Kitchen

[nougat]

There is a strange smell coming from our microwave. It took a while to pin down to the microwave, fills the whole room. It's coming from inside the holes, not inside the actual MW. Like inside the electronics.

its not that old and has been kept immaculate always .  It's an indescribable smell, not food but like rust or burnt herbs or ??? Just can't pin it. 

Any ideas what it might be? You can smell it on the outside corners and when you open the door from the holes inside the MW.  ????  It still works fine.

[Annabellethecat66]

@nougat I just googled exactly what you posted (I do that all of the time.....)

Here is a few things that came up:  Go here for one examplehttps://forums.egullet.org/topic/153019-oddbad-smell-in-microwave/:

[nougat]

@Annabellethecat66

thank you so much @Annabellethecat66 !!!!!

gonna hit the sack but can't wait to read in AM.

this smell is nauseous !!!! THANK YOU !

[Spurt]

Odors. Burning odors such as melting plastic orburned wires when the microwave is in use indicate that the electrical components within yourmicrowave are failing. Do not attempt to repair or troubleshoot electrical issues with your microwave, especially if you smell burned plastic or wiring.