Compared to the 1980s or 1990s, microwave ovens are so much cheaper now, but that doesn’t mean you would want to have to buy it once a year. Especially with built in microwave oven that would take a professional to install it into your kitchen cabinet. To make sure your built in microwave oven always in top condition, here’s a couple of tips for you.

Prevent Any Damage to The Door

The door of microwave oven is the most abused part of the machine since a lot of people would just carelessly slam it, push it with elbow, and sometimes even opening the door without turning off the microwave oven first.

This habit could gradually break your built in microwave oven since microwave oven’s door is more complicated than it looks. A lot of microwave ovens door have three switching mechanisms, making it has to be closed properly. Carelessly slam the door will break these mechanisms, and opening it before turning off the microwave could blow the safety fuse.

Don’t Run It On Empty

The habit of using microwave as timer can result in serious damage to your microwave since when microwave oven is on and empty, the components inside will absorb the microwaves released by the machine.

Your food should absorb the energy and not the components inside. The components are not designed to be able to withstand the exposure. This habit can make your microwave oven break and could be really expensive to repair.

Keep it Clean

This tip is obvious but still lots of people ignore it. Spatters of food and liquid in your built in microwave oven will absorb energy and can lead to burn spots, causing further damage to the components of your microwave oven.