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Anonymous Posted on Oct 18, 2014

Microwave will not heat up

You can bunch in times and microwave turns on and goes through cycle but it is not heating foods

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Check you have it on maximum power

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 07, 2007

SOURCE: GE Microwave doen't heat any food or liquids

PROBLEM MAY BE A RELAY ON THE CONTROL BOARD OR MAY BE A LOOSE WIRE FROM THE HV TRANSFORMER CKT.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 19, 2007

SOURCE: GE Over range microwave, JVM1660

Was it the magnetron. Ours just gave up the ghost(heat) yesterday.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 26, 2008

SOURCE: Microwave sedems to be working but not heating

We woke up one morning and our microwave had no power. I checked the breaker and outlet they are working. Any help

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 04, 2009

SOURCE: Microwave not heating food

It's most likely the Magnetron. The are not very easy to install and quite expensive. Older models magnetrons cost about 80 bucks from GE. It's probably not something you would want to try and repair yourself. Call a GE service person.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 04, 2009

SOURCE: MICROWAVE IS NOT HEATING FOOD

I did more research along with the suggestion of an apprentice to have person to fix the microwave. I was unable to fix it myself. The microwave needs a magnetron .

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