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is my microwave about to blow up?

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The microwave oven makes a sudden, short, high pitch "donk" when it starts.
It a bit scary.
Any experts out there?
Am I going to get a blast of radiation and end up with super powers... and be known as "reheat coffee man".


 
Posted : 15/08/2022 8:36 pm
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Get a tin of beans, and without opening it, put it in the microwave on high for 10 minutes.

That will remove any doubt from the equation..


 
Posted : 15/08/2022 10:47 pm
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^100% this. It's the only way to be sure. Think of the children, you don't hate children do you?


 
Posted : 15/08/2022 11:00 pm
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Charlie, my old Microding did that for about 3 years before it just didn't do any heating.

No gradual decline it just stopped heating and without any dramatic bang either.


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 12:07 am
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Posted : 16/08/2022 12:19 am
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Thanks guys.  That’s kinda helpful.
I will update you if the donk gets me.


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 2:06 am
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… no update yet. Was he donked?


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 6:20 am
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If you're gonna go, go big.


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 6:58 am
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The microwave oven makes a sudden, short, high pitch “donk” when it starts

After it's been left with the door open in a dark room? It'll be a moth


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 8:20 am
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Isn't a high pitched donk a dink?


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 8:52 am
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Popty [s]Ping[/s]....donk?


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 10:38 am
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It's not going to blow up, or irradiate you, but it might stop working soon.


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 10:40 am
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Is it playing horribly clichéd country & western?


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 2:46 pm
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Is it playing horribly clichéd country & western?

I'm unfamiliar with the rest of this artist's back catalogue. Is it some sort of parody act?


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 3:01 pm
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It sounds like the magnetron kicking in and pulling a few amps through it, was fairly normal on non-inverter basic type of microwave when starting.
If its still heating I wouldn't worry.


 
Posted : 16/08/2022 4:39 pm