Microwave - about to boil my eyeballs?

[toasty]

My microwave started making groaning noises and flashing behind the metal plate in the microwave wall when microwaving a couple of plates.

Switching it off and on made no difference. Still groaning and flashing.

Switching it off, lifting it, dropping about a centimetre and switching it back on seemed to do the trick and now it works as normal.

Upon regaling my colleagues with said event, one (a fellow PHer) suggested that I buy a new microwave as the existing one is likely to boil my eyeballs.

Being very close to a pound, I'd like to get the most out of my currently working microwave before dusting the cobwebs off my credit card.

So what are the chances of boiled eyeballs or other near death experience happening with an occasionally malfunctioning microwave?

If I do have to spend some readies, any recommendations for a new one?

[whitechief]

Sounds like you need a new wave guide cover.

[becksW]

Not sure if I would want to carry on using a microwave that makes those sounds etc. I don't care how old it is as long as it appears to function safely.

You can get some really cheap microwaves these days.

[Samcat]

No offense, but its probably just dirty, dried food can cause arcing. The metal cover you mention is probably a piece of mica sheet, it can be carefully removed and cleaned.

I wouldn't worry about your eyeballs too much, as long as the door stays shut, the radiation cannot get out

[HRG.]

If you are determined to boil your eyeballs be sure to prick them with a needle first otherwise they will explode.

[toasty]

HRG. said:

If you are determined to boil your eyeballs be sure to prick them with a needle first otherwise they will explode.

Gee thanks!

[HRG.]

toasty said:

HRG. said:

If you are determined to boil your eyeballs be sure to prick them with a needle first otherwise they will explode.

Gee thanks!

Hang on, not the Toasty? I toast therefore I am...

[toasty]

HRG. said:

toasty said:

HRG. said:

If you are determined to boil your eyeballs be sure to prick them with a needle first otherwise they will explode.

Gee thanks!

Hang on, not the Toasty? I toast therefore I am...

Would you like some toast?

[Simpo Two]

I can feel a new Theo Profiterole saying coming on:

'I'd rather boil my eyeballs than spend £30 on a new microwave'.

[HRG.]

toasty said:

HRG. said:

toasty said:

HRG. said:

If you are determined to boil your eyeballs be sure to prick them with a needle first otherwise they will explode.

Gee thanks!

Hang on, not the Toasty? I toast therefore I am...

Would you like some toast?

I don't want any toast and nor does he.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRq_SAuQDec

Ah, so you're a waffle man