Simple microwave habits prevent costly $1,000 repairs by protecting the magnetron from empty runs, metal damage, and ...

While it's a relatively low-maintenance appliance, your microwave does require some occasional attention. As long as you clean up any spills or messes as soon as you make them (or see them), and wipe ...

Microwave ovens are everywhere, and at the heart of them is a magnetron — a device that creates microwaves. [DiodeGoneWild] tore one apart to show us what was inside and how it works. If you decide to ...

Abstract: The advent of the microwave oven allowed the magnetron to avoid obsolescence and become the one well-known source of microwave power. Noteworthy were the cost and weight reductions by ~100 ...