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    Question Microwave

    I just bought a microwave (don't ask why )

    Thing is the unit has the usual two-prong plug plus a long earth (grounding) wire.

    The staff in the shop didn't convince me they had even a basic grasp of understanding what to do with it.

    My house doesn't have any sockets with facility for connecting this earth wire.

    What must I do with it ?

    Can I just ignore that wire and use the microwave ?

    Thanks in advance for any guidance


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    Don't ignore it Peter, try and ground it somehow by getting an electrician to put you a metal stake in the ground outside adjacent to your building and run an earth lead into your property. We had a washing machine that had to be earthed and the landlord of our apartment got someone to earth it for us and he did a good job. The American-designed two-pin plugs and sockets are crap and very dangerous, hope you get it sorted successfully.


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    OK Michael. Advice heeded.
    I'll have my local electrician come and do something.

    I haven't used it yet.
    I was planning to use it for jacket potatoes tonight......


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    OK Michael. Advice heeded.
    I'll have my local electrician come and do something.

    I haven't used it yet.
    I was planning to use it for jacket potatoes tonight......
    Use your gas oven Peter, No 7 setting for an hour and a half, don't worry about using gas because I used my cooker as often as I do now and I used about two and a half bottles a year!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    Use your gas oven Peter, No 7 setting for an hour and a half, don't worry about using gas because I used my cooker as often as I do now and I used about two and a half bottles a year!
    I usually Microwave for about 5 mins then 30-45 mins in a hot oven.
    Lovely and fluffy inside nice and crispy outside.

    Don't want to risk running out of gas as I didn't organise a spare bottle yet.


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    Wifey was cooking foil in the microwave the other day.... nice fireworks
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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    I usually Microwave for about 5 mins then 30-45 mins in a hot oven.
    Lovely and fluffy inside nice and crispy outside.

    Don't want to risk running out of gas as I didn't organise a spare bottle yet.
    Yeah, that's the way I like to do my jacket potatoes, microwave for speed of cooking. I preheat the oven ready, the oven dries up the skin that the microwave made soft, then I slice in half, put in cheese or other fillings then back into the oven for a short spell to heat and melt the cheese.


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    Yeah, that's the way I like to do my jacket potatoes, microwave for speed of cooking. I preheat the oven ready, the oven dries up the skin that the microwave made soft, then I slice in half, put in cheese or other fillings then back into the oven for a short spell to heat and melt the cheese.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Win2Win View Post
    Wifey was cooking foil in the microwave the other day.... nice fireworks
    I've done that myself

    My wife noticed the light show............I'm not allowed to forget it either


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    My electrician told me to cut off the grounding wire

    No jacket potatoes for me tonight

    Have to make do with chips

    Native potatoes given to me yesterday.....have to say the taste is definitely better than most of the UK ones. (not all)

    I'll need to get another electrician......can't ignore the advice from Michael.
    Electricty is too dangerous to risk


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    I've done that myself

    My wife noticed the light show............I'm not allowed to forget it either
    ... for which you got "fireworks"!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    I've done that myself

    My wife noticed the light show............I'm not allowed to forget it either
    Hahahahaha... I was actually scared using it again for a few hours..hahahaha
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    Quote Originally Posted by raynaputi View Post
    Hahahahaha... I was actually scared using it again for a few hours..hahahaha
    I was banned from using it for years

    Thing is, the operating instructions did say foil could be used under certain conditions. can't remember what they were exactly.

    I was the butt of jokes for ages

    It did actually create some burn spots on the sides and top of the microwave inside.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    My electrician told me to cut off the grounding wire

    No jacket potatoes for me tonight

    Have to make do with chips

    Native potatoes given to me yesterday.....have to say the taste is definitely better than most of the UK ones. (not all)

    I'll need to get another electrician......can't ignore the advice from Michael.
    Electricty is too dangerous to risk
    Very Wise Peter!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    Very Wise Peter!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    My electrician told me to cut off the grounding wire

    No jacket potatoes for me tonight

    Have to make do with chips

    Native potatoes given to me yesterday.....have to say the taste is definitely better than most of the UK ones. (not all)

    I'll need to get another electrician......can't ignore the advice from Michael.
    Electricity is too dangerous to risk
    You could ground it yourself, either find the nearest rebar in the wall, or run an earth wire to outside the house, driving an earthing rod into the ground. I doubt if you will find green and yellow earth wire here, but you should be able to find something suitable.

    Our fridge freezer has this earth wire prortruding from the plug. It just hangs loose. One day I might get round to grounding it


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    I take it there are no 3-pin plugs at your place Peter ?

    No earth on your aircon unit ?

    What about an RCD ? Thou that really should be earthed
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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    I take it there no 3-pin plugs at your place Peter ?

    No earth on your aircon unit ?

    What about an RCD ? Thou that really should be earthed
    You'll be lucky if anything is earthed here!


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    You'll be lucky if anything is earthed here!
    It was a wild shot

    My misses made me finally dump my good old faithful Panasonic microwave a couple of months ago. It was a commercial one that lasted nearly 15 yrs. Slowly, over the years, it had cut thru the metal vents on the back forming a perfect square. , When the door wouldn't open properly because it had started wielding it to the case, it was time for it to go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    it was a wild shot

    My misses made me finally dump my good old faithful Panasonic microwave a couple of months ago. It was a commercial one that lasted nearly 15 yrs. Slowly, over the years, it had cut thru the metal vents on the back forming a perfect square. When the door wouldn't open properly because it had started wielding it to the case, it was time for it to go
    Sad loss, RIP, microwave. It was most likely better-made than any microwaves you can buy now. I don't think many nowadays would last 15 yrs.


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    Sad loss, Rip microwave! It was most likely better-made than any microwaves you can buy now. I don't think many nowadays would last 15 yrs
    A new Panasonic equivalent one costs near £500

    It must have been a 40L+ one, it could take the biggest plate we had and it weighed A ton - unlike the £50 25L replacement one the misses bought

    RIP, sadly missed
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    My 40 quid Tesco one is still going strong after 7 years, and I use it every day.

    Their £5.95 kettle only survived 6 years though.


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    You know if kettles and toasters - or anything similar - last more than 12 months its a miracle lol


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