Microwave Explodes & catches Fire.

Justsomebloke · 11-01-2008, 00:08

So i had my Sausages on & thought I'd sling a few Potatoes in the Microwave & have them with beans. I set the timer for around 30 mins & came back to browse. After around 25 minutes i heard a bang but i just thought it was the normal kind of microwave popping & banging you get, It wasn't. I went out in the kitchen & the place was full of acrid smoke, I looked into the Microwave & one of the Tattys was on fire, My Microwave looked like one of those gas fires

All the roof of the Microwave has melted & dripped down, You can see it in this pic

On the right there is the towel i used to put the fire out.

So my microwave is Dead but me & Frank lived through this Major disaster

I will be fine now i have started a thread about it

Feek · 11-01-2008, 00:13

You've Brainiac'd it!

That's quite impressive Malc, 30 minutes seems a bit long for tatties so I guess they just got somewhat warm and ignited.

At least you, Frank and the house are OK.

Were the spuds edible, btw?

Mark · 11-01-2008, 00:53

Nah, Brainiac would have blown the bloody door off.

As you and Feek have both said - at least you and Frank are fine. Shame about supper though.

LeperousDust · 11-01-2008, 01:30

Yeah 30 mins is enough to kill anything in a microwave... As you've found out.

Desmo · 11-01-2008, 08:34

That's some impressive melting going on there

Pheebs · 11-01-2008, 09:58

Cor blimey malc! 30mins!!! That's mental! Unless, ofcourse, you have one of they oven microwavey things and had it on a roast setting!?!

30mins! Lollage!

Mark · 21-01-2008, 20:29

I tried this one myself tonight. No tatties involved but the instructions said 2 mins 40 seconds so I dialed in 2 mins 45. Didn't even get to 35 seconds before the smell and rising smoke told me it was all about to go Pete Tong, so I mashed on the stop button.

SidewinderINC · 21-01-2008, 20:30

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Mark · 21-01-2008, 20:36

Nowt to see now, food just about rescued. I did say nearly rather than actually doing it. Like Malc I'd usually set the microwave and walk away though. For some reason I didn't tonight (didn't really get time to I suppose). Just as well.

SidewinderINC · 21-01-2008, 20:38

so it was only the food burning, not the microwave burning?

11-01-2008, 00:08	#1
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Microwave Explodes & catches Fire. So i had my Sausages on & thought I'd sling a few Potatoes in the Microwave & have them with beans. I set the timer for around 30 mins & came back to browse. After around 25 minutes i heard a bang but i just thought it was the normal kind of microwave popping & banging you get, It wasn't. I went out in the kitchen & the place was full of acrid smoke, I looked into the Microwave & one of the Tattys was on fire, My Microwave looked like one of those gas fires All the roof of the Microwave has melted & dripped down, You can see it in this pic On the right there is the towel i used to put the fire out. So my microwave is Dead but me & Frank lived through this Major disaster I will be fine now i have started a thread about it __________________

11-01-2008, 00:13	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	You've Brainiac'd it! That's quite impressive Malc, 30 minutes seems a bit long for tatties so I guess they just got somewhat warm and ignited. At least you, Frank and the house are OK. Were the spuds edible, btw? __________________ Last edited by Feek; 11-01-2008 at 00:15. Reason: because I thought it was jacket tatties you were doing originally....

11-01-2008, 01:30	#4
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah 30 mins is enough to kill anything in a microwave... As you've found out. __________________

11-01-2008, 08:34	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	That's some impressive melting going on there __________________

11-01-2008, 09:58	#6
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Cor blimey malc! 30mins!!! That's mental! Unless, ofcourse, you have one of they oven microwavey things and had it on a roast setting!?! 30mins! Lollage! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

11-01-2008, 00:53	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Nah, Brainiac would have blown the bloody door off. As you and Feek have both said - at least you and Frank are fine. Shame about supper though.

21-01-2008, 20:29	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I tried this one myself tonight. No tatties involved but the instructions said 2 mins 40 seconds so I dialed in 2 mins 45. Didn't even get to 35 seconds before the smell and rising smoke told me it was all about to go Pete Tong, so I mashed on the stop button.

21-01-2008, 20:30	#8
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	pic-chars required! __________________ No Sig.

21-01-2008, 20:36	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Nowt to see now, food just about rescued. I did say nearly rather than actually doing it. Like Malc I'd usually set the microwave and walk away though. For some reason I didn't tonight (didn't really get time to I suppose). Just as well.

21-01-2008, 20:38	#10
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	so it was only the food burning, not the microwave burning? __________________ No Sig.