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My wife was in the attic the other day and said she saw a mouse. It ran down the attic towards the kitchen end of the house. A short time later she heard a noise in the wall behind the microwave. A while after that we used the microwave and noticed the vent fan was not blowing and sounded 'stuck'.
The microwave was in place when we bought the house so I'm not sure how it's hooked up, but there is not a vent cover outside of wall where the microwave is hooked up. Is it possible that somehow the vent was forced up to the attic and the mouse may have found his way down and got lodged in the fan?
If so, what is the recommended best way to fix and remove the 'problem'? Thanks!
Yes, the mouse was probably attracted to the warmth and food odors in the duct work and may have gotten trapped in the vanes of the fan and died. I'd act fast...
The best bet is to remove the oven from the wall, or almost from the wall, so you can see the area of the hood vent exhaust fan.
This is safer with two people and the installation instructions will be of great help.
You can download GE
owner's manuals and installation instructions here.
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A screw that falls into it from the top should be in the vent fan in the top rear of unit. I think you will have to take the unit down from the wall, at that point, either remove the vent blower fan and shake it out, or turn the whole microwave upside down and it may fall out.
some fans have a charcoal filter that needs replacing others are supposed to be vented out side by the roof or out the wall to see if the vent is going outside you will have to unmount the unit tak it down and check and see if it is conected to a duct in the celing or through the wall hope this helps
You need to change the cavity thermostat. The unit got too hot and blew the cavity thermostat. If this is a vent-a-hood model, it will be up under the vent housing at the top (must drop microwave to change) and if built-in, it will be on the left side under the outer cover. Just remove the screws from the back and sides and right along the edge along the bottom sides. Will have 2 wires going to it from each side. Just replace thermostat and reattach molex plugs. Then retest. Should be fine after that.
Maybe, but your filter may be clogged, or your outside vent outlet may have a bird's nest or mouse nest in it.
If you're venting to the outside, you would be using a grease filter. They should be washed in hot soapy water every six months or when they get dirty.
If you're not venting to the outside, then you should be using a disposable charcoal filter. That cannot be washed, it must be replaced every six months or whenever it gets too dirty.
Refer to your installation manual and/or owner's manual.
If for some reason you don't still have yours, you should be able to download your LG / Goldstar manual here.
If not, you can download a similar one there or contact them via that page to order one.
My husband took the unit off the wall looked down into the fan and found a dead mouse keeping the fan from spinning. We removed the dead mouse cleaned up the area. Turned on the oven. The fan worked perfectly. Then he rehung the microwave.
Thanks!
The fans on an over the stove microwave can be rotated up to 180 degrees depending on how the installer intends to vent the hood. Your fan is pointed forward and venting into the kitchen through a charcoal filter. If you want to vent through the ducting and out of the kitchen, you'll have to drop the microwave down off of the mounting bracket and rotate the fans in the back, pointing the dicsharge upward for a vertical vent, or 180 degrees, if it discharges out the back (wall vent). In both cases, an adapter is necessary, and can be obtained at any hardware store.
Best regards, --W/D--
Most microwave oven fan systems can be rotated for either back or top venting.. This can be done by removing a few screws and rotating the blower housing to the position you need and screwing it back in place.. Hope this helps..
it is triggering the overtemp switch. try to check the vent outlet, it could be clogged with dirt. or the cooling fan of the magnetron is no longer running. could be stuck up because of not being used for a long time.
Sounds like the ERC board failed. It maybe covered under warranty, check that first cause a new ERC could cost around $150-$200. Anything electric can cause the .."what the*^&% just happened syndrome.
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