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Why does my GE convection/microwave oven door randomly activates the fan when door closes or is bumped?

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You may have a loose, misaligned, or broken door switch mount, or an intermittent door switch.

Door switch trouble is caused mostly by slamming the door or openng the door while it's cooking instead of hitting the "Stop" pad first.

My help file on door switches is here:
http://031d26d.namesecurehost.com/mwd/doorsw.txt or visit my site at http://www.microwavecontrol.com.

You can e-mail me at [email protected] and include your full model number and FCC ID number from the tag in the cooking cavity.

I'll be happy to help you.

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