudland77]

I’ve just killed my 4th one this year after having one for years and the only thing that’s changed is that I moved it to the utility in front of a glass door.

Surely not?

Can’t think what else it could be. The Bosch one died on me after moving it in there so I bought a Russell Hobbs, then two Tesco’s. All dead.

I’d be more likely to think there’s something wrong with the plug socket tbh.

Well I wondered if it was that so I moved it from one double socket the little freezer also runs off and put it on the other socket with the coffee grinder.

Last night I went to heat a plate up and as I turned it on I heard a soft “pop” and it sounded like it was running & lit up but the plate didn’t get hot.

I only use it for porridge, warming drinks, defrosting and heating plates up.

It’s the heating the plate up. You’re supposed to have something in a microwave for the molecules to agitate. They aren’t supposed to be run empty.

Apparently microwaves do not last very long now. I have a Panasonic one that is still going strong after 25+ years. Did look at replacing it a couple of years ago as redoing the kitchen but was told by a salesperson to hold on to it as the new ones don’t last very long at all🤔. It has been in a south facing utility room for the last 3 years.

@Lumpwoody

It’s the heating the plate up. You’re supposed to have something in a microwave for the molecules to agitate. They aren’t supposed to be run empty.

Oh balls, I knew it’d be my fault somehow.

You can heat up a wet plate tho - put some water on it, heat, drain and dry.

Oh bum I was going to o ask how you heat plates up in the microwave (wasn't sure if there was some fancy technique)

Will stick to running under a tap

You put empty plates in the microwave ?

No wonder you are frying one after the other. Try reading the instructions