Great stuff, that's good to hear. The workings of microwaves are quie generic. It's only the timer controls that vary significantly.

And that is why in the description it reads: *Observe all safety notices on your microwave oven before doing any work, and only carry out the work if you are qualified to do so.*

Don't just go jabbing a fork in there and you should be fine. Don't touch anything except where the bulb is mounted.

I'd estimate that most people, even those not well versed in electronics, can understand to unplug the unit first and avoid touching any electrical connections while working, wearing gloves if necessary. I'm hoping we haven't devolved so far as a species that that would be beyond most people's capabilities.

​@@pcno2832 yes..... I have a Haier..... I at least found out that the bulb is behind the perforated panel....( And not the silica wafer slotted.....thingy.. obviously is Microwave emitter...🥹 )

Annie, thanks for your comment. You can put s torch next to your microwave instead. They don't put user-replacable parts in most things as they hope you will buy a new appliance instead.

Exactly.! I wonder why manufacturers always put stuff around important pieces you might have to work on, sometimes the actual items end up being more fucked up than when I touched them in the first place, that's why I don't Fuck with them either 🫤

That is indeed a good thing to do with halogen bulbs, but it's unnecessary on these incandescent bulbs.

Probably not enough to kill a person

The filter capacitor "ought" to be discharged by the magnetron itself if the appliance has been shut off while normally cooking (lamp or no lamp). This happens during a brief moment before the magnetron's cathode becomes too cool to emit electrons. But if you do not know if it really has been discharged, take no chances. And never plug in, let alone power on the appliance with the cover removed.

David, You're most welcome. I'm delighted that you gave it a go, and have now given your Parmco microwave a new lease of life.

The "gummed in place" light fixture was probably done by food cooked in the microwave, my model had a film of sticky stuff all over inside the area of the light fixture. My guess is that vapors from cooking food pass through the perforations and gum up that area.

@@jwagnermail Interesting idea, but the bulb and the interior of the light housing were clean, the black gum was only on the thread of the bulb.

@@davidriddell3610 Maybe it was to keep the bulb from loosening up. My Hamilton Beach microwave oven has no light after 2 uses and I'll bet the bulb has just loosened up.

That;s a novel idea - thanks for your comment I tend to just unplug our microwave - I also like to leave the open to vent off any cooking odours.

Mario, you are most welcome. Thank you for your comment too.

Thanks for your comment - glad you found it useful.

Bobby, brilliant stuff that's great. Your microwave has a new lease of life now thanks to your handiwork. Trystan

@@TrystansWorkbench thanks

You're most welcome! Let there be light!

Thank you for your comment - I hope your lamp is still working.

You are most welcome.

Great comment! They probably make it hard hoping we just buy a new microwave.

That's great! She'll get you fixing more stuff now. All the best, Trystan

P14YCR .... LOL

Technician and marriage counselor, both in one.

You're most welcome. Thanks for your comment.

Many microwaves are made almost identically, so yes, there is a very good chance that it will be the same or very similar. Although, having said that it looks like this video may cover your microwave better: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZOPacRnsZbLaIE.htmlsi=xhkJNUGMBEGx6yxL&t=18

Melissa, so I take it that you have unscrewed the holder that the bulb is in and you can't get the bulb out of that? It may be a push-fit type of bulb in your microwave that pulls out. Wear gloves if you feel that you might break the glass.

Yes, in some microwaves the bulb is built or soldered into a plastic mold, so you can't unscrew. I called SunBeam Microwave to ask to buy the correct bulb and they said that they don't sell it because it is too dangerous to open the microwave, I told them that I had already opened it, but they told me to take it to an authorized dealer. I found the bulb in Amazon and changed it. Fortunately, I already had the correct screwdriver to unscrew the funky screws the company used. They used a screw called security hex or security hexlobe (Torx). The original bulb said that it was 250 volts, but there is a label on the microwave that says to use a bulb that is 125 volts. Well, the company didn't want to clarify my question about the difference in voltage, so I decided to buy the LED bulb in amazon and hope for the best, anyways, it wasn't expensive. Just like the original, the bulb I got says 250 volts, it is LED and is brighter. Now let's see how long it lasts. Here is an image of the kind of screw head used on my microwave : photo-suit.com/editor/? And here is the bulb I bought in Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F8TS3FK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Well I'm glad you lived to survive the bulb change.

You're most welcome, thank you for your comment.

You're most welcome. Enjoy watching your food going round.

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It is just an 'unbranded' microwave with a ghost brand 'On'. The bulb you get is a called an 'Oven Bulb', they are pretty standard.

No, an LED would be unsuitable for a microwave.

Well at least now you now know what they'll do when they replace it for you.

You're most welcome.

I'm not entirely sure - it may be that a built in one is the same as a free-standing one except that it has fixings to buid it into your unit. It's likely it would have to be removed as an unit first.

@@TrystansWorkbench I found mine. Just had to remove an access panel (actually the vent) at the top of the oven and then a small metal cover. It's a 30w bulb.

The bulb can be any brand, as long as the electrical rating and the fitting is the same. In my example I bought the replacement bulb from a shop called Home Bargains, but the bulbs are quite universal and quite easy to find.

If you disconnect your microwave, undo the screws holding the cover, then remove the cover. The bulb should then be accessible.

I'm sure if you replaced the magnetron then you'd a pretty good idea of the answer. :)

Sure, but you won't know if your milk has boiled over, or your ready-meal has split open.

Ann, not directly, no. I imagine you would need to remove the microwave first to access the cover.

You're most welcome.

You are most welcome. Thank you for your comment.

You're more than welcome. :)

David, A microwave has a capacitor in it that builds up a charge at a lethal voltage. This charge is retained even when the microwave is turned off and unplugged. The charge dissipates though over many hours. Typically, yes, the bulb change is typical on most microwaves as the designs have not really changed in some forty years apart from the user controls (buttons, displays).

@@TrystansWorkbench I think it's absolutely dumb to manufacture these microwaves without making it more easily accessible to change the bulb, even my fridge bulb just has a cover that's it, I don't have to take the whole fridge apart haha but thank you for replying to me and explaining to me

No worries David, I suppose these devices are made to a price point and they want us to buy new microwaves just because the bulb has blown.

@@TrystansWorkbench the crazy thing is I not long bought the new one I have now probably no more than 2 to 3 months ago and the bulb has blown already, I was shocked!!!

@@David.L291 Well it will still be under warranty, so check to see how you can return it safely. The bulb is not an user-replacable item and is covered by the warranty. Take care David, from Trystan

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"Clive Owen's"...what?

@@tripjet999 I didn't know what that meant either.

It's not a halogen bulb, but it's a good tip for car headlight bulbs.