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Exhaust fan is running constantly, without even

The exhaust fan is running constantly, without even turning it on vent. Maytag Model MMV1153AAB over the stove microwave.

  • Anonymous Mar 26, 2014

    it keeps running venting from the top

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It could be that the fan button is sticking or a contact has welded itself closed therefore its getting power all the time.

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To allow us to help you effectively (at no charge), please post a NEW problem to FixYa, and please include your brand name and the full model number from the tag in or on the unit, your symptoms ("my maytag microwaves fan stays on, i broke the bottom latch and glued it back on, still stays on'"), as well as the answers to these questions:

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