I have a Panasonic microwave and it has rust inside is that dangerous?

Overheating. I wonder if it has an internal cooling fan that has failed? It is dangerous inside the case so have it professionally serviced.

well im not a doctor , but I do know about metals a lot . rust is oxidized steel , that at least a good part of it is the mineral iron, now ive heard that your blood needs iron daily to keep healthy , its just I do not believe that the rust enhances the taste of your food

i still think its the glass turn table mine does it too its ok not danger

It is strange as the inside of micro wave ovens are usually stainless steel. Clean off the rust, you may find it is not rust at all. If it is rust it will be problem because it means that eventually dangerous radiation will be able to escape from the oven. But clean it first and inspect if there has been any corrosion of the material under the rust.

Hello spark... no warranty unless the microwave is under 1 year. If there is a lot of rust and delamination you are best off to replace this oven.

The problem with delamination is that it exposes bare metal and can result in dangerous arcing.

If it is not real bad, sand off the rust and spray paint it with microwave cavity spray paint available at this link http://www.appliancezone.com/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=8338&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Joe

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Inside is a screen which sometimes arc. These are normally available from the dealers and is not very expensive. Microwaves are dangerous and repairs are better left to trained people.

This is just okay but if you're quite doubtful you may bring this to any appliance service center for repaint

Yes, you can paint over the spots and no, it's not dangerous. I'd let the paint thoroughly dry before using the oven -- it could otherwise cause paint to buckle/ripple/etc.

That's probably what's happening, but it's not dangerous as long as the internal cooling fan is running and the screen / mesh between the door panels is not arcing or rusting.

It's suggested that you leave the door open for a few minutes any time you cook and notice a moisture buildup afterward.

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