Repair or replace?
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 16:14 last edited by
House came with a ‘microwave drawer’ under counter. No formal dx bit by all appearances the magnetron blew.
Don’t have a quote on repair. Probably need a guy to come out twice, once to confirm dx once to replace, plus order the part.
They aren’t cheap, $1299 new. Then again service ain’t cheap here either.
Unit was built in July 2017.
I’m leaning toward replace as it’s getting close to 8 years old.
Thoughts?
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House came with a ‘microwave drawer’ under counter. No formal dx bit by all appearances the magnetron blew.
Don’t have a quote on repair. Probably need a guy to come out twice, once to confirm dx once to replace, plus order the part.
They aren’t cheap, $1299 new. Then again service ain’t cheap here either.
Unit was built in July 2017.
I’m leaning toward replace as it’s getting close to 8 years old.
Thoughts?
wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 16:28 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Repair or replace?:
I’m leaning toward replace as it’s getting close to 8 years old.
I'd replace. We had an installed one stop working on us in our new place of about the same age, although a lot cheaper than yours and we just had them install an identical one.
You could easily pay for repair and then end up replacing it anyway.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 16:31 last edited by Mik
Is there a better place you could install a less expensive under cabinet unit and get the drawer space back?
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 16:49 last edited by jon-nyc
Actually I have plenty of drawer space. At the margin the counter space is more valuable.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 17:21 last edited by 89th
@jon-nyc said in Repair or replace?:
Actually I have plenty of drawer space.
Pfft, minimalist. I'm jealous.
I bet you have one fork, one spoon, and one knife, equally spaced out as you open the drawer.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 17:24 last edited by
Ha
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@jon-nyc said in Repair or replace?:
Actually I have plenty of drawer space.
Pfft, minimalist. I'm jealous.
I bet you have one fork, one spoon, and one knife, equally spaced out as you open the drawer.
wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 17:31 last edited by@89th said in Repair or replace?:
Pfft, minimalist. I'm jealous.
I bet you have one fork, one spoon, and one knife, equally spaced out as you open the drawer.
Can be reduced to two chopsticks.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 17:36 last edited by
Double wide drawers ROCK. We got one in our summer kitchen remodel. LOVE it.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 17:45 last edited by
Technology is mature. I'd replace. I'd do some cipherin' to see if a cheaper model would fit my needs and kitchen space.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 19:35 last edited by
Pricey yes, but I’d seek to duplicate the model of the existing one, then seek to repair the broken one & keep it as a backup. Microwaves only last 8 yrs or so.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 19:36 last edited by
Yeah. Plus all drawer models are pricey. If one out there were $400 I wouldn't trust it.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 19:40 last edited by
I’ve no experience with drawer units, but I wouldn’t want anyone trying to retrofit, drill, futz around within the cabinet down there. The thing needs to slide operate smoothly, open-close for the long term.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 19:41 last edited by
Is your drawer unit vented? Like to the exterior of your home? Just curious.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 19:50 last edited by
No. It's not acting as a range hood and the microwaves themselves don't vent air to my knowledge.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 20:14 last edited by
I guess I’m asking the wrong question. I want to know its location .. above counter or below counter within a cupboard space, or if it’s in an island?
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 20:20 last edited by
What’s its brand too?
I’m building a house now btw. Have also have had to replace above counter shelf type microwaves in 2 other homes. Oh and 1 above the stove thing.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 20:23 last edited by
In an island. (Peninsula, I guess)
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 20:27 last edited by
Are those pop up controls?
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 20:30 last edited by
If your unit is made by SHARP, and I think most are no matter their branding, you should have no problem replacing it.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 21:29 last edited by
I bought our first microwave as a Christmas present for Mrs. George in 1982. It was a Panasonic and it cost $700 - do the inflation-adjusted thing. When we sold our house in 2013, it was still working.
In the condo, we have an above the stove GE profile. Been fine since 2009.