Sears Appliance Parts
Welcome to Sears Microwave Parts Resource
- Need Sears Microwave Parts?
- How Sears Microwaves Work?
- Magnetron
- Wave Guide and Stirrer Blade
- Why Some Foods Cook Better than Others
- Safe, Quick, and Inexpensive
- Helpful Maintenance Tips for Sears Microwaves
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How Sears Microwaves Work
Most modern households, college dorms, work places, etc. have a microwave. These appliances provide a fast, portable and convenient cooking source. Here is an overview of how microwave ovens function:
Magnetron
Magnetron is a transmitting antenna, similar to the one radio or TV stations use. Microwaves convert electricity from your household source into one of extremely high voltage; this feeds the magnetron and changes the high voltage into electromagnetic wave energy. The energy is stored in frequency band of radio waves.
- Radio waves are directed into cooking area of the microwave.
- Radio waves make molecules in food or liquid resonate or vibrate
- Between vibrating molecules friction is caused .
- Friction generates heat for cooking in the microwave.
Wave Guide and Stirrer Blade
Wave guide and stirrer blade work together so that energy can reach all parts of microwave oven interior.
Why Some Foods Cook Better than Others
The structure of foods, or lack of it, has much to do with the reason a food type is good for cooking in a microwave or is not a good candidate.
- Baking bread is not a good idea. Bread has a complicated internal structure of air pockets and when the molecules in the structure start vibrating at microwave frequency, air pockets break down and the result is tough and inedible bread.
- Thinking of heating water? Water has no structure and when its molecules start vibrating, they rub against each other. The reason foods with high water content heat well in the microwave is because they have no delicate structures that breaks down. These are some of the foods that heat up well in a microwave: soups, vegetables, and foods high in fat and sugar.
Safe, Quick, and Inexpensive
Microwaves use radio waves rather than radiant heat to heat up the food; this is considered to be safe and energy efficient.
Helpful Maintenance Tips for Sears Microwaves
Warning! Even when the unit is unplugged, the user can still receive serious electrical shock from the different components of the microwave. Only a qualified technician should repair a microwave oven.
Keep your Sears Microwave Working Longer
Keep the interior of your microwave oven spotlessly clean. Food particles absorb energy while the unit is operating and may cause burns and damage to your microwave. Exterior trim pieces (like door hardware, touch pad controls, and others) should also be kept clean because this will make them last longer.
Surge Protection
Microwave ovens are susceptible to damage from voltage spikes caused by lightening, etc. because they have solid state circuitry on the inside. Experts recommend that you plug your oven into an appropriate surge suppressor to protect the circuitry.
Door Safety
Your microwave oven's door keeps the energy inside the unit and this is where it should stay. If the door is damaged, or the seal doesn't fit correctly the microwave oven should be checked by a qualified technician.
Running Empty
Microwave ovens heat food and liquids by bombarding them with high frequency sound energy. An empty microwave has nothing to absorb the energy and this can feed the energy back to the microwave itself. Permanent damage can be caused to the internal antenna or magnetron so never use your oven empty.
Warning! A microwave should never be used or operated without food or liquid inside.
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