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Post by ZandraJoi on Mar 29, 2022 21:37:25 GMT -5
www.familyhandyman.com/article/why-cant-you-put-metal-in-the-microwave "Can you really set your microwave on fire? It depends. (And no, you shouldn't try this at home to test it out.)..." My notes: For anybody who has a microwave, especially when they first came out, this was something that was ingrained in us. Do NOT put metal in the microwave. I remember us having sandwiches in plastic wrap but a metal twist tie was on the package. Let's just say, we caught it in time
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Post by lainee on Mar 30, 2022 13:02:18 GMT -5
Yeah, any metal, even a little twist tie is a no-no. Gotta check everything...you just get used to it :-)
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Post by Bob on Apr 1, 2022 18:45:30 GMT -5
Twist tie in microwave. Been there, done that.
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Post by spice on Apr 2, 2022 8:58:32 GMT -5
My very first ever microwave came with a metal rack.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 5, 2022 11:49:57 GMT -5
My very first ever microwave came with a metal rack. I can't remember if ours did or not.
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Post by lainee on Apr 5, 2022 16:11:42 GMT -5
I don't remember a metal rack.
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Post by fait on Apr 8, 2022 19:23:31 GMT -5
I was a clueless 14 year old years and years ago and tried it, I almost set the house on fire.
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Post by heatman on Jul 27, 2023 4:35:35 GMT -5
I hardly make use of my own microwave. I love to eat my food prepared fresh from the pot. Sometimes I wonder why I had to buy a microwave.
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Post by kyng on Jul 30, 2023 17:57:49 GMT -5
Yeah, the very first thing I was told about using the microwave was not to put metal in them.
I've always been careful not to put any in... not worth the risk!
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Post by demonskeith on Sept 6, 2023 1:31:43 GMT -5
Microwave can be pretty great when used right, just got to make sure you know what you're doing and keep it clean as well! So many people let it get disgusting.
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Post by Uncrowned on Sept 6, 2023 7:38:16 GMT -5
It is actually really cool how the metal interacts and why things like those metal racks work.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Sept 9, 2023 19:47:06 GMT -5
lainee, Bob, spice, fait, heatman, kyng, demonskeith, Uncrowned, Thank you all for your replies! Uncrowned, that was very interesting & informative. I wonder why the twist ties caught on fire then? Maybe they hit the inside of the microwave? Or maybe it was just the older models? What do others think?
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