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OTR Microwave Oven

posted by Bridgman on Jan 01, 2008


My Whirlpool OTR microwave's fan stays on all the time. I can't stop it or start anything to heat up. I've tried to unplug it to reset it; but when I plug it back in, the fan and light turn on when I close the door. This is the only thing it will do.

Comment posted on Jan 13, 2008

It is the internal cooling fan and the internal light that is staying on. I cannot get it to turn off nor can I cook with the microwave
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Clarification Request

Posted by MicrowaveSvc on Jan 13, 2008

Is it the internal cooling fan and the cavity light or the hood vent fan and cooktop light that are staying on?


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posted on Jan 14, 2008
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I would suspect you have a bad door switch or door switch mount.

This is usually caused by either a bad door switch, a loose door switch mount, or a problem on the control panel.

Even though a door switch clicks, it may still be bad inside.

This can be caused by slamming the door or by habitually opening the door while it's cooking without hitting the Stop pad first.

If you or a friend decide to look into it, we have critical information on safety, disassembly and door switches at our site, and our link is at our listing here on FixYa: http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk

You can find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number here: http://tinyurl.com/gv383

If you think the problem is on the control panel, which we repair these nationwide for $39.95 postpaid.

Please write back with your model number if you need further help.

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