Question about KitchenAid Microwave Ovens
...Likely the cooling fan for the magnetron has failed. Then the thermal cutout on the magnetron will cut off until the magnetron cools. Take unit for servicing. The fan should not be too
...cooling fan protects the magnetron from overheating when it is running, the magnetron has probably been damaged and has shorted due to the excessive heat that they generate and blown the main fuse in ...
...cooling fan runs, or the magnetron will be destroyed. There should be a "mini-manual" hidden inside the unit behind the control panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is very ...
...magnetron overheats (since the cooling fan is not working) the magnetron thermostat opens up to kill power and protect the magnetron until it cools back down again. Chances are you have a bad ...
...fan is not working magnetron do get week over time even more so if you do a lot of short time food reheat, the fan normally is used to cool the magnetron wave guide and if it stops working the over ...
cooling fan - failing magnetron Depending on the model, it may have a thermostat on the magnetron so that the power is killed if it overheats, then it comes back on when it cools down. We have a sound
cooling fan runs, or the magnetron will soon be destroyed. It may also be that your filter is clogged, or your exhaust duct work is clogged. FixYa's Web site is currently not notifying us when replies
Question about Microwave Ovens
...magnetron. Most likely your problem is caused by either a cooling fan that is not running, or is running too slow (caused by gummed-up bearings). In some over-the-range (OTR) microwave ovens, the ...
cooling fan prevents the magnetron from overheating, which it is doing now, which trips the magnetron thermostat, interrupting power until it cools back down. It is vital that the cooling fan runs, or
...cooling fan is bad or the magnetron is just failing. (Do you hear the cooling fan running behind the control panel when you microwave?) If you or someone you know decide to look into it, we have ...
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