I have a Panasonic NN-A850 Combination Microwave. Recently the buld has gone and I cannot see any way to change ity, short of dismantling the whole machine. Anyone got any ideas on this?
Regards
Pat Macguire
Some machines have a little door to provide access to the lamp. These are designed such that the user could change the lamp if he wishes.
On others, the only access is through taking the cover off and these are not intended to be changed by users. Be aware than lethal voltages may exist inside even if the machine is off and unplugged.
Indeed - I researched this when my Panasonic's bulb "went" (it got better, so just a bad contact probably).
If the OP cares to google, there are FAQ's on microwave oven repair - watch out for the capacitor and everything connected to it - it gets charged to many kilovolts and will hold it for some time after the oven is switched off - "some time" being highly variable and generally longer than you might expect. The charge it holds will kill a man.
The bulbs are hard to source - though I did find one supplier on the web.
HTH
Tim
Don't know that machine, but generally speaking they can be a bugger to get at. When ours went I suggested to SWMBO that all we needed to buy was a torch. Strangely my suggestion was treated with scorn & she bought a new microwave.
I thought it was a perfectly sound solution myself.
Unplug the unit remove the screws from all three sides of the cover lip, slide back the cover an inch and lift it off. You will see the lamp to the left of the cooking cavity looking from the back. the lamp is a 25W 240V like the one on the left here:-
Over the long term its easier to replace the fitting and use candle bulbs. Any time you need a bulb, it comes with the weekly shopping. No need to run around looking for them or pay OTT postage on already overpriced bulbs. No prizes for guessing why new machines dont use SES bulbs.
NB this works with combination oven/microwave cookers too. Bulb sellers will freak out about the fact the bulb will run above its rated temp, but a reduction from 1000hrs to 700 is not an issues imho, and you dont get conctact melts on the lower power bulbs ovens use. The one condition is there needs to be a glass cover between bulb and food cooking cavity, as non oven rated bulbs dont have hardened glass, and can not be trusted to survive food splashes.
NT
Over the long term its easier to replace the fitting and use candle bulbs. Any time you need a bulb, it comes with the weekly shopping. No need to run around looking for them or pay OTT postage on already overpriced bulbs. No prizes for guessing why new machines dont use SES bulbs.
NB this works with combination oven/microwave cookers too. Bulb sellers will freak out about the fact the bulb will run above its rated temp, but a reduction from 1000hrs to 700 is not an issues imho, and you dont get conctact melts on the lower power bulbs ovens use. The one condition is there needs to be a glass cover between bulb and food cooking cavity, as non oven rated bulbs dont have hardened glass, and can not be trusted to survive food splashes.
NT
The message from "Syke" contains these words:
Dismantle the whole machine.
Changed the lamp on my sisters 10 yr old panasonic recently, quite easy to get at once the cover is removed.
These look like the right ones for yours:
cheers, Pete.
Thanks, everybody for taking the time. Still a bit scared though...?
Regards
Pat Macguire
No it's OK.
Just make sure that your will is current before starting.
replying to Syke, rfilkoff1 wrote: My panasonic microwave says child and has stopped working
PLEASE start new threads rather than replying to ten year old ones!
In answer to your question, first hit on googling "Panasonic microwave child lock" brings up this.
"You are now ready to use your new Panasonic Microwave Oven. When you first turn on your microwave oven and under normal operation the ?CHILD LOCK? feature is off. If ?LOCK? or ?CHILD? appears on your display . . . Press the ?Stop? button three (3) times and the ?CHILD LOCK? will be turned off."
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