Microwave Door Glass Cracked

Microwave oven door glass breakage.

Microwave door glass cracked.

The glass on the outside door of the microwave is cracked on the bottom and bits of it are missing on the corners. The microwave industry uses heat strengthened glass for glass doors. If the window on your microwave has broken heat will be allowed to escape from the unit. The microwave my roommate got is pretty old.

In the rare case the glass does break it is designed to break into small pieces. My roommate decided to tape the broken parts. The window gives us insight into how food cooks in the microwave and serves as an endless source of entertainment. You need that window to tell if a meal is finished cooking or is about to boil over.

This is a heat treatment process the glass is put through that allows it to withstand a certain amount of impact. There are a number of ways a glass oven door can shatter but most of them have to do with tiny cracks that develop from something hitting the glass. The glass on the door is mostly for cosmetic purposes and doesn t play a huge part in the function. The window on the microwave is one of the most important aspects because it allows the user to watch the food as it s being cooked.

This video shows the replacement process. If your microwave door glass has just broken the fix is easier than you think. If there is a small crack in the glass itself then you can still use your microwave. If the door is slammed and a crack begins to spread the microwave should not be used until the door is safely replaced.

My microwave door handle broke off. Microwaves can leak out in small proportion but there is a potential for a burn to occur on the user. A specially designed sealant can repair minor cracks inside the microwave oven without posing any health or fire risks. Some of these micro fissures are created when the glass is tempered while others are created when something small bumps against the glass in the oven like a pan diamond ring or metal spoon.

In truth it all depends on what exactly is cracked on the microwave door as well as how deep it is. The glass also needed to be cleaned from the inside so i disassembled the whol. My roommates an i have decided to share a microwave in our door. Unfortunately i have to be the one that sits next to it due the lack of space in the room.