Think I just set FIRE to my MICROWAVE, need some help please........

[warmsummersday]

Put some new pots in microwave, followed instructions. After a while heard the smoke alarm going off in kitchen. Went out, smoke coming out of microwave, opened it up and the new pots were like bright red coals! The top and back of microwave is kind of black. The power stopped in microwave but now it is back on and the timer is working and light but haven't turned it on yet. Do I turn it on and try it?

It's really scared me actually to think that can happen.

What do you think I should do?

Unplug it now. A few months ago I put some carrots in to reheat and there must have been some foil or something on them as they sparked. Threw them away and carried on using the Microwave for a few days. Then about 11pm one night I smelt burning and thought I had left the oven on. Went into the Kitchem to find the bloody thing had switched itself on and was smoking. The smoke alarm had not gone off but the room was full of smoke. I unplug mine all the time now.

yes it's all unplugged. Will leave it until tomorrow and plug it in outside as I don't want it tipping the whole house tonight! Are you still using the same one callmeover? That's shocking!

Just to update. It's working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But will turn off at plug from now on when not in use!

It sounds like the trip switch went, as it was getting too hot inside and sensed it, so turned off the power to prevent any further heating up iyswim.
This is good - like a kettle which has a boil dry sensor and trips itself.
However now you have used the facility once, it may not be as good as new, I mean it might have done minor damage - ie once a fuse is broken, it will no longer protect the appliance - though this isn't a fuse and it is still working, but there might be something inside it which is now buggered, meaning next time it overheats it won't turn itself off.
I am no expert, but I would be thinking of a new one - they can be got quite cheaply. I am a fire phobic freak though
Stories about tumble dryers setting fire to houses haunt my little brain. I read about one once on a white goods forum (I am not sad, honestly ) just after I bought mine, and guess what, it was the same brand, arghhhhhhhhh

Must get that deleted. Nobody must know about my non-MN forum addiction.