My Microwave Caught on Fire Using the Chip Maker!!

[byrd1956]

I have one on the way, so I am curious to see what happens when I try my microwave!

 

[raebates]

Don't use the Sweet Sprinkles, or at least, don't use them before cooking. Remember, the instructions say not to add sugar. Your chips won't crisp. You can, of course, add those after cooking. The heat would help them stick.As for sweet potato chips, we sprinkled them with PC cinnamon and they were very tasty.

 

[Pamperedva]

Just used mine for the first time. First thing, I read the use and care guide very carefully. Impatient that I am, I used the red potatoes from my pantry. A little ripe/soft, so don't know if that made a difference in texture outcome. Also, I could have blotted dry a little better as well.

I made 4 trays. 3 minutes for 1 tray, 4 minutes for 2nd single tray, 5 1/2 minutes for 2 trays stacked. The observation of the first tray is tastey, but not too crispy. The 2nd tray - about the same. The stacked tray for 5 1/2 minutes - I found that the bottom layer seemed the most crispy. A good healthy snack yes, but not a lays potato chip. Once again, I didn't blot them dry as good as I could have. BTW, notice that I increased the amount of time with each batch.

Lets have a little chuckle about my house to give perspective to the burning microwaves. We just bought our house - brand new appliances. The microwave has an awesome exhaust fan on it. The annoying thing is that if I want to cook anything - stovetop, oven, microwave - I have to have that exhaust fan on. The first week in our new house, I set off the smoke detector. I hollared out - dinner is ready!!! The next thing I know our security system starts blaring really ear hurting loud. Since I didn't have a code, I didn't know how to turn it off. Eventually, when the minor smoke was gone, the thing shut off on its own. How embarrassing! Even more embarrassing was the police woman officer that showed up 15 minutes later, lol. Turns out they got lots of calls about the house alarm going off. Glad I have neighbors concerned enough to call the police!!!!

Anyway, I didn't have any issues of my microwave getting too hot. I did notice a lot of moisture inside the microwave, but it wasn't hot to the touch. I wonder if that affected the texture of the chips!! Also hope there won't be an issue later with the moisture.

My advice is to instruct people to read their use and care carefully. Seems to me that all of the issues posted here seem to have a caution/solution in the use and care guide. I find when I have a problem, it is because I misunderstood something I read in the instructions, especially on recipes. Take your time, stay close to the micro and give it a chance. Good Luck all! VA

 

[PC_Megan]

I am one of the few, it seems, who LOVES my chip maker. I am thankful I've personally had no issues of over heating, but my microwave makes them perfectly crisp at 2 min 20 sec. In fact, my coworkers are munching on a bowl right now and my husband took a bowl to an off-site team meeting today and just texted me ... HE sold 3 chip makers, 2 simple slicers AND booked a party for me. LOL! Love my hubby!

I will certainly strongly encourage any buyers to allow their microwaves to cool down in between batches, but will continue to use mine, as I absolutely love it!

 

[DebbieJ]

I wondered how jicama would do! What did you season them with?

No Jicama, or carrots as was mentioned earlier.

ONLY use potatoes, sweet potatoes, apple, and yucca. Nothing else.

 

[raebates]

Jicama was good. It's essentially the same texture and sugar content as yucca or white potato. Carrots have too much sugar.

 

[pchockeymom]

I was making chips for my show tonight and the chip maker killed my BRAND NEW microwave!!! I followed the directions, let it sit and cool a couple minutes, etc. I had only done 2 rounds of chips.

I no longer love this product! Am waiting for a call back from HO to see about them replacing my microwave.:grumpy: