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- Fix your sparking microwave for $5 by replacing waveguide. If there is a lightning storm on the inside of your microwave for no apparent reason, a simple fix might be required, saving you a lot of time and money. This specific video is for a Panasonic microwave. A part called a waveguide that is made out of mica might be all you need from your local appliance store to fix the problem!
Once in a long while I am reminded that the cesspool that is TH-cam videos will contain an actual gem of a video that is actually beneficial, money saving, and helpful. THIS is one of them. Thanks for uploading.
Was about to give up, chuck the microwave, sell the house, quit the job, join a buddhist monastery in Sri Lanka, luckily saw this video!!!
lol what?? 😳😳
Thank you this made my day
Got a chuckle in an otherwise crap day - thank you ☺
@@NewLife-qj9mx th-cam.com/video/bGq1EHRu1o8/w-d-xo.html This MOT arc might also be entertaining if you've never seen it before.
😂 tough life!
My GE microwave from 2005 finally crapped out. At first th-cam.com/users/postUgkxO_Bc204MGjxDl87cOKcdgaRhzSqGmv_g I was unsure because I was looking for something with the exact same features. Found it with this one. Interior space cavity was large, but the outside was smaller than my old one. I love the one-button push for 1-6 minutes, and the 30 second add or 30 second start. and MOST IMPORTANTLY, I love how you can adjust the power level during cooking. The reviews said it could not be done, but this marked all the other boxes. and happy to say, it does. I can hit 1 minute start, and change the power level from 10 to 5, 30 seconds in, without interruption. my favorite feature!
I had already made an appointment with an appliance repair company, but ran into this video and saw that this was the problem I was experiencing with my microwave. After watching the video, I cancelled the appointment and decided to go to a U Fix it place near my house and bought a sheet of this stuff, and cut it using template from my microwave. Well needless to say, I'm pretty ecstatic that it worked and was able to save some money! Thank you, thank you. It was indeed an easy fix.
Eight year later and this video has just saved me so much!my hubby was almost opening up the microwave/and contemplating how I was going to buy a new microwave.Thanks so much be blessed!
I was bummed that I was going to have to purchase a new microwave oven. Then, I remembered I have internet access. A quick google search led me to this video. I pulled my panel out and just washed it. It worked like a charm. Thanks!
You just saved me from buying a new one. Sometimes solutions are simpler than we originally think. Wish everything was this simple. I have cleaned the old wave guide but I will be looking for another new one to be on the safe side by replacing it. Thank you so much for posting this!!
Great Advice! If you are experiencing the "Lightning Storm" as described above, this fix is real AND inexpensive or FREE ! For my situation it was FREE and didn't require me to purchasing anything. Before you google a replacement part, try removing and cleaning the Mica Plate (be careful in the removal process because if the Microwave is old, the plate can be fragile). I gently washed mine until it was completely clean and replaced it. Whole process took less than 5 minutes. Microwave works fine now...
Mine fell off and the magnetron glows when the microwave is running... also the wifi in the whole house goes out when the microwave is running... I think the reason I had a brain tumor was because of that damn microwave. Stupid me watching my food
@@christopher6635 you for real lol holy crap dude
This worked! So glad I didn't ha e to buy a new microwave. Went to my local appliance parts store and they sold me a piece of waveguide for 5 bucks. Had to cut it out myself. Be very careful not to bend the new piece as it can break easily.
Cheaper yet, I just used a dish scrub pad to clean both sides and it works now. But thanks for the video, I would never have thought the problem was simply a dirty magnitron cover. This made my day, as I could not find a replacement microwave with all the features I like on my current one.
WOW!!! is all I can say was ready to throw it the hell out after 11 years and I just cleaned off the plate with alcohol and it worked thanks a bunch this was great Info...
Update 9/24/20 the microwave is now 15 years old and I still clean the plate with alcohol only when needed and it's still working great Thanks again....
Cleaned mine off with alcohol wipe also. Worked like a charm.
Sometimes the comments are worth reading 😁😁. Thank you for your input. I tried your what you did and it saved me time and money 😁. It worked!
Jade Tsan Your Comment Just Saved Me 100$!! BLESS YOU!!🙇♂️🙂😎👍
You're the bestest.Thanks.
Yes! Just tried the alcohol method and it worked for me! Thank you!
Thanks man. Had an electrical storm in our 20 year old microwave this morning and was all set to head off to the appliance store. Now it works perfectly after cleaning the wave guide. You saved me a bundle.
I had exactly the same issue about 11 years ago. On mine, the cover that you removed is in the top of the oven instead of on the side. I took it off, but even without it in place, I was still getting the lightning storm, which looked pretty scary. I ran my fingers around the edge of the hole, and noticed some jagged projections, as if the hole had not been cleanly punched out. They were very small, but I have seen on TH-cam that lightning can sometimes find its way down to something as small as a blade of grass - because electric charge accumulates at the tip of a sharp object. I ran a smooth file round the edge of the hole and then some fine sandpaper, and smoothed the projections away. I never did replace the mica(?) cover, and now, 11 years later, I *_am_* thinking of replacing the microwave - but because the count-down display is getting weak, and I can hardly read it any more in daylight. The magnetron and wave-guide have never given any trouble. The unit is about 25 years old, so although I replaced the capacitor once, it doesn't owe me anything.
Awesome.
@@ThaboW11 For the record, the microwave is still going. I wonder if it's going to outlast me!
thanks man. I just removed mine. tried putting it back in back the lightning storms persisted...
@@DownhillAllTheWay LoL
Teri was saying "Go buy a new one" but I don't give up so easy. Searched the web. I figured someone knew something about it. Good advice except I was able to just take mine off and clean real good with comet and now it works great again. Was sounding like an execution was going on in there. So free fix in my case but you pointed the way. So big THANKS!
Tried what you did, minus comet, instead used dishwashing liquid and a rough washcloth, worked like a charm, thank you!
7 years later you helped me! Thank you so much! You saved me money!!! So much much appreciated. Thanks again!
Thanks for the education! Ironically, this didn't happen for me until I cleaned the microwave, but missed some small particles. Took out that plate, cleaned it fully with soap and water, popped it back in...works like new. Thank you again :)
ty, cleaned mine based on your comment
Thank you so much! You just saved me so much money. I ordered the cover from Amazon for $5 and two days later my microwave is good as new.
What's the name for it?
Thank you so much! This video saved me a fortune. I was about to buy a new microwave & I thought I'd Google it first. Your video was what pulled up & was the 1st one I watched. It was short & to the point. I took the cover off, washed it with dish soap & water, dried it & put it back on & low & behold IT WORKS! I'm a Mom of 11 & use my microwave for so much. I was dreading having to pay out that much money for a new microwave. You have truly been a blessing to this family.
Thank you sir & thank you Jesus!
Thank you Sir! 7 years after you published this video and you still saving people some money, fixed mine today, saved some money and wished I could buy you some beer 🍺
Cleaned mine with some vinegar and so far no recurring sparks. TH-cam is my go to for money and time saving ideas.
Thanks AJ.
I keep telling my folks to stop putting dishes in the Microwave w/o a lid. they never listen. Now the Microwave is sparking like(a sparkler) on the 4th of July. Now all I need to do is find an appliance store or a place to get this(relatively) inexpensive part...
Wow! Taking back our new $170 microwave. you rock! Just took a little cleaning of the mica waveguide
Not only did you save money, but this is a much more sustainable solution to your challenge!
I just had a repairman come to my house, and guess what he did. Took my mica plate, used it to trace out a replacement from a sheet, used my scissors to cut it out, then slapped it right in and said there ya go! Luckily the same guy also replaced the fan in my refrigerator....though I probably could have done that too...
Dude you fixed my microwave for free. What a great tip. Too bad I already removed the cover looking for something else. Thanks, again
May God bless you!!! I've been heating up left over on my stove and it's been awful...after watching ur video it's working now...I removed the burnt waveguide and whaaaa..laaa...it works! Thank u so much
Thank you! Just plled out my wave guide, gave it a good scrub with soapy water and a brush and now its fine. Just saved me $150+ when my instinct was to trash this one and go buy a new one!
Hi do we need to buy this plate material? Or cleaning is just enough??thanks for your reply
I just cleaned mine with soap and water. I was about to buy a new microwave today. Saved me £100!
Awesome! You saved my microwave or at least a me spending hours tearing my microwave apart trying to find the problem! I was able to clean mine and it's working great now! Thanks for sharing!
I just wanted to thank you for sharing your experience, I had me oven fixed a lot of time and now that it started sparking, that was it for me I was going to throw it out but then I came across your video.
I got the silver plate from local market in Lahore, Pakistan for just rs 50, which roughly amounts to half a dollar, cut it myself and voila.. it started working like always. Thanks again..
میں نے یہ میاں الیکٹرونکس سبزہ زار نزد لیاقت چوک سے لیا تھا۔ اس کا مطلب یہ ہے کہ یہ کسی بھی درمیانے درجے کی دکان سے مل جائے گا۔
نہیں تو عابد مارکیٹ تو ہے ہی۔ تھوڑا سا بڑا لے لینا اور اپنے اوون کے حساب سے قینچی سے کاٹ لینا۔
Thank you for posting this. You saved me having to replace mine. I was able to clean the wave guide and now it works like normal. You rock!
my friend,i saved now,like you,just replacing this mica protection,now is back one life
Thanks for the video. It gave me an idea. But I did it for free, without replacing the waveguide with a new one. I removed it from the microwave, cleaned the carbon residue from the metal around where the arcing occurred, and thoroughly cleaned both sides of the waveguide with a paper towel and soapy water made using dishwashing soap. I then gently scrubbed away the carbon residue where the arcing occurred, and thoroughly dried the waveguide with a paper towel. I then placed it back in its original place but with the worst side facing out away from the metal. No cost and no parts replaced. But I also had a couple old microwaves from which I could have harvested parts had I needed to do so. I'll remember this easy fix if it ever happens again. Saved me a lot of money.
i took your advice to try to fix my 2 1/2 year old microwave.
the appliance store i went to charged $10 for the sheet of mica (which was a little larger than a typewriter sheet of paper) and i cut it myself. so far, so good. thanks!
Awesome video! FWIW, viking sells them for $3 and ships free, but they were backordered. I went with cut-to-fit kit and overnight shipping and now have some spare material to share. Imagine the many thousands of viewers' microwaves that could've been in the landfill or the non-viewers whose microwaves are in the landfill. Many thanks!! Still might sell the house, quit the job and join a monastery just for kicks.
Finally got my answer as to why my microwave kept sparking . Thank you for your video you just saved me money on replacing my good microwave. Very good information. Bless you sir😊
Thank you! I've just rubbed mica with alcohol and it works again. Ordered a new piece off ebay for £2.99.
I also saw some for sale at $2.80, but shipping was $10.50. So instead I paid a local repair shop to order one for $9.50 with tax and free shipping.
Thanks so much...this was such an easy fix....I was convinced I was going to have to replace the entire microwave.
This worked. Thanks so much! Had to buy a whole sheet of Micah for 14$ but still a solid deal! They scoffed at me asking if they could cut it into quarters so that 3 other people could be helped, and said it would cost 60 bucks to do that, because of an hourly rate. Well, that is Dayton Appliance for you I guess. I think he misunderstood, I wasn't asking him to cut it out like the shape.
Removed the panel, clean it and refixed it with inside out, the speaking prolem resolved. Save cost buying a new one. Thanks for this vedio.
Thank you! Our microwave was arcing and had a fire on the side! I thought it might have been doomed to be dumped/recycled. But yes, there was black soot and crud on the wave guide. We gave the wave gude and area around a good clean and all working again. .
Just did this and it worked for me! Cleaned the microwave, took out the little piece and cleaned with with light soap and water and then alcohol to make sure not grease, etc was on it. Back to like new
Thanks!! It Works!! I was just about to throw my microwave away but decided to give it a final shot in TH-cam and i found your video. Kudos!
I'm Italian and I thought it was just a thing in Italy not to express in manufacturers guide that you're suppose to keep the waveguide spotless clean and never allow it to burn (when it turns gold its completely burned, even silver with brown spots that don't go away with washing is risky) and waiting for the sparks to replace it is simply taking chanches to end up with other esential parts broken, not just sparkles or in flames in the worst case scenario! A bunch of people dont know this, but if you use a lot the microwave like myself, people should be aware! It's so dishonest to omit that!!! You can buy waveguides in sheets, single or multiple packeging, even on amazon, put the original over it, draw streight lines and then cut it precisley with a cutter (No scissors!) and using ruler for a clean streight cut, in the end, make holes if necessary with a screwdriver of adequat diameter. With one sheet of approx dimentions of a copy paper, I can change my waveguide 3-4 times and it costs me even less than 5 $. It depends on your model and the dimentions you need.
My cover is plastic. I had my doubts that this was the problem. It wasn't. Upon peeling the onion back one more layer and removing the magnetron, a good sized section had arced away. Still only around a 40 dollar repair. Thank you for helping the others though!
It worked for me, I replaced the burned waveguide and no sparking. Some other tips: In my microwave, the metal wall behind the waveguide also had a burn mark. I read elsewhere that you can test your microwave without the waveguide by placing a bowl of water in the microwave oven and running it for a minute. If it doesn't spark, it should be ok. Following this process, even with the burn mark on the metal wall it ran without sparking.
Mines created a hard bubble on the inside wall. Should I just throw it out?
Wow, thanks. You just saved me from buying a new microwave. All it took to fix mine was a spong, soap and some hard scrubbing. Had some greasy deposits on the back of the plate. If yours got dirty like mine, try a proper cleaning on both sides before buying a new plate.
think this answered my question and saved me from replacing a good microwave.
AMAZING! Fixed my microwave by cleaning that part! Thank you!
Ty you saved me buying a new one and it seems to work better than it used to
Just had GE tech take a look. Tech said yeah waveguide is bad and cant be fixed. Cost 499 to replace the microwave. Your fix via youtube free. I need to buy you a beer or two. Thank you bro.
Ewwwwwww my plate was soooo gross. NASTY. That microwave was over $200 on sale. I'm going to go over to Home Depot and see if I can get one of those new plates or order off Amazon thank you!!!!
UPDATE: Home Depot sent me to an appliance repair shop to get a plate to cut with super sharp scissors. IT WORKED!!!! Thanks
Thanks BUNCHES !! My microwave just started sparking. I'm gonna give this a try..hope it works !!
Thanks for your help. This fixed my problem. I just cleaned the plate with a hard brush. It worked.
Thanks I fixed mine easily after watching this. Here I was all set to look up one to fix and now I'm still in business. Thanks
This actually worked!!! Thank you so much for your video! A quick ebay purchase did the trick for us. Thank you!
Like jade tsan said, I cleaned it with alchool and it worked great. Also cleaned the area where the piece seats. Thank you, this is a truly wonderful video.
Thank you so much. This vid saved me a lot of money. I just cleaned the metal cover and sparks gone😍👍 big help indeed. thanks
Same here. I just cleaned my cover up, and bam, fixed! Saved me $150 on a new one.
WOW, It works!. Thanks sir, you just saved me $100 or more!
awesome followed your advice cleaned cover replaced and my microwave is working again still sort of leery so i will replace cover as soon as i find one thanks so much
Thank you so much. I walked away from my microwave and it made a sizzle then the sound of the arcs freaked me out and I legit thought it was going to explode or something 😭 I will definitely be getting a replacement soon 😄👍
This saved me from buying a new microwave. $16 shipped fro GE.
I'm a students, living in a rented home. Happened the same to my microwave weeks ago and thought to bug a new one, before living the home.. I'm in a foreign country so don't have much know how about the correct shops to visit and ofc the language barrier.. But thank you for this video.. Will definitely try my best to sort it out.. Don't want to buy a new one if the old one can be repaired for that cheap. ✨
Thank you so much! This just worked for me too! Now I can heat up my dinner and eat!
I’m an Appliance repair technician. As long as mag isn’t arching to wave guide of cabinet and just the cover you’re ok. But if arcing to cabinets then it’s trash
this is the way and helped me look like a genius to my wife. thank you!
I did exactly as you said and it worked, Thank you!
Yep, that was it. Thanks for the help! I may buy a thicker mica sheet and cut it down to size.
Cool man that’s good you saved 60 bucks on a microwave. I don’t know if I would go that far to save an old cheap microwave. If it was one of those 500 bucks microwave I would
You just saved my microwave, thank you!
Thanks dude my microwave is now working 😍👍👍👍
Thank you it worked I had some TSP extreme cleaner which took off the grease really well, obviously with a scouring pad, the metal thing to Scour off the tuck grease, wow that was caked on pretty good, all cleaned and gave it a steam 3 minute bath, ♥️🇨🇦🌎 Conventional Microwave Oven
So glad I came across this I was just going to throw my microwave out for a 2nd time because of this 😩
AWESOME INFO !! saved me fron buying a whole new unit!!
Thanks, just saved me a new microwave. I didn't even need to replace the piece, just had to clean the drop of splatter that had dripped onto the inside of it. I thought corrosion on the waveguide had triggered the arcing but nope.
Thank you very much!
I was thinking my microwave was bad and was gonna get a new one but you saved me money
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OMG thank you so much for this! I was so scared shitless when I saw this today, you're the best xoxo
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Well looka that.I just unplugged my microwave and was ready to take it away to it's final resting place.Until I searched on Google...Now I'll give these solutions a try.Thx. folks.
thank you for your youtube video. I found out that you were right and it was a simple process but due to the stores want the big bucks to fix it I went to eBay and found a supplier who shipped me 5 plates for less than $5 US. Go to eBay and search mica for microven.
Again thank you.
I've already replace the waveguide with a new one I bought from the electrical store. But when I turned it on, it still sparking so I unplugged it and check what's going on. It smelled like burned rubber or plastic and the new waveguide is kind of warm to touch. Any idea what might gone wrong?
Time 4 a #New ONE!🙏🙏🙏
Just cleaning the back side of the panel worked like a charm! Thanks for the video!
Thanks this video just saved tons of money and my time. Never imagined until I saw your video. Ridiculous good xd.. Thanks a lot!! ♥
This video is under rated, tots saved hotwing night.
This was fantastic! Thank you I was able to fix my own microwave!
When my microwave first arced, it scared the living crap out of me...
Trenton Zelley I was about to have an heart attack
My microwave started sparking like crazy just 30 mins ago. It's not even old, only 8 months. What kinda made it worse is that back when I was younger we had a microwave that started sparking then blew up(not literally ofc), making one of the loudest bangs i've ever heard, causing a blackout and the wall socket also getting black burnt. I've always been worried about sparking microwaves ever since.
@@Crashandburn999 my Kenmore microwave is only 8mo as well, making a terrible burning smell
Me too. Lol. Until curiosity got the better of me and I did some research, which led me to here. Thank you to A J for this video.
Me too
What causes this though? This makes my 6th microwave in 6 years..they randomly start sparking. I keep them clean and only use microwave safe bowls in it
Thanks man ... saved me a lot of money and time. Fixed it in just 10 much n.
Thanks mate.. you saved our microwave. This useful tip really worked for me. Stay Blessed.
I just cleaned that film and it worked. Just remove the grease and make it nice shiny, dry and smooth
You can also cover the food to prevent splatters
Thank you so much ! I was able to wash mine and flip it on the opposite side and it worked until I can get a new wave guide cover.😘😘
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!!!! It worked!!!! I ordered the part online through a G/E parts website.
THANK YOU....! Found the factory replacement guide on Amazon...2 days later it's working like new. You $aved me!!
I pulled mine, cleaned it, hit it with a wire brush, put it back on and it worked.
good info.. I almost got rid of mine!
Thank you you saved me from buying a new microwave.
Just saved me a good bit of money. Thanks! mine was just dirty.
just saved me from buying a new microwave. Bought a sheet of material to make one, and a spare, for 2 pounds.
definitely going to try before I toss my microwave thanks for the information!!
So glad that I just found your video. Hope it works. Thank you!
Wow, that sounds easy enough. We have guests and more than likely it's the different style of cooking that cause the extra grease. I.E. they might not cover the food like we do.