About the product
Date of repair
Ref. number
1
Repairer
J Brandon
Brand
Sharp
Kind of product
Microwave oven
About the repair
(Estimated) Year of production
2022
Model, type number and/or serial number
Sharp 800W Standard Touch Microwave R270WM - White
Defect found
Removed screws securing case. Inspected wiring and circuit boards for shorts and/or burning. All appreared satisfactory. Opened Mircorowave compartment and found heavy corrosion. Removed roller tray and found rust areas /holes that prevented rotation. Removed cog that turned the platter and appied power. It was allowing unit to microwave without tripping circuit breaker. For safety reasons determined the unit unfit for continued service. The metal housing of the roller tray was too thin by design, At £85.00, it apeared to not last and force user to buy again.
Problem description + probable cause
Tripping circuit breaker when turned on.
Has the product been repaired?
Half and/or advice given
What did you do, what advice did you give?
Warn user not to purchace Sharp 800W Standard Touch Microwave R270WM as not fit for normal use
Reparability of product (1 = difficult, 10 = easy)
10
Did you use repair information?
No, couldn't find it
Do you have any suggestions for other repairers of this (or similar) product?
Campagne to stop such throw away consumer manufacturing practices.
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