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Anonymous Posted on May 19, 2013

Condensation between door glasses - Microwave Ovens

  • Anonymous May 19, 2013


    My problem is: my husband was cooking on the stovetop and the otr microwave glass door steamed up (white) between the glass...It is not going away...it's a new microwave...any idea why?

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This moisture can accumulate from certain types of cooking (lots of boiling) in the microwave or in extreme cases, from a blocked grease filter or exhaust vent duct.

Spills or large amounts of accumulated moisture should be wiped off. Minor amounts can dry out by themselves easier if you leave the door open after cooking.

Also, when boiling on the stovetop, you should always use the hood vent exhuast fan to keep steam and grease out of the controls and the door area of the microwave. I always recommend using the vent fan with any cooking on the stovetop.

As long as it is not rusting the metal mesh screen or other parts of the door, it can be allowed to dry out over a period of days with the door open.

If it is a convection microwave, using the convection heat will help it dry.

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