Microwave repair?
#1
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Microwave repair?
Is it normal for the repairman to take a Microwave home with him to repair? My mother in-law just had her Jennair removed by a repairman and he took it home and said it might be the capacitor.
#2
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It's normal for a portable appliance to be taken to a repair shop and dropped off so I don't see a problem on the face of it.
#4
I service microwave ovens. I don't repair them for a living but the ones I service I bring to my shop.
If the unit is outright dead..... I'll remove the cover and check the main fuse. If the fuse is good.... out goes the unit.
There are a too many things to take apart and then if a part is needed it needs to be reassembled and then disassembled when the part comes in.
If the unit is outright dead..... I'll remove the cover and check the main fuse. If the fuse is good.... out goes the unit.
There are a too many things to take apart and then if a part is needed it needs to be reassembled and then disassembled when the part comes in.
#5
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She wanted me to fix it then all of a sudden she has some repair guy there who was only supposed check it for free. I hope he doesn"t Rip her off. It is over 12 years old too.
#6
I would hope he gives her an estimate first.
A 12 year old microwave may not be cost effective to repair.
A 12 year old microwave may not be cost effective to repair.
#7
I agree, about the only thing worth fixing on a unit out of warranty would be the fuse. And that's only if you deliver it. Hard to believe someone came out for free on a call. Even then, why did the fuse blow in the first place?
When I was military (mid 1990's), I ran some old barracks. The power was often iffy (voltage) so they were taking small micro's to a shop for repair at $25 a pop. When I took over and looked at the work orders it was always either replace fuse or beyond repair. I taught one of my guys how to use a meter and how to solder and bought fuses for cheap. No more $200 a month bills for microwave repairs.
When I was military (mid 1990's), I ran some old barracks. The power was often iffy (voltage) so they were taking small micro's to a shop for repair at $25 a pop. When I took over and looked at the work orders it was always either replace fuse or beyond repair. I taught one of my guys how to use a meter and how to solder and bought fuses for cheap. No more $200 a month bills for microwave repairs.