[C320-list] Microwaves (again)

[Robert Seastream]

Perhaps Catalina needs to remeasure & rethink their mw oven space to  
allow replacement with a size that's more mainstream.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On Apr 26, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Warren Updike wrote:

> My 15 yr old microwave stopped working. Had the same problem of  
> size. I
> ended up having it repaired for $90. A new unit, could I have found  
> one that
> fit might have been one half the cost of repair. Ahhh, the  
> lamentations of
> the boat owner.
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Seastream [mailto:robert.seastream at comcast.net]
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:56 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Microwaves (again)
>
> I spent about 10 years as a bench technician, servicing televisions
> and microwave ovens.  Parts are readily available for both if you know
> what you need.  While Daves' oven repair was merely a dirty cable, I
> offer the following caution when working on a microwave oven:  There
> are very high voltages of about four thousand volts DC (used to run
> the magnetron which creates the microwaves that cook the food) within
> the power supply sections (usually located directly aft of the control
> (keyboard) panel of microwave ovens.  One MUST be extremely careful
> when delving into these areas.  Death or dismemberment can occur.
> Have a look at my left index finger sometime-I got lucky.  I'm not
> saying don't DIY, but if you're uncertain of your abilities regarding
> electricity and electronics, and there's a cost effective replacement
> solution available, then go the replacement route.  Besides, JiffyPop
> is still available, if that's the primary use of your microwave oven
> onboard.
>
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906
>
>
> On Apr 25, 2010, at 10:31 AM, Paul Rickman wrote:
>
>> Dave,
>>
>> This is what I call a great email.
>>
>> Keep up the good work.
>>
>> Paul
>> Affinity 657
>> Bay Bridge Marina
>> Chesapeake Bay
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Dave Anderer <danderer at udel.edu>
>> To: c320-list <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Sun, April 25, 2010 10:25:00 AM
>> Subject: [C320-list] Microwaves (again)
>>
>> The intent of this note is not to start another microwave/no- 
>> microwave
>> debate.
>>
>> ==
>>
>> My boat came with a microwave.  It failed this year and I concluded
>> that I
>> wanted to keep that functionality if I could do so for a reasonable
>> price.
>>
>> The microwave I have is a no-longer-manufactured Samsung MU3250W.
>> Most
>> notably it is small - only about 9.75" high.  I did some looking
>> around and
>> couldn't find any current models that would fit in the existing  
>> space.
>>
>> However, I did find that parts are still available and reasonably
>> priced for
>> this model.  I also found a place that would work on them cheaply
>> and also
>> had a good information if you wanted to do the work yourself -
>> http://microwavedisplay.com
>>
>> Encouraged by the information at that site, I dug into the unit and
>> found a
>> dirty connection on the keypad->controller cable.  30 seconds of
>> cleaning
>> and all is well with the world.
>>
>> So, in some cases these things can be brought back to life cheaply  
>> and
>> quickly.
>>
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