Whirlpool MH1150XMQ Microwave Oven "vent fan turn" Questions

vent fan is only supposed to come on when the internal temperature of the microwave gets too high OR when you press the VENT FAN pad. Here are a couple of fan-related excerpts from the owner's manual,

vent fan won't turn on The vent fan won't turn on and the control touch pads for vent fan, vent fan booster and surface light don't work. Everything else works OK. The surface light will turn on if it

...VENT FAN": "If the temperature from the range or cooktop below the oven gets too hot, the vent fan in the vent hood will automatically turn on at the 4-Speed setting to protect the oven. When this ...

...vent fan on for a few seconds and then turn the fan off. This seems to stop the active vent from opening and closing. If this is GE quality, this is the last thing that I am going to purchase. GE ...

...vent fan is operating.To minimize automatic fan operation, use adequate sized cookware and use high heat on surface units only when necessary." And on page 20: "If the temperature becomes too hot ...

...vent fan off. Also it seems a temperature near room temp must be achieved before it shuts the fan motor off, it is very annoying. We had to return our Advantium because of fan noise. I configured the ...

Vent fan wont turn off the vent turned on automatically when steam was coming off stove but turn off. Steve, The vent fan is thermostat controlled to protect the control panel. Once the panel temp ...

...vent running from the top of it through a cabinet and out the roof. What might be blocking the venting process? the fan motor needs tobe turned around take screws out of top front remove front fan ...

vent fan has stopped working. the keypad says vent fan off. when pressing help, it says press this pad. nothing happens. A low tech solution worked for me. I too was getting the "Vent Fan Off" message