> I've had the same microwave at home for 20 years, and despite been able
> to take the equipment home, I've never bothered testing it, nor have I
> any intention of doing so. It's nothing to get paranoid about, a decent
> microwave won't leak unless it's damaged in some way.

However, the second you feel suspect 'hot skin' anywhere correlated to the
working oven while near it do check. I've heard of an oven that had the
shield grille behind the glass torn out completely and was operated like
this for some 3 years (with kids in the house). They used to move away
from in front of the oven since 'it was getting hot'. Humm. They were
lucky they did not start a fire with some nail in a wooden table or a
curtain string of just the right length.

Peter

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