Microwave Parts and Resources
- Parts for your microwave
- Part pictures for your microwave
- Detailed illustrations and schematics of your microwave
- Information on how microwave works
- Diagnostic guidance in figuring out what is wrong with your microwave
- Email service to technical experts for help with your specific microwave problem
- Maintenance tips for your microwave
- Answers to common questions about your microwave
- Graphics and videos to help you locate your microwave model number
- Recall information for your microwave
- Error or fault codes for your microwave
Microwave Model Number Finder
Where is My Microwave Model Number?
- On the back of your microwave oven
- On the inside wall of your microwave
- On the control panel of your microwave
- On the door jamb of your microwave oven
- On the door of your microwave
Most Commonly Replaced Microwave Parts
Microwave Halogen Light Bulb – 120 volts, 20 watts
Halogen Light Bulb
Microwave Grease Filter – for most microwave types
Grease Filter
Microwave Switch – Button switch, 16 Amp. 125/250 volt, 3/16″ terminals, normally open
Microwave Switch
Microwave Glass Tray – Glass carousel turntable tray. 13 inches in diameter
Microwave Glass Tray
Microwave Door Open Lever – for most microwaves
Microwave Door Open Lever
More Microwave Parts
Microwave Cooking Tips
- Never place metal utensils, dishes, etc. in the microwave
- Never use metal foil or foil-lined paper products, paper towels that include nylon or synthetic fibers, or newspaper
- You can use paper plates, paper cups, and paper napkins in the microwave
- When using plastic roasting or cooking bags in your microwave, make sure to discard the wire twist tie; use a plastic fastener or a piece of string instead
- To make sure that everything cooks evenly, cut meats and vegetables of the same dish in uniform sizes
- Stir food a number of times, and turn dishes around, to make sure that food cooks fully and evenly.
- If you are cooking meat with a large bone in it, remove the bone first; the dense bone may keep the area around it from cooking
- To get more juice from lemons, limes or other citrus fruit, place fruit it in microwave on high power for 30 seconds
- Always place paper towels around sandwiches, rolls, or other baked goods; the towels will absorb moisture so that food is not soggy
- To soften brown sugar that has turned into a hard lump do this: place a piece of dampened paper towel in the box, close the box tightly, and put the whole thing in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds on high
