"Cheri" > wrote in message
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>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>> 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.

For something like that, sure. Maybe not a washing machine.