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Summary: Learn how to read and correctly apply a microwave's owner's manual to the process of cleaning the microwave in this free how-to video on cleaning a microwave.
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Jennifer Cail Jennifer Cail has been cooking and baking since she could reach the stove at the age of 4. She has been studying pastry-making almost as long, going so far as... read more
Hi! I'm Jennifer Cail and on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you how to clean your microwave from the inside out. The first step in cleaning your microwave oven is to look at your owner's manual. This is very important for a number of different reasons. First of all, you don't want to avoid any warranty by using inappropriate cleaners for your microwave. Secondly, depending on the type of front that you have for your microwave, you're going to use different types of cleaners. If you have stainless steel, that's completely different type of cleaner that you're going to use versus a plastic one like I have. You can usually tell based on color, obviously, if it's stainless steel. It's going to look different than if it white, cream colored, or black, which are the other main colors. The owner's manual will also tell you how to take apart various parts of your microwave to effectively clean around them. It's going to tell you the types of cleaners you want to use. They might have recommendations for specific brands, but you don't necessarily have to use those. It's just going to give you a good idea as to what types of cleaners are good to use for your microwave oven.