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Microwave rattle Warwick XL
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
6 months later, I decided to remove the microwave anyway as the space was better used for storage. The rattles disappeared overnight.
There are things that can improve matters but IMO they basically rattle!!
I and many others have gone to great lengths to limit the rattles so the microwave may be just one problem. Getting someone to listen in the affected area while driving has worked for me but obviously that may not be safe or legal.
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
Good Luck with the task…..
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
As an engineer I was horrified to find it held down by small self tapping screws drilled into the very thin metal base of the microwave.
A much better solution is to drill out these holes and install rivnuts, M4 or M5 or even M6. The same holes the stupid wee self tappers went in can then be drilled to whatever M size you used + .5mm and then SS setscrews used to fix the thing down. I'd also add rubber "washers" between the structure and the microwave.
As we only used our as a bread bin, it was close to becoming a binned bin!!
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
No noise.
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
Especially as microwave can only be used on EHU. Some pics somewhere on here of what others have done with the new space
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IanJohnson wrote:Just a progress report. Thanks everyone for your contributions and suggestions. I removed the microwave this afternoon and went for a test drive. Huge difference, it certainly was the main offender. There are still some squeaks when I go over deep manholes or really rough concrete roads but nothing like before, things are much quieter. I think the main contender now is the kitchen roll holder as there are metal to metal parts and being attached to the wall every bump must go through it. I think the loss of the microwave will be easily compensated for by using the space as storage.
Kitchen towel holder was the first thing I removed … big difference
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
We didn't achieve such a professionally finished look as e.g.. Dbvwt's tambour door, but fitted an upstand to hold stuff in (this is easily removable), covered the vent hole with a mesh panel on the inside to stop insects getting in but allowing ventilation to continue. The 240v socket still functions and is a good place to charge phones etc. We use the storage for paper towel rolls and other sundry items!
In winter months we screen the vent to prevent incoming icy blasts!
So far it has worked out very well....a useful space and one less thing to rattle.
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
Our van didn't come with a microwave, so I fitted one. Removed the two hinged doors in the cupboard above the drinks cabinet over the fridge and fitted it there, after adding ventilation. For the smaller shelf above I made a front cover which fixes with Velcro, we just use that to store bags for shopping etc. I've safely stored the doors so we can refit them should we ever sell the van on.
Any rattles are dealt with in our usual way - wrapping tea-towels around loose parts such as the turntable when in transit. We also use it to store our microwavable containers.
We never wild camp off grid, prefer full facility club/ACSI sites and when using basic CL/CS type sites we generally have EHU if available. We do use the microwave a lot for milky drinks, ready meals and reheating food so we wouldn't be without it. It also saves using water for washing up saucepans, which also helps keep the waste tank free of grease.
I also carry a single induction hob and electric frypan/slow cooker, so we make the most of our EHU supply!
That's the great thing about our hobby, we can all adapt our vans to suit our own individual needs as required - there's no right or wrong way, each to their own.
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
Very pleased I fitted ours and blocked up the outside vent with a top from a Cadburys Cocoa tub, nice tight fit. Still got all the rattles though.
Do folks actually travel with the glass plate in the microwave?
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
Huge difference whilst driving so much quieter.
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Homebase sell little plastic/rubber wedges, I fond that one of these pushed into the top off the kitchen roll holder stops it rattling.Suppersready wrote:IanJohnson wrote:Just a progress report. Thanks everyone for your contributions and suggestions. I removed the microwave this afternoon and went for a test drive. Huge difference, it certainly was the main offender. There are still some squeaks when I go over deep manholes or really rough concrete roads but nothing like before, things are much quieter. I think the main contender now is the kitchen roll holder as there are metal to metal parts and being attached to the wall every bump must go through it. I think the loss of the microwave will be easily compensated for by using the space as storage.
Kitchen towel holder was the first thing I removed … big difference
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Re: Microwave rattle Warwick XL
IanJohnson wrote:Homebase sell little plastic/rubber wedges, I fond that one of these pushed into the top off the kitchen roll holder stops it rattling.Suppersready wrote:IanJohnson wrote:Just a progress report. Thanks everyone for your contributions and suggestions. I removed the microwave this afternoon and went for a test drive. Huge difference, it certainly was the main offender. There are still some squeaks when I go over deep manholes or really rough concrete roads but nothing like before, things are much quieter. I think the main contender now is the kitchen roll holder as there are metal to metal parts and being attached to the wall every bump must go through it. I think the loss of the microwave will be easily compensated for by using the space as storage.
Kitchen towel holder was the first thing I removed … big difference
Cant say I have noticed the kitchen roll holder rattling, I always have a Costco kitchen roll on it which is to big for the holder really but it does. Maybe its stopping any rattles.
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Microwave rattle Kingham
On returning to the dealer it was again inspected and the screws had become loose resulting in the casing becoming damaged.
A replacement microwave was supplied and appears to be a different model which to date seems to be better.
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