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I have a GE SpaceSaver 900W over the range microwave that shuts completely off when heating (power and lights) for no apparent reason and then comes on, again without apparent reason, after 5-10 minutes with the clock requiring resetting. What gives, please?
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My range works and oven lights? Does this mean that the problem is the Relay or the thermostat? The heating elements for the broiler/oven look fine and so do the connections?
If you have the experience with discharging a capacitor and you have a (VOM) Volt Olm Meter. Unplug microwave, discharge capacitor, and check the resistance of the two thermal cut-off discs by removing the lead and set VOM to RX1. If you don't get a reading of zero, replace the discs. For part go to www.partselect.com and enter your model number. If you found any of these suggestions helpful, please rate my solution. D. Lange
You may have a fuse blown on the micro/ the vent and lights are a diffrent cercut , Try replaceing the fuse. its on the in side of the unit. if you need further assitance and you think you can do this I will be happy to instruct U DFD
I have not gotten a solution for this problem. I thought your website said one of the experts would respond for free. Seems like that must have been a hoax to give you the opportunity to sell me something. Shame on you!
I am still waiting for the free assistance, as advertised.
I don't like to pass on your problem but it sounds very much like either the high voltage supply ot the magnetron has bit the dust.
Either one would make the repair marginal at best.
This is apparently not a very good unit, many microwaves jsut kind of fade away as their magnetron emissions decay.
This one seems to have a bad rep. look at this link:
GE Microwave ovens, and Microwave Ovens produced by GE but released under different brand names, have had several power problems for the past 20 years. Because it is so easy to sell parts and charge outrageous rates for repair GE never corrected the problems. They just continued it in the next model. They found that you would most likely purchase a new unit rather than paying $75. for a service charge, and $150. for labor plus parts (if out of warranty period).
Most failures were cold solder connections on the power relay board. These would come completely dis-connected after arcing and burning away the solder. Could be 1 month, could be years, but they knew it would happen. This power relay board feeds 120volts to the LV (low voltage) side of the HV (high voltage) Transformer. No High Voltage,,No cook. Everything seems to run normal, but if you listen carefully you will not hear the low tone from the HV Transformer. Over my thirty years in the business I have re-soldered rather than replace so many I couldn't count.
Next to that, a defective Magnetron.
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