METAL in MICROWAVE Oven Is NOT That Dangerous

I wonder if it being an inverter model makes a difference. Our combination microwave (non inverter) arced making several holes in tinfoil that we accidentally left inside after baking something earlier. This took just a few seconds, buzzing continuously until I hit stop. From what I heard from others, wire ties and metal trims on plates, cups, etc. are the main culprits for arcing or producing sparks. Wire ties tend to arc or catch alight, whereas metal trims tend to shoot off sparks.

Seán Byrne

Mehdi discovers the Arc-less reactor.

Kevin Tangney

Put a tooth pick in the top of a wine cork light the tooth pick on fire blow it out as long as it's still glowing on the end the microwave will arc to the glowing tooth pick end and re ignite the flame. Did this as a kid in my parents microwave 🤣

Jordan Clarke

Do you have a used microwave oven for sale? If so, I'll pass.

Craig Larson

My microwave has a grill (broiler) at the top. It has been arcing there once in a while and seems to be melting the plastic holding the broiler in place slowly but surely. So maybe just get a Kenwood microwave with a broiler and use it normally for arcing spectacles :)

Örn Arnarson

Cut a green grape in half; but leave a small amount of the skin intact between the two halves then lay them in the center, it will arc where the thin skin connects the two halves. ( For extra fun try zapping a CD (data side up) and watch the electricity dance on top of it; or even better microwave a peeps [marshmallow candy] and watch it expand).

All the warnings I've seen (noticed) seem to be aimed at protecting the oven from burning out the magnetron. A secondary issue is the wide variety of hazards coming from hot metal. The problem for the mfr is that they can't explain what would or would not get super hot, or in what way that might be dangerous. So for both reasons they just tell the consumer to never put metal in the oven. A lot of frozen food comes in cardboard boxes with metal inlays in strategic positions to generate extra local heat for top browning, etc. In my experience, latent heat when nuking water is just as big a hazard -- a smooth container can get to 212 without boiling, and then erupt in a violent splattering boil when it's removed and set down hard on the counter.

Allen Cobb

I agree.. CDs are fun.. Also mylar balloons

Steve Jones

I wonder if you could charge a capacitor by putting it in the microwave (or if it would just melt)

My box is super hot! 🤣

Dr Andy Hill

Try a DVD or CD. They are round, but arc like crazy!

Vegasguy

Arby's sandwiches...we had a big family and their 5 for $5 deal kept us fed cheap in the 90s. They came covered in aluminum foil or with an aluminum foil lining and paper outer shell. We'd always get yelled at for not unwrapping them for reheating. Only foil ones would just spark or ruin food. The foil/paper ones would catch fire in the microwave. Add an addendum video where you test different fast food in foil wrappers!

Joshua Hendrickson

Did I watch Him microwaving spoons for 5 minutes?

I hope this doesn't get dinged for "dangerous acts" :/ also what about different metals? Like copper or iron

Allan Lindqvist

1st!