So... I decided to get some chinese take-away because I did not feel like cooking. The plastic food comes in these neat plastic boxes, and you are supposed to microwave them.
Well, the icons on my oven/microwave combo kind of look alike, and I accidentally used the oven and microwave combination mode, instead of just the oven.
The lids on the food were partially open, and when I came back a few minutes later, both of the plastic lids were stuck to the back of the microwave, while the fan was melting the plastic.
I quickly turned off the oven, but it was too late. Most of the lids fell down immediately, but a giant blob of molten plastic seems to have made it's way through the holes in the back of the oven, and the blob has now hardened again...
Some pictures of the aftermath:
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Is the oven ruined or would anyone here know how to completely remove the molten plastic?
p.s. - Don't worry, I got to use my neighbours' microwave, I have not starved to death.
can you not scrape it off?
[QUOTE=Shark Cat;45283096]can you not scrape it off?[/QUOTE]
A part of the blob actually got behind those holes, So I can't reach all of it.
Yeah I think you ruined it.
Your best bet might be to scrap all the plastic off that you can and then try and clear out the holes with a pointed object and just hope that you can get some more life out of your oven. It couldn't hurt because as of right now your oven isn't really safe to use.
That must be one strong fucking fan.
I would not use that thing again. the damn thing looks wrecked as all hell. not only that, plastic leeches chemicals so I really would not use it again.
is that fan from like a jet or something?
Something like this happened to my oven too. Trust me, you don't want to use that shit again, since you wont be able to get it completely clean and even the tiniest bit will make your food taste like plastic.
I think your oven its broken...
Stop wanking off into your oven
If you open all the windows and put it on high for a couple of hours, you could probably burn it off.
You might as well go and try hit a water bird with that microwave.
Acetone (nail polish remover) melts plastic.
If you can somehow wedge or take the oven out (depending on whether it's a wall oven or just some other attachment), douse the plastic residue with acetone and scrape off the remnants with a steel wire brush (not the rotaty kind, the hand tool kind) and steel wool, then the stuff should slowly come off. Would probably require disassembly to an extent to get it all off from both sides, though, but that shouldn't be hard at all.
Afterwards sanding it a little where it's scraped up and hitting it with some high-temp engine paint should do if you want to keep it in cosmetically good condition.
you should be able to get to the fan by unscrewing something because its got to be replaceable or cleanable
Any heat that is present will now excite the loose plastic molecules and contaminate whatever food you put in there..
Be 100% certain it's completely cleaned before you use it again, friend.
won't be enough plastic to reduce your life expectancy
keep using it if it cooks fine op
well sure the motherfucker isnt going to be giving birth in the next few weeks, but he should still be careful
Like Fishy said, your best bet is a solvent that affects plastic. Otherwise you're kinda screwed. If that piece is removable you might look to see if you can buy a replacement online. Look up the manufacturer and call them, see if they can offer a solution.
There should be a way to access the back of the oven, try to see if you can unscrew any panels to get to the fan. From there, try to scrape or chisel off the bulk of it. Any bits that remain stuck to the metal will have to be dissolved using acetone or turpentine (or toluene if you somehow manage to get your hands on it). You're going to have to use a lot of it though.
If you're going to throw it away, dismount the magnetron first and build yourself an EMP
I think the important question is, is the chinese take-away ok?
Definitely don't use it again unless you disassemble the unit and remove all of the plastic contaminants
I think you put it in for too long.
put it in a controlled area and boil the plastic away
100% foolproof
[QUOTE=Silent Bang;45290507]I think the important question is, is the chinese take-away ok?[/QUOTE]
Chinese take-away was okay, the lid got blown off before it started to melt.
Ate it and I don't glow in the dark yet, so I think all is good.
[editline]4th July 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=ImpSnob;45286175]Stop wanking off into your oven[/QUOTE]
Hot.
you fucking dickhead
Most ovens have a cleaning mode that blasts it as high as possible
Heater gun and vacuum cleaner maybe?
TIL combination oven-microwaes exist
[QUOTE=rakker;45292097]Chinese take-away was okay, the lid got blown off before it started to melt.
Ate it and I don't glow in the dark yet, so I think all is good.
[editline]4th July 2014[/editline]
Hot.[/QUOTE]
Then OP suddenly grew an extra limb out of his head.
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