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[fromtheuk]

This morning at breakfast I was warming up my cereal in the microwave, suddenly there were loud strange grinding noises. So I quickly turned it off.

There was an industrial burning smell, no smoke was coming out, so it must have occurred internally.

I told my co-teacher about it and she asked if I was sure I'd put in the right kind of dish. I didn't say it but I was going to say 'we have microwaves in England too you know'. I explained to her I used the right kind of dish, and the microwave has worked well ever since I received it in May 2007.

I explained it is dangerous to use. She called admin. and the woman there was away on a business trip and will return on Monday.

I told my co-teacher I'm going to buy another one this afternoon, because I need it. She said she'd find out what to do with the old one from admin. on Monday. We didn't discuss if they'll provide a new one.

It was a Daewoo microwave. This is a sad loss, because I'll have to fork out some of my own cash for a new one

I could wait until Monday, but even if they don't reimburse me or provide a new one, at least I'll have my own, which will be handy if I move schools.

[mrsquirrel]

YOU are responsible for maintaining and fixing things in your apartment - check your contract.

[flummuxt]

Impossible. Try it again. It's fine, must have been your imagination.*

"Everyone knows Korea makes the best microwaves in the world."

A Korean actually said this to me. A Korean who has never been out of Korea. A Korean who has probably never owned/used/touched a microwave that was not made in Korea. I,too, kept my mouth shut and didn't tell him how microwaves are 1/2 to 1/3 the price they are here.


*Just have a fire extinguisher handy. Too bad the one for the apt. floor has been missing for months.

If I were to get a new one, I think I would just get an analog model with twist knobs. As far as I, or my co-teachers, can tell, there is no power adjustment on my digital model. All the different buttons do is change the time settings in a semi-unpredictable way.

[fromtheuk]

The microwave was delivered to me through the school. It's one of the listed items in the contract, I suspect it is the schools responsibility because I don't own the item.

I don't want to throw it out and then be told I have to pay for disposing of something that's not even mine.

Anyway, I will get a standard microwave, not the cheapest, but close.

[mrsquirrel]

It's your responsibility.

Check your contract.

You are responsible for maintenance of the things in your apartment.

[RACETRAITOR]

Cereal in the microwave? Does cereal mean something different in the UK?

[Dome Vans]

[mrsquirrel]

[fromtheuk]

Does that mean I can chuck it out? I hope so, it'll take up space.

Cereal means: frosties (Tony the tiger on the packet) in milk in a cereal bowl. A bowl shaped object made of the same material as plates.

[cbclark4]

[fromtheuk]

I didn't break it, it broke itself!

I've bought a new one, 68,000 won, very basic.

Depending on what the admin. centre say, if I have to bring the microwave into school, and they fix it, that would be good but very unlikely.

If I have to pay for it, I'll live and learn. I was under the impression before the end of a contract they check your house and the appliances they provided, that's why I told them. Oh well.

[rD.NaTas]

my buddys microwave used to melt the roof and our organs would hurt