SOURCE: boiling water
This is not unusual, and it can reuslt in a nasty burn.
It may help if you be sure the sides of the container are wet before you heat it.
Also, after heating, if you push the microwave back and forth a little bit before opening the door, that may trigger the outburst in a safer manner.
Even better, if this happens a lot with a certain container, put a wooden (non-metallic) spoon in the container before you heat it.
Here's an interesting article about this from Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave.asp
And an advisory from the FDA:
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/erupted.html
SOURCE: boiled water and it exploded, now the microwave is broken
Yes there is a fuse most likely a ceramic not a glass type. How long did you heat the water for? I have seen magnetron tubes which produce the microwaves to heat the item go bad and cause the case of the microwave to get very hot. This is unsafe and could start a fire, you can look inside the microwave and remove the mica or plastic cover which covers the wave guide and look for burnt paint. If you see any sighs of burning junk the microwave oven, or have the unit repaired.
Loosen up gunk and grease splattered inside your microwave by following this simple tip. Fill a pyrex measuring cup or other microwave safe bowl with one cup water and put in microwave on high for three minutes. This should bring the water to a boil. Let it set in microwave for several minutes with the door closed.
Then, wet a sponge or soft rag with a tablespoon of vinegar. If you need a degreaser, add a few drops of dishwashing liquid to it. Wipe microwave clean with the rag or sponge. The microwave will practically clean itself. Now that was easy!
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