Can I use my ceramic round table out of my combimicrowave oven on my gas cooker please?

Question

My Combi microwave oven has broken and I would like to know if anyone knows if I can use it on top of my gas cooker for when I cook eggs for all the family . So we can all eat at same time. It seems feasible or has anyone got any ideas what how I could use it as it is in perfect condition and it is a shame to just throw it if no one else has a use for it. I do not know what is actually wrong with my combi microwave oven as In the old days technicians use to charge a call out fee then if they did the work they dropped call out charge from price and I refuse to call one just to get charged for telling me to scrap it. Any ideas about either question will be much appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

Roberts advice is sound. However, once relays begin to stick they tend to do so again and again and again. It's unwise to depend on something that has failed and fixed by banging on it.



The oven itself is good for scrap. There may be parts a tinkerer can use inside, but be forewarned, the microwave turns normal house voltage (120 volts) into high voltage (2000 volts DC)



Two things make the 2000 volts dangerous. First, it's high voltage. That alone should convince you that if you don't KNOW what you are doing then you shouldn't mess with it. The second thing, and here's where Robert is SPOT ON: That capacitor is storing 2000 volts DC RMS. What's RMS? Root Mean Squared. That means that 2000 volts AC can climb to 2800 volts DC when stored in the capacitor. Touch those leads with a screwdriver and you will burn the end of the screwdriver off. Touch them with your fingers and you can get an extremely painful burn and trip flying across the room. So Roberts advice is sound in that respect.



As for the rest of the oven; if it is still functional you can use it as a toaster / oven, but not likely very efficiently. It's best (if you can fix it or have it fixed) to call a professional. Otherwise the next best option is to replace it.



OK, I know that's not what you were asking. Piran and Jo Ann are both correct in the aspect that if the ceramic plate is used on a stove or cook top it WILL shatter, and somewhat explosively. I've messed with burning concrete many years ago (as a kid). Yes, these things DO send shrapnel everywhere - and painfully might I add.



You CAN use it in the oven, but why? So again, best advice may be to scrap the machine and replace it with new.



Hope this helped.



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Answer 2

You will be able to use the ceramic round table in the oven - but not on a gas ring. (they can't stand direct heat but you can use it in the oven up to the maximum temperature that your combi has because that is also an oven).



My combi went a few weeks ago. I wasn't prepared to throw it away as it's only three years old. It didn't heat up but every time I plugged it in the turntable instantly went round and the light was on without me pressing any buttons. I UNPLUGGED the microwave and took the lid off and located the relays located in various places on one side of the machine. I sharply tapped each of them with the handle end of a screwdriver a couple of times from the sides or top. The relays are little boxes about a quarter the size of a matchbox and they are basically plastic covered switches. They occasionally get stuck which causes the micro to not switch on, or work erratically. I put it back together BEFORE plugging it back in and it now works fine. You need to get someone who is sensible to try this for you. You have to have it put back together before plugging it in and trying it as it can release microwaves that could cook YOU.



Just a word of warning. If you follow the wire from your plug to where it goes into the combi you'll see a silver tube with a couple of connections on it just inside the case. That silver tube is a condensor. This is like a very powerful battery which can get rid of all its stored power in a fraction of a second. Touch the connections with anything that conducts metal (or your fingers) EVEN WHEN UNPLUGGED and you'll find out how much power it holds. Those things can throw you across the kitchen (or worse) if you aren't careful.



Get someone who can use a soldering iron to do the tapping for you.

Answer 3

No you can not. It is suitable for a toaster oven but not on top of stove or gas stove burner. Save it and use it as a warming plate. I use mine when making pancakes. I turn the oven on warm and as I make the pancakes I place them on the plate, covering them with a paper plate ( not Styrofoam ) keep them warm in the oven. Jo Ann

Answer 4

NO. It will crack and explode. Very dangerous.