Slow heating; sluggish fan; low interior light (by 2 users)

posted by VA Dave on Apr 01, 2008

My GE Spacemaker 2.0 (2 yrs. old) still heats but much slower than before, the fan sounds sluggish and the interior light is dim when running.

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Comment by Guest, posted on Apr 11, 2008

mine sounds almost quieter than before it seems to work ok but i know that something is wrong ???

Clarification Request

by MicrowaveSvc, posted on Apr 18, 2008

A microwave should be on its own breaker. Otherwise, it or another device can get "loaded down" and run harder or hotter.

Otherwise, your magnetron or high voltage transformer may be failing.

Solution #1

posted on May 21, 2008

jerryg50

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The main power supply may have a fault. Also, the HV supply may be weak at the same time.

Jerry G.

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