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Microwave Smells Like Smoke While Heating Food: When to Stop Using It

A smoky smell can come from overcooked food or residue, but smoke with flames, arcing, an electrical or chemical odor, cavity paint burns, a damaged door, or smoke from the plug or outlet is a stop-use condition. Stop the cycle and do not run the microwave again just to test it.

Microwave · Appliance Repair