Posted by ESther on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Refrigerator-and-Microwave-tp4037028.html

Hi,

My 31 year-old refrigerator needed repair. Repair person tried to convince me it would be cheaper to buy a new one, but I said no because all the new ones have wireless transmitters (RFID chips) in them. That's true, isn't it?  

Also, I had to replace my small microwave with another one like it, both 700 watt.  I started feeling extremely dizzy to the point of vertigo just standing by it when it wasn't operating, but it was plugged in.  I tested it holding my Coronet meter at the back of it, and got spikes on the reading, but now I wonder whether it was  the neighbor's smart meter a few feet away on the other side of the wall.  

Does anyone know if they are putting wireless transmitters in all small kitchen appliances now?  I never had dizziness standing by my other one which was about 5 years old. If so, is it possible to disable or remove the transmitter?  What would it look like? Would there be more than one?  I emailed the manufacturer but got an AI generated reply that just said "checking".  (Gotta love tech, right?)

Thanks!