Replace it. Especially if it’s a GE.They don’t cost much because the parts are cheap. Ours broke down after five years. It was arcing, like a miniature lightning storm inside. So I called a repairman. First mistake. He came in twenty-four hours. I was impressed. I shouldn’t have been. He replaced the magnetron that makes the microwaves, and charged $180. Said to wait twenty-four hours for the white enamel he sprayed over the burn spot where the microwaves come in to dry. We did. But it didn’t work. Called him back. Took four days this time. He discovered the plug to the new magnetron wasn’t seated. No charge. Worked fine for three days. Friday morning it started arcing again. Burned another spot where the old burn spot was. So it’s off to Lowe’s today to order a new one. But it won’t be a GE.
UPDATE: It’s a Sharp, more powerful than the old one and cheaper than the repair bill. Working OK. GE, I see, is having financial problems and may be getting out of kitchen appliances.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 