Frigidaire Microwave Glass Door Shattered

The glass prior to shattering had no obvious cracks or fissures nor was any blunt force applied to it.

Frigidaire microwave glass door shattered.

Does anyone know what the heck happened. She and her husband ed rollins say glass from the outer glass of their double pane kenmore oven door spontaneously exploded into sharp pieces. Replace your microwave door. They say the 4 year old 1 800 frigidaire oven hadn t been used in days.

It seemed to break for no apparent reason. Don t think you will get far trying. Ge warns consumers about inadvertent damage to glass oven doors including the potential for broken or shattered glass in its use and care guide a statement from general electric said. The most common reas.

It wasn t used on overnight and was used yesterday for dinner. 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. This morning i found out that the kitchen s microwave s door glass shattered overnight there s a hole on the glass and some shattered pieces on the floor. This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the door assembly on a frigidaire microwave oven model ffmv1645tsa.

No need to get a whole new oven just because the door has shattered. Rollins says she is grateful it happened while they were away because her granddaughter could have been injured. Glass continued to pop and disintegrate after hitting the floor. At 8 45pm the front glass of the oven door shattered into sheets shards and pieces.

If there is a small crack in the glass itself then you can still use your microwave. Sometimes reports like this can lead to recalls that will keep other consumers safe from buying a product with a dangerous flaw. She certainly would have because she sits there said rollins. The glass on the door is mostly for cosmetic purposes and doesn t play a huge part in the function.

What really protects you is the metal mesh or screen that is behind the glass. Some of these micro fissures are created when the glass is tempered while others are created when something small bumps against the glass in the oven like a pan diamond ring or metal spoon. If that is damaged then you have a problem. If your microwave door glass spontaneously shattered contact the manufacturer.

Contact the manufacturer and tell them what happened get them to send a replacement door.