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I was microwaving a potato cake, which definitely has no metal inside it (or any which would cause a fire), it was in the middle of the platter when suddenly the side of the microwave caught on fire, there's a small piece of what looks like metal built into the device, but I fail to see why it wouldn't have caught fire the hundreds of other times I used it.

Should I be replacing this microwave or is it a one off?

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  • "side of the microwave" - as in, the paint on the inside of the oven chamber?
    – rackandboneman
    Commented Jan 17, 2017 at 8:54
  • @rackandboneman that kind of thing
    – Alfie Goodacre
    Commented Jan 17, 2017 at 9:07

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If anything that is actually part of the microwave caught fire, of course you should replace it.
(Theoretically you could have it repaired by someone knowledgeable, but repairing a microwave is not cost effective.)

Continuing to use damaged electrical equipment is asking for a fire or damage to your electrical systems.

There is no such thing as a 'one off' fire that you can neglect.

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