I love my KMC brand microwave. Model # KMO 24G. It's 23 years old this month. I'd really like to fix it. The power button has stopped working. I could get it to work for a while by just holding it down, but now that won't even work. I know it's old, but I really would miss it. Can you help me, please? Thank you.

You have not mentioned make and model,your microwave can be repaired by some technical expert problem may be due to faulty PCB assembly which can be repaired.

At 17 years old, replacement would be appropriate.

I'd first check the power outlet "under load". A hair dryer or a toaster make really good loads to test outlets.

Otherwise, at two months old, it should be under warranty and you should be able to get it fixed or replaced free.

Consult your owner's manual for the warranty and manufacturer contact info or contact the dealer you purchased it from for that info.

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my brand new whirlpool microwave burns food usung the sensor

I will never buy another GE product because of this microwave they should have been recalled

These things will happen. You are aware that these appliances have a 12 month warranty so return it to where you purchased it from.

your mag has gone bad and possible that the inverter board as well, not really worth the hassel

have a good look at front to see reset??.press it once it comes back on unplug from the wall and & open it up and go to the part and give it a good clean with wd40, check the push pad for ware & tare dirt gathers and builds up

Since it's less than one year old, it should be fully covered under warranty. I'd suggest contacting the manufacturer to get it fixed free.

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By default, it should cook at high (full) power.

On most brands, you would press Cook, enter the time digits, then press Start. And it automatically cooks at high power.

If it is losing heating power, your magnetron is probably failing.

This one's pretty old, but if you really love it, it's worth it. Owners of old microwaves usually love them. They're pretty strong units.

I just recently repaired an old GE (then by Panasonic / Quasar) convection microwave for a customer in New York. He shipped the whole microwave (95 pounds) to me and of course paid for return!

If you or someone you know wants to look into this, we have *critical* safety, disassembly, and troubleshooting info at our site, and our link is at our listing here on FixYa: http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk

You should be able to find original or generic replacement parts at various places. If you want more help finding parts or testing etc, reply back here or contact me directly.

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