I just bought a GE 1150 watt microwave. It worked fine in the store, but when we plugged it in at home, there is no power. The outlet works because I plugged a night light in and it lit up. Could the outlet be the problem?

If there is no power at all to the display or the panel then it is failure of the board. But if there is power without heating, if the turntable/fan/light works, then it can be related to failure of relay, Magnetron, Waveguide or capacitor.

The problem is in the keypad control board or there is no voltage reaching the control system, I recommed having it checked before any work is done.

Hi, try the microwave in another outlet, if it works there then the first outlet is bad but if the microwave does not work in another outlet then the microwave is faulty and you need to take it back to the store and get another one as a replacement..
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Hi! the problem you have mentioned indicates that your microwave magnetron is not working. check for busted fuses.

I believe you have a bad circuit breaker or fuse. If you have a delay fuse contrilling this circuit, that would explain the spotty availability of power to the outlet. Also, a faulty circuit breaker can operate in an irregular way, as you describe.
A microwave oven requires a lot of power, relatively speaking. If your microwave is a 1200 watt model, for example it draws 12 amps of power, which could well be almost all of the power available at that outlet, providing that other appliances were not also drawing power from that circuit at the same time.
I can assist you further, but if this information is all you need to proceed that is fine too. Get back if you need more assistance.

Always have something in the microwave before turning on. A glass of water is OK. It's needed to absorbed the energy.
All microwaves will stop if the door is opened. This a safety feature. Never operate with the door opened.
The button below the plug outlet is a test button for the GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter). This is a safety feature of the electrical wiring for your home. Make sure it's turned on.
Since this is a new unit, you may want to take it back to the store you bought from for an exchange/refund.



WARRANTY Parts Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance Labor Warranty Limited 1-year entire appliance Warranty Notes For models produced on or after January 1, 2006
See written warranty for full details

heating element burned up if under warranty recommend replacement G.E. has always been good with there warranties or replacments