Microwave Glass Door Shattered

Small damage to metal nest can cause microwave leaks out.

Microwave glass door shattered.

Open the oven door slowly raise the door evenly disengaging the pins at the top and bottom. At 8 45pm the front glass of the oven door shattered into sheets shards and pieces. Make sure there is not any damage to the nest. Microwave oven door glass breakage the microwave industry uses heat strengthened glass for glass doors.

Microwave radiation is blocked by the metal nest sealed inside the space of broken glass. Disconnect power to oven and remove grille see grille procedure. As long as it does not exceed the stress point all is well. It seemed to break for no apparent reason.

Glass continued to pop and disintegrate after hitting the floor. The glass on the door is mostly for cosmetic purposes and doesn t play a huge part in the function. In the rare case the glass does break it is designed to break into small pieces. 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.

If there is a small crack in the glass itself then you can still use your microwave. If your microwave door glass spontaneously shattered contact the manufacturer. But what happens is the door starts to expand and contract while cooking and whammo it breaks. This is a heat treatment process the glass is put through that allows it to withstand a certain amount of impact.

They ll want to know the make and model of your microwave when you bought it and whether anyone was hurt. In truth it all depends on what exactly is cracked on the microwave door as well as how deep it is. When aligning the door for assembly the door must be opened as much as possible. Sometimes reports like this can lead to recalls that will keep other consumers safe from buying a product with a dangerous flaw.

Once pins are aligned push door downward to lock into place. The door was assembled incorrectly and the glass was put under tension. To place door back on unit place bottom pin into hole first and then align the top pin. Most of the time people are not even in the room when it happens.