The fan on my Whirlpool Microwave Model MH6130XEB suddenly came on by itself and will not turn off. We had just cooked something for about 30 minutes just before this occured. I unplugged the unit for 20 minutes and when I plugged it back in, the fan came on again. Is there another way to reset the microwave or is there a larger problem? Thanks, Bruce
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If it's the cooling fan inside the main body of the microwave, I would suspect an open thermistor / temperature sensor.
If it's the vent fan (for the grille across the top) then I would suspect the hood thermostat is shorted.
The oven should have a "mini-manual" (tech sheet) inside, usually in the control panel frame behind the door open button. It shows these parts and how to test them.
If you or a friend decide to work on it, we have *critical* safety, disassembly, and troubleshooting info at our site, which is linked at our listing here on FixYa: http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk
You can find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your model number here: http://tinyurl.com/gv383
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If you got it hot enough from your soup there is a fan switch to turn the blower on to cool the unit. Maybe next time cook that on a different burner on the stove to try to not heat up that area under the microwave.
Hello, I found references to one similar model, and it was circa 2000. Yours has many nice features, but the price of a microwave has come down since 2000. If you are looking to replace it with a newer model, I would suggest that $80 to $100 might be a bit much, but a good starting point. The one thing lacking in yours is sensor cooking, which some find desirable. Since the prices have fallen somewhat, it's actually hard to get what they're really worth, since you can buy a new one rather cheaply, compared to a few years ago. Best regards, --W/D--
Call a service guy or if you are up to the project, remove the unit from the area and open it up.
Near where the electrical come into the machine.. there should be a circuit board that may look black because it burnt itself out.
Remove this board and replace it, Put back MW and turn it on
We see (and repair) this
a lot. The problem is on the control panel, which
we regularly repair nationwide by mail for $39.95 postpaid in about a
week.
At
our Web site, you can get details of our service, plus we have a video
available showing how to remove a typical
over the range control panel assembly in under 5 minutes.
This light failure often
occurs when a bulb goes out and the filament
shorts, or when the bulbs are removed or installed without first
unplugging the oven from the power line. Either can cause such a
failure on the controller.
The lights fan can be
inoperable or stuck on or no bright, too. Sometimes this will similarly
affect the exhaust fan operation, too.
Feel free to contact me directly (and please remind me of your
full model number from the tag on the unit) for more information & help.
We're
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rating of our answer.
HI, the high voltage capacitor is unstable and, it has damaged the Magnetron. you will need to replace the Magnetron. it will run you about $191.30. this will restore the heating action in your microwave unit.
The hood / vent fan is controlled by the keypad, but it will also come on when the temperature of the hood area / stove top gets too high.
If it does not go back off by itself after a few minutes, then you probably have a shorted hood fan thermostat.
You can usually find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number here: http://tinyurl.com/gv383
There should also be a "mini-manual" hidden inside the unit behind the control panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is very helpful when troubleshooting & testing.
We're happy to help and we appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.
If you're getting power at the outlet, the most common problems causing a "dead" condition are a bad thermostat (or thermal cutout / thermal fuse) on or near the magnetron, a blown internal fuse, or a problerm on the control circuit board.
You can find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your model number here: http://tinyurl.com/gv383
If it seems to be a problem on your control board, we repair these for $39.95 nationwide in most cases.
If you or a friend decide to work on it, we have *critical* safety, disassembly, and troubleshooting info at our site, which is linked at our listing here on FixYa: http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk
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