My microwave was only 3 months old when it was put in storage. Now that we are using it again, it turns on every time the door is closed, but it doesn't heat. None of the buttons work either!!
Hi your door has hooks which activate switches.one of the switches is called the monitor switch .the purpose of this switch is to close the mwave circuit[complete the circuit] indicating your mwave is safe for use.at present your mwave circuit is open therefore your functions arenot working .check if door hooks are making contact with the switch ,check if the swith is testing continuity.ihope ihave been of assistance let me know cheers
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Pressing the Clear/Pause button works. Sometimes. Most of the time, about a microsecond after pressing Clear/Pause, it goes right back to def1. Most of the time, pressing ANY button doesn't work. Usually takes me 10 to 20 tries to get anything to work. My microwave is about 3 months old. I will never buy Emerson again.
Is the cubic foot size of the microwave on the name plate?? It seems that with Emerson the size relates closely to the wattage .. 0.9 cu ft is 900 watts, 1.1 cu ft is 1000 watts .. 0.7 cu ft is 700watts .. That would be the closest info I can get.
Have 1 of 2 choices, the main fuse or the control board for the front switches and clock. primary of the small power transformer has opened. Unplug the unit and take case off and measure the fuse with an ohm meter. if u read 1 ohm or less then fuse is good. then measure across the main power plug tips. If read open then the power transformer is bad. Need to replace the board as not sure if transformer is available.
Cant find a manual, but on most microwaves, the clock is set by pressing the 'Clock' key, then the numbers for the time, and pressing the 'Clock' key again.
Hopefully it was not an unheated storage area!
Moisture and contamination can get into the controls from condensation due to big changes in air temperatures in areas like unheated storage units or garages.
That being said, the most common causes of a failure to heat are in order:
- bad door switches or door switch mounts
- loose connection at the magnetron
- problem with the control unit
- bad magnetron or other high voltage part
At our site, we have critical safety information, info on door switch diagnosiss and replacement, and disassembly information.
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