Hi Folks,
The kids have moved out. The wife & I have been able to spend more time in our TC. I installed a microwave when we first bought our used Lance. It is a 700 watt so we can run it off the inverter when needed.
I had got into a habit of putting a piece of paper towel underneath the plate to absorb any extra moisture from cooking. There was a piece left inside the microwave when I was doing some testing on a new 30 amp plug in I installed at the house. Long story short... I ran the microwave with nothing inside of it. I didn't realize there was a piece of paper towel inside & even if I did it wouldn't of changed anything. Well, that all came to an end.
While the microwave was running I went outside & quickly smelled smoke...****! Ran back in & the Microwave ignited the Paper towel. My assumption is that if you have food inside with a paper towel than the energy is not all going towards the paper towel & that's why most get away with it. However, if there is nothing inside the towel gets 100% of the energy. Yes, there was an active fire inside the small 700 watt microwave. Needless to say I will no longer be using any paper towels inside anymore.
I just wanted to share this experience with you all.. Stay safe my friends!
2007 Ford F-350 XLT DRW 13K GVWR|Front Hitch|TorkLift 20K 48"
1994 Lance 990 2.5Kw Onan|840 Watts Solar w/220Ah AGM
Wow! That is surprising, since using a micro with a paper towel under a dish ordinarily does not heat up the paper. Thanks for the tip!!
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I've heard about paper towels catching fire before. But until now I figured it was probably an urban legend. Glad you aren't posting that your camper or truck was damaged.
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1986 Coleman Columbia Popup.
I had heard long ago that it was hard on the microwave 'tube' to operate it without a 'load' for the power so never thought to operate it without some food or drink in it.
Ed - on the Central Oregon coast
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profdant139 wrote: Wow! That is surprising, since using a micro with a paper towel under a dish ordinarily does not heat up the paper. Thanks for the tip!!
opnspaces wrote: I've heard about paper towels catching fire before. But until now I figured it was probably an urban legend. Glad you aren't posting that your camper or truck was damaged.
I would've assumed an urban legend too until It happened. Like a lot of people in life... If you don't see it it must not be true. We are lucky it didn't go any further than the small fire inside the microwave
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