In article >, gravesend10
@verizon.net says...
>
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2016 18:18:43 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> On 8/9/2016 7:46 PM, Cheri wrote:
> >>>
> >>> "notbob" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> My buddy, a pro carpenter among other things, got me a used GE Profile
> >>>> over-stove mounted microwave/convection oven. Took us an hour and a
> >>>> half
> >>>> to remove old one and install the GE. Guess what. Didn't work!
> >>>>
> >>>> He thought it did, as the panel lit up, turntable turned, etc.
> >>>> But!.... damned if the magnatron wasn't shorting out to the revolving
> >>>> turntable post. BIG BLUE arcs! And, it was almost brand new! Whatta
> >>>> waste.
> >>>>
> >>>> So, we gotta un-install it and take it back to the RE-Store (Habitat
> >>>> fer Humanity 2nd hand store) fer a different one. Bottom line:
> >>>> thoroughly check the unit before purchasing it!!!
> >>>>
> >>>> nb
> >>>
> >>> OK, I'm not all that up on electric things, how do you test it before
> >>> purchasing it second hand?
> >>>
> >>> Cheri
> >>
> >> Plug it in and try heating a cup of water. RE-store sells mostly surplus
> >> or good used stuff but someone used it to get rid of broken junk.
> >
> >They have the ability to do that at the second hand store? If so, yes that
> >would be a good idea.
> >
> >Cheri
>
>
> Gotta be nuts to pay more than $5 for a used microwave oven. Even if
> it worked with used stuff it may only work now and again and soon die.
> I wouldn't buy small appliances second hand. Microwave ovens are
> rather inexpensive nowadays, I'd buy new, I'd want one with a
> warranty... then if they last that first year they are good for at
> least ten more years.

Because microwave ovens never stop working in their second, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, nineth, tenth or eleventh year.