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Sometimes buying a new microwave is not always the most inexpensive option. This above-range microwave needed a new thermostat fuse. It’s a inexpensive part so it’s was a better option to repair this microwave than it was to buy a new one.
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This microwave overheated and caught on fire. (Picture courtesy of DeGrow.com)
A thermal fuse can trip when the microwave overheats. This can happen from cooking food for an extended period of time.
A thermostat fuse is designed to protect your microwave from overheating. If your thermal fuse has been activated by your microwave overheating, your microwave will stop working. » Read more